Smith implicates state officials in 1984 bribery scheme
William Smith told lawyers in October 1984 that state Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer, Robert Asher, and others including Attorney General LeRoy Zimmerman were involved in a bribery plot to steer a state contract to Computer Technology Associates. He cited plans to offer $300,000 for CTA to recover school district overpayments.
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Williamsport
UPI
R. Budd Dwyer
Republican State Committee
Robert Asher
Dwyer
Asher
LeRoy Zimmerman
William Smith
Smith
Cleckner
Carroll
Computer Technology Associates Inc
CTA
Miners killed in factional violence at Vaal Reefs mine
At the Vaal Reefs gold mine 10 black miners died and 51 were injured in hostel based faction fighting the night before near the shaft 85 miles southwest of Johannesburg. Anglo American Corp spokesman said leaders were trying to resolve the clashes and determine causes. In Cape Town anti draft activists abandoned a peace march due to police concerns.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Vaal Reefs
John Kinsley-Jones
Anglo American Corp
No. 2
Cape Town
Christoffel Swart
Rondebosch
Guguletu
Christmas World Tour Exhibit at Savannah Church
The Savannah United Methodist Church hosts a fifth year Christmas exhibit titled Christmas the World Over at 94 Savannah Garden Road Shenango Township. The event features trees decorations and customs from 13 nations with sacred and secular traditions and runs tomorrow through Friday with varied daily hours 11 am to 4 pm and 6 to 8 30 pm and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 30 pm Tickets at the door. Rev Frederick H Gilbert coordinator and Edice Bartberger treasurer lead the exhibit which includes Sinterklaas Black Pieter Polish spider Christmas legend and multilingual Merry Christmas training with group tours available.
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Savannah United Methodist Church
Savannah-Gardner Road
Shenango Township
Frederick H. Gilbert
Savannah United
Mabel Bukey
Frederick Gilbert
Lois Vaneman
Fugitive gunman surrenders after hostage standoff in New York
Larry Davis, suspected in four killings and six officer shootings, surrendered to police at the Twin Parks housing project amid cheering residents. A woman and two children held overnight were unharmed. a .45 pistol was recovered, and no force was used. The manhunt began after his escape from a South Bronx apartment last night.
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New York
UPI
Larry Davis
Peter Martin
Benjamin Ward
Davis
Twin Parks
Louden
South Bronx
Manhattan
Hare Krishna dissident found guilty of murder
Thomas Drescher a Hare Krishna dissident from Ravenna Ohio was found guilty of murdering fellow devotee Charles Saint Denis at the Krishna commune in Marshall County West Virginia The eight woman four man jury deliberated three hours forty five minutes before delivering a unanimous verdict Drescher faces life in prison with sentencing set for December 15 He is also charged in the May 22 murder of Steve Bryant in Los Angeles and a separate trial for that case is planned in Marion County The victim's body has never been recovered official observers noted the state saw sufficient evidence to convict and the prosecutor called justice served
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Drescher
Ravenna
Ohio
Charles Saint Denis
Marshall County
Steve Bryant
Los Angeles
Dan Reid
Saint Denis
Marion County
Christmas jobs hold unemployment at 7 percent
Washington reports November unemployment at 7 percent for the third straight month with a minor rise in factory payrolls as Christmas approaches. Retail hiring remained slow, while an economist warned of higher joblessness early in 1987. Real unemployment cited at 12.5 percent by advocacy coalition.
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Washington
UPI
Justment
Janet Norwood
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Jo Jasinowski
National Association of Manufacturers
Jasinowski
National Committee For Full Employment
Labor
Westminster College Band to Perform Christmas Concert
The Westminster College Symphonic Band of 52, directed by Dr. Grover Pitman, will present a free 7:30 p.m. Christmas concert in Orr Auditorium Tuesday. It features Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite and works by Dukas Chance Bach Williams Gordon and others, ending with Ian McDougall Bells and Clare Grundman songs.
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New Wilmington
Westminster College Symphonic
Orr Auditorium
Grover A. Pitman
Tchaikovsky
Pittman
Paul Dukas
John Barnes Chance
J.S. Bach
Jesus
Ralph Vanugh Williams
Philip Gordon
Ian McDougall
Clare Grundman
Ellwood City Woman Hurt In Pittsburgh Crash
Sophie DiFrischia, 59, of RD 1 Fombell, is in serious condition at Allegheny General Hospital after her car struck a utility pole on Second Street. The crash occurred about 5 p.m. as she turned from Second Street onto Pittsburgh Circle. DiFrischia sustained chest and leg injuries and was moved from Ellwood City Hospital to the Pittsburgh facility. Passenger Shane Ferranti, 15, was treated and released from the borough hospital.
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Ellwood City
Sophie DiFrischia
Fombell
Pittsburgh
Allegheny General Hospital
Second Street
Pittsburgh Circle
Shane Ferranti
Stiefel Ave
Borough Hospital
Car crash cuts power in Shenango Township
Pennsylvania Power Co reports 810 customers lost electricity for under an hour after a car struck a Hamilton Avenue utility pole in Shenango Township at 3:30 a.m. Power was restored by 4:15 a.m. A police report was not available.
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Pennsylvania Power Co
Hamilton Avenue
Shenango Township
Corrections and Clarifications Issued for Several Obits and Sports
The paper notes corrections to yesterdays obituary for Mrs Clara C Baxter Frank 75 of 315 W Cherry St Catholic faith confirmed and daughter Rose Marie Grzesiuks surname corrected. It also corrects Union Area School District raises vote 8 to 1 with Gary Kwolek dissenting citing subsidies for taxpayer relief. Also mentions World Modeling Association winner John Janacone misspelling and football prediction error for Penn State over Miami. For corrections contact Len Kolasinski 6546651 8:30 am to 3 pm.
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Clara C. Baxter Frank
W. Cherry St
Frank
Anthony
Canton
Rose Marie Grzesiuk
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