State printing contract turns circus in Harrisburg
The $10,000 job to print 176000 copies of a pension fund booklet sparks a legal and bureaucratic circus in Pennsylvania. The State Employes Retirement Board and multiple state agencies clash with union printers over bids and revisions, with William Moran of AFSCME cited as pushing for a union favorable outcome.
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John S. Langdon Harrisbury
UPI
Pennsylvania
Bison
Bot Labor and Industry
Paul Smith
Ier
Staith, Edwards & Dunlap
Philadelphia
Commonwealth Coin
Lemh
Willam McKenzie
Smith
Jon Jamer
Stith
Pension Board
Jon
William Moran
American Federation of State
Squith
Vincent Yakowies
Pension board clash over 15 year old prevailing wage bid
Analysis shows Leach's department directed a contract be printed while Smith's team introduced a 15 year old prevailing wage rate into the pension printing plan. McKenzie and Bry bid again as General Services advised Edwards & Dunlap to start presses after Fry's low bid. The Justice Department says the policy should have been published before board action. Presses halted. reworded contract to avoid comeback, with readvertisement possible.
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The
Pension Board
Leach
Smith's
Senith
MeKentiates
Ing
Fry
Comen
Ure
Pry
McKenzie
Bry
General Services
Union
Pelrter Stolth, Edwards & Dunlap
Commonwealth Court
Justice Department
Smith
Pennsylvania Huntin
Smith, Edwards & Dunlap
Edwards
John Hienbland
Chattt
Egas
Henrie
Theodore Adler
Guard to replace Johnstown bridges after flood
The Pennsylvania National Guard plans two prefabricated bridges to replace structures washed away in the Conemaugh River Valley flood. Patrol leader Sgt. Ira Shott said 80 bridge workers will erect them in two days, with access on Route 66 near Homer City and Two Lick Creek near New Florence. President Carter’s HUD chief Patricia Harris visited the region to review disaster relief efforts as the death toll stood at 68 and flood warnings remained in effect.
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Johnstown
UPI
Pennsylvania National Guard
Conematgh River
Carter
Patricia Harris
Strecken
National Weather Service
Pennsylvania
Conemaugh River
Ira Shott
The
National Guard
876Th Engineers Battalion
Route 66
Homer City
Two Lick Creek
New Iorence
Harris
HUD
Carer
Tin
Baily Recovery
Conemaugh Dam
Churches Collect for Flood Victims Across Counties
Churches throughout Lawrence County and nearby areas urge aid for Johnstown flood victims. United Methodist, Catholic parishes, and other churches coordinate to gather clothes and cleaning items, ship them to New Castle and Ellwood City, with donations directed to Altoona Johnstown and Crensburg dioceses as special collections are held this Sunday.
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Conia Marly
Cane Zoe
Cothes
Johnstown
United Methodist Church
Lawrence County
Bell
United Methalist
New Castle
Ellwood City
Vincent M. Leonard Iasdu
Pittsburgh
Cambria
Indiana
Lawrence
Leonard
Atoona-Johnstown
Creessburg
Israel warns Iraq may wield atom bomb in 1980s
Lt. Gen. Mordechai Gur says Iraq is using French nuclear tech to build a reactor and could be ready to use a weapon within five to seven years. France helps Iraq with a fast breeder reactor producing plutonium for weapons. Gur cautions Israel possesses its own deterrent and hopes defenses prevent action. Israeli authorities announce eight Arab guerrilla suspects from Nayef Vavatmeh's Popular Democratic Front captured to curb bombings. Secretary of State Vance tours Middle East amid talks on Palestinian participation in a Geneva revival.
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Tel Avy
Israel
UPI
Mordechai Gur
Iraq
Gur
Braq
France
Cyrus Vance
Middle East
Geneva
Nayef Vavatmeh
Popular Democratic Front
Vance
First & A
Tel Aviv
West Bank
Jordan
Johnson Bron United Auto Workers hold talks remain quiet
In Enid, Johnson Bron and United Auto Workers meet this week with unclear progress on a future in the fly company. The contract expires in two and a half years after a rejected long-term offer and a plan to leave the city was announced. In MUKEAN, Mechury died after falling from a bunk bed in a County van pyramidnd.
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Johnson Bron
United Auto Workers
Anion
Enid
Uniya
Carent
Coed 46
Cty
Mukean
UPI
Scatt Mechury
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Este County van Pyramnd
Sewer work prompts complaints from Neshannock residents
In Neshannock Township residents complain of sand dust and manholes from sewer excavation. The Downings say the deep pit in their yard will serve as a sewage sump and gravity line endpoint. Township supervisors order United Excavating Co to cease until the job is finished satisfactorily.
