Campaign expense reports reveal state race funding patterns
State Rep Ralph D Pratt reported spending 7690.91 and receipts of 9770 through the Committee to Elect Pratt as he seeks a third term. Joseph Lockley listed 4100 in receipts and spending, with 316.50 personal funds. Thomas Fee reported 1091.42 spending and 7095.32 receipts. Conti ran independently with 4262.76 spending and no contributions. Lawrence County Democratic Committee spent 10250.86 with 11487.50 receipts, while Republicans filed no report.
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Ralph D. Pratt
D-Neshannock
Pratt
Joseph Lockley
House Democratic Campaign Committee
Pennsylvania Bankers Political Action Committee
The
Hospital Association Political Action Committee
Lockley
S. L. Lockley
Norm Smilek
Thomas J. Fee
New Castle
Fee
John P. Cowan
Cathy J. Johnston
Joseph Jackman
Wayne A. Koch
John Domianos
Gerald McEntee
Benedict
W. D. Johnson
W. J. Wiergbade
James H. Stroup
Robert McIntyre
George Alles Jr
Walter G. Romano
Donald Perry
Philip P. Conti
Lawrence County
Democratic Committee
Republican Party
Carter weighs removing federal gas price controls
Washington officials say the White House seriously studies a plan to ask Congress next month to lift federal gasoline price controls. A study on inflation impact is under way, with some officials predicting submission despite no final decision.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
White House
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Alfred Kahn
Greer clarifies remarks on new courthouse plan
Lawrence County prothonotary John Greer says he was misunderstood by yesterday's New Castle News story about county records loss from a steam leak. He notes he is not anti new courthouse and his concern was moving old records into the future building.
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John Greer
Lawrence County
New Castle
Greer
Rogan and agents discuss city arson problem
Mayor Francis J. Rogan joined local insurance agents Marvin Lebby James Rugh Sr. and Lawrence Verone to review the rise in arsons mainly at vacant buildings. The city will provide a list of vacant structures. insurers say coverage may lapse as buildings become vacant. The mayor urged cautious payouts and urged better fire investigations by insurers.
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Francis J. Rogan
Marvin Lebby
James Rugh Sr
Lawrence Verone
Rogan
Thornburgh victory celebrated by 2200 supporters in Hershey
About 2200 job seekers and supporters paid 100 dollars each to toast Dick Thornburgh in Hershey Pennsylvania party funds, aims to retire campaign debts, and signal a strong Republican foothold. Thornburgh praised perseverance through a tight race and noted shifts in labor and black vote dynamics.
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Hershey
UPI
Dick Thornburgh
Pennsylvania
Thornburgh
Ford
Drew Lewis
Janet Kelly
Republican State Committee
Pete Flaherty
Only cockroaches could win in war
In a UPI report from Washington experts say only cockroaches could win a US Soviet atomic war. MIT physicist Bernard Feld warns of immense risks while a Senate panel debates how a nuclear conflict might start fought and its aftermath.
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UPI
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Senate
U.S
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
United States
Soviet Union
Arthur Collins
Europe
Princeton
Richard Falk
Middle East
Harrison Salisbury
The
New York Times
Ohira elected Japan's 68th prime minister in party upheaval
Masayoshi Ohira won 254 votes in the Lower House to become Japan's 68th prime minister as Fukuda cabinet resigns. The Upper House expected to confirm later. Ohira secured support after unseating Fukuda in a party primary amid internal LDP tensions.
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Tokyo
UPI
Masayoshi Ohira
Japan
Liberal Democratic Party
Ohira
Takeo Fukuda
Fukuda
Anonymous gifts under City Hall fir tree start Christmas help
Each year since 1960 anonymous gifts are left under Philadelphia City Hall Courtyard trees for the needy. Last year about 200 packages were distributed by a city agency to children and adults in hospitals and institutions across the city.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Santa Claus
Sid Vicious Back in Jail After New Assault Charge
British punk figure Sid Vicious whose real name is John Simon Ritchie is jailed on assault charges after allegedly striking Todd Smith at Hurrah's in Manhattan. The incident followed an argument sparked by Vicious' advances to a female guitarist from Skafish, leaving Smith with a five stitch wound.
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New York
UPI
Sid Vicious
Patti Smith
Vicious
John Simon Ritchie
Nancy Spungen
Sex Pistols
Manhattan
Todd Smith
Skafish
Smith
Pair convicted in slayings in Pittsburgh grocers murders
Two Pittsburgh men were found guilty of second degree murder in separate trials for the robbery slayings of two grocers. Larry Johnson, 24, shot Harold Stone, 53, in Hill District in October 1977 and was also convicted on robbery and conspiracy charges. Eugene Solomon, 24, shot Gabriel DeLucia in East Liberty in January 1977 and was convicted of aggravated assault robbery and a firearms violation.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Larry Johnson
Harold Stone
Hill
Johnson
Eugene Solomon
Gabriel DeLucia
East Liberty
Samuel Strauss
Solomon
James R. McGregor
St Louis Newspaper Strike Talks Drag On
In St Louis a six hour bargaining session over a 10 day old newspaper strike ended in recess until Monday. The Post-Dispatch and Globe-Democrat losses affect Christmas advertising. The dispute centers on reducing pressmen from 154 to cut eight or more jobs, with 30 deemed unnecessary.
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ST. Louis
UPI
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Post-Dispatch
Post
Globe-Democrat
The
Mind control exists Bailey says
Lawyer F Lee Bailey argues jurors should doubt the Hearst verdict citing Jonestown as proof mind control exists He calls the mass tragedy evidence of pervasive influence and says it could have aided his Hearst defense Hearst remains imprisoned on a bank robbery conviction following her SLA captivity Bailey spoke at Penn State to about 4500 people Transport Commission proposes transferring 12000 miles of state roads to local governments after one final upgrade and to consider bridges for transfer
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UPI
F. Lee Bailey
Patty Hearst
Jonestown
Guyana
Bailey
Hearst
People’s Temple Cult
Patty
San Francisco
Miss Hearst
Symbionese Liberation Army
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Harrisburg
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al Benedict
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Trial Lawyers Political Action Committee
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St. Francis Hospital
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Robert MecCullouch
Dianna Short
Christopher Novelio
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Parker
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Forest Merwin
Norman Easley
Mercer County
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