21 WFMJ archives / January 15, 1976 | Four of the 61 employees at the Youngstown Works of U.S. Steel who received 40-year-service commemorative wristwatches 49 years ago were former Chaney High classmates, from left, Charles Richards, personnel services; Lawrence C. Varner, metallurgical laboratory; Tony Cebriak and George Galamboosy Jr., both engineering. About 300 employees throughout the Youngstown District received 40-year watches at four separate events. Many "Class of '36" members joined the company when the McDonald Mills was cranked up that year.

January 16


2000: Youngstown State University trustees are mulling a tuition increase from $3,640 to $3,816 or incoming freshman in the 2000-2001 academic year.

The Supreme Court of the United States agrees to take up two cases at the forefront of the nation's culture wars: whether the Boy Scouts of America may exclude openly gay men from the organization and whether states can outlaw "partial-birth abortions."

Tim Berlecamp, director of the Mahoning County Solid Waste Management District, says a site to recycle computers, other electronic equipment, and household batteries will open in the summer.


1985: In his third State of the State message, Gov. Richard Celeste proposes the creation of an industrial park on the 21,000-acre site known as the Ravenna Arsenal.

Warren Board of Education member Anthony Payiavlas says he fully supports city school teachers and administrators using a Supreme Court ruling that gives educators the right to search pupils' lockers. He says the ruling represents a healthy return to traditional discipline.

At a meeting of 250 elected officials, labor leaders, and supporters, U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. says he will name a task force that will work to secure a plant in the Mahoning Valley to build the new General Motors vehicle, the Saturn.


1975: Paul N. Wigton is named manager of the Republic Steel Corp.'s Mahoning Valley District, effective Feb. 1, succeeding Richard F. Armitage.

The Ohio National Guard purchases 10 acres on Victoria Road, Austintown, to construct a $1.2 million armory to replace Christy Armory in Youngstown. Plans for a Liberty Township site have been scrapped.

Two Miami Dolphin stars, Paul Warfield and Larry Csonka, have signed to play in the new World Football League.


1950: An explosion at the home of Mrs. Teresa Chicko in Newton Falls virtually destroys the two-story brick house and sends two adult children to Trumbull Memorial Hospital.

Nearly 1,000 ice fishermen are rescued from a huge sheet of ice that was torn loose from the shores of Lake Winnebago near Oshkosh, Wisc., but about 250 of their cars and trucks are afloat on the lake.

Atty. John Newman is elected president of the Chesterton Club.