Recreation issues dominate hearings
City advisory committee members clashed over proposed recreation funding. Critics argued 60 000 for parks and shelters may be wasteful while urging focus on Cascade Park rehabilitation and El Rio Beach facilities. Proponents noted summer shelter bookings and broader community benefit. The panel discussed playground upgrades, flood risk concerns, and potential state funding matching for a 73 000 city program.
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Lwon
Foma Mekwen
Wecily
Maggie Hamilton
Park Ave
Cascade Park
el Rio Beach
Francis J. Rogan
EL Rio
Nick B. Navarra
Ralph Tomamelleo
Lebrandi
DeCarpiio
Toromelleo
Anak Eke Vilas
Up Sae
Chet
James Zamibelli
Kennedy Playground
DeCaprio
Kennedy
Area Ptas
Sophie Ellis
Big Bow
Irving Rubinstein
W Navarra
Wie Cly
Dominick & Cioffi
Ure Citizens Advisory Committee
Harrisburg
Navarra
Rodrigue
George
Rumor of Mayor’s Possible Succession Sparks Meeting
Local meeting centers on a rumor that former councilman Dominick L. Grant may succeed Mayor Francis J. Rupan if he resigns. Council members deny any formal discussion and consider appointment if the mayor vacates office.
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Muraurs
Francis J. Rupan
As Asight
George Librandi
Winslow Ave
Cold City
Corncilman Dominick L. Grant
Thas
Eugene Detapels
Hut Vibrandi
Ciy
Libeand
Contera
Huying Winslow Field
Grant Snib
Grant
Couneil
Mohawk Area plans four options on May 17 ballot
Mohawk Area School Board approved presenting four elementary school options on the May 17 primary ballot to voters with a yes no follow. The options cover building a new 4.648 million elementary school and upgrading others at various costs and millage impacts. Details will be published in the district newsletter.
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Bessemer
Mohawk Area
Mohawk Area School Board
Tao
Saardh
Hillaville
Mt. Jackson
Mohawk Aves
New Beaver Borough
Hillsville
Bessenter
Wsville
ML Jackson
Department of Labor and Industry
Dishel
Frank A. Viteil
Youngstown
Pearce
Witril
Nant
Weing Yun
Mohawk Boosters Club
Mohawk Football Patents Club
Sophies
Woard
Temore Tahe Superior Coach
Sates Corp
Pittsburgh
Meehan
Carter to visit Irish town for St Patrick’s Day event
Residents of Linton Massachusetts cheer as President Carter arrives for a two day St Patrick’s Day celebration in a predominantly Irish town. About 630 residents out of 13,000 are picked for a town meeting at Town Hall where Carter will attend. Edward and Catherine Thompson host him for the night.
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Linton
Masa
UPI
Clinton
Carter
Mascachusetts
St. Patrick’s
New England
White House
Kx Laur
Bngele Caracelli
Cafarelli
Cariel
Catherine Thompson
Tenter
Cheat ME Street
Mass
Edward
Thompson
Richard
Mary
Thorpton
Jane
UPI Floto
Courthouse grant turns grim for Lawrence County project
Washington bureau reports public works aides reject any chance that Lawrence County courthouse will receive the $90 million set aside from the $4 billion federal public works bill. Graney argued the error set aside should help the $5 million courthouse, but aides say the project remains unranked and unlikely to be funded.
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Joseph Nocers
Washington
Wew Castle News
Lawrence County
Thomas Graney
Tew County
Public Works Committee
Graney
Sec
House-Senate
Economic Development Administrative
EDA
Eaunry
Philadelphia
News Washington
House
Siren Test Planned for Downtown Building
County Civil Defense director Samuel M. Frank announced a technical and operational siren test tomorrow. The siren atop the Yost Office Building will sound every half hour from 10 a.m. to the same time Thursday, controlled from National Civil Defense HQ in Quiney, Md, and residents were told not to alarm.
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Yost
Tax collection hours set by city agency at County Hall
The Sherin Agency hired to collect delinquent wage and occupational privilege rates will operate at County Hall daily from unspecified start time to 5 p.m. through March 25. Previous reports stated the hours would end at 5 p.m. daily.
