Thornburgh picks Larson for PennDOT secretary post
Gov elect Thornburgh selects Penn State transportation expert Thomas D. Larson to head the troubled Transportation Department. Larson vows to shed politics, push public support for a July 1 tax increase while keeping staff layoffs low. James F. Bodine named Commerce secretary nominee. Senate confirmation required by June 26.
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Snafu could block next election in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania faces a May primary with no candidates as a new ethics law blocks filing petitions until the ethics commission is fully staffed. Secretary Barton Fields directs county offices to require a financial statement affidavit, while lawmakers debate extending the law’s effective date.
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Ethics Commission
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John Wayne undergoes major stomach removal during routine operation
Hollywood icon John Wayne faced a nine hour procedure after doctors found an unusual low grade cancer and removed his entire stomach. UCLA officials reported his condition as satisfactory with excellent recovery prospects though cancer spread remained uncertain. He had prior surgeries including a lung removal and heart valve replacement.
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Los Angeles
UPI
John Wayne
Wayne
Ucla Medical Center
Supervisor aide position sparks township debate in Neshannock
At a supervisors meeting in Neshannock Township residents criticized the hiring of an administrative assistant at 13000 per year without public notice. Supporters said the role would coordinate departments and free supervisors for decisions, while critics warned of patronage and bureaucratic expansion.
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Neshannock Township
Richard Veri
Veri
Neshannock
Frank Hutchison
Penndot
Altman
Robert
Hutchison
Mayor Salary Hike Hinted as City Council Weighs Rise
City Hall whispers point to a possible mayoral salary increase before year end. With the mayoral term ending, any rise requires council approval this year and must occur before primary ballot withdrawals. Current mayoral pay is 13000. a 7 percent rise would reach 13910, while the city controller earns 9000.
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Carter
Students Stop Van After Driver Suffers Heart Attack
Two high school students, Jeffrey Miller and Scott Deibler, both 14, steered a school van to safety after the driver Wilbur Haas, 68, suffered a heart attack on Route 241 in South Annville Township. Haas died at Lebanon Hospital.
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Scott Deibler
Lebanon
Pair bound over for grand jury in man’s death
Two New Castle men Raymond L Barber and Richard Lombardo were bound over to the Lawrence County grand jury after a Dec 2 incident in Ellwood City in which a man died when pushed through a store window. They are charged with criminal homicide and murder and remain jailed.
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Raymond L. Barber
Cornell Ave
Richard Lombardo
W. Wabash Ave
Lawrence County
Wayne E. Shaffer
Barber
Lombardo
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