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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1980
Page
3
A garage at 408 W. Clayton St. owned by Donald Piccirillo caught fire yesterday afternoon, destroying two cars and heavily damaging a third as flames spread to the house wall. Fire investigators traced the blaze to a short in the garage electrical system. Garage damage $5,000, cars $11,000, house $1,000.
Pittsburgh man Anthony Harris, 20, was arrested at 904 Sankey St Apartment H on tips from Lester Robinson for the June 20 robbery and assault at Robinsons Beach Street home. Robinson identified Harris, who allegedly forced entry, beat him, and took $25 before Harris arrived at a West View Terrace apartment. Harris is jailed and slated for arraignment before District Magistrate Howard Hanna.
The Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority filed for an exemption from a federal rule requiring wheelchair lifts on all public buses by decade's end. The agency had earlier asked the Transportation Department for relief, but Secretary Neil Goldschmidt denied that petition.
State police arrested 19 year old Xavier R. Savage of 20 Crescentdale Wampum RD 2 for the rape of a Wampum woman and theft of her car Sunday night. He was arraigned before Magistrate Betty Lou Kradel and committed to the county jail in lieu of 12500 dollar bond. Preliminary hearing set for July 3 before Magistrate Wayne Shaffer.
City officers took 19 year old Thomas Shaffer Jr of 416% E Washington St into custody on a warrant yesterday and booked him in the county jail. Details of the arrest and charge were not available by press time today.
President Carter ended a European tour with an enthusiastic Lisbon reception praising Portugal as among the first to respond to Afghanistan and Iran threats. He noted Portugal’s early NATO actions and urged ally unity. Portuguese President Eanes pledged continued commitment. A 21 gun salute and Timor refugee protesters marked the visit. Sabbath services announced at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Logan and Moody.
Obituaries list two local deaths on June 26 1980 Mary Hassan Monsour 71 of 415 Lyndal St died in St Francis Hospital survived by children grandchildren and Syrian Association member services scheduled at DeCarbo Funeral Home with interment at Valley View Cemetery Mabel I Kelly Cortez 61 of Main St died in Ellwood City Hospital survived by husband mother two daughters and a son with service at Robert S Marshall Funeral Home and interment at Grandview Cemetery Beaver Falls
State Health Secretary H Arnold Muller warns the federal WIC nutrition program could be scaled back in Pennsylvania unless 15 000 more pregnant women and children participate by Sept 30. WESAC and LCCCC plan to join, with start contemplated Sept 1, while only about one third of eligible Pennsylvanians have enrolled.
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