December 28, 1975: A 30 percent reduction in industrial natural gas and an order against connections

December 28, 1975: A 30 percent reduction in industrial natural gas and an order against connections for new houses in the Youngstown district is having economic repercussions. More severe weather could bring a cutback of 40 to 65 percent in industrial gas.
Boy Scout Troop 78, sponsored by St. Joseph Church in Newton Falls, marks its 25th anniversary with a Scout Mass, followed by a dinner program.
U.S. District Judge John J. Sirica enjoins the Post Office from enacting an increase in first class postage from 10 cents to 13 cents, saying the postal service must first submit a valid request to the Postal Rate Commission.
December 28, 1960: Two 17-year-old North Jackson youths are arrested less than two hours after police say they held up Tassone's Dairy on Lansdowne Blvd., taking $70.
East Ohio Gas. Co. plans a $26.5 million expansion program for 1961 to increase natural gas supplies for Youngstown and other northeastern Ohio communities, President Robert W. Ramsdell announces.
One of two 16-year-old South High boys who went to school drunk Dec. 16 is sentenced to an indeterminate term in Boys Industrial School for striking and kicking teachers and a policeman. The other boy, who tried to restrain his friend, is placed on probation.
December 28, 1950: Youngstown Mayor Charles P. Henderson vetoes the 1 percent income tax on corporate income, acting just 12 hours before the tax, approved 10 days earlier by city council, would have become law without his signature.
A building permit is issued at City Hall for a new eight-room school to be built by St. Columba Parish at a cost of about $130,000 directly behind the cathedral and facing Elm St.
For the second straight day, temperatures in the Youngstown district drop to as low as 21 below zero, making it necessary for East Ohio Gas Co. to continue its 50 percent cut in gas supplies for industry.
December 28, 1925: Youngstown's financial institutions report 149,200 Youngstown folks saved $3,004,000 in 1925. Dividends to shareholders will total $793,000.
Former Youngstown Police Chief James Watkins is re-arrested on a bench warrant issued by Judge Thomas Jenkins of municipal court for failure to pay a $600 fine assessed against Watkins as head of the Moose Lodge on liquor charges.
Perry's Blue and Gold orchestra will play at the New Year's week ball at Hotel Ohio.
December 29, 1975: The second and third fires of a weekend in New Castle destroy the Sno-White One Hour Cleaners and Barado Restaurant on S. Mill St. and damage the Town & amp; Country Cleaners at 101 Liberty St. The first fire destroyed the Blue Danube Inn on Liberty St.
The Trumbull County auditor's office is swamped by taxpayers challenging their tax bills, which are based on the reappraisal of all real property in the county. The bills are the first in which the appraisal value is supposed to equal 35 percent of the estimated market value.
Rey Dempsey, who resigned as Youngstown State University football coach to take an assistant coaching job with the Detroit Lions is disenchanted with work in the pro ranks and will return to college football as coach at Southern Illinois.
December 29, 1960: Mahoning County is listed for $62 million in state highway construction programming in a five year program unveiled by the state legislature in Columbus.
Youngstown's 3rd Ward councilman, McCullough Williams Jr. asks police to crackdown on store and tavern owners who sell intoxicating beverages to minors.
William & quot;Bud & quot; Maughn, former Youngstown sandlot star and erstwhile member of the Cleveland Indians, is named the Milwaukee Braves' head scout for Tennessee and Kentucky.
December 29, 1950: State Liquor Enforcement Chief Anthony A. Rutkowski says he has sent registered letters to Trumbull County Sheriff Ralph R. Milliken telling him that a gambling den was running wide open in Niles but received no response.
The East Ohio Gas Co. asks the Federal Power Commission for permission to build a 65-mile pipeline to supply more gas to Youngstown, Warren and Cleveland. The 26-inch line would stretch from Petersburg to Twinsburg.
Youngstown's steel plants, virtually swamped with defense and civilian orders, will not slow down to celebrate New Year's day. Instead, their 55,000 employees will work normal schedules, as will railroaders.
December 29, 1925: Rear Admiral Giles B. Harber, who has been living in Youngstown following his retirement with a sister, Mrs. Addie Hull, 34 E. Madison Ave., is convalescing from an illness in St. Elizabeth Hospital. He is 76.
Mrs. Hattie Robinson, 81, is found dead from fumes from a small gas stove in her room at the home of her son, Walter, at 70 Chestnut Ave., Sharon.
A check of the index of the correspondence files of the President Warren G. Harding reveals many letters have disappeared, says George H. Van Fleet, editor of the Marion Star.