Officials Question Director Vacation Pay Probe
City withholds a 2000 check to public works director Charles Fornataro claiming it covers unused vacation. Councilman Sands questions entitlement, notes 60 days unused. Fornataro says he earned it and worked 10 days in Shippingport during vacation. Sands seeks hours data from Dick Corp. and says payment hints at politics.
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John K. Manna
Public Works
Charles Fornataro
Angelo J. Sands
Fornataro
Sands
Public Works Department
Shippingport
Dick Corp
Construction and General Laborers Local 964
Augustine Leone Jr
Arson Suspected In Smithfield Street Fire
A fire on Smithfield Street caused 10000 in damage to a home owned by Raymond Hammond. Fire officials report the blaze began in the living room with a flammable liquid spread and a trail to a bed. Structural damage estimated at 5000 and contents at 5000. firefighter Patrick Burns twisted his neck but stayed on duty.
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Smithfield Street
Smithfield St
Raymond Hammond
Patrick Burns
New Castle teachers reject district offer in walkout stalemate
New Castle Area Education Association members continued a three day strike after rejecting a district plan that included a two year $1,000 and $1,200 raises and family dental and vision insurance. The talks stalled with no formal counter proposal and upcoming fact finding not scheduled unless teachers return to work.
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New Castle
New Castle Area Education Association
Stanley Magusiak
Joseph Martin
NCAEA
Magusiak
New Castle Federation of Teachers
Vince Scialabba
Martin
Scialabba
Laurel
Bill Rudesill
Rudesill
Miners stage hostile welcome for Carter in Steubenville
In Steubenville Ohio President Carter faced strong anti administration sentiment as miners and United Mine Workers District 6 members pledged to fill the high school auditorium for an energy focused town meeting. They fault his EPA regulations and fear job losses while urging immediate steel and oil measures.
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Steubenville, Ohio
UPI
Carter
Ohio River
UMW
Peanut
John Guzek
United Mine Workers District 6
Guzek
Ohio
EPA
United Mine Workers District 6 Auxiliary
Pittsburgh
Steubenville
Sen
Ted Kennedy
Massachusetts
Kennedy
Jean Watkins
Massive 8.0 quake hits West Irian New Guinea area
An 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck West Irian on New Guinea, felt strongly on Biak Island where waves reportedly rushed ashore. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. tsunami watches were issued and then canceled as no tidal action occurred at Guam or Yap.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
UPI
West Irian
New Guinea
Biak
Tsunami Center
Honolulu
Pacific
Guam
Yap
U.S. Geological Survey
Dutch New Guinea
Island
Global shift in Christianity drives church growth and loss
A four part Female Focus series reports Dr. David Barrett in Nairobi shows Western church losses of 1.8 million in Europe and 950000 in North America while Africa gains over 6 million believers daily. South Asia evangelized 34 million unevangelized. overall net gains nearly offset losses. Susan Canfora researched and wrote the series.
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David Barrett
Nairobi
Kenya
Western World
Europe
North America
Africa
South Asia
Barrett
Susan Canfora
Slippery Rock State College
City to Cut Parking Fine in Half for 20 Minute Grace
The City Parking Authority plans to reduce the $2 parking fine to $1 for violators who reach City Hall within 20 minutes of ticketing. Current courtesy clock exemptions will be narrowed to one half of the fine, with new tickets ordered and expected soon. Gerald Morris leads the authority.
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City Hall
City Parking Authority
Gerald Morris
Authority
Parking Authority to switch setup over ticket clock changes
Morris said an announcement will come before the authority moves to the new system. The authority notes about 30 percent of tickets are excused by the courtesy clock, a figure rising concern since March when officials discussed the one hour grace despite a 20 minute limit. See TICKETS, page 3.
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Morris
Weather and notices wrap Sept 12 1979 digest
Western Pennsylvania reports increasing cloudiness and rain in the afternoon with temperatures in the low to mid seventies. Weather stats show a high of 74 and a low of 50 last year, Shenango River at 5.36 feet, Moraine State Park 70 degrees and 2,065 attendees, pollen count at 3 grains per square centimeter. Names and ages from SPEC data listed for local residents.
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Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Moraine State Park
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