ADVISORY/News From USWA: Governor Rendell, Tri-State Areas Steelworkers, Congressional Members, Community Leaders Set to Rally; Urge President Bush to Maintain Steel Tariffs.Business Editors/Political Writers ADVISORY...for Saturday (Sept. 20) PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2003 Singer/Songwriter Don McLean Headlines Musical Program With the International Trade Commission due to deliver its mid-term review of steel tariffs This is a list of tariffs and trade legislation:
WHAT: Tri-State Rally for Steel and American Manufacturing,
featuring a "Backbone of America Concert" starring Don McLean
WHEN: Saturday, September 20, gates open at 9 a.m., rally begins at
noon
WHERE: Hartwood Acres, Pittsburgh, PA (directions below)
WHO: Governor Ed Rendell; U.S. Representatives Mike Doyle, Melissa
Hart and Tim Murphy; Leo W. Gerard, President, United
Steelworkers of America Wilbur Ross, Chairman and CEO, W.L.
Ross & Co. (International Steel Group); John Surma, President
and COO, United States Steel
WHY: The President's steel program is working. Since the tariffs
were put in place 18 months ago, billions have been invested,
companies are consolidating and labor and management are
creating innovative partnerships to ensure productivity gains.
Steel prices in the U.S. are among the lowest in the world and
steel is readily available. The industry has made good
progress, but significant work remains over the next 18
months.
The day will feature a variety of events, including a children's festival in the morning that will have a moon walk, face painting, balloon balloon, lighter-than-air craft without a propulsion system, lifted by inflation of one or more containers with a gas lighter than air or with heated air. During flight, altitude may be gained by discarding ballast (e.g. artists and magicians This is a list of magicians, illusionists, escapologists, and other practitioners of stage magic. For a list of witches, wizards, and other practitioners of paranormal magic, see: List of occultists. Magicians are listed by the most common name used in performance. . In addition to Don McLean, two local groups will perform: The Tara Charles Band, a contemporary rock, rhythm-and-blues group, and the Wee Jams, a 50s and 60s dowop ensemble The word ensemble can refer to
Other rallies will take place on Saturday in Indiana Indiana, state, United States Indiana, midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Lake Michigan and the state of Michigan (N), Ohio (E), Kentucky, across the Ohio R. (S), and Illinois (W). , Alabama, Michigan and Minnesota. Directions from Downtown Pittsburgh to Hartwood Acres: Take Route 28 North (East Ohio St.) past the Heinz plant, then take left-hand exit (Exit #5-B) for Route 8 - Butler. Follow Route 8 approximately eight miles; turn right onto Harts Run Road. (Follow brown-colored "Hartwood Acres" signs.) Turn left onto Middle Road, which leads to entrance to Hartwood Acres on right. Directions from PA Turnpike turnpike, road paid for partly or wholly by fees collected from travelers at tollgates. It derives its name from the hinged bar that prevented passage through such a gate until the toll was paid. See also road. North of Pittsburgh: Take Exit 4 off turnpike (Butler Valley), and travel south on Route 8. Turn left (east) onto Wildwood Wildwood, city (1990 pop. 4,484), Cape May co., SE N.J., on an island off Cape May; settled 1882, inc. as a city 1911. It has large commercial fisheries and is a popular summer seaside resort with many vintage motels and other buildings from the 1940s–60s. Road, then turn right (south) on Middle Road. Follow Middle Road approximately 1.5 miles to entrance to Hartwood Acres, on left. |
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