Weapons raid nets $18087 and gun seizure in Mississippi man case
Maurice Cartrell Moore, 31, of 412 Bleakley Ave Apt 2, was found with $18,870 in cash and a submachine gun during a Friday raid at his South Side apartment. Police also seized two other guns, one stolen, and charged Moore with local offenses while federal agents pursued additional charges against others involved. Moore pled not guilty and was held on $100,000 bond.
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Pin Oak Drive
Radisson Blu siege in Bamako ends after deadly assault
Islamic extremists seized dozens of hostages at the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali. Mali forces with U.S. and French support retook the building after a more than seven hour siege, killing at least 20 people including one American and two gunmen. The group led by Moktar Belmoktar claimed responsibility. France linked the attack to broader regional violence amid tensions after the Paris attacks.
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Radisson
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Moktar Belmoktar
France
Paris
Francois Hollande
Radisson Blu
Backers meet first deadline for racetrack in Lawrence County
A group led by Joseph Procacci and Merit Management cleared the first deadline in a bid to build a racetrack and casino in Lawrence County. The plan follows Penn National Gaming abandoning a Route 422 project, with the harness racing license transfer from Endeka Entertainment to Procacci approved by the Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission. Procacci, 88, joined the effort last May to revive the project.
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Lawrence County
Philadelphia
Joseph Procacci
Merit Management
New Castle
Joseph Canfora
Endeka Entertainment
Pennsylvania State
Harness Racing Commission
Procacci
Penn National Gaming
Mahoning Township
Shenango China Plate Found From Sunken WWII Ship
The Lawrence County Historical Society confirms a Shenango China plate recovered from the sunken USS Salute in Brunei Bay, Borneo, matches period Navy officer mess halls. The find, recovered by a local expatriate diver, is authenticated against the ship’s construction era records held by the society.
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Lawrence County Historical Society
Brunei Bay
Borneo
Shenango China
Navy
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Historical Society
Betty DiRisio
New Castle Readies Two Nickelodeon Theaters at 18 S Mill St
Work is underway on the Cascade and Bijou theaters in New Castle inside the Warner Film Center. Contractors began last week with aluminum framing up and drywall to follow. electrical work starts next week. The two small venues will seat 35 and 45 respectively with a shared area featuring Warner Brothers history displays and a kids wall on superheroes. A refreshment stand and gift shop are planned.
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Jerry Kern
Warner Film Center Inc
Warner Theater
Mill Street
New Castle
Cascade
Nickelodeon
Warner Brothers
S. Mill St
Robert Vargo
Riverplex Partners
Vargo
Gale
Mease
Warner Film Center
Obituaries of Edwin Barber Blakley Brown Caravella Cardelia Wetzel
Edwin Lee Barber aged 90 of New Castle Mark Mookie Blakley 59 of Chippewa Township Glenna J Nene Brown 84 Joseph J Caravella Sr 90 of West Pittsburg Michael A Cardelia 47 of 216 E Cherry St Lisa M Wetzel 30 of West Laurel Blvd. Names appear in the Weekend Edition on Page A5 with contact info.
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Edwin Lee Barber
New Castle
Mark “Mookie” Blakley
Chippewa Township
Glenna J. Nene Brown
Joseph J. Caravella Sr
West Pittsburg
Michael A. Cardelia
E. Cherry St
Lisa M. Wetzel
Laurel Boulevard
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