Blue Collar Caucus members include 5 Pennsylvanians
Five of the 11 congressmen forming the Blue Collar Caucus are Pennsylvanians. Notables include Philadelphia’s Michael C. Myers a former longshoreman and Raymond Lederer a former carpet cutter and warehorseman. Also Pennsylvanians John Dent of Greensburg Joseph Gaydos of McKeesport and Gus Yatron of Reading hold spots. Gary Myers of Butler did not join. The AP mentions 1976 pay raises for Ford executives and lists several large state pensions.
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Congress
Pennsylvania
Michael C. Myers
Raymond Lederer
Philadelphia
John Dent
Greens
Bear Lake Circu s Three Ring Circus Planned at Fairgrounds
The Bear Lake scrucy group met with president Jerry Haskin and plans a three ring circus for June 6 at the fairgrounds. A bingo game will be held that night and again on Memorial Day. Charles Savko Jr. was inducted as a new member. The Busy Bear home extension group met at the Ponderosa for a spring banquet with nine members. Mrs. David Quist, president, gave a farewell gift to Mrs. Roscoe Knapp as her family moves. Marlene Osborne was chosen Regional Grange Princess at Lawton and will compete in Watertown in October. Al Cornish is a surgical patient at the VA Hospital in Erie.
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Jerry Haskin
Fairgrounds
Charles Savko Jr
Busy Bear
Ponderosa
Lakewood
N.Y
David Quist
Roscoe Knapp
Marlene Osborne
Grange
Lawton
the Grange
Watertown
al Cornish
Veterans Administration Hospital
Erie
Long Walk Costs Him Trouble in Carter Meeting
Travis Britt and his son faced taunts and vandalism after Britt walked from Riverdale Maryland to Plains Georgia to meet President Carter. The family endured harassment over the act, prompting Rep. Spellman to address the issue and Carter to invite them to the Oval Office to discuss the trouble.
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Travis Britt
Jimmy Carter
Britt
Riverdale
Plains
Carter
Travis Jr
Oval
White House
Gladys Noon Spellman
Spellman
P.S
Travis
Mellon Raises Prime Rate to 6 Percent in Bank Move
Mellon Bank increased the prime rate for loans to 6 percent marking the first hike this year for key corporate customers. The report notes the adjustment amid broader financial shifts and market expectations.
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Mellon
Pittsburgh
Mellon Bank
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