Calmness urged as krypton vented at Three Mile Island
Governor Thornburgh tour of the Three Mile Island control room says venting krypton gas is safe and residents should carry on with daily life. Met Ed resumed venting after a brief delay. NRC may require changes to monitoring systems.
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Scott Macleod
Middletown
UPI
Dick Thornburgh
Control Room
Three Mile Island
U.S
Metropolitan Edison Co
Met-Ed
David J. Delzingaro
Thornburgh
Harold Denton
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Denton
Golden Keystone discount card program delayed again
Pennsylvania lawmakers trimmed $305000 from a $330000 plan to enroll 300000 seniors and 20000 merchants in a Golden Keystone discount program. The three-year delay halts 2 to 50 percent senior savings, drawing sharp criticism from aging department chief Gorham Black and Ohio’s Golden Buckeye director James Alexander.
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James Alexander
Ohio
Gorham Black
Pennsylvania
Ohio program touted as inflation fighter for seniors
Alexander cites five years of Ohio Golden Buckeye program savings over 300 dollars annually per senior, with 31,000 merchants offering discounts from groceries to baseball tickets. He criticizes Pennsylvania for cutting Golden Keystone while Pennsylvania officials defend budget constraints. He notes Thornburgh aimed to aid older residents against inflation with a statewide discount card.
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John S. Langdon
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
Golden Keystone
Department of Aging
Legislative
Dick Thornburgh
Ohio
Alexander
Thornburgh
Kenneth E. Brandt
Lancaster
Brandt
Inflation Bump to Raise Social Security Checks This Week
Inflation drives a 14.3 percent cost of living increase for 39 million Americans. Social Security Administrator William Driver says CPI-based boosts are sound and Congress is moving to protect benefits from disruption over the next two years.
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Washington
UPI
Social Security Administration
William Driver
Congress
Driver
Accidents claim lives of city men in Mercer County
Two New Castle men died in separate Mercer County incidents yesterday. Robert Dodson, 24, drowned when a rowboat with four people capsized during a sudden storm at Goddard State Park on Lake Wilhelm. Debris and the victim were recovered in eight feet of water. Cause cited: life preserver came off during the squall. Neal Pope reported the storm arrived around 6:55 pm and passed quickly, leaving others to swim to safety.
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New Castle
Mercer County
Robert Dodson
Wallace Ave
Goddard State Park
Sandy Lake
Dodson
Lake Wilhelm
Mercer State
Neal Pope
Pier 4
Pope
Riot at Tri-City Speedway after rain cancels concert
About 5,000 concert goers rioted at Tri-City Speedway in Franklin. Intermittent storms cut power forcing Atlanta Rhythm Section and Head Fast to cancel. Fans threw bottles and burned the bandstand and sound gear, causing an estimated 35,000 dollars in damage, state police said.
Judge John G. Lamoree Dies After Long Illness
Judge John G. Lamoree, 79, longtime Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas judge and former district attorney, died yesterday at 7:45 pm at his home in New Castle after a long illness. Native of New Castle, he practiced law with Norman A. Martin, later served two 10-year terms as judge, and was succeeded by John F. Henderson. He resumed private practice after retirement.
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John G. Lamoree
Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas
Englewood Ave
Lamoree
New Castle
Norman
Death records and weather statistics from Shenango Valley area
Death records list nine individuals with ages from 16 to 92 and addresses in Ellwood City Youngstown and nearby communities. Weather stats show 24 hour period high 80 low 61 with 0.95 inches rain. Moraine Park noon temp 58 with light west wind. park attendance 12,264 Saturday and 9,979 Sunday. western PA forecast calls for clear and cool tonight and a sunny warmer Tuesday with highs in the 50s.
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Shenango River
Moraine State Park
Pennsylvania
Pope travels to Brazil amid global outreach
One of the world's best known religious leaders, elected in 1978, plans a Brazil visit. The Olinois legislature debated the Equal Rights Amendment fate. Steve Carlton is noted for pitching for a National League team. Quiz on page 13 in New Castle News tests readers on current events.
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Darlington Polo Association
Darlington
CLIF
Brazil
Olinois
Steve Carlton
New Castle News
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