CETA Hires Security Guards For City Schools Debate
Lawrence County CETA advisory board approved a New Castle Area School District plan to hire five security guards at 65,862 to curb vandalism, with opposition from Edward Mercer who questioned permanence and costs as the district faces deficits. The board also refused a Shenango Township surrogate tax collector, approved other staffing for Shenango and Vo Tech, and noted FBI and Labor Department scrutiny of the CETA Summer Youth Program while 180 of 249 jobs have been filled.
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Lawrence County
CETA
New Castle Area
Edward Mercer
Ted Scattlefield
New Castle
Shenango
Vo- Tech
Shenango Township
Conti
Philip Conti
Public Service
Maurice DeMuccio
Vo-Tech
DeMuccio
Laurel Area
Lawrence County Housing Authority
Jack Kosier
FBI
Department of Labor
Kosier
Planning commission approves funeral home in residential zone
The City Planning Commission recommended a funeral home on Reynolds Street in an R-2 zone, formerly St. George Greek Orthodox Church property. The approval comes with conditions: state labor department approval, off street parking, an unloading zone, and a screened parking area. City Council must also approve.
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City Planning Commission
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Mahoning seeks correction of drain problem on Pa 224
Mahoning Township supervisors await repair orders for a drainage issue on Pa 224 reported last winter. They plan to send letters to Rep. Thomas Fee, Sen. W. Thomas Andrews and PennDOT official Arthur Hairhoger. Residents asked for guardrails and to curb speeding on Churchill Road. police rely on state troopers, and the road foremen will inspect.
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Mahoning
Pa 224
Thomas J. Fee
W. Thomas Andrews
Arthur Hairhoger
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Richard L Retort
Churchill Road
Rodale Freed From 1977 Holiday Inn Lawsuit
Rodale Manufacturing Inc of Emmaus Pennsylvania was released from a lawsuit over a 1977 fire at the New Castle Holiday Inn. Peter A Vessella, former motel owner, had sued Rodale and nine others. Judges Smith and Wettick granted the motion after arguments. Rodale supplied electrical equipment for the hotel.
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Rodale Manufacturing Inc
Emmaus
New Castle Holiday Inn
Peter A. Vessella
Rodale
Ralph H. Smith
R Stanton Wettick
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
County urged to request week for gospel music
Clearfield and Lawrence county commissioners urged state officials to recommend that Gov Thornburgh proclaim a Gospel Music Week this summer following Maryland's example. The action was requested after they criticized his Gay Pride Week proclamation last week and took no formal step.
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Lawrence
Clearfield County
Dick Thornburgh
Maryland
Harry Hughes
Thornburgh
BB gun spree hits city causing multiple window damages
Two male youths using a BB gun fired at a car on Countyline Street injuring no one, then shattered a first floor window at Charles Jamison s home on Countyline Street and earlier struck the Fowler Cab Co office at Court and Ray streets. Police reported the sequence beginning around 12 35 am with the final call about the cab company incident.
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Countyline Street
Larry Strickler
Allegheny Ave
Charles Jamison
Countyline St
Fowler Cab Co
Court and
Ray Streets
Deaths of the day Pete Messina Hillsville grave slated
Obituary notices list Pete Messina 76 of Hillsville dead at Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital at 11 30 am June 26 1979 after an illness Born May 24 1903 in Hillsville he was a retired Carbon Limestone car operator and member of St Lawrence Church St Anthony Society Johnson Club Eagles and Bessemer Croatian Club Survived by wife Rose and two sons four daughters a brother six grandchildren and one great grandchild Friends to gather at DeCarbo Funeral Home with services and burial at St Lawrence Cemetery Hillsville. Also noted are Edwin Humphrey 81 Slippery Rock farmer died June 27 1979 and Carl H Lago 89 Bessemer longtime store owner who served in WWI and was active in local veterans groups with services at Cunningham Funeral Home and burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery Youngstown
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Pete Messina
Hillsville
Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital
James and
Concetta Messina
Carbon Limestone Corp
Messina
St. Lawrence Church
St Anthony Society
Johnson Club
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Bessemer Croatian Club
Rose Maravola
Michael
James
Judy Landsdowne
New Castle
Robert
Mary) Arp
Lowellville
Shirley Olive
Youngstown
Patty Bove
Struthers
Ohio
Joseph
Ellwood City
Fred
Virginia Millazzo
Antoinette DiBernardo
Ann Ross
Edward A
Donald G DeCarbo
South Mill
East Sutton Streets
Evaristo Luteri
Slippery Rock
Edwin Humphrey
Slippery Rock RD
Worth Township
Butler County
William H
Sadie Hay Humphrey
Humphrey
Zion Baptst Church
Lois Book
Howard
Waverly
Victor
Deerfield Beach
Fla
Jennings
New Castle RD
J. Roy
Frank
Bessemer
Carl H. Lago
Ellwood Road
Walnut Street
St. Francis Hospital
Carl John
Anna Christina Johnson Lago
Lago
Bessemer United
Jennie Ruehle
Hilda Lago
MW. Cunningham
Oak Street
Donald Aull
Banal
Forest Lawn
Duquesne Light to Cut Rate Increase Request Significantly
Pittsburgh based Duquesne Light Co. agreed to reduce its Public Utility Commission rate hike request from 1066 million dollars to 58 million, trimming the proposed increase by nearly 50 percent. The move follows regulatory scrutiny and aims to address rising energy costs for consumers.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Duquesne Light Co
Public Utility Commission
Trucker group presses governor over load limits and harassment
Northwest Independent Truckers Association members from McKean, Warren, Elk and Clarion counties demanding higher weight limits from 73,280 pounds to 80,000 and longer 60 foot rigs amid fuel cost strains. They accuse state police of harassment and warn the nationwide strike will intensify if relief is not provided. Local lawmakers expressed sympathy but noted only the governor can act immediately via an emergency order.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
Northwest Independent Truckers Association
McKean
Warren
Elk
Clarion
Carl Johnson
Robert Russe
R-Warren
William Mackowski
R-Mckean
Robin Ross
Govrick Thornburgh
David Picarelli
Ohio
Johnson
Kusse
Mackowski
General Assembly
Thornburgh
Picarelli
Sheikh claims attack on shah’s Mexico home
Sadeq Khalkhali, head of Iran’s revolutionary court, said Moslem extremist group Fedayeen Islam attacked the ex shah’s residence in Cuernavaca Mexico. Mexican police denied the report. Khalkhali claimed responsibility and warned the shah would not escape.
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Tehran
Iran
UPI
Sadeq Khalkhali
Revolutionary Court
Shah
Mexico
PARS
Cuernavaca
Exshah
Fedayane Islam
Khalkhali
White House
Khalkali
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Vessella
NTERS
North City Plaza
Pendleton
Carl
Floyd
Nina Shields
Fern Glenn
Grace Cunningham Smith
New Castle St
Victor Shields
George Schoonmaker
Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
Ren
Wilmington RD
Towne Mall
Bride
J. N. Kerr Jewelers
N. Mill ST
Maine Independent Truckers Assoc
Augusta
Maine
Bangor
Western Ave
Kirk Shelves
UFI
Agency
Today
Strauss New Castle
CAON
Speedlite
CANON
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BUTZ
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Jefferson New Castle
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