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Neshorock Township
United
Richard Downings
Faddis 51
Downings
Coulton Hill
Neshannock Township
Downing
Othtr
Fadilis
Falls
Evergreen Avenues
United Excavating Co. Guckers
Youngstown
Stark County judge orders firefighters back to work
In Canton, Stark County, Judge Harold Behoff ordered Gre fights back to work after an injunction, but the 190 firefighters remained out. Police, supported by an emergency levy approved by city council, returned to duty. safety forces would receive a pay raise if the levy passes. The judge will consider contempt of court for the continued walkout and possible further action.
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Canton
Ohio
Betott
Sefety
Frank Hurcosky
Ohio woman killed in Cranberry Township crash
Paris Mansfield, 54, of Wadsworth Ohio, died Friday night in a two vehicle collision on U S 9 in Cranberry Township. A car driven by Helen Leatherman of Medina pulled out and was struck broadside by a Smyrk operated by James Jackson of Sewickley. Mansfield was pronounced dead at Presbyterian University Hospital Pittsburgh.
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Butler, Pa
Paris Mansfield
Wadsworth
Ohio
U.S.9
Cranberry Township
Helen Leatherman
Medina
Ola
Leatherman
Dimytel
James Jackson
Sewickley
Mansfeld
Presbyterian University Hospital
Pittsburgh
Nuclear Regulator rejects tighter security for plant sites
The NRC refused a PUC request for stricter security at nuclear plant construction near operating units. The PUC cited security breaches at Leys and 1876 near Three Mile Island outside Middletown as evidence for tougher rules.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Public Utility Commission
PUC
Leys
Three Miles Island
Middletown
Rate hike in the making in Pennsylvania insurance space
Harrisburg report notes State Farm Hire and Casualty Insurance and State Farm General Insurance seek 65 percent rate increase for homeowners policies. If approved by the state Insurance Department the hike would affect about 294000 Pennsylvania policyholders.
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Harrisburg
UPI
State Farm Hire and Casualty Insurance Coundi State Farm General Insurance Co
Asylvania
City Hall drug ring arrests in Philadelphia
Three municipal employees from the Department of Public Property and a West Philadelphia woman were arrested after an undercover probe into a marijuana sales operation at City Hall. Brenda Jackson Adrienne Bostick Raylon Seidel and Bryan Parker faced multiple drug charges including possession and conspiracy.
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Philadelphia
UFI
West Philadelphia
Srvests
Pallece
Department of Public Property
Brenda Jackson
Hraylon Seidel
South Philadelphia
Bryan Parker
Adrienne Bostick
Body recovered after late-night crash into Ketle Creek
Seuta divers retrieved the body of Mark McGuire 24 of Presto Allegheny County from Ketle Creek near the Alvin Busch Dam north of Renovo Clinton County. The crash left other men injured Richard Higgins 34 of Bulger was in fair condition at Back Haven Hospital. James Gilligan 25 of McKews Rocks and Gerald McDonough 24 of Stubban ead Pittsburgh also listed in fair condition at Renovo Hospital.
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Renovo
UPI
Seuta
Mark McGuire
Presto
Allegheny County
Ketle Creek
Clinton County
McGuire
Polce
Lock Haven
Richard Higgins
Bulger
Washington County
Back Haven Hospital
Renovo Hospital
James Gilligan
McKews Rocks
Allegheny
Amish Driver License Photo Exemption Reversed in Indiana
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles commissioner Ralph W. Van Natta said the Amish exemption from driver license photos is rescinded as illegal. The bureau began photo requirements in January after Amish requests and Van Natta noted the community opposes photographs as graven images per Bible teaching.
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Indiana
Grillwot Ie
Ralph W. van Natt
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
van Natka
Nomination Withdrawn For Turnpike Post In Pa
Gov Milton Shapp withdrew the nomination of Loa vacancy for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission after a press conference. Begler had been chosen for the post but asked that his confirmation be delayed until after the state budget is approved. Begler’s FBI and Federal Elections Commission records were not provided.
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Harrisburg
UPL
Milton Shapp
Loa
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Shapp
Sam Begler
Tihyear
Begler
Senate
Senate Transportation
FBI
Fadere! Elections Commission
Bepler
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Wader Dow
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