County City Plan Meeting To Study Ballfield Troubles
County representatives will meet with city officials to discuss maintenance problems with ballfields and parks. City finances are tight, prompting austerity including layoffs in the maintenance department. The push seeks additional Manpower staff and possible county help to boost city maintenance.
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Paulette Savalick
Mnicipal
Thomas A. Shumaker
Hl Smulick
Francis J. Legat
Rogan
Allegheny County Parks introduce new amenity fees
Allegheny County Commissioners approve a fee schedule for park facilities including ballfields tennis courts camping swimming pools and picnic areas. Youth baseball and soccer remain free for under 18 but adult teams face a 104 game fee. proposed permission for rented game admissions is being considered.
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Thomas J. Forester
Round Hill
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J. C. Stone
Io Marth
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County Workers Lose Pay After Sickout Protest
County Controller Robert Fohl refused to pay 42 courthouse employees amid a sickout staged on March 11 protesting the county’s contract offer. About 32 court related workers joined in as others called in sick in sympathy, with the group awaiting a response from the County Salary Board scheduled to vote on a tentative contract later this week.
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Robert Fohl
Dicey
Pohl
Hemiusette Minn
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Bargsiing
Axelion
Vintage electric car shows charm and history in New Wilmington
Mrs. Best cares for a 1910s Detroit Electric in Lowellville and hosts showings with her husband Richard. The car, prize winner, runs 25 to 35 miles per charge, 95 mph tops on hills, and uses 14 six volt batteries.
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Jean Best
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Hest
Richard
Dhet Sons
Anderson
Detroit Electric
Warren Hoye
New Cas
Wilmington Road
Hoye
Best
Edison Battery Co
Tiffany
Bes
Jack Benny
Mahoning
Youngstoven
Fredonia
Lowellville
Okta
Jean
Iself
VW plans US assembly plant amid German job fears
Pittsburgh dispatch notes Volkswagen aims to announce April 23 plans for a U S assembly plant with potential sites in New Stanton Baltimore Detroit and Brock Fark Ohio. The move seeks to protect VW's U S market share but sparks worries about reducing West German auto workers jobs. In Tulsa evangelist Kathryn Kuhlman died last month and left 267500 to five relatives and 20 employees. Dana Wilkerson Jr and wife Sue are named as venteduary loved ones to receive remaining property pending an inventory of her estate.
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Wolfburg
West Germany
Pittsburgh
UPL
Kathryn Kuhlman
Tulsa
Ohes
Dana Barton Wilkerson Jr
Sue
Jesus festival draws crowd at Florida pasture outside Disney World
Pete Huber of Pittsburgh joins about 20 others for three days of worship and singing at a Jesus festival near Lake Buena Vista Florida. Attendees spread blankets in a 106 acre field to hear rock bands and speeches from evangelists amid hot sun and rustic setting.
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County Tack Topac Director Faced With Dismissal
Allegheny County commissioners order the Manpower director to quit or be fired. Robert J. Hawkins Jr. held a press conference to protest dismissal from his $25,000 yearly post and has long opposed Pete Flaherty and his brother Jin Flaherty.
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UPI
Allegheny County
Topac- Trent
Robert J. Hawkins Jr
Haywkins
Plahertys
Pete Flaherty
Jin Flaherty
Schorr admits mistake in publishing secret report
Chicago based report notes Daniel Schorr, suspended from CBS for revealing a secret congressional report on U.S. intelligence to an anti establishment newspaper, says he may have erred in practical terms but would do it again with different tactics. He adds suppressing material would be a personal decision not required by the Constitution.
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UPI
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Mine Safety Enforcement Sparks Department Change Debate
Washington UPI reports debate as lawmakers clash over moving the federal Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration from Interior to Labor. Senate committee chair Harrison A. Williams Jr. and United Mine Workers chief John L. Mullin oppose the administration stance amid post disaster scrutiny.
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UPI
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Kentucky
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Interior Department
Harrison A. Willams Jr
Senate Lator and Public Welfare Committee
United Mine Workers
Alnwith Muller
Coal
Federal Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration
Labor Department
United Nations veto on Israel policy sparks Arab charges
The United Nations Security Council veto blocked a resolution criticizing Israel's administration of occupied Arab territory. Arab states accuse the move of election-year politicking as newly appointed U S Ambassador William Scranton cast the veto after days of debate with four other permanent and four non permanent members voting in support. Separately in Raleigh North Carolina a retired master sergeant faces charges in a $100 million heroin operation run from a federal prison cell. Authorities say the Thailand to America ring was led by Leslie Atkinson with arrests across North Carolina Virginia Georgia and California.
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Security Council
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U.S
William W. Scranton
Council
Soviet Union
Gyengo
Raleigh, N.C
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Georgia
Califfornia
Beirut battle deepens amid civil war clashes
Beirut's skies glowed with artillery as Christians and Moslems clash and pledge to fight on. President Suleiman Franjieh remains determined despite palace pressure as the toll climbs with about 250 killed and 600 wounded in Thursday's carnage.
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UPI
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County officials clash over manpower promotions
The Lawrence County board promoted two office staff to higher posts after a vacancy since December. Commissioner Yuril opposed, urging open advertising. after a recess, the board approved the director’s recommendation. The director said the wing of the Lawrence County Home will be ready by July 1.
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Paulette Stoulick
Smulick
Department of Lahex
Franc A. Vitril
Miss Smulick
John A. Meehan
Shumaker
Meehan
Miss Smalick
Wiltis
Shumaker Dith
Lawrence County
Fast food chain surprises city council in zoning bid
City council tabled a request by Hardee's to build a restaurant at Mt Jefferson and Grant, citing potential traffic impact. The land sits opposite City Hall, formerly Redner Lutheran Church, with traffic concerns raised by Council President DeCaprio. Other items included an inflammable plastics ordinance for Marshall Manufacturing, a sewer lay-in at Wilmington Road Englewood, and public works vehicle bids.
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Grant Streets
Ciy Council
Hardee's
Redverner Lutheran Church
Edward A. Stitt
Council
Eugene DeCaprio
Angelo J. Sands
Carl Bender Jr
Falls Street
New Castle
Conneil
Marshall Maufacturing Co
Raund
Riverside Apartments
Roger Eddy
Marshall Manufacturing
Stiff
Richard &. Flannery
Flannery
Laytin
Wilmington Road
Englewood Avenue
Mike Isabella
Wemly’s
Public Works Department
Commissioners oppose bills affecting sheriff and treasurer offices
The county commissioners voted 2-1 to oppose state bills altering sheriff and county treasurer offices. One bill would let the county raise the treasurer salary from 13 000 to 15 000 annually and another would increase sheriff mileage reimbursements from 12 to 15 cents per mile. Commissioner Frank Vitril moved to send opposition letters to state reps. dissenting Commissioner Sillmaker urged review with Sheriff Sigler and Treasurer Potter. Willis warned against eroding the board’s powers and raising costs.
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Thomas A. Silllmaker
George Sigler
Cecil Potter
Willis
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