Statewide PA walkout paralyzes major agencies
About 90,000 public workers across Pennsylvania began a midnight state wide walkout after rejecting a 3.5 percent wage offer. Offices at Bureau of Employment Security Indiana, PennDOT, IUP, Torrance State Hospital, and the welfare office faced closures or disruptions as AFSCME led picket lines. District leaders predicted a long strike while efforts aimed to keep campuses and services open continued.
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Pennsylvania
Bureau of Employment Security
Fifth Street
Indiana
Yellow Creek State Park
Penn Run
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Torrance State Hospital
Route 266
Jack Murphy
Penndot
James A. Byron
Byron
Afscme
IUP
William W. Hassler
Hassler
County Board of Assistance
Sidney Blair
Associated Press
Gerald McEntee
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
McEntee
Capitol
Harrisburg State Hospital
Gazette
Peel
Pickets Uphold Minimal Care at Torrance State Hospital
State employees staged a eight hour shift walkout at Torrance State Hospital affecting 1119 patients. Police were on duty at entrances from 5:30 a.m. to manage reduced diet and medical staff. Dietary staff reported many elderly patients require puree foods due to chewing and swallowing difficulties. Usual staffing includes about 970 workers in patient care.
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Torrance
Torrance State Hospital
Greensburg
Indiana Liquor Stores Open After Contract Lapse
State liquor stores in Indiana opened at 11 a.m. today though the contract with the state expired at midnight. Local store managers ordered doors opened while clerks walked out after expiration. Assistant manager Kenneth Henry was told docked wages for absence, and Local 1407 Retail Clerks International Association AFL-CIO members staffed the stores. Two AFSCME Local 763 pickets stood outside at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
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Indiana
Kenneth Henry
Philadelphia St
Thomas Zenoli
Ford City
Retail Clerks International Association
Afl-Cio
Afscme
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
New Cabinet Formed in Beirut Amid Violent Clashes
Premier Rashid Karami formed a six member reconciliation cabinet to represent Lebanon’s sects with three posts each. President Franjieh approved the lineup as deaths rose above 210 and over 1,000 wounded in Beirut fighting involving Christians Muslims leftists and Palestinians.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Rashid Karami
Suleiman Franjieh
Pierre Gemayel
Christian Phalange Party
Karami
Chamoun
Homer Center appoints new superintendent Dr John McElhoes
Dr John McElhoes a native of Indiana County has been named the new superintendent of Homer Center School District. The report notes his local roots and the page one reference signals a front section feature.
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Homer
John McElhoes
Indiana County
Homer Center
Gold bidding soars as Treasury offers 500000 ounces
Washington AP Bidders offered to buy far more than 500000 ounces placed on sale by the Treasury. Officials expect to unload the full amount near 165 dollars an ounce, with Swiss Bank of Zurich placing 49 bids for 628750 ounces at 140 to 167. The auction aims to meet domestic gold demand and curb imports.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Department
Treasury
Thomas W. Wolfe
Swiss Bank of Zurich
U.S
Obituary notices of Pearl Eva Beatty and others
Deaths include Pearl Eva Beatty 47 of Freedom, Withington A Smith 86 of Hilledale formerly Ponxsutawney, Hiram Steele Stuchell 65 of Delta Colorado formerly Marion Center.
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Graham
Pearl Eva Beatty
Freedom Smith
Withington A
Hilledale
Ponxsutawney Stuchell
Hiram Steele
Delta
Colo
Marion Center
Malpractice Suit Goes To Jury Today
A malpractice suit against Homer City physician Dr. G W Hanna went to the jury after closing arguments. Judge Earl R. Handler planned to instruct the jurors at 9 30 a m in the Indiana County Court of Common Pleas. The case stems from treatment of Dennis Rostis after a 1970 traffic accident. Indiana Hospital was dismissed from the suit.
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Homer City
Earl R. Handler
Indiana County Court of Common Pleas
G.W. Hanna
Paul R. Rostis
Dennis Rostis
Hanna
Indiana Hospital
Bob Considine Leaves Hospital After Balloon Accident
Ren o Nev AP columnist Bob Considine was discharged from Washoe Medical Center after injuries from a ballooning accident during a hot air balloon race near Lake Tahoe. His craft tangled with a tree, then struck an embankment after a gust of wind.
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Reno
Nev
Bob Considine
Washoe Medical Center
Considine
Lake Tahoe
Ford denies ultimatum to Israel on Egypt terms
President Ford states the United States did not issue an ultimatum to Israel over Egyptian proposals for a Middle East settlement. He warns recovery hinges on sound economics to avoid renewed inflation and deeper recession. Meany criticizes the administration’s view of recovery as cruel and fraudulent. Ford distanced himself from pressuring Israel while leaving open a reconvened Geneva talks path.
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Washington
Ford
United States
Israel
Middle East
Dinitz
White House
Ron Nessen
Simcha Dinitz
Geneva
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Washington Post
Egypt
Mitla
Gidi
Sinai
Soviet Union
Replaces Sommer Boyce Appointed FMC Manager
J William Boyce is named manager of FMC Corporation's Material Handling Equipment Division based in Homer City. He succeeds George F Sommer who moves to FMC Environmental Equipment Division in Itasca Illinois. Boyce joined FMC in 1949 and has held multiple sales and management roles with Link Belt.
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Homer City
J. William Boyce
FMC Corporation
Chicago
Boyce
George F. Sommer
FMC
Itasca
Illinois
Link-Belt Company
Pershing Road
Atlanta
International Material
Kittanning Doctor Misidentified in Medicare Top Earner List
The Social Security Administration released a top earners list for Medicare fees showing a Pennsylvania urologist tied to a major payout, but misattributed the home county. Dr. Roger Vega of Kittanning, with an office in Butler, disputed the figures and noted fees were split with associates.
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Lee Linder
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Social Security Administration
Indiana County
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
Social Security
Roger EB. Vega
Kittanning
Indiana
Butler
Vega
Samuel Black
J. Majewski
Rodney Borja
John Denton
Bureau of Health Insurance
BHI
Dr. Vega
Ralph J. Miller
Miller
Pennsylvania Blue Shield
Joseph Park
Park
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