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Political Patronage and State Inspector Dismissals
Harrisburg AP reports Francis T. Gavaghan and Edward J. Burns were fired for alleged kickbacks in 1973 and later reinstated by a labor arbitrator in 1976 after delays and procedural issues. The piece ties their cases to politics in the Shapp era, patronage networks led by Peter Camiel, and labor department struggles to civil service and federal safety program integration.
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Harrisburg
Francis T. Gavaghan
Lke Peter Camiel
Philadelphia Democratic
Paul J. Smith
Labor and Industry
Smith
Civil Service System
Burns
Aves
Labor and Twistry
Philadelphia
Justice Department
Gavaghan
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employes
Afscme
Wayne E. Howard
Goer
Montgomery
Camiel
U.S
Joshua Eilberg
Henry J. Cianfiani
Democratic Party
Tro
Milton J. ‘Shapp
Shapp
Frank L. Rixao
Rizzo
Pennsylvania