Race bias by unions seen in report on employment
Washington AP The Civil Rights Commission released a 291 page report saying widespread racial and sex discrimination persists in national building trades and trucking unions. It cites neutral practices and calls for federal action including affirmative programs and possible revocation of licenses for noncompliance.
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Washington
Gs, Civil Rights Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robert A. Georgine
Afl-Cio Building and Construction Trades Department
Georgine
Fonunion
Fact.ndting
Labor Department
National Employment Rights Board
Senate Rejects Fourth of July Liquor Openings in Pa
The Pennsylvania Senate refused to lift the ban on Sunday alcohol sales for July 4. Bars cannot open on the holiday. private clubs and restaurants with special licenses may serve liquor. Sen. John Sweeney urged an amendment to allow bars to operate, but the proposal failed 32-12. Health Secretary Leonard Bachman acknowledged owning a stake in Harlee Manor Partnership, a nursing home firm, but said it poses no conflict of interest and proceeds benefit charities.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Pennsylvania
John Sweeney
Delaware County
Commonwealth
Sweeney
Leonard Bachman
Harlee Manor
Springfield
Bachman
Sproul Manor
Governor Shapp to Return From Europe Wednesday
Governor Shapp plans to return from Ireland where he joined fellow governors on a goodwill Bicentennial mission. He would travel to West Germany if VW signals a site decision for its U S assembly plant, but VW has not indicated any imminent announcement. Potential sites include New Stanton Pennsylvania and Cleveland Ohio areas.
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New Stanton
Westmoreland County
Cleveland, Ohiv
Ownership of Capitol Clarified
The Capitol Restaurant, a downtown landmark since 1931, is no longer owned by John Kostas who sold in February 1974 to Nicholas Mamalis of New York. It has since changed hands to his brother and a partner, with a sign stating the business is closed due to bankruptcy.
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Capitol
John Kostas
Nicholas Mamalis
New York
Mamalis
Punxsutawney Board approves pool rate hike and staff changes
Punxsutawney School Board approved higher pool fees with season memberships rising to 40 dollars and daily admissions to 1.25 dollars. Resignations of John Rentschler and Ruth Roderick were accepted. The panel also set summer education staff for the Pre School Program and approved several leaves, trips, and budget planning ahead of May 27.
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Dave Putnam
Wester Punxsytawney
George C
Algo
Ursula Albino
John Smith
Mary Lou Brown
John Schwartz
Gloria Noerr
Tom Franta
Susan Rose
Anita Martino
Keystone National Bank
Big Run Citizens Bank
Ray White
Ruth Roderick
Kitty Scott
Bell Township
Big Run
Jenks Hill
Maple View
Parkview
James Colonna
Interim appointee to fill Mercer County magistrate seat
Mercer County will have an interim District Magistrate to replace Danald Buckle who died after a lengthy illness in Ohio. Buckle had served ten years in the post and the appointment will be made by Governor Millan Shapp to fill the unexpired term.
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Mercer, Pa
Millan Shapp
Mercer County
Danald Buckle
Buckle
Youngstown
Ohio
Bicentennial Volunteers Plan July Celebration In Armagh
A committee of volunteers from the United School District plans a bicentennial celebration in Armagh Indiana County open to the public from Friday through Sunday July 1. Highlights include a July 9 parade and square dance, a Cub Scout soap box derby July 10, antiques displays, lost arts demonstrations, a strawberry ice cream festival, a teen dance at Homer City State Bank lot, church services, a hymn sing and a family basket picnic. Local organizations are asked to sign up at Armagh-East Wheatfield Fire Hall.
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Armagh
United School District
Indiana County
United
Armagh-East Wheatfield
Armagh Grange Hall
Magh
Blacklick
George Peterson
Armagh United Presbyterian Church
Inferior Meat Sold To Army Inquiry Unfolds In Senate Hearing
Former Ci viliary Supervisor Manuel Pacheco testifies that Harry Goldberg paid him 100 to 200 dollars weekly to overlook improper inspections of meat shipped to the Army Boston office. He noted G and G shipped more steaks than current beef supplies could yield and admitted not reporting the practice. The Senate hearing resumes Wednesday with illness issues from Health Services Command and veterinary inspection service.
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Manuel Pacheco
Army
Boston
Harry
Goldberg
Pacheco
G&g
Senate
Health Services Command and
Veterinarian Inspection Service
No Progress In ARIN Strike Plea From PARC
No progress is reported in the ARIN Intermediate Unit strike now in its seventh day involving about 30 secretaries and aides. The Indiana Chapter of PARC urges resumed negotiations while maintaining a neutral stance on the issues to protect the education of mentally retarded children.
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PARC
Arin Intermediate Unit
Indiana
Pennsylvania Assoc
Pat Serra
ARIN
PSSPA
Seminar Planned By Utility Firm
Peoples Natural Gas Co plans a one day seminar on May 2 at LeMont Restaurant for plant managers engineers and maintenance personnel in the area. Gene Skerkuske of Eclipse Inc will present a program with live demonstrations of burner adjustment and operation blending fundamentals with practical applications to promote efficient natural gas use by industrial customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Natural Gas Co
LeMont
Pittsburgh
Gene Skerkuske
Eclipse, Inc
Aftershock Crisis Deepens in Friuli Quake Relief Efforts
Italy faces a severe Friuli earthquake with 40 000 tent beds rushed to areas near Venice 16 000 national police 850 local police and 6 000 soldiers aiding relief. Survivors report shelter gaps and sanitation shortfalls as 120 000 typhoid inoculations occur and health officials warn of hepatitis and typhoid risks. The quake follows a government resignation with a June 20 election and rising Communist gains.
