Barber found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in Lodovico death
Raymond L. Barber, 26, of Mahoningtown, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the Dec 2 1978 death of Steven Lodovico of Ellwood City after a week of testimony. The jury acquitted him on murder and related charges. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a possible fine up to 25,000 with appeals advised by Visiting Judge John A. Cherry.
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Raymond L
Pete) Barber
Steven Lodovico
Ellwood City
Barber
Mahoningtown
John A. Cherry
George P. Micacchione
Park Go Kart ride gains city council approval at Cascade Park
City Council approved a Go Kart concession for Cascade Park with a five year lease to Philip D. Gallo starting June. The vote was 3-1 with Eugene DeCaprio opposed. Lease requires 12 conditions including $500 annual rent for two years, maintenance and vandalism security, and a 200 by 130 foot concession area in the upper parking lot near the dance pavilion. The Go Kart track will run 600 to 650 feet. DeCaprio criticized location, citing potential parking and vandalism issues. Sands praised private investment after park improvements. DeCarbo noted support with reservations. See GO KARTS, page 5
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Cascade Park
Philip D. Gallo
Gallo
Michael
Eugene DeCaprio
DeCaprio
Angelo J. Sands
Sands
Roger M. DeCarbo
City to open playgrounds on Monday summer season
Darrell Dess city recreation director says playgrounds open Monday through Friday. Operating hours are 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 4 pm. All locations open with supervision at Gunton Park Rose Avenue Morris Street Gaston Park Croton School West Pittsburg George Washington Lockley School Big Run Mahoning School Thaddeus Stevens Ben Franklin Kennedy School and Bolinger.
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Darrell Dess
Dess
Gunton Park
Rose Avenue
Morris Street
Gaston Park
Croton School
West Pittsburg
George Washington
Lockley School
Big Run
Mahoning School
Thaddeus Stevens
Ben Franklin
Kennedy School
Bolinger
Teen-ager given 114 year sentence for murder and robbery
In Miami UPI report Eve Postell a 13 year old with 21 prior arrests was sentenced to 114 years for the robbery murder of 85 year old Ralph Germano. She received 99 years for second degree murder 99 years for burglary and 15 years for strong arm robbery all served concurrently with parole veto for the first third of the sentence.
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Miami
UPI
Eve Postell
Ralph Germano
Germano
Jon I. Gordon
Gordon
Florida
Miss Postell
Thornburgh to commute by bus to curb gas use
Governor Thornburgh plans to ride the city bus for trips between his residence and the Capitol to set an energy conservation example. Lt. Gov Scranton also received a diesel powered chauffeur car as part of energy saving efforts.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Dick Thornburgh
William Scranton III
Thornburgh
Executive Mansion
Scranton
Capitol Building
Ex-Manpower director convicted for misuse of job program money
Robert L. Hawkins Jr., former director of the Allegheny County Manpower program, was found guilty by an Erie County jury on 27 counts of receiving stolen property, 27 counts of misapplication of government funds, 27 counts of theft by deception and one count of obstruction of justice totaling about $80,000. The trial, moved from Pittsburgh to Erie for venue, followed testimony that he allocated Manpower payroll to his acquaintances and bar workers, with sentencing not yet set.
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Erie
UPI
Robert L. Hawkins Jr
Allegheny County
Erie County
Hawkins
Patrick J. Thomassey
Beaver County
James E. Rowley
State Superior Court
Thomassey
Pittsburgh
Robert H. Ficklin
Ficklin Bar
Emergency house fix up program starts July 1
The city launches an emergency housing rehabilitation program with a $3,000 grant per homeowner to address roofing heating electrical and other critical deficiencies. A $150,000 budget will rehab about 50 houses, with a community panel reviewing requests to confirm emergencies and income limits from one to seven or more residents.
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Nick P. Navarro
Navarra
Francis J. Rogan
News Digest Comics Editorial and Public Notice Pages
Digest page items include comics editorials and public notices with entertainment features and theater listings across pages 18 to 21. The fragment hints at a multi-section page layout covering female focus and related editorial content alongside notices.
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Micacchione
Commonwealth
Lodovico
Donald E Williams
Lawrence Avenue
Richard Lombardo
Ellwood City Paint and Glass Co
Lombardo
Williams
Lee
New Wilmington
Don Byler
Pitzer
Texaco
Dave Breen
U.S
Washington
Ficklin
Barbara Holt
G. William Bills
Erie County Court
News Digest
News Index
Bucs
Dominic J. Chiafullo
Englewood
Irbin C. Runk
New Wilmington RD
James E. Fandozzi Sr
Struthers
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Shenango River
Jonathan Swift
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