Senate Leaders Fight Records Access in Spending Probe
Harrisburg AP Senate Democrat says leaders resist federal access to expense records for a spending abuse probe. He backs opening pre April 1 1977 records only with a subpoena. Former Majority Leader Nolan funded junkets. details not released. U.S. Attorney Marston continues the Clanfrani case and probes, while an ethics panel favors tighter controls and a state treasurer oversight.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Democrat
Eugene Scanlon
Thomas Nolan
San Francisco
Scanlon
Sen
Jack
Contributors Board Announces Tax Exemptions at Homer Center
Homer Center Recreation and Parks Board announced its tax exemption status after receiving an IRS number. Newly appointed Leonard Evansic will represent Homer Center School District. Sando Bruno could not attend. The board plans to contact Hawk Coal Co for a letter confirming cooperation to convert Graceton Park for recreation after coal stripping, slated to begin by April 1 and finish within 18 months. Plans include securing more land for Lucerne Park, pursuing grants and local funds, with over $22,000 already raised. A Feb 1 meeting was scheduled in the Homer-Center High School library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
John A. Dellafieri
Homer Center
Hawk Coal Company
Graceton Park
Evansic
Department of
Graceton
Lucerne Park
Dellafiora
Bill Hayeslip
Seay & Ridenour
Landscape Architects of
Pittsburgh
Homer-Center High School
Magistrates Charge Sheet Filed In District Court
A list of defendants facing charges was filed with District Magistrates including Richard Orendorff and Geraldine Wilkins. Offenses include bad checks simple assault theft burglary cruelty to animals forgery and receiving stolen property across Blairsville Indiana Homer City Black Lick Kittanning and Glen Campbell areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Orendorff
Sharles Crane
Manington
W. Way Amr Crane
W. Va
Elmer Clark
Crane
Edward Summell
Clymer
Debbie Larson
Leechburg
Loretta Hazlett
Penn Run
Elsie Kunkle
Blairsville
Charles Dunn
Indiana
Connie Hebert
LeRoy Buterbaugh
Marion Center
Robert Losieniecki
Milton
Elvinanne Shock
Diana Henderson
William Muir
Ligonier
Lanny Young
Harold Stiles
Black Lick
Rick McKendrick
Homer City
Wayne Shirley
Kenneth Bryner
Louis Noceo
Jerry Lee Marsh
Kenneth James Bugay
Commodore RD
Geraldine Wilkins
Keith Allen Gardner
Glen Campbell
Two Deaths From Tavern Shooting in Pennsylvania
A Fayette County man William Dobish 34 died in Doe's Tavern Pooldale German Township after a tavern shooting. Arnold Malespino 31 was charged with criminal homicide. A second death Gerald McKinon 32 of New Salem occurred when his car hit a state police cruiser racing to the scene.
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Uniontown
Fayette County
Arnold Malespino
William Dobish
New Salem
Doe
German Township
Pooldale
Malespino
Gerald McKinan
Menallen Township
David Krofina
Connellsville
McKinon Vehiel
Anthracite Prices Improve After 1967 Meeting
Harrisburg AP reports testimony in the Thomas J. Gillen antitrust trial detailing a 1967 Old Forge restaurant meeting of coal executives. Witnesses claim the market improved quickly after the gathering, part of alleged price fixing by Anthracite Advice Board members and several coal firms.
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Harrisburg
Old Forge
Thomas J. Gillen
Blue Coal Corporation
Charles W. Dilley
Lehigh Navigation
Dodson
Gillen
Dilley
Anthracite Advicre Board
Wilkes-Barre
Arab Extremists Suspect In PLO Spokesman's Death
Arab extremists are suspected of assassinating Said Hammami the PLO London spokesman He was shot twice in the head and once in the heart in his basement office Witnesses saw four Arabs flee the scene The PLO called Hammami a martyr and vowed to punish the killers Other London violence included a Syrian Embassy aide killed by a car bomb near the Arab League office. Israel and Egypt reportedly discussed a peace plan involving UN forces in Sinai and partial demilitarization details Per Sadat set during a Jerusalem visit.
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Associated Press
Palestine Liberation Organization
London
Hammami
PLO
Yasir Arafat
Israel
Scotland Yard
Arab League
Beirut
Arafat
al Fatah
Ache
Sinai Peninsula
United Nations
U.N
Rafah
Gaza Strip
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Sinai
Boston Herald American
White House
Sadat
Negev Desert
Iegypt
Rafah Salient
Ford May Seek Office In 2 Years
Former President Gerald Ford, after a blizzard trip for a golf commitment, says retirement is easy and enjoyable but hints he may seek elective office again in 1980. He says he stays busy teaching and lecturing, though polls show Carter ahead if an election were held now.
