Pension fund proposal sparks questions in New Castle
The city’s pension plan stirs controversy as investment adviser David Domenick proposed a lower fee mutual fund switch, but critics say the plan bypassed the council and ignores structural flaws. Council members face ethics issues, and Patricia May is cited as the force behind objections to high fees and fund management.
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David Domenick
City of
New Castle
New Castle News
Domenick
Goldman-Sachs
Guardian Capital Trust
Patricia May
May
Wall Street
Mark Elisco
Rick DeBlasio
Pennsylvania Ethics Commission
Nick Majorano
New Castle Area
Council
Tough medical rules target researchers and institutions
Health and Human Services secretary Donna Shalala signaled stricter medical research controls with fines up to 250000 for scientists and up to 1 million for universities or hospitals. FEMA chief James Lee Witt outlined early spring tornado planning and disaster projects.
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Health and Human Services
Donna Shalala
Federal Emergency Management Agency
James Lee Witt
FEMA
Tornado Strikes Leitchfield Damaging Homes and Buildings
Public works director Darrell Harrell reports a tornado ripped through Leitchfield Kentucky causing extensive structural damage. The storm knocked out power and injured more than a dozen people as portions of buildings were left well demolished.
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Public Works
Darrell Harrell
Kentucky
Leitchfield
Bush plan on Social Security investments gets mixed support
The Albany Times Union argues that Governor Bush deserves backing for proposing allowing workers to invest part of their Social Security taxes in the stock market while urging critics to challenge the plan’s risks. It notes he should develop details rather than leave them to bipartisan negotiations.
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Texas
George W. Bush
Bush
Albany
N.Y
Times Union
Italian heritage and Copple resignation front page debate
In a letter to The News Aaron Cohen defends a large Copple resigns headline, rebuking claims of anti Italian bias. He argues the newsworthiness of a partner’s illegal activity outweighs concerns about headline size and condemns efforts to shield individuals by leveraging ethnicity.
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Pat Copple
Times
Copple
Pennsylvania
Mahoning
Ohio
Dopple
Lawrence County
Reynolds Street Hill
Arkansas court weighs disbarring Clinton amid fire fallout
The Arkansas court system debates disbarring Bill Clinton citing perjury amid other presidential remarks. Possible fallout includes moves of the planned presidential library to Binghamton and a Bitt administration plan for a new National Park Institute in Arkansas.
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Arkansas
Bill Clinton
White House
William Jefferson Clinton
Little Rock
State University of New York
Binghamton
Arkansas Supreme Court
Hick Little Burg
Bruce Babbitt
New Mexico
National Park Service
Ouachita National Forest
Arkansas River
Clinton Presidential Library
U.S. Institute For Sewage Studies
EPA
Carole Browner
Fort Smith
Hot Springs
Conway
Ark
Joe Lockhart
U.S. Census Bureau
North Dakota
Mike
Scripps Howard News Service
Fallacy in McCaffrey critique of judiciary
The News editor argues that Rev Joseph R McCaffrey’s May 11 scenario relies on a faulty premise. McCaffrey claims Boron’s modus operandi lets him escape serious penalties by pleading mercy, ignoring that a future appearance would mark him as a repeat offender and trigger harsher treatment.
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the News
Joseph R. McCaffrey
McCaffrey
Boron
Readers urged to send letters to the editor
The News invites community letters with up to 350 words and real names. Include name address and phone for verification, though only the address and phone are not published. Typed or legible handwriting preferred and edits for length or grammar may occur.
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New Castle News
New Castle
Support Shown for a Family
A reader thanks supporters for Ralph Leroy Pounds III and expresses gratitude for the warmth, sincerity, and hospitality shown by readers. The note pledges to give back with sunshine and rain, wishing growth, vision, empathy, and Christ’s dwelling through faith, blessing all donations and prayers.
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Ralph
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