Appraisal Sows Ground for Hill View Manor Land Sale
Lawrence County commissioners approved an appraisal of land beside Hill View Manor to gauge value and guide any potential sale. The move aims to provide a reference point amid mixed opinions on selling, with Wal‑Mart rumored as a likely high bid and officials debating whether an offer matches appraised value.
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Can New Castle restrict city employees political activity
City work hours and duties justify limits on on duty political activity. City Solicitor Larry Kelly notes First Amendment limits but agrees council may craft careful rules to prevent employees from spending work time on campaigns. If abuses occur, restrictions serve public interest.
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Views on Capitol Hill Staff Improve Mood in Seminar
Political prognosticators forecast Congress could lose around 100 seats this election year and 30 000 staffers on Capitol Hill face uncertainty. The Congressional Management Foundation hosts a daylong seminar led by two psychologists to lift morale and address frustration among aides who wield behind the scenes power. If many aides depart or lose jobs, the country could gain net change.
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Bush resonates as approachable after beach walk
Newport Beach resident Joey Borden offers a mixed impression of President Bush describing him as approachable yet country clubish, while Rep. Lee Hamilton summarizes Boris Yeltsin's congressional address as delivering what Americans want to hear.
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Jobless Benefit Push Faces Two Week Deadline
Sen Lloyd Bentsen urges compromise on House and Senate versions of a bill to extend unemployment benefits. He warns that without action within two weeks, hundreds of thousands of long term unemployed workers nationwide will lose emergency benefits.
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AMA urged to post doctors fees in waiting rooms
Political writer John K. Manna reports some AMA delegates favor price posting by doctors hospitals labs pharmacists and medical suppliers to allow comparison shopping. The plan is non binding and could lead to advertising postures or nationwide health care reform debates about care over cost.
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Stand Up to All Forms of Racism in National Debate
A Washington Bureau columnist criticizes racial framing in public discourse sparked by Sister Souljah remarks and Clinton’s response. The piece argues race should be mentioned only when it furthers a story, decries evasive leaders, and notes riots and poverty reveal persistent neglect of African Americans.
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Fireworks Capital of America feud with local senator
A letter writer criticizes Senator LaValle for not responding about new commercial driver license rules. The author recalls LaValle co sponsoring anti fire works legislation in 1991 while Lawrence County touted as the Fireworks Capital of America. The piece notes most officials helped the industry except LaValle and ends with a sharp personal remark.
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Letters to the Editor Highlight Local Governance Frustrations
The New Castle News invites letters up to 350 words with name address and phone. Readers criticize Rep La Valle for aloofness toward Pennsylvania issues and urge better constituent contact. Betty Jane Duffy Anderson questions Hill View Manor tax status and notes tax exemptions claimed for Sylvan Heights Golf Course and Jameson Memorial Hospital.
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