21 WFMJ archives / April 14, 1984 | Television star Mr. T was greeted by more than 2,000 fans of all ages when he appeared 40 years ago at the grand opening of Turney's True Value Home and Auto Center in the Howland Plaza.

April 16

1999:  Vicki Allen Sherlock is chosen by Democratic precinct committee men to fill the unexpired term of former Commissioner Frank Lordi, making her the first female commissioner in Mahoning County history. 

A computer system installed by the Struthers tax department finds that several landlords who have been collecting rent for city properties have not been paying income tax. 

United Community Financial Corp, the parent of Home Savings and Loan, announces that it will acquire Butler Wick & Co. in a tax-free stock swap.

1984: Since January, 18 Western Reserve High students have been volunteering as therapists and helpers for 18-month-old Heather Williams, who was born with a disease-causing limited motor skills. 

Dr. Henry Heinrich, the Cincinnati physician who developed the Heimlich maneuver, has been invited to return to China for a three-week visit. During this visit, he will see some of the people he treated during World War II. 

Restructuring plans following the merger of Republic Steel and Jones & Laughlin Steel imply that the J&L Campbell pipe mill might be revived.


1974:  J. Philip Richley, director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, will officiate at the groundbreaking for two southern links of I-680 that will connect the highway from U.S. Route 224  to the Ohio Turnpike. 

Councilman Jerome McNally, D-1st, has submitted to the city council a proposal to repeal Youngstown's $5 license plate tax.

A high-ranking White House official says President Richard Nixon will submit evidence to the House Judiciary Committee that proves his innocence in the Watergate cover-up. 


1949: Col. Frank A. Scott, once prominent in Youngstown's industry and, during World War I, one of the most powerful figures in the nation as head of the War Industries Board, dies in his home in Mentor. He was 76.

Youngstown police Chief Edward J. Allen named Mrs. William Kenney Pedestrian of the Week and Miss Goldie Greenfield Motorist of the Week for their strict observance of traffic safety rules.