Public meeting turns tense over nepotism and timekeeping
Tempers rose during public comment as visitor Robert Semler accused county officials of nepotism and challenged commissioner Vern Eppinger about hiring his sister. Chair Charles Adamo warned Semler against remarks and threatened removal if disruptions continued. Other residents urged respectful dialogue and voiced support for honoring deceased veterans. The board approved a 1993 sheriff’s van purchase, a USAirBritish Airways alliance resolution, and a county food bank storage contract with Greater Pittsburgh God Bank.
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County Board of Assessment Appeals
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New Wilmington
Usair
British Airways
Pittsburgh
God Bank
Food Bank
Man disputes city lease of El Rio Beach land
City council grapples with a land lease plan for El Rio Beach amid claims by property owner Pat James that the city lacks ownership of the land. James asserts he owns river-adjacent property and urges reevaluation of the proposed lease while council considers liability and signs at the site.
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Pat James
New Castle
el Rio Beach
James
Bonelli
Jane Wasilewski
Susan Morgan
Caroline Knox
Lawrence County
EL Rio
Texas dispute over transfers questioned by officials
Officials from Aldine in Houston and Livingston say their high schools prepare students for college. Marcus Thomas of McArthur High and Rick Steele of Livingston High, both 17, enrolled at New Castle High. Guardianship hearing heard claims of neglect of students while district leaders defended academic programs and available support for dyslexia.
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New Castle
Marcus Thomas
McArthur High School
Houston
Rick Steele
Livingston High School
New Castle High School
Lawrence County Common Pleas Court
M.B. Donaldson
Goa
Aldine
McArthur High
Thomas
Donaldson
McArthur
Texas A&m
University of Texas At San Antonio
Darrell T. Horton
Jerry
Livingston
Livingston High
Dell Brown
Allan Joseph
Steele
Clinton slams Bush veto of family leave bill
Democratic challenger Bill Clinton condemned President Bush for vetoing a family leave bill that would require firms with more than 50 workers to offer up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for new children or ill relatives. He accused Bush of delaying a policy used by 70 nations and ignored by major competitors, while the White House defended it as a costly government mandate. Clinton spoke in Michigan as Bush’s veto marked a political flashpoint ahead of the election.
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Bush
Bill Clinton
America
Clinton
Capitol Hill
White House
Memphis
Tenn
Yugoslavia stripped of United Nations voting rights
The General Assembly voted 127 to 6 to bar Yugoslavia from voting or speaking in its chambers and committees, isolating Belgrade as Serbia and Montenegro face a widening international squeeze over the Croatia and Bosnia conflicts. Russia and other nations question full membership status, while the United States maintains Yugoslavia has expired. Premier Milan Panic made a last-minute plea before leaving the chamber.
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United Nations
Yugoslavia
World
Balkan Federation
General Assembly
Serbia
Montenegro
U.N
Belgrade
Croatia
Bosnia
Russia
United States
U.S
Edward Perkins
Milan Panic
Panic
Autumn Leaves Along Mercer Road Warn of First Frost
The fall air signals summer’s end as drivers see orange and yellow leaves through treetops along Mercer Road.
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Mercer Road
Newsmakers Return to the fold in Indiana church anniversary
Jane Pauley attends the 75th anniversary of Community Congregational Church in Franklin Indiana. She recalls her earliest memory of being dropped off at the church nursery where her grandparents were charter members. An audience of over 300 heard her speak.
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Franklin
Ind
Jane Pauley
Indiana
NBC
Dateline
Community Congregational Church
Pauley
Church
Indianapolis
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