Dying millionaire donates to alma maters in Tennessee
Texas businessman Harry S. Bradley terminally ill with cancer returned to his Tennessee roots to fund school upgrades. He paid for air conditioning, lights, a sound system, and cameras across Tyner High, Bess Shepherd Elementary, and a junior high, donated vast equipment, and delivered a personal helicopter visit. Bradley, 58, once dropped out in the 11th grade, earned an honorary diploma from Tyner High and an honorary doctorate from Nathaniel Hawthorne College, while gifting $430000 in 90 days to schools.
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Harry S. Bradley
Houston
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Tyner High School
Nathaniel Hawthorne College
New Ham
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Bess T. Shepherd
Chattanooga
Shepherd
Feud over TV coverage erupts on House floor clash
In a televised House floor clash, Speaker Thomas O'Neill was rebuked for remarks toward Rep. Newt Gingrich amid a heated two hour session. The dispute, fueled by conservative Republicans using special order speeches, drew massive TV attention as cameras showed an almost empty chamber after hours.
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Thomas O’neill
D-Mass
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R-Ga
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Charles Bennett
D-Fla
Jim Wright
Texas
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Gingrich
GOP
Trent Lott
O'Neill
Joe Moakley
Moakley
U.S. Mexican talks stress differences yet strong ties
President Reagan and Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid acknowledged sharp differences on Central American policy while praising U.S.-Mexico ties. Reagan called disagreements momentary yet reaffirmed friendship, and de la Madrid urged consensus as he prepared to address Congress during his four day visit.
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Jail escapee surrenders leaving one at large
Five men escaped Lawrence County Jail last Sunday night. Four have surrendered: John Razo II 20 Wansell Riley 32 and Raymond Rice 24 turned themselves in while Kenneth Brown 20 was arrested near Cunningham Park after calling police to arrange a meeting. Troy Gallagher 22 remains at large.
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Kenneth Brown
Cunningham Park
Troy Gallagher
John Razo II
Wansell Riley
Raymond Rice
Long Avenue
Brown
Gallagher and Rice
Razo
Riley
New Castle
Joseph F. Gregg
Bill to regulate life care facilities passes House
In Harrisburg the Insurance Department would regulate senior life-care facilities to ensure financial soundness under unanimously approved legislation. Facilities would pay regulatory fees and operators must disclose financial conditions. The bill aims to protect residents though no life-care facility has closed in Pennsylvania. House member Joseph Hoeffel warned the risk exists without oversight.
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Harrisburg
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House of Resentatives
Pennsylvania
House Youth and Aging
Joseph Hoeffel
Montgomery
Lawrence County to seek state funds for rural transit system
Commissioners approved a 164000 dollar application to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to launch the Lawrence County Area Response Transit. The plan names the New Castle Area Transit Authority as operator, adds emphasis on disabled access, and outlines three flexible fixed routes serving Mount Jackson Bessemer Ellwood City Wampum Pulaski New Wilmington and Washington Township.
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Hodgkiss
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North City Plaza
Weekend Weather Outlook With Showers Possible
The extended forecast calls for a partly cloudy Friday with a chance of showers on Saturday and Sunday. Highs reach 65 to 75 degrees with lows in the 40s Friday and Saturday. Sunday turns cooler with highs 55 to 65 and lows 38 to 45.
Deaths and Obituaries Noted for May 16 1984
Death records list Effie E. Osborne 81 Ellwood City Louis Roscetti Sr. 78 of 1116 S Mercer St Robert J. Yeykal 72 formerly Ellwood City Mrs George S. Dodds 85 La Verne California and Gene A. Iudiciani 53 Poland Ohio reflecting local obituaries and notices for that date.
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Ellwood City
Louis Roscetti Sr
S. Mercer St
Robert J. Yeykal
George S. Dodds
la Verne
Calif
Gene A. Iudiciani
Poland
Ohio
Union plans crackdown on speeders in township streets
Union Township Police will set up a speed detection device on township roads after complaints of speeding on Scotland Lane Grandview Avenue Elmwood Road West Washington Street McClelland Avenue Miller Road Miller Avenue and Boston Avenue. Violators will receive citations and intersections run red lights or fail to stop. The enforcement program aims to reduce speeding with cooperation from New Castle police and state police.
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Union Township
Terry L. Gettings
Scotland Lane
Grandview Avenue
Elmwood Road
West Washington Street
McClelland Avenue
Miller Road
Miller Avenue
Boston Avenue
Gettings
Matilda
Cameron
Lee and
Moore
Booker Drive
Vincent Russo
New Castle
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Park Corp eyes tenants for Mesta plant in New Castle
Park Corp officials are marketing the former Mesta plant in New Castle. Plant superintendent Earl Simonton says visitors are shown the 800,000 square-foot facility while negotiations occur with company executives in West Homestead. Park bought the plant in bankruptcy court and is promoting subdivision or industrial park development as options. Maintenance crews return to finish painting, cleaning, and roof repairs, with out-of-state renovation crews due back in three weeks.
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Mesta
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New Castle
West Homestead
South Charleston
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