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Venice
Alvaro Guidi
Gemona
Italy
Friuli
Jess Han
Maro
Christian Democrats
Burglaries Probe Across Indiana County Area
Police continued investigations into multiple criminal incidents across Indiana County. At Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus security recovered two stolen bicycles valued at 145 dollars on campus after a vehicle was stopped. Victims were John Whyte and William Luysterberg of Oakland Hall. State police planned charges. Punxsutawney police investigated burglaries at Star Lunch and Joe's Drive-In on N Findley and Indiana streets, cash and a calculator and stamps taken, loss about 33 dollars. Saltsburg vandals poured sugar into a Terex Dozer fuel tank at P S Coal Co in Loyalhanna Township between May 6 and 10, owned by Non Ankney of Sheloita, with no damage estimate.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Oakland Hall
Oakland Ave
Indiana
John Whyte
William Luysterberg
Punxsutawney
Star
N. Findley St
Joe's
Saltsburg
P&s Coal Co
Loyalhanna Township
Non Ankney
Sheloeta
Resignation of Pastor Announced at Blairsville Church
Blairsville Christian and Missionary Alliance Church read the resignation of Pastor William Wood during morning worship. He leaves after about 100 years of service to become Director of Development for the Western Pennsylvania District. The family will move to Punxsutawney,-home of the district offices. Wood will oversee District Extension, chair the District Building Committee, and supervise development of the Mahaffey District Camp.
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Blairsville
Mahaffey
Charges Denied By Gene Cerilli
Pittsburgh AP reports Gene Cerilli denied forcing political contributions while he ran Westmoreland County for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Now Turnpike Commission chair, Cerilli said his activities centered on selling fundraising tickets, not extortion. Co defendants Yakovich and Buffone face kickback claims of 8300 dollars from equipment lessors.
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Pittsburgh
Gene Cerilli
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Westmoreland County
Cerilli
State Turnpike Commission
Democratic Party
Mle
Maylan Yakovich
Ralph Buffone
Irving Green
U.S. Atty
Daniel H. Shapiro
Bicentennial Event Planned for Rochester Mills Week
Rochester Mills plans a seven day bicentennial celebration from Sunday June 13 to Saturday June 19 led by chairwoman Mildred Fueth and co chair Herbert Faeth. The program includes combined church services, daily activities by local groups, a Saturday family picnic, an antique show, and a call for community exhibitors with contact numbers.
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Rochester Mills
Mildred Fueth
Herbert Faeth
Carter Faces New Rival in Nebraska Voting Battle
President Ford's press secretary Ron Nelsen said Ford is stepping back from Nebraska and West Virginia where closeness is expected. Carter rests at home in Pisins Georgia as Church campaigns in Nebraska. Church urged voters, calling miracles possible but rare amid the political jockeying.
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Ron Nelsen
Ford
Nebraska
West Virginia
Carter
Pisins
Church
Idaho
Mace
Montgomery
Alabama
Maryland
Wallace
Laurel
Billy Doe
Gover Nor
Hubert H. Humphrey
Atlantic City
California
Edmund Ge Brown Jr
Democratic Party
Ex National Roll President Cited At Avonmore
Avonmore hosts its annual banquet honoring William A Curran retired president of the National Roll Division of General Steel Industries Curran led community initiatives for nine years recipients will hear guest speaker Bob Sprague a KDKA TV newscaster and Eyewitness News veteran known for investigative reports on alcoholism Planned Parenthood personal credit bankruptcy and the Yablonsky murder case within Pittsburgh coverage
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Avonmore
William A Curran
General Steel Industries
Avonmore Community Assn
Halian Club
Curran
Bob Sprague
Kdkatv Channel 2
W78
Sprague
Pittsburgh
Planned Parenthood
Personal Credit
Yablonsky
Maryland Man Charged With Bank Robbery
Maryland man William J. Murphy, 30, of Linthicum, Md., charged with robbing a Breezewood bank. Police seek a second man who drove the getaway car after four men with shotguns took money from the First National Bank of Everett. Murphy jailed in Bedford County on $25,000 bond after being apprehended near the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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Breezewood
Maryland
William J. Murphy
Linthicum
First National Bank of
Everett
Bedford County
Murphy
Pennsylvania Turnpike
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Shapp
Europe
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Dorothy Hill
Robert I. Caylor
Banks-Canoe
Moore, Leonard and Lynch
Blville Area
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John Mytrysak
Blairs
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University of Pittsburgh
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Galen Pharmaceutical Society
Jacob I. Mendelson
Maurice H. Finkelpear
James H. Beal
Lambda Kappa Sigma Sorority
Ethel Heath
Mykysak
Blairsville High School
Thrift Drug Co
State College
Carol Mytrysak
Sea World
Orlando
Fla
Edith McKee
Leola Winebark
Louise Oberlin
June Ryen
Sis Ryen
Lulu Stewart
Eugene Miller
Carolyn Miller
Carolyn Nealer
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Ruth Farmary
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