Tentative GE pact cited as guide for Westinghouse talks
Pittsburgh reports that Westinghouse Electric Corp and major unions are studying a tentative contract mirrored by General Electric. GE workers would receive wage and cost of living increases across three years, plus enhanced retirement pay. Talks resume after study. no extension of current contract.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghouse
Afl-Cio
General Electric Co
International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
United Electrical Workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Federation of Independent Salaried Workers
TUE
IBEW
Punxy Schoolmen Appoint Summer Staff Members
Punxsutawney Area School Board announced a seven week summer recreation program from June 18 to August 4 with thirteen playgrounds. For each playground two directors, a male and female, were named, headed by Michael Hadock as program director and Nelson Martin for a special summer tennis program. Traveling supervisors are Susan Rose and Keith Nelson. Pay ranges from $2.00 to $2.50 per hour based on college years.
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Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney Area
Michael Hadock
Nelson Martin
Mapleview
Penny Means
Dennis Burkett
Mary A. Wilson
Nancy Basile
Bill Lamont
Parkview
Karla Cressley
William Mack
Rossiter
Jean Setree
Michael Himes
West End
Teresa Salvaggio
Nick Kolodick
Saints Cosmas and Damian
Kathy Pape
Doug Rhoades
Harmon Field
Lorna Carlton
Doug Morris
Susan Rose
Keith Nelson
Pa’s Biggest Dairy Unit Shows Charge
Lehigh Valley Cooperative Dairies denies funding a hush fund for Watergate burglars. President Richard L. Allison says the group paid 32000 in 1972 to a Washington lobbyist for prestige speakers at a planned banquet. Allison disputes links to policy reversals or a secret fund.
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Lehigh Valley Cooperative Dairies
Washington
Lehigh Valley
Richard L. Allison
Allison
Washington Post
FBI
Nixon
Frederick C. LaRue
The
Post
Frank Carroll
Carroll
Allentown Morning Call
Allentown
Seniors Set Annual Meet At Big Run
The Big Run Senior Citizens held their regular monthly meeting with Martha Weiss presiding. It was announced that the Jefferson County Council of Senior Citizens will hold its annual meeting in Big Run on June 21, hosted by the Big Run Club, and plans were finalized for a bus trip to Hershey on June 18. A memorial reading honored Mrs. Lulu Weber and Milo Anthony. Door prizes were awarded to several members. refreshments were provided by two members. The next meeting is slated for June 20 at the Big Run Fire Hall where Arthur Altman of Brookville will discuss Jefferson County history.
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BIG Run
Martha Weiss
Jefferson County Council of Senior Citizens
Big Run Club
Hershey
Lucille Ecelbarger
Lulu Weber
Milo Anthony
Martha Peace
Eva Greenland
Mrs. Henley
Almoha Zufall
Donna Davis
Beula Lott
Jennie Bish
Doris Barrie
Arthur Altman
Brookville
Jefferson County
Three Mishaps in Indiana County District No Injuries
Police reported three traffic accidents across Indiana County in the last 24 hours with no injuries. A two car crash at Sixth and Grant in Indiana at 7 51 a m caused about 1107 50 damage to Cora Williams 72 of 353 South Third Street Indiana and Clarissa Jones 47 of Homer City Route 2. In Big Run two cars collided on Route 219 at 4 35 p m yesterday causing 150 damage to the Grape car 200 to Reed and 75 to a parked Larson vehicle. JudIth Grape 18 of Reynoldsville RD 3 and Beulah G Reed of Reynoldsville RD were uninjured. In Punxsutawney Peter Goulish 67 and Shirley J Butler 27 of Punxsutawney were not injured after a collision at South Gilpen and West Mahoning yesterday with total damage around 175.
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Sixth and
Grant Streets
Indiana
Cora Williams
South Third St
Clarissa Jones
Homer City RD
Big Run
Route 219
Judith Grape
Reynoldsville RD
Beulah G.’ Reed
Fred Larson
Grape
Reed
Larson
Punxsutawney
Peter Goulish
Shirley J. Butson
South Gilpen
West Mahoning
Jury Indicts Nanty Glo Man on DUI Charge
EBENSBURG George Thomas Koscho RD 1 has been indicted by the Cambria County grand jury on a charge of driving while under the influence of an intoxicant. The indictment was among 39 returned Thursday by the grand jury in its final day of hearing prosecution witnesses in criminal cases for the June term.
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Ebensburg
George Thomas Koscho
Cambria County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Grant Aids Punxy Urban Development
Punxsutawney Jefferson County Redevelopment Authority reports a 404000 plus HUD grant to support relocation and demolition in a three block urban renewal area. Progress shows land acquisition 64.28 percent, relocation 83 percent, business relocation 76.47 percent, demolition 30 percent with 13 structures demolished and 29 remaining.
