Boston Overtakes New York In Living Cost Rankings
Washington AP bureau reports new Labor Department figures showing Boston has moved ahead of New York to third place among the most costly cities for a midrange American family. Anchorage remains first and Honolulu second. coastal metros Baltimore Los Angeles Kansas City and St. Louis sit near the national average. The data reflect costs last fall and contrast three family budgets a lower austerity budget a middle budget and a higher budget with varying housing food and consumer needs.
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Washington
Labor Department
Boston
New York
Anchorage
Honolulu
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Kansas City
St. Louis
Green Bay
Wis
Austin
Tex
Orlando
Fla
Atlanta
Name Judge and Lawyer To New Posts In Erie County
Two Erie County residents receive appointments to newly created state policing bodies. Attorney J. Leonard Ostrow of Erie joins the Disciplinary Board for a three year term, while Judge James B. Dwyer of Erie County Court of Common Pleas serves a four year term on the Judicial Council. The Disciplinary Board oversees about 10,000 lawyers and the Judicial Council can recommend changes in judicial processes, rules of evidence and appeal, and general court administration statewide. The council also has broad administrative power over all courts. The Disciplinary Board will be funded by a $25 annual assessment on every lawyer.
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Erie County
State Supreme Court
J. Leonard Ostrow
Erie
James B. Dwyer
Orphans’ Court Division
Erie County Court of Common Pleas
Judicial Council
Pennsylvania
PUC Okays 6.5% Water Rate Hike in Pittsburgh
The Public Utility Commission approved a 6.5 percent rate increase for South Pittsburgh Water Co, adding about 7.764 million dollars in annual revenue. The utility serves 127,000 customers in South Side Pittsburgh and about 40 municipalities in Allegheny and Washington counties. Two commissioners dissented but were outvoted.
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Harrisburg, Pa
Public Utility Commission
South
Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Washington Counties
Drive Nets 22 Suspected Pushers in Pittsburgh Area
A 16 week undercover police operation led to 22 arrests in southwestern Pennsylvania during dawn raids across Butler County Plum Borough Lower Burrell Monongahela Washington County and Coraopolis. Warrants remain for six suspects and officers report the drug haul valued at about 3100 alongside paraphernalia.
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Pitttsburgh
Pennsylvania
Butler County
Plum Borough
Here
Lower Burrell
Westmoreland County
Monongahela
Washington County
Coraopolis
Dem Delegates Mum Some Favor HHH
Harrisburg AP report on unpledged Democratic delegates split over Hubert Humphrey and other contenders. Twelve uncommitted delegates chosen alongside 57 for Humphrey 37 for McGovern 29 for Muskie and 2 for Wallace. Delegates cite district results and endorsements influencing their leanings.
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Dem
Harrisburg
Hubert Hi i
Minnesota
Addiion
Humphrey
George McGovern
Edmund Muskie
Alabama
George Wallace
Jackson
U.S
Frank M. Clark
Lawrence County
Clark
Shapp
Muskie
Maine
John F. Bonner
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
Afl-Cio
Philadelphia
Audrey A. Kearney
Coraopolis
Wallace
McGovern
Harry G. Boyner
Lebanon
Baby Dies After Scalding Fall While Bathing
In Pittsburgh area, 16 month old Cynthia Jones died after being scalded and falling from a sink bath. Coroner calls death apparently accidental. The child was the daughter of Regina Jones of Brownsville and was in the care of Wilkinsburg residents when the incident occurred.
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Pittsburgh
Fayette County
Wilkinsburg
Allegheny County
Cynthia Jones
Regina Jones
Brownsville
Lester High Tracks on a Poor Man's Field
In Lester Washington a tiny Cascade Mountain town with about 100 residents struggles to field a track team. Teacher Tom Wilson leads nine of the school's 13 students through a self made track with homemade hurdles a grass 220 yard track a sand pit from the river and a borrowed pickup for supplies. Despite equipment shortages and seasonal isolation sprinter Dzindra Dumpis makes the girls state meet while boys hopefuls face a roller coaster enrollment.
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Lester
Wash
Cascade Mountain
Stampede Pass
Cascade Mountains
Tacoma
Tom Wilson
Wilson
John Jewett Long
Aster
Laura Garris
Alumni Bake Sale Supports Lucy Morris Scholarship
Sparta residents hear of an Alumni Association bake sale on Thursday May 4 at the gym to benefit the Lucy Morris scholarship fund. Alumni are urged to bring baked goods for sale. Also noted are well wishes to Mrs. Barbara Weidner and wedding plans for Toni Wickwire to Larry Eastman on May 4.
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Duane Boythe
William Boythe
Pittsburgh
Lucy Morris
Leroy
Barbara) Weidner
Hamot Medical Center
Erie
Elizabeth Hiliker
Eleanor Watson
Florence Sherlock
Toni Wickwire
Morris Wickwire
R.D
Corry
Miss Wickwire
Larry Eastman
Carl Eastman
Ralph Merry
Linesville
R. Val
Ferne) Shreve
Spartansburg
California
Guy
Alberta) Fish
Harland
Mabelle) Weidner
Harry
Lois) Firth
Lulu Hopkins
Shreve
Arthur
Helen) Cochran
Earl
Betty) Hall
Saegerstown
Mark
Florence) Goff
Cambridge Springs
Florence Still
Warren
Howard Boyd
Canadohia Lake
Merry
Mrs. Shreve
Janet Blakeslee
Flo Kinney
Mary Long
Bette Rogers
Sparta
Marlo Boythe
Lori Cook
Glenn Cook
Barbara Boythe
Lucy Cook
Clarion State College
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West Germany
United Kingdom
Greece
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Japan
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Sweden
Denmark
United States
Justin D. Jirolanio
Bethlehem
Gerald Roth
Allen
Peter C. Wambach
Wambach
Paris
First Baptist
B.P. Denney
Theatre of
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SUN
Paul Tet
A Marvin
Bce
Bill - Rose
The
Columbus
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Flick
Sterling All Star Dairy
Sterling All Star Products
Go People
Conelway
Sterling “Family
Corry Area High School
Sterling Dairy Products
Hamburg
Spring Creek
Sterling Erie
Wright
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