Man Retained For Grand Jury In Slaying
Pittsburgh AP report says Edward McCartney, 24, unemployed maintenance man, was ordered held for grand jury on murder charges in the death of Sandra Schooley, 24, a nurse found stabbed and strangled in her Bankaville apartment on December 21. Police say he confessed in two statements claiming self defense and later admitted rape and assault in other assaults. A 4 inch steak knife with bloodstains was found in his car. Coroner’s Solicitor directed the grand jury action.
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Pittsburgh
Edward McCartney
Sandra Schooley
Bankaville
Magee Women's Hospital
McCartney
Miss Schooley
Chatham West
Ronald Freeman
Freeman
Bernard McGowan
Training Bill Squelched By State Police
Harrisburg AP reports a Lehigh County Democrat charges state police lobbyists undermined a municipal police training bill. Rep. William Eckensberger urged a legislative probe into agency lobbying. He says police objected to authorizing a 17 member board. the bill died when the session ended.
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Harrisburg
Lehigh County
William Eckensberger
Eckensberger
Rocco Arella
Arella
House
Commonwealth
Reciprocity pact ends dual tax filing for PA Ohio workers
Pennsylvania and Ohio workers will file only their resident state taxes under a reciprocity agreement announced by Pennsylvania Revenue Secretary Robert Kane. The 1973 and later year applies to employees who work across state lines, with no-residence declarations under penalty of perjury required. Kane noted similar deals may follow with other neighbors.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kane
Judge Denies Plea in Yablonski Case
Erie County Judge Edward Carney denied a motion to quash murder and conspiracy indictments against William Prater in the Yablonski slayings. Trial date set for March 5. Jan 30 hearing on jury selection, with Pass awaiting his trial.
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Erie, Pa
Yablonski
William Prater
Erie County
Edward Carney
Prater
David Rotman
United Mine Workers
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Carey
Rothman
Carney
Albert Pass
UMW
Joseph
Jock’’ Yablonski
Pass
Washington
State Supreme Court
Revolutionary Court To Try 4 Terrorists
BEIRUT AP four Arabs who seized the Israeli embassy in Bangkok and later freed hostages will be tried by a revolutionary court the Lebanese paper Al Moharrer said. The four, believed Black September members, arrived in Cairo on a Thai jet and whereabouts are unknown. They reportedly had orders to blow up the embassy and hostages if a prison release demand was unmet.
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Beirut
Bangkok
Thailand
al Moharrer
Black September
Cairo
Israel
Shapp Signs School Aid Bill and Health Plan Powers
Harrisburg AP Gov. Shapp signed measures funding 41 million in public school aid, with 16 million to Philadelphia and 3 million to Pittsburgh, plus authorization for unions to sponsor health plans. The package expands health maintenance organizations and requires licensure for vehicle damage appraisers. The actions follow revenue sharing receipts and include provisions for tax relief, disabled worker jobs, and sex discrimination bans in state colleges.
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Shapp
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
General Assembly
Pennsylvania Afl-Cio
Pennsylvania
Otocsin State Park
Clearfield County
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Corry Journal
P.O
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Chautauqua
Warren
Crawford Counties
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Dot’s
Ann and Florine
Ramonn
Howard Miller Equipment
Firat Avenue
Maxine
Raymond Division
Associated Spring Corp
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