Fire caused by faulty wiring stalls call during garage blaze
In Neshannock Township yesterday the 2:25 p.m. garage fire at Mrs. Ralph White’s home on Old Plank Road was blamed on bad wiring in a car owned by Mr. and Mrs. James Beam. The two party line delayed the fire call for 10 to 15 minutes, risking total loss to the house and car, which was destroyed along with $2,500 in garage damage. Police Chief James Reed said charges could follow if proven the other line blocked the call.
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Neshannock Township
Neshannock
Ralph White
Old Plank Road
James Beam
Reed
Beams
Mr. Beam
Woman sues accusers over bank theft charge in Lancaster
Shirley Onley was charged with stealing 327 dollars after bank deposits were found in a night deposit chute weeks later and the case dropped due to witness issues. She plans to sue the bank and a depositor for damages, saying the arrest caused mental anguish while her colleagues and tavern owners supported her.
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Lancaster
UPI
Shirley Onley
Pennsupreme
Lancaster County
Strikers Fail to Stop County Business at Courthouse
Lawrence County strikers from the AFSCME union press for concessions as county negotiators report the latest offer included an extra 57.50 monthly pay and a 5.47 fringe-benefit raise. The county seeks longer hours and both sides claim the other has not engaged. Union district representative Lisbeth A Long cites time and money as central sticking points. The dispute continues with no immediate resolution.
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Lawrence County
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union
Richard J. Audino
Audino
Afscme
Lisbeth A. Long
Carter seeks new GSA leader in high profile post
Washington reports President Carter plans to replace Jay Solomon as head of the General Services Administration. A senior official role is described as combining business, investigative, and police talents with a $52,500 pay. Solomon reportedly unaware of the impending dismissal.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Jay Solomon
General Services Administration
Solomon
GSA
Washington Post
Pennsylvania lenders edge into variable rate mortgages
Banks and savings institutions struggle with 5 to 7 percent home loans as interest rates rise. A 1978 law lets state-chartered lenders offer variable rate mortgages paired with traditional direct reduction loans. Lenders face seven year wait to reoffer variable plans, and caps on rate changes tie profits to a shifting index.
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Pennsylvania Savings League Inc
William Whitesell
Mortgage types approved by Legislature for state savings loans
The Legislature approved three new mortgage types for state chartered savings and loan associations. Skip a payment lets a buyer skip one payment per year, up to five total, repaid at loan payoff. Graduated payment loans start with small payments for 25 percent of the term then rise. Reverse annuity mortgages allow borrowing against home equity.
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John S. Langdon
Harrisburg
UPI
News Digest and Public Notice Briefs
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Deaths and weather brief from Western Pennsylvania
Death notices list Loyal E Yoho James R Boak Mrs Edna Lowers Kirker Mrs Raye C Glass Riddle with ages and places. A weather update for Western Pennsylvania notes mainly cloudy conditions with snow or rain late tonight and Wednesday, temperatures in the 30s, and a 60 to 90 percent chance of precipitation. Weather statistics cover Jan 21 22 with highs around 28 and a low near 25, and Moraine State Park reports 28 degrees with light southeast winds.
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Loyal E. Yoho
Euclid Ave
James R. Boak
Edna Lowers Kirker
Harrisburg
Raye C. Glass Riddle
Poland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Moraine State Park
Laurel School District Sells Two Buildings by Bid
The Laurel School District sold Hickory Heights and Harlansburg elementary buildings after bidding attempts since last summer. Purchasers include John Drespling for Hickory Heights at 22000 and David J Smith Sr Jr and Richard Hohmann for Harlansburg at 20000, with court approval and zoning contingencies.
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Laurel
Hickory Heights
Harlansburg
John Drespling
David J. Smith Sr
David Smith Jr
Richard Hohmann
Andrew Bulazo
Drespling
Zoning Board
Willie Mays Named Baseball Hall of Fame Choice
New York wired report states Willie Mays was the sole inductee in a landslide Baseball Writers Association vote. The Giants and Mets star posted a .302 career average with 670 homers, 3,283 hits, 1,903 RBIs, and two MVP awards, embodying the era’s excitement.
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NEW York
UPI
Willie Mays
Hall of Fame
Baseball Writers Association
San Francisco Giants
New York Mets
Mays
City motel project proposals tossed by authority
The City Redevelopment Authority rejected last month’s downtown motel bids and will readvertise for proposals at the southeast corner of North and East streets. Executive director Nick Navarra said the three interested parties will have more time to prepare new plans, while inviting new bidders. The UDAG timing may delay project movement into 1980, as officials weigh financing and long term downtown impact.
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City Redevelopment Authority
Nick P. Navarra
Authority
City Council
Navarra
Wallace L. Cunningham
Richard H. Biddle
Biddle
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Laurel High School principal resigns to join Beaver Area
Laurel High School principal Domenic Ionta resigns effective March 16 to become high school principal in Beaver Area School District Beaver County. Board accepted resignation at last night’s meeting and will post the opening.
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Domenic Ionta
Laurel
Ionta
Beaver Area
Beaver County
Donald C. Bluedorn
Bluedorn
Bell proposes $77.3 million nonresidential rate hike in Pa
Bell Telephone Co of Pennsylvania files a $77.3 million nonresidential rate proposal with the Public Utility Commission, aiming for March 23 potential approval. If approved within 60 days, Bell will withdraw its prior two year, $156.3 million request, while noting the option could have raised net annual revenues by $87.2 million.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Bell Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission
PUC
Bell
Telephone Company
Ian W. Robinson
Wilson Goode
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