Ex-State Official Pleads Guilty In $72,000 Extortion Case
Former state official Anthony J. Trucco admitted in federal court to illegally taking a $72,000 share of commissions on a state fleet insurance policy. Prosecutors say kickbacks total $77,900 across policies for fleet, General State Authority, and Turnpike. Trucco, 63, urged probation due to cooperation with ongoing investigations in Harrisburg and Scranton.
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Scranton, Pa
Anthony J. Trucco
State Insurance Bureau
Dauphin County
State Justice Department
Trucco
Vincent Yakowicz
General State Authority
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Hilton
Pittsburgh
Scranton
WS. Dist
William J. Nealon
Charles W. Ohle
New York City
Nealon
Yakowicz
Harrisburg
LeRoy Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Richard A. Lewis
Lewis
House
Otis Littleton
Littleton
House Republican
Shapp
Operation Takes Bullet From Heart
In Detroit doctors used a plastic catheter to extract a bullet from the heart of 22 year old Maurice Johnson at Harper Hospital after a shooting by a cab driver. Johnson survived, was awake during the procedure, and thanked God as he recuperates.
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Detroit
Maurice Johnson
Harper Hospital
Johnson
Detroit General Hospital
Detroit General
Harper
Hala Hunt
Eighty Escape Lehighton Fire
About 80 people were left homeless after a general alarm fire in Lehighton Carbon County Pennsylvania caused an estimated 500000 in damages. No serious injuries were reported and the cause was not immediately known. The homes struck were in a block slated for demolition under a redevelopment plan.
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Lehighton, Pa
Carbon County
Pennsylvania
Dairy price supports rise to lift butter and cheese costs
The Agriculture Department will raise purchase prices for surplus dairy to lift milk support, starting April 1. Butter climbs to 70.4 cents per pound and cheese to 79.5 cents, with expected consumer increases of 14 and 2 cents per pound respectively. The move adds about 45.6 million annually to consumer costs, aiding farmers amid higher production costs.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
USDA
Idaho Farmers Plan Potatoes Giveaway Protest
Idaho potato growers plan to give away 100000 pounds of spuds in a Salt Lake City parking lot as part of a price protest. Farmers dump two million pounds daily to cut surpluses while seeking government aid to ship dehydrated potatoes to Asia and Africa.
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Idaho
Salt Lake City
Boise
Ple
del Ray Holm
Conrad Harrison
Asia
Africa
Holm
Evans
Idaho Cior
Cecil Andrus
Second largest bank cuts prime rate
NEW YORK AP First National City Bank, the nation s second largest commercial bank, lowered its prime rate from 7 2 to 7 4 14 per cent, the lowest since May 1973. Citibank s rate, announced Friday, takes effect Monday.
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New York
First National City Bank
Citibank
Aultman Men Hurt In Crash
James Getty 24 of Aultman is in serious condition at Indiana Hospital after a one car crash on Route 286 near Kent. Passenger James Pepple 21 also of Aultman was driving at high speed when the loss of control caused the car to roll over. Both were treated. Getty underwent surgery. Damage to the car was about 400 dollars.
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Kent James Getty
Aultman
Indiana Hospital
Kent
Getty
James Pepple
Pepple
Citizens Ambulance Service
Saltsburg Crash Cuts Power at Brink Curve
A car driven by James Pless, 20, failed to navigate Route 286 Brink Curve near Saltsburg at 1 36 a m. It sheared a utility pole and damaged a hedge, triggering a transformer incident and a wide blackout in Saltsburg and adjacent towns. Power was restored shortly before 11 a m. No damage estimate was released. Police note a similar crash about a month earlier at the Brink residence.
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Saltsburg
Brink
James Pless
Salt St
Ronald Brink
Pless
Newrytown
West Penn Power Co
Corporal Pittman Promoted in Okinawa Service
Marine Cpl. Rick E. Pittman son of Mr and Mrs Albert D Pittman Cherry Tree RD 2 was promoted while serving with the 3d Force Service Regiment on Okinawa.
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Cherry Tree — Marine
Cpl
Rick E. Pittman
Albert D. Pitman
Cherry Tree RD 2
3D Force Service Regiment
Okinawa
Draft resister eyed for firing from Minnesota probation job
Wadena Minnesota AP: Veterans groups press to remove Allan Lynk from a $9,300 a year probation officer post citing his 1968 draft refusal. Lynk, president of Wadena High School’s senior class and a former citizenship award winner, says he refused induction on moral grounds but would not leave town. Officials plan a Thursday decision.
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Wadena
Eugene Allen
Lynk
George Wynn
Wadena Vfw
Wynn
Todd County
Jefferson County Bicentennial Plans Urged
Thomas Curry, Punxsutawney, chairs the Jefferson County Bicentennial Committee, urging local groups to start projects now for the 1976 U S bicentennial. The committee offers coordination, funding matching, and a county logo contest with a $25 prize.
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Punxsutawney
Thomas Curry
Jefferson County
Curry
U.S
Virgin Woodlands
Thief Hits McGregor Motors Car Parts Loss
State police probe theft at McGregor Motors Inc. from March 27 to 28. Several new cars reported missing radiator air cleaner distributor and spare tire with losses totaling 289.50.
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McGregor Motors Inc
Fourth St
Indiana
Big Run Group Plans Bicentennial Muster April 19
Jefferson County prepares for a Bicentennial muster on Saturday April 19 with the Big Run Free Rifles led by Captain Charles Henry Adjutant Robert Wingert and others. The event includes 14 Free Rifles soldiers 4 cadets and officers plus flintlock muskets cannons drill and colors. Also commemoration of Lexington and Concord with Punxsutawney Chuckettes Rifle and Drill team Fife and Drum Corps and the Alarums participating.
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Jefferson County
Big Run Free Rifles
Alarum
Charles Henry
Robert Wingert
Dennis Himes
Jack Campbell
William Franklin
Daniel Leasure
Free Rifles
Lexington and Concord
Punxsutawney
Fife and Drum
Alarums
Candidate's Sign Stolen Near Indiana University Field House
Kenneth Uber, a county commissioner candidate, reported a $30 campaign sign affixed to his campaign van was tipped off after his group attended the Optimist Club basketball tournament near the Indiana University field house. Uber says tampering with a motor vehicle may violate state law and seeks the sign’s return.
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Kenneth Uber
Uber
Indiana
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Judo Class Offered at Purchase Line High School
The Indiana County YMCA with YMCA Judo Club brings introductory judo to the Northeast area. Two first degree green belts will instruct. Beginning class runs March 25 from 7 to 9 pm at Purchase Line High School for 10 weeks costing 12 dollars for members and 16 dollars for non members. Call 465-2655 for details.
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Purchase, Link
Indiana County
YMCA
Purchase Line High School
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John
Cottone
Trucce
Meadville
Crawford County
Frank C. Hilton
Last
Michael Kleinknecht
Crestwood
N.Y
Rockefeller Center
Channel Gardens
Michael
Laurie
Robert Kleinknecht
Lehighton
Martin Evans
Mount Holly
N.J
Jefferson
Purchase Line
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