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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1980
Page
4
County reports 101 arson cases last year, 16th among 67 counties. Fire chiefs urge creation of a county fire marshal as state officers are stretched thin. No fatalities yet, some injuries among firefighters, campaign to curb arson urged.
Lawrence County tops three neighboring counties in arson cases and ranks high in total crimes at 3126 last year. Beaver Mercer and Butler counties report higher total crime indexes. Burglary numbers favor Lawrence County with 1114 incidents, while statewide serious crimes rise 9.5 percent to 405871. Police urge public involvement and provide Anonymous Crime Reporting number 652-1100 for New Castle residents.
Fireworks in amateur hands banned in many states yet contraband sales persist. Injuries from fireworks rose to about eight thousand last year, with millions in property damage from rockets. Local codes in New Castle punish sales or discharge with fines up to 300 dollars. Park displays by licensed professionals offer safer Fourth of July viewing. The smallest crabs in the world are pea crabs, some barely a fraction of an inch wide.
A reader recalls Sunday bingo called skill radio in church basements and notes that churches and other nonprofit groups have long run illegal games. The Pennsylvania House approves a bill to legalize nonprofit bingo with a 100 dollar annual license, sent to the Senate as enforcement concerns mount about watchdog resources and potential profits.
The Jura region in French speaking Switzerland allegedly seeks autonomy amid street battles tear gas and helmeted clashes. The piece notes Swiss stability contrasts with rising regional tensions and quotes historians on Swiss independence.
The author laments rising fragmentation along language culture and religion as nations like Switzerland threaten partition. Global interdependence meets tribal urges, with fears of centralized power and alienation as technology ties the world closer. The piece urges cooperation over division and cautions against retreat into smaller units.
Dr Julian Kirchick of Old Westbury New York kept a four year journal while dying He told a reporter he wanted to write it down and hoped it might help others He confessed that doctors do not die better than others and that death comes to all with the promise of resurrection and God's presence.
In a hospital room in Miami, Dr. Kirchick, dying of cancer, reflects on a daily three minute ritual to summon courage. He shares scribbled notes and philosophy that comfort him, urging strength to believe in life and faith in the Lord during suffering and at death.
Dear D J B, you are thankful to share Christ as a sign of life in Him. Read the Bible regularly, observe how Jesus spoke with love, and point others to Him as Savior. See Acts for early Christian sharing. Pray for love, opportunity, and God’s blessing on your witness.
David Morris of New Castle writes a tribute praising Nancy Wiand for her leadership in inmaze classes at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center. He commends her dedication, professionalism, and impact on the program and community.
City leaders ponder a Kemp Garcia proposal to create an Urban Jobs and Enterprise Zone in the South Bronx. The plan seeks tax cuts and streamlined rules to spur private investment without new federal outlays, backed by Mayor Koch and the Rockefeller partnership.
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