City Workers Walk Out To Press Pension Plan
Philadelphia police and fire stations were not affected as 21000 nonuniformed city workers took a day off to press action on a pension plan. Union leader William McEntee urged pickets at city hall while courts remained open under Judge Vincent Carroll. The plan offers full pay after 40 years, 75 percent after 30, and 50 percent after 20, part of a 20 million package from January. Mayor Tate said no action would be taken against workers choosing to stay home.
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Philadelphia
William McEntee
McEntee
American Federation of State
Vincent A. Carroll
Frederick Lewis
James H. J. Tate
Meadville seeks 5,000 foot runway extension and taxi strip
Mayor Franc T. Rice asked the FAA to apply for a 5,000 foot runway extension at Port Meadville Airport and to add a parallel taxi strip. The city has a 3,500 foot strip with a $38,500 FAA grant to extend it to 4,100 feet. Council moved to pursue a 900 foot extension to reach the planned 5,000 feet, following a December 1966 FAA approval for the extra 600 feet.
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Meadville
Francis T. Rice
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Port Meadville
Robert Construction Co
Pa minor judiciary system under fire in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP outlines the tension over the 5000 JPs and magistrates in Pennsylvania. The piece discusses the fee system vs salaries, arguments about competency and influence, and debates on constitutional convention reforms and training requirements for minor judges.
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Harrisburg
John_Q
Commonwealth
John Q
Pennsylvania
Jps
Philadelphia
Grimwood Defends Minor Jurists Against County Court Logjam
Alderman Grimwood argues minor jurists ease county court congestion by handling many cases. He claims without them Dauphin County Court would face a two year backlog. The piece notes Philadelphia's major magistrate controversy linked to Arlen Specter’s 1965 DA campaign and subsequent probe.
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Grimwood
Dauphin County
Philadelphia
Arlen Specter
Public and College Housing Grants Slated For Area
A HUD survey shows eight communities and six colleges in Mercer Crawford and Erie Counties taking part in housing programs. 1,652 units are completed or under construction in Erie Farrell Meadville Mercer Pymatuning Sharon Sharpsville with Erie and Sharon housing 70 elderly units. Hickory Township seeks 50 senior units. HUD College Housing Loan funds support new facilities at Allegheny Alliance Gannon Mercyhurst Thiel and Villa Maria colleges.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Mercer
Crawford
Erie
Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S
Joseph P. Vigorito
Farrell
Meadville
Pymatuning Township
Sharon
Sharpsville
Vigorito
Hickory Township
HUD College Housig
Allegheny, Alliance, Gannon, Mercyhurst
Thiel
Villa Maria Colleges
Vigarito
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