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Punxsutawney
Jefferson County Redevelopment Authority
Housing Urban Development Office
Philadelphia
Manor Area Recreation Program Set
Session One of the Summer Outdoor Education Program in the Penns Manor School District runs Monday June 11 through Thursday June 28. Theme Grubby Duds and Outdoors. Sponsored by ESEA Title I, 70 students in grades four through seven will participate. Bus schedule lists stops at Strongstown Garage Alverda Adams Garage Mentele Post Office Heilwood School and Clymer School. A second session runs July 9 through July 26.
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Mentele
Heilwood School
Clymer
Medico Industries Linked to Police Pension Donation Revealed
A Luzerne County firm tied to organized crime allegedly donated 700 dollars to the State Police Civic Association pension fund. The 1971 and 1972 gifts were disclosed at a House committee hearing, with Medico Industries of Wilkes-Barre named in crime reports.
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Harrisburg
Luzerne County
State Police Civic Association
Medico Industries
Wilkes- Barre
House
Downey Rice
Medico
Pennsylvania Crime Commission
Rice
Robert J. Zinsky
Civic Association
Zinsky
Organized Crime Report
James D. Barger
Barger
Troop P
Wyoming
Testimony Delayed In Pass Trial
Opening testimony in the Albert E. Pass trial was postponed at least until Monday due to Special Prosecutor Richard Sprague injuring his ankle. Sprague, 47, sprained his right ankle, limiting jury selection progress as 11 jurors had been seated and one more member plus two alternates remained to be chosen. Pass, 52, from Middlesboro, Kentucky, previously served as UMW District 19 secretary treasurer and was a former member of the union’s International Executive Board.
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Erie
Albert E. Pass
United Mine Workers
Joseph Yablonski
Yablonski
Richard Sprague
Sprague
Erie County
Philadelphia
Pass
Middlesboro
UMW
Tennessee
Kentucky
Union
Library To Hold Youth Programs At Indiana Free Library
The Indiana Free Library at 845 Philadelphia St announces three youth programs for summer. A Monday 10 am children's story time for ages nine and under with first come, first serve. A reading program with sign up for the Readers, plus a certificate and book list kept on file. A vacation privilege allows up to ten books for the summer, dated to Sept 4 1973, returnable anytime before due date. parents must check out books for their children. Open 1 30 to 9 pm Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays. closed Wednesdays in June July August.
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Indiana Free Library
Phildelphia St
Low Bidders Named for Cambria State Buildings
Harrisburg AP reports the Welfare Department named the low bidders for Cambria County state schools and hospitals repairs. Walter Clarr Excavating submitted $8,526 for chapel roof repairs at Cresson and $4,150 for Ebensburg administration building roof work. Kitzmiller Brothers bid $6,700 for Sprace Manor roof replacement at one Cresson unit.
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Harrisburg
Welfare Department
Ebensburg
Cresson
Cambria County
Walter Clarr Excavating
Claysburg
Kitzmiller Brothers of
New Cumberland
Sprace Manor
Army officer endures 19 months of silence at West Point
West Point graduate James J. Pelosi recalls a class of 1974 cadet placed under the rare penalty of total social ostracism for 19 months. Pelosi, who received his commission, says the punishment involved solitary dining and rooming alone after a charge he denies. He survived the ordeal and graduated amid nationwide attention and supportive messages.
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West Hempstead
N.Y
West Point
James J. Pelosi
Pelosi
William A. Knowlton
Honor Committee
Plan to funnel state funds into service loans dropped
A plan by Auditor General Robert P. Casey to channel about 10 percent of the state’s $35 million in deposits to banks for loans to public service programs failed at a Board of Finance and Revenue meeting. The board, which sets state deposit rates, did not vote on the plan, while raising the rate on deposits over $100,000 from 5 to 7 4 percent.
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Harrisburg
Public Service
Robert P. Casey
Treasury Department
Casey
Board of Finance and Revenue
Federal Reserve Board
Sloan
Kane
Revenue Department
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Westinghouse Corp
Punxy
Banks Township
Nancy Jean Cunningham
Robert Wachob
Bell Township
Susan Smouse
Donald Burkett
Kathy Kerr
Alfred Bowser
Jenks Hill
Beverly Wineberg
David Lazorcak
Kramer
Donna Zimmerman
William Blake, Jr
Longview
Jerilyn Justice
Dick Gernat
Allentown, Pa
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
Nanty Glo Man
Clarence Davis
Slippery Rock
Manor Area Recreation
Treasury
Washington (Ap
Fran Pitz
Tampa, Fla
Luzerne
Rocco Urella
Matthew Hunt
Urella
Hunt
King Prussia
Crime Commission
Cosa Nostra
Cambria Schools
Academy
James Pelosi
Grace Sloan
Commonwealth
C. DeLores Tucker
Israel Packer
Revenue
Robert Kane
Packel
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