Jail guard given probation for late escape tip
Carmen M. Stellitano 57 of Sharpsburg was placed on two years probation and ordered to pay court costs after pleading guilty to failing to report promptly a tip about Peter Biagiarelli planning an escape at Western Penitentiary on December 19. Biagiarelli remains jailed on a murder charge. he was captured on the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Peter Biagiarelli
Carmen M. Stellitano
Sharpsburg
Allegheny County
Donald Ziegler
Stellitano
Biagiarelli
Gulf Oil to Acquire Kewanee Industries in 440 Million Deal
Gulf Oil Corp. directors approve buying Kewanee Industries Inc. for 46 in cash per share, valuing the Bryn Mawr based oil and gas producer at about 440 million. Kewanee produces 20,000 bpd of crude and 70 million cu ft of gas daily with 450 million in sales in 1976. The merger awaits Kewanee shareholder approval and legal steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Gulf Oil Corp
Kewanee Industries, Inc
Gulf
Kewanee
Bryn Mawr
Gulf Oil executives indicted in tax case over vacations
Gulf Oil Corp. and two officers Free Standefer and Joseph Fitzgerald face a nine count federal indictment for allegedly paying 3294.92 to fund vacations for Cyril Niederberger an IRS supervisor examining Gulf tax returns and campaign contributions. Niederberger previously convicted on gratuities charges and given probation and a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Gulf Oil Corp
Internal Revenue Service
Gulf
Invo
Free Standefer
Joseph Fitzgerald
Cyril J Niederberger
IRS
Hospitals sue Blue Cross over mental patient costs in Pittsburgh
Nine area hospitals filed a 5.7 million lawsuit against Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania alleging the insurer refused reimbursement for part of the expenses of caring for mental patients over several years. Named plaintiffs include Westmoreland Hospital Association Latrobe Area Hospital Altoona Hospital Hamot Medical Center Meadville City Hospital St Vincent Health Center Community Mental Health Center of Beaver County South Hills Health System and Henry Clay Frick Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
U.S. District Court
Blue Cross
Western Pennsylvania
Westmoreland Hospital Association
Latrobe Area Hospital
Altoona Hospital
Hamot Medical Center
Erie
Meadville City Hospital
St. Vincent Health Center
Community Mental Health Center
Beaver County
Court sides with union in dispute over teacher firing
Commonwealth Court reversed Butler County Court and allowed arbitration to proceed over Vera E. Jones who faced dismissal by Butler Area School District for unpaid 1974 union dues. The ruling supported the union's demand and let arbitration continue. a dissent argued the prior ruling on dues nonpayment should have stood.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Commonwealth Court
Butler County
Vera E. Jones
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Vera Jones
Butler Area
Roy Wilkinson Jr
Glenn E. Mencer
Butler Court
Lawyer to be Arrested In Estate Misappropriation Case
An arrest warrant was issued in Pittsburgh for Patrick Clark a 40 year old Freeport disbarred attorney. He failed to appear for a preliminary hearing on charges including theft conspiracy and improper disposition of funds from his father's estate dating from July 1973 to last April. Clark was removed as executor and disbarred in March 1976 for alleged misconduct toward clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Armstrong County
Patrick Clark
Freeport
Robert Tucker Clark
Anthony Clark
Natrona
John Clark
Clark
Rockwell Painting Identified At Taft Elementary
The Babysitter, a painting depicting a girl diapering a baby, long hung at Taft Elementary School since 1942, has been identified as an original Norman Rockwell and valued at $30,000. Sotheby Parke Bennet appraised it after school officials questioned its origin.
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Burlington, Vt
UPI
Norman Rockwell
Burlington
Lansing Reinholz
Taft
Sotheby Parke Bennet
New York
Rockwell
Arlington
Zoning Board Grants Variances for Pizza Hut and More
The City Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing a Pizza Hut restaurant at 308 N Beaver St near N Jefferson and Grant streets with one curb cut. Dr James Sommerfeld gains permission to add two rooms at 2 E Laurel Ave. Other requests by Ronald Hietsch for a multi family dwelling and duplex were tabled for on site inspection.
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City Zoning Board of Appeals
Pizza Hut
N. Jefferson and
Grant Streets
Hardee's Food Systems, Inc
City Hall
Sam Mangiarelli
Mangiarelli Motor Sales, Inc
Grant Street
N. Beaver St
Mangiarelli
Thomas Mangiarelli
N. Jefferson Street
James P. Sommerfeld
E. Laurel Ave
Hietsch
Carlisle St
New Castle
Ronald Alexander
Bureau of Code Enforcement
Alexander
Jesse Horton
First
Seneca Bank
Ralph N. Cialella
Rose Ave
Elsie G. Barker
Delaware Ave
Double R Enterprises
Grove St
Carter pushes health plan while urging cost containment
President Carter vows to submit national health insurance early next year but urges supporters to focus now on curbing high medical costs. He warns hospital care could double every five years without action and seeks quick input from a diverse national health insurance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Carter
White House
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Pennsylvania House approves child snatching law to honor out of state custody decrees
The Pennsylvania House advanced a bill by a 1960 to curb child snatching by recognizing custody decrees from other states. The measure mirrors similar laws in 11 states and aims to prevent parental abduction to gain favorable rulings. The same session also approved insurance sale by nonresidents, faster workman’s comp policy cancellation, and higher mortgage leverage for savings and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
House
Senate
Insurance Department
Savings and Loans
Universal-Rundle Reports Strong Growth in Bathroom Product Line
Universal-Rundle Corp led by J. W. Sant highlights growth from 1962 roots of three potteries and one cast iron plant to 14 U S plants. First quarter 1976 sales rose 13 percent to 21.3 million with EPS up 57 percent to .80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal-Rundle Corp
New Castle
United States
J. W. Sant
Universal Rundle
Lawrence Club
Castle Arms
Thomas V. Mansell
First National Bank of
Lawrence County
Sant
Universal-Rundle
Univeral-Rundle
Sears, Roebuck Co
Sears
Ingress Manufacturing Co. Inc
Crawfordsville
Ind
Milwaukee
Universal Bundle
Caracas
Venezuela
Compania Venezolana de Ceramica, C. A
Salvador Lairet
Jorge Delamo
FBI cracks bootleg tape operation in Western Pennsylvania
FBI reports dismantling a large bootleg tape ring in Lawrence County and Mahoning Township. Agents seized 27 000 counterfeit tapes with a street value of about 180 000 dollars, saying the scheme amounts to multi million dollars in the Pittsburgh region.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ronald Wetherington
Pittsburgh FBI
FBI
Lawrence County
Mahoning Township
U.S. 422
Johnny Cash
Wetherington
Confectionaries
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Ellen Lok
Wampum RD 1
Ralph
Marian Shaner
Ridgewood Drive
Ellwood
Sam Pawlowski
Nicholson Avenue
George Bauder
Portersville RD
C. Arnold Morris
Airway
West Pittsburg
Hardee's
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Congress
Paul Rogers
Florida
Robert Cornell
Robert Kastenmeier
Wisconsin
Martha Keys
Kansas
Energy Department
Capitol Hill
Moscow
Los Angeles Times
Robert Toth
KGB
Belgrade
U.S
South Korea
Commerce Department
Soviet Union
Jody Powell
Neshannock
Neshannock Township
James Reed
Reed
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