Years Ago | March 22nd
21 WFMJ archives / March 24, 1957 | The Rev. John J. Lettau, chancellor of the Youngstown Catholic Diocese, second from right, met in New York with other church leaders to discuss international relief efforts 68 years ago. From left, Msgr. Frederick B. Mohan of Cleveland; Msgr. Edward E. Swanstrom, executive director of Catholic Relief, Lettau, and the Rev. Fabian Flynn, mission director of Catholic Relief Services.
March 22
2000: Mahoning Valley lawmakers are supporting a plan to seek $3 million in the state capital improvements budget to build a technology incubator in downtown Youngstown.
To recruit teachers in a shrinking market, the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown will increase teacher pay by nearly 25 percent over three years. Starting pay for a high school teacher will increase from $20,300 to $25,300 in the 2002-2003 school year.Pay7 for elementary teachers will increase from $17,000 to $21,000
SanRay Corp., which operates 29 Perkins Restaurants in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York, opens its first hotel, a Holiday Inn Express on Highland Terrace off state Route 46 in Howland.
1985: Farrell City Council delays action on floating a $1.5 million bond issue to aid Sharon Steel Corp.
Pennsylvania Engineering Co.'s $25 million bid to buy the Hunt Steel mini-mill was rejected by creditors, leaving North Star Steel Co. as the only remaining bidder.
A panel of experts on steel, including Robert E. Lighthizer, formerly of Ashtabula, and deputy trade representatives, meeting in Warren, agrees that voluntary trade restraints by foreign steelmakers will not be enough to revive the domestic steel industry.
1975:Three Butler County men and a 17-year-old youth are in Butler County Jail, charged with raping Slippery Rock State College coeds over the past few months.
Municipal Judge Leo P. Morley dismissed forgery charges against a Scott Street woman after his bailiff telephoned the Sheriff's Department to bring her to court and was told there were no deputies to accompany her on the one-block walk to city hall.
Only four Warren police officers report for duty on the afternoon shift as the "blue flu" hits with a vengeance when the city makes its "first and final" contract offer.
1950: Margaret Truman, the president's daughter, has been signed to open the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra's 1950-51 concert season on Oct. 15, co-conductors Michael and Carmine Ficocelli announce.
Third Ward Councilman Anthony Flask tells coal industry representatives that Youngstown will have either a smoke ordinance with teeth or none at all.
Youngstown theatergoers, sports enthusiasts, and others seeking entertainment will miss a familiar character, Helen Agathakos, 58, operator of a peanut and popcorn wagon downtown for years, died of a heart attack at her home.
