Six firemen on duty Sunday in New Castle city
Only six firefighters faced a Sunday shift in New Castle as three of five stations closed due to vacations sickness and an injury. Central and Mahoningtown were left open and one overtime call brought an extra man, despite a mayoral directive limiting overtime. Fire Chief DiLullo defended his discretionary decision while City Administrator Tallman criticized the proceeding.
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Dave Kassel
New Castle
Fire Department
Central
Mahoningtown
Central Station
Haus Avenue
William Tallman
Reynold DiLullo
Tallman
DiLullo
City to Present 1979 Budget With Higher Property Tax
The city plans to raise the property tax by at least a few mills while avoiding layoffs by using attrition. Mayor Rogan targets increasing the assessment to 80 percent, yielding about 650000 more revenue, but not all is needed. Fire, police and public works may see 15 vacancies filled by retirements, affecting services.
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Francis J. Rogan
Police
Fire
Public Works
New Castle
Congress
Infant dies in Harbor Street house fire
Five month old James Madison, son of Leonard and Marion Madison, died in a morning blaze at 537 Harbor St. Firemen arrived late. the infant was found in a crib in the mother’s bedroom. Neighbors said a jammed bedroom door blocked access. the father was at work.
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Harbor St
James Madison
Leonard
Marion Madison
Herb Saxton
Saxton
FASH explains strike aims and need for action
FASH leaders Samuel Kelso and James Martsolf addressed New Castle and Butler truckers at Princeton firehall, saying the union is winning leverage to negotiate contracts but needs more active members. They urged members to recruit inactive peers as economists warn of slow quarters next year and the shutdown looms near Christmas.
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Dan Irwin
New Princeton Firehall
Samuel Kelso
James Martsoll
New Castle
Butler
Teamsters Union
Martsolf
Martsoff
Motel Fire Kills Ten in Greece New York
A pre dawn blaze at a Holiday Inn in Greece a Rochester suburb killed ten people and injured twenty five including four firefighters. Guests reported not hearing alarms as investigators probe the system and cause. The three story L shaped inn had 91 rooms and had passed a fire inspection on November 8.
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Greece
N.Y
UPI
Rochester
Bud Phillips
Man dies from Thanksgiving crash injuries
A Monroe Street resident John R. Palco, 63, died at Jameson Memorial Hospital from skull fractures and internal injuries after a Thanksgiving Day crash on U S 422 in Slippery Rock Township. He had a fractured jaw and had been traveling east before attempting a left turn into a service station.
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Monroe Street
John R. Palco
Monroe St
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Palco
Howard H. Reynolds
U.S. 422
Slippery Rock Township
Highlights Page Religious Oppressors Challenged
County report features brief items on local concerns, a note on religious oppression challenges, and a reference to a Heisman discussion. Includes fragments about community events and opinions, with a focus on regional stories and ongoing civic matters.
Weather Outlook and Park Stats From Shenango Valley
Western Pennsylvania borders a cold spell with snow flurries likely tonight and Tuesday Cloudy skies yield highs near 30 degrees Breezy conditions continue with an 80 percent chance of precipitation tonight and 40 percent Tuesday Weather statistics cover 24 hours ending midnight Nov 26 with highs of 31 and lows of 26 Precipitation totals include .07 inch with snow noted at 0.05 inch at the period’s end Moraine State Park reports 32 degrees at 11 am with east wind 8 mph .02 inch precipitation and snow Attendance at the park was 1818 Saturday and 1720 Sunday Jefferson quote appears in the clipping but not a current weather item.
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Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Moraine State Park
Quiz features Nobel winner Israel's prime minister
Quiz asks to name the Israeli leader who shares this year's Nobel Peace Prize with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and questions the voter turnout in congressional elections. It also asks which team Dave Parker, the National League's MVP, plays for and directs readers to turn to page 23 of today's New Castle News for the full quiz.
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Israel
Anwar Sadat
Dave Parker
New Castle News
New law cuts Manpower job programs and time limits
Lawrence County Manpower programs undergo major changes under new federal rules. Title I shifts to administrative uses while portions of Title II and III realign into training and Public Service Employment. A time limit now governs participation, with 18 months for PSE and 30 months within any five year period for other programs, prompting 161 affected workers to seek future employment as the September deadline approaches.
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Nancy Lowry
Lews
Lawrence
Paulette Smulick
PSE
Congress
Paulette
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