Slavs protest Pitt department head over chair choice
Pittsburgh area Slavic activists protest University of Pittsburgh decisions on appointing a Slavic Languages and Literatures chair. City official Robert Rade Stone and Serb National Federation leaders condemn the process, while Chancellor Wesley Posvar defends administration autonomy amid broader ethnic community pressure at Pitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mititsburgh
UPD
University of Pittsburgh
Robert Rade Stone
Pittsburgh
Headle College
Pill
Gell
Shell
Wesley W. Posvar
Black Studies Department
Curtiss E. Porter
Pils
Bethis University
Two SLA members convicted in Marcus Foster death
SACHAMENTO Calif UPI Joseph Wemiro and Russell Little the only SLA members to stand trial were convicted of the cyanide murder of Oakland Schools Superintendent Marcus Foster and attempted murder of his aide Robert Blackburn. Sentencing set for June with potential life terms and parole eligibility after seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sachamento
Calif
UPI
Joseph Wemiro
Russell Little
Remiro
Little
Foster
Robert W. “Blackburn
Superior Court
Irvin Sheehy
SLA
BLA
Elase
Patricia Hearst
s'Little
Rembo
Oceala
Sue
Concord
California
Shapp declares presidential bid as he eyes primaries
Pennsylvania Governor Milton J. Shapp says he will register with the Federal Elections Commission and travel the Northeast to organize a campaign for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination. At 62, he has signaled an intention to run though final decision pending state visits and finance setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Millan J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
Shapp
National Governors’ Conference
Federal Elections Commission
White
Shire
Massachusetts
New York
Anli-Organization
Harrisburg
Laurel approves extending teacher pact by one month
Laurel School board last night approved a one month extension to the contract with the Laurel Education Association while wage and benefits talks continue. Superintendent Haddad said no further extensions are planned beyond August as the district adopts the 1975 to 1978 budget, with no property tax increase and anticipated 97 percent tax collection. The board also tabled actions on a proposed contract termination for Linda Bishop, approved professional contracts for ten teachers, accepted resignations of two instructors, approved summer hiring under CEPA, student accident and football insurance, a summer recreation program, and other administrative measures. The SPARK program reports 34 of 67 students have found permanent jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Laurel Education Association
John Haddad
Hickory Township
Scott Township
Slippery Rock Township
Linda Bishop
Robert Bishop
Miss Bishop
Haddad
Marguerite McCullough
Bryce Heasley
Hon Fennick
Gary Roth
Janet Haylett
Cynthia Coblentz
Donald Kinley
Terry Watters
Eleanor Magnolia
Frederick Schenker
Sandra Young
Bath
Adeptic Insurance Co
Ym-Ywca
Haylett
Donna Grima
Domenic Tonta
SPARK
Iiave
Joseph A. Fedrizi
George Pontius
Fedrizzi
Brewers vote to suspend raises to aid Pittsburgh firm
Pitt sburgh Brewing Co workers voted to bypass any pay or benefit increases until May 1, 1976 to help the firm tackle financial problems. Iron City beer makers denied sale reports to Falstaff Brewing Corp. Union official Sam Magliocca said employees also accepted slight manpower reductions, expected to affect under 20 jobs, to help Iron City rebound from a net rose of $604,000 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Brewing Co
Iron City Beer
Falstaff Brewing Corp
Sam Magliocca
Iron City
Ion City
Pennsylvania considers ending fair trade laws
The Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Committee approved two bills to repeal state fair trade laws by a 17 to 9 vote. The laws, created to protect small businesses, set minimum prices on items sold to retailers to avoid price wars. Products cited include Bayer Aspirin Timex watches Black & Decker tools Schick bicycles Song televisions Rubbermaid cosmetics Revlon and Max Factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
Fouse Consumer Protection Committee
Pennssylvania
Bayer Aspirin
Timex
Black & Decker Tools
Schitinn Bicycles
Song
Rubbermall
Revlon
Max Factor
Chlorine fumes sicken 13 at Greensburg plant
