Pennsylvania Lawmakers Vote Record May 28 Week
Voting by area lawmakers in Harrisburg shows SB 188 passed authorizing municipal authorities for targeted improvements. SB 210 and SB 299 also passed addressing pensions and broker licensing. House actions include funding for environmental radiation control and university appropriations for fiscal 1979 80 with several members voting yes and Pratt voting yes.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
State Senate
House of Representatives
W Thomas Andrews
New Castle
Dist
Thomas J Fee
Ralph D Pratt
Senate
Andrews
Therm Andrews
Public Utility Commission
Pratt
Pennsylvania State University
University of Pittsburgh
Temple University
13 Year Old Girl Wins National Spelling Contest
Katie Kerwin of Denver wins the 1979 National Spelling Bee with maculature. The 13 year old spelled 18 words over two days, edged Julie Won in a tense rounds final, earning $1,000 and a trophy.
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Washington
UPI
Denver, Colo
Katie Kerwin
Katie
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Julie
Harrisburg
Patriot
Evening News
Moussaka
Kerwin
Greg
Mary
Kate Kerwin
Colo
Washington, D.C
Julie Won
Mechanicsburg
Class of '39 seeks reunion members in New Castle
A June 1939 class reunion planning meeting for New Castle High School was held at the Stockman residence. The committee seeks to locate graduates including Helen McCommon King Miriam etc and names a dinner dance set for June 28 at the Eagles Ballroom.
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New Castle High School
Francis Stockman
Hoover Road
Helen McCommon King
Audrey Mcllvenny Buchanan
Martha McClusky
Philip Marotti
Robert Markel
Eric Makihill
Roland Mortimer
Robert Mart
Jean McClaren Phillips
Ruth Nunby Palmer
Dale O'Brian
Anthony Offi
Laverne Otto
Anthony Piccuto
Carmen Perro
Mary Peluso Patton
Marian Pattison Ison
Irene Price Loccoco
Leo Quinn
Forresta Katfel
Helen Reed
Harold Reeble
Paul Shifman
Charles Snyder
Robert Stephenson
Carl Sherer
Eagles
Maine bans mandatory retirement nationwide first
Maine becomes the first state to outlaw mandatory retirement for all workers. Gov Joseph Brennan signed the measure, with Senate Minority Leader Gerard P Conley praising the move as allowing older workers to choose to keep working despite fixed incomes. The law takes effect after full implementation.
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Augusta
Maine
UPI
Joseph Brennan
Senate
Gerard P Conley
Rapes Still Unreported by Victims in Massachusetts
A Massachusetts Probation Commission study finds rape remains highly underreported despite rising awareness. It analyzed 2,342 cases from 1974 to 1978, noting that youths 16 to 20 account for about a quarter of defendants and that reporting was hindered by police and court treatment. Cases include an 11 year old boy and an 84 year old man among those charged.
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Boston
UPL
Massachusetts Probation Commission
Joseph F Foley
Massachusetts
Michigan professor warns youth risk heart disease from junk food and inactivity
University of Michigan professor Thomas Gilliam says a study of 400 students since 1975 shows nearly half have at least one heart disease risk factor such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or obesity. He notes sedentary habits and heavy TV watching, plus junk food, may set lifelong patterns.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
UPI
University of Michigan
Thomas B. Gilliam
Department of Physical Education
Michigan
Willam
Gilliam
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