Guard boom operator soars over Pittsburgh refueling mission
Staff Sgt. Casey O'Connor, a part time boom operator with the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Coraopolis, shows how a KC-135 Stratotanker extends a refueling boom to a C-141 from Andrews. The unit, based at Pittsburgh International Airport, defines duty as 24 seven readiness with two to three planes overseas daily and support for fires and counter drug operations.
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William B. Lynch
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Gayle Young Named Executive Director of United Way in Lawrence County
Gayle M. Young of Beaver Falls has been hired as executive director of the United Way of Lawrence County, succeeding Thomas Rum mell who left March 10. She will start July 11 at $32,000, moving to Lawrence County after serving since 1992 as United Way campaign director in Beaver County.
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Lawrence County
Thomas Rummell
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Beaver County
Gayle
Arthur Zarone
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Monaco
New Castle Featured in AT&T Ad with Penn Hills Sisters
New Castle gains fame again as AT T runs a radio commercial highlighting sisters from Penn Hills and New Castle who pass long hours on the telephone, showcasing regional outreach and local pride.
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New Castle
At&t
Penn Hills
Summer travel hints at road work and safety rules
The piece notes the summer travel rush brings orange barrels lane restrictions and speed reductions. It contrasts smooth roads with the return of road crews and maintenance measures as millions prepare to hit the highways.
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State Department of Transportation
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Fascinating KC-135 Stratotanker Facts From The Air
At 20 000 feet and 300 mph Sgt Ken Teyssier spends most of his flight face down Read about some fascinating facts concerning the KC 135 Stratotanker See page 7 thousands of local municipal road crews start work on every Please see TURNPIKE page 2
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Ken Teyssier
Benetton AIDS poster mocked in Reagan retouched photo
Los Angeles AP reports Benetton uses a Colors magazine image of Ronald Reagan with AIDS lessons superimposed on his face. A fake obituary targets the Reagan administration's AIDS record. Posters appeared in New York ahead of the magazine release.
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Los Angeles
Ronald Reagan
Benetton
Colors
Reagan
New York
Top Army band to perform free Westminster College concert
The U S Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus will perform July 9 at 7 30 p m at Westminster College in a free public concert. Sponsored by New Castle News and Westminster, the Field Band serves as the Army's official touring musical representative. Tickets are free at The News.
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Soldiers’ Chorus
Westminster College
New Castle News
Westminster
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Ground Forces Band
Deaths in Virginia and prior health notes
Virginia R Cast aged 84 of 1040 W Washington St Lilyan Flaherty aged 78 of New Castle Grace Johnson aged 67 of 1018 W Washington St Donald D Moffatt aged 65 of Portersville Rd 2 Lyricist Ma'moun el Shinnawy dies in Cairo pneumonia at age 80
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Lilyan Flaherty
New Castle
Grace Johnson
Donald D. Moffatt
Portersville RD
Cairo
Egypt
Ma’moun el-Shinnawy
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