Thirteen people were sickened when chlorine leaked from a Semitrailer tanker during loading at the Chempak Corp plant in Southwest Greensburg. Most treated at Westmoreland Hospital and released. Fire officials cited over pressurization and a wind dispersal of fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
UPI
Chempak Corp
Westmoreland Hospital
Bombing trial opens in British mass murder case
Six accused IRA members plead innocent to Birmingham bombings murders that killed 21 people last November. Security was extreme at Lancaster Castle as the seven week trial began in a tight room with armed police guarding 10 foot thick walls. Separate report from Scranton about Frank C Hilton, ex Shapp cabinet member, facing charges for extortion from a New York broker while he led the Pennsylvania Department of Property and Supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
England
UPI
Irish Republican Army
Birmingham
Lancaster Castle
Scranton
Frank C. Hitton
Shapp
Hilton
Meadville
New York
Ute Property and Supplies Department
Pittsburgh
Hair grooming code grounds Pittsburgh police officers
Five Pittsburgh police officers were sent home on Monday for not meeting a new grooming code. Officer Arthur Williams, 46, was sent home for an Afro protruding from under his cap and threatened a suit. Officer Ronald Kast would not cut his hair while money shortages persist. The policy limits hair length and moustache length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piptsburgh
VED
Arthur Williams
Anthony Brezovich
Ronald Kast
Potatoes trap worker buried at railroad dock
A 20 year old man Wilbert Halsinger of Martinsburg was buried under 20 tons of potatoes after slipping while unloading at a Cove Apple factory dock in Ell County. He was freed hours later and admitted to Nasan Hospital in Roaring Springs in satisfactory condition. The incident occurred Monday at the unloading site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Wilbert Halsinger
Cove
Nolsinger
Nasan Hospital
Roaring Springs
U R head named to Westminster College board
John W. Sant of Universal Rundle Corp in New Wilmington was elected to Westminster College Board of Trustees. Sant, native of East Liverpool Ohio, career includes Dartmouth and Carnegie Tech degrees, leadership roles at Universal Rundle, Sears, and bank and hospital boards. He serves in multiple clubs and churches in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Wilmington
John W. Sant
Universal Rundle Corp
New Castle
Westminster College
Harland 3. Carlson
East Liverpool
Ohi
Sant
Peddie School
Hightstown
N. 1
Dartmouth College
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Universal Rundle
First National Bank of
Lawrence County
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Fie
Trinity Fipiscopal Church of
Roofers and Builders hold talks amid extended strikes in multiple counties
In Lawrence and three neighboring counties the first negotiation session is set for tomorrow morning as 18 roofers strike alongside 12 other locals. Production on association sites halted. 189 workers at Medusa Cement Co remain on strike in Wampum and 58 at National Steel Service Center in Pittsburgh area stay off work with no talks scheduled. Local planning commission revival vote also announced with named appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Salvatore Pongo
United State
and Composition Roofers
Dapp and Waterproof Workers Association Local 71
Builders Association of
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Des Howe
Association
Medusa Cement Co
Wampum
National Steel Service Center, Inc
N. Cedar Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Porter
Pusvar
Jorome
Rosenberg
Western
Pitt
Stone
Cathedral of Learning
Joseph Remiro
Milton J. Shapp
Mercer County Association For
West Middlesex
Len Kolasinski
Tow
New Hamp
Drew Lewis
Ron Douglas
Wayne County Joint Vocational School
Wooster
Executive Arms
Douglas
Brewers
Hilton Trial
Stamford, Conn
Victoria Fyodorova
Victoria
Fred Polly
Stamford
Justice of the Peace
Loren Jatte
Help For
Albany
N.Y
UPL
New York City
State Capitol
Municipal Assistance Corp
U-R
John W. Sent
Bessemer Planning
Sessemer — Borough
Planning Commission
T. W. Navarra
Fred Shaffer
Stanley Grebenz
Wiliam Proctor
William Michler
Bessemer Center Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!