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Sherin
Cty Hall
City Hall
Mohawk explores alternate heating for district schools
Mohawk Area School Board discussed propane fueled heating at Mohawk High and Bessemer Elementary to supplement gas boilers, with coal heated systems at Mount Jackson Elementary and Mount Jackson Intermediate kept as options. Architect Ronald Thompson will present cost estimates in two weeks to counter harsh winter costs.
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Ressemer
Mohawk Area
Ronald K. Thompson
W. G. Eckles Co
Mew Castle
Scho
Bessemer
Mount Jackson
Unompeen Sand
Thompson
Hulsnne
Baird
Dale N. Pearce
Elwand Oly
Police hunt abductor in Brockton bank case
Police pursued a man who abducted the wife and 2 year old child of a Brockton bank manager, held a gun on the wife, and fled with 12000 after a demand for 30000. The man ordered the money dropped in a car in a lot and then forced the pair into a bathroom before fleeing.
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Brockton
Mass
Balger Lord
Ahad
Holger
Len
Jott
Ellwood City firm gets $562500 loan for expansion
Ellwood City firm Elwood City Loan and Wire Co has secured a 562500 loan from the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority toward a 1250000 total project cost. The expansion includes a new plant and existing buildings acquisition and will create about 100 jobs in Lawrence County.
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Ellwood City
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
Elwood City Loan and Wire Co
Nancy Mawby
Wxasing
Lawrence County
Lawmaker seeks saccharin sale, labeling reform
Rep. Andy Jacobs of Indiana proposes a bill to permit saccharin sales in the United States with a label warning Canadians have found saccharin dangerous to health. He calls the measure a response to FDA move to ban the artificial sweetener amid rat studies.
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Bashington
UPI
Andy Jacobs
D-Ind
United States
Jacobs
Peer
Food and Drug Administration
Protests Meet Carter Medal Gift Return Incident
Truck driver Garl Smalth, a year army veteran, sent President Carter Vietnam war medals and commendations to protest the pardon of Graltevarters. Carter replied with a note thanking the gift but explained a policy of not accepting pills and returned the package.
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Memueis
Garl Smalth
Carter
Graltevarters
Jimmy Carter
Smith
Smith Sat Mion
Kiritsis Cleared to Stand Trial in Abduction Case
A court appointed psychiatrist ruled Anthony Kiritsis sane and competent to stand trial for abducting real estate executive Hichard Hall in Indianapolis. Hall was held five and a half days in an apartment rigged with a shotgun wired to Kiritsis. The examiner described Kiritsis as verbally fluent with above average intellect.
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Inotanapoles
IPL
Anthony Kiritsis
Kiritsis
Hichard Hal Frote
Hall
Kirils
Br. Weerly Kissell
Automakers Cleared In Court On Price Fixing Claims
In Chicago UPI reports a U.S. district judge cleared General Motors Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Corp of criminal price fixing charges tied to discounts on sale pricing. The action followed a multi-state suit by 44 states Puerto Rico counties cities a university and car rental firms under Sherman Antitrust Act claims.
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Chicago
UPI
U.S
Frank J McGarr
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Free Cities
Avis Hemta&Car
He Justice Department
Detroit
Transit strike averted in Philadelphia deal reached
SEPTA and Transport Workers Union Local 244 announced a new contract after a threatened 5,000 driver strike set for 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Details were not released, but TWU said SEPTA would keep a no layoff policy and the city promised to hire workers recently furloughed.
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Philadelphia
UPI
SEPTA
Undon
Transport Workers Union Local 244
TW International
Matthew Guinan
Walgren declines pay raise for Congress
Representative Douglas Walgren, a first term Democrat from Pennsylvania, says he will not accept the 29 percent pay increase for members of Congress. He plans to consult constituents on how to spend the 12900 dollar yearly raise and argues elected officials should not receive a raise during the term in which they were elected.
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Washington
UPI
Douglas Walgrén
Dpa
Manday
Congress
Walgren
House
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