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Tucson
Ariz
Gerald Ford
Ford
Carter
Hii
Homer Council Tables Items At Special Meeting
Homer City Borough Council met with Central Indiana County Water Authority to discuss a water rate contract and sprinkler fire protection payment agreement. Both items were tabled for further negotiations. The meeting also reviewed the 1978 budget and formed committees. A $35 contribution to Indiana County Tourist Bureau was tabled. Council will meet January 12 at 7:30 pm.
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Homer City
Central
Indiana County Water Authority
William Bartlebaugh
Water Authority
Ron Spray
Indiana County Municipal Services
Z&l Lumber Co
Spray
Clarence Walters
Samuel Arone
Terry Carcella
Samuel Raymond
Stanley Tucas
Bartlebaugh
Joanne DeCarlo
Walters
DeCarlo
Carcella
Arone
Lucas
Nny
Indiana County Tourist Bureau
Lottery Numbers in Pennsylvania Draws
AP notes Wednesday results for the Pennsylvania daily lottery with digits 6 8 5 in Pittsburgh and Big 50 draws Red 2 6 5 White 2 8 Blue 3 Bonus 6 8 8 0 9 plus Hakers Dozen Lottery numbers 539829 39752 4H.
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Pittsburgh
Camp Hill
Wright predicts energy bill emerges from deadlocked panel
Washington AP Wright says a compromised energy bill will emerge from the blocked conference committee. He personally believes a deal is possible on deregulation of natural gas and endorses President Carter s Middle East peacemaking role while hopeful for an agreement.
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Washington
House
Jim Wright
Wright
Carter
Middle East
Ruptured Tank Cloud Over Eastern Area Triggers Alerts
A ruptured tank at a Baltimore factory released sulfur trioxide gas drifting into southeastern Pennsylvania. Residents were urged to stay indoors while Civil Defense tracked the bluish white cloud near York County and into Lancaster County. Hospitals reported no cases, but calls flood in from worried residents. Officials cautioned the danger was mainly to those with respiratory ailments if exposure continued. In Ebensburg, two Cambria County men were sentenced for armed robbery, Raymond Wyrwas to 29 to 59 months and Roma Von Allhaus to 23 to 48 months, with fines and restitution ordered.
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York
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Kenneth L. Markel
State Police
Tere
Civil Defense
York County
Susquehanna River
Pequea
Lancaster County
John Comey
State Office of Civil Defense
Harrisburg
Comey
Ebensburg
Cambria County
Eugene Creany
Raymond Wyrwas
Roma von Allhaus
Mineral Point
Steel plants in McDonald face possible shutdowns
Mahoning Valley faces potential mass layoffs as U.S. Steel declines further investment in aging Ohio Works and McDonald plant. Village leaders form a 24 member committee to plan revenue preservation for up to two years, while workers and clergy weigh the meaning of a possible mill closing for the 1800 residents and 5,000 employees affected.
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Youngstown
Thomas Hannon
McDonald
Thomas Leskovak
McDonald Works
Stephen Leskoviansky
United Steelworkers of America
Ohio Works
Leskoviansky
U.S. Steel
Edward Stanton
Ecumenical Coalition
Mahoning Valley
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Campbell
Sheet
Stanton
McDonald and Ohio
R.W. Smith
LCB to Appeal Suspension in Thrifty Beverage Case
Harrisburg AP The state Liquor Control Board will appeal a Lancaster County Court order suspending three beer distributorship licenses tied to the Thrifty Beverage chain. The move could prompt an AG appeal to avoid setting a precedent against agency authority. penalties for contempt can include fines or imprisonment. The suspensions arose from ownership in distributorships outside their own and the Thrifty Beverage investigations at state and federal levels.
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Harrisburg
State Liquor Control Board
Lancaster
LCB
State Attorney General's Office
Liquor Board
Common Pleas
Kenneth Makowski
Robert Kane
William Anderson
Lancaster County
Thrifty Beverage
Bloodmobile at Season-all Seeks Donors Friday
Local 611 SUE sponsors Red Cross Bloodmobile at Season-all Friday from 12 noon to 4 30 p.m. Donors invited to give blood and support the community effort.
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Sue
Red Cross
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