21 WFMJ archives  / January  27, 1982 | Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. was greeted with a hug and applause from employees at DeBartolo Corp. headquarters in Boardman when he arrived four days after his San Francisco 49ers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21, in the Super Bowl 43 years ago. 

February 9

2000: Youngstown State University hopes to know by April how much interest private developers have in constructing a 400-student apartment complex near campus.

Kent State University's Trumbull Campus hits a record enrollment of 2,346.

The Warren Board of Education has presented a five-year facilities plan that will see the closure of some of the district's 18 school buildings and improvements at others, ensuring educational quality for all pupils. 

1985: Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker warns that the government is approaching unsustainable debt levels, borrowing three percent of the GNP from foreigners who could turn off the spigot if they lose confidence in the U.S.

Pennsylvania state Rep. Thomas J. Fee says the state should use $40- to $60-million from its $188-million budget surplus to attract a General Motors Saturn plant to the area. 

Emily Mackall, a member of the Youngstown State University board of trustees, has been named to a six-year term on the Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine board. 

1975: Trumbull County Commissioner Lyle Williams says Treasurer Carl Lupi's firing of his entire office staff could precipitate a countywide strike by unions supporting the fired employees. 

Youngstown Mayor Jack C. Hunter is named vice chairman of the Mayors' Committee on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. 

Third Ward Councilman Emanuel Catsoules takes out petitions for Youngstown council president and mayor. He will run for council president if Hunter seeks re-election.