Death benefits approved for Bowman widow in state retirement
Harrisburg officials said the State Employees Retirement Board approved 616,935 in death benefits to Louise K. Bowman of Mechanicsburg, widow of James S. Bowman the late Commonwealth Court president judge. Bowman died Feb 15 at 61 after 25 years of retirement credits and a varied public career including Harrisburg solicitor and Dauphin County judge. The board also raised Mellon Bank’s investment management fee for the fund from 180,000 to 216,000 for one year starting July 1.
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Commonwealth Court
James S. Bowman
Louise K. Bowman
Mechanicsburg
State Employees
Bowman
State House of Representatives
Dauphin County
Mellon Bank of Pittsburgh
Mellon Bank
Burglary Strikes East Stroudsburg Home Stealing $100000 in Valuables
Police report a burglary at a Frank C. Smith residence in Monroe County, with $100000 in coins jewelry watches family heirlooms and other valuables stolen along with $800 cash and silverware. The safe was likely opened with a heavy tool, though Smith slept unaware. The break in occurred between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 7:50 a.m. Wednesday.
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East Stroudsburg
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Monroe County
Frank C. Smith
Smith
Anderson Opens Campaign Headquarters in Pittsburgh
Independent candidate John Anderson opened his western Pennsylvania campaign headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh with an attack on President Carter. He called Carter the real spoiler in a three way race and cited low approval ratings as he urged volunteers to boost his bid for the Pennsylvania ballot.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
John Anderson
Pennsylvania
Carter
Anderson
Ronald Reagan
Gallup
Reagan
Philadelphia
Car theft ring cracked in Scranton area arrests made
State police say five people were arrested and warrants issued for three others in a major Scranton based car theft ring. Arrested Wednesday were Donald Woodbridge 34 of Moscow William Ellicott Crystal Lake Susquehanna County David Moskwa 22 James Horvath 33 Joseph Milewski all of Scranton. Moskwa held in Lackawanna jail on other charges. Others released. Sixth suspect Michael Bloom 18 Scranton expected to surrender. Two more, Carmen DeMarco Scranton and Michael Purnell Olyphant now living in Jeckell Island Ga, being sought.
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Dunmore
UPI
Donald Woodbridge
Moscow
Lackawanna County
William Ellicott
Crystal Lake
Susquehanna County
David Moskwa
James Horvath
Joseph Milewski
Scranton
Moskwa
Michael Bloom
Carmen DeMarco
Michael Purnell
Olyphant
Jeckell Island
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