21 WFMJ archives / April 14, 1985 | Forty years ago, Bishop James W. Malone, center, celebrated the 40th anniversary of his ordination as a priest and the 25th anniversary of his installation as a bishop. Among the dignitaries of the church who attended a mass at St. Columba Cathedral were, from left,  John Cardinal Krol, John Cardinal Dearden, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, and Archbishop Pio Lagni, Vatican envoy to the United States. Fifteen years later, bishops and cardinals nationwide attended Bishop Malone's funeral at the cathedral. 

April 13

2000: The auction of 88 parcels of land for delinquent taxes sold 60 of them, and $81,000 was distributed to the subdivisions in which the parcels were located.

Forum Health, which operates Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren and the Western Reserve Care Systems hospitals in Youngstown will lay off 125 and 150 employees to address budget problems. 

A civil jury in Cleveland rejects Sam Reese Sheppard's claim that his late father, Dr. Sam Sheppard, was wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of Marilyn Sheppard in 1954.

 

1985: The Shenango Valley's two hospitals, Sharon General and Shenango Valley Osteopathic, are exploring various methods of working together to improve patient care quality. 

Youngstown Mayor Patrick Ungaro says he will use every resource available to the city to  overturn a ruling by Judge Elwyn Jenkins that forbids city or Mahoning County law enforcement officers from confiscating electronic poker machines. 

The Rev. Edward Noga, associate pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Austintown, is named pastor of St. Patrick Church on Oak Hill in Youngstown. 

 

1975: A suddenly blossoming new steel industry in oil-states in the Middle East is expected to create some major markets for Youngstown district iron and steel machinery companies. 

Warren City park department workers are about three weeks ahead of schedule in their annual drive to clean- up and fix the 220 acres  of city parks and  Union Cemetery.

Forty-one students of Italian at Austintown Fitch, Wilson and New Castle high schools and Youngstown State University compete in poetry recitation and prose reading sponsored by the Youngstown Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Italian. 

 

1950: Steady snowfall and freezing temperatures virtually halt traffic on some Youngstown district roads. 

The United States must stay strong, both politically and militarily, to combat Communism, Gen. Omar Bradley, the nation's highest ranking military officer, tells the Industrial Information Institute at Youngstown Country Club. 

Connie Mack, 87, is feted in Philadelphia as he begins his 50 th year as manager of the Philadelphia Athletics.