Pittsburgh auction cuts prices to sell homes in slump
In Pittsburgh, Wunderly Weston Associates and Michael Fox Auctioneers staged a novel auction where bids declined from $34,000 to $41,000 as houses were sold for less than list price. Five houses moved amid mixed demand, with some buyers seeking investments rather than residences, illustrating a market hopeful for affordable pricing and new marketing approaches.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Wunderly-Weston Associates
Michael Fox Auctioneers Inc
Baltimore
Tex Weston
Weston
Reserve Officers Association Opposes Gun Control Plan
At its Pittsburgh convention about 1,800 delegates of the Reserve Officers Association adopted a resolution opposing gun control legislation. It argued such laws do not reduce violent crime and infringe the right to bear arms, while urging stronger action to free American hostages in Iran and to boost national defense and military pay.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Reserve Officers Association of the United
United States
Congress
Iran
Executive Branch
Soviet Union
Plane crashes into Bucks County firehouse killing two
In Milford Township near Quakertown two men died when a homemade Thorp T-18 struck the Milford Square Fire Co building on Route 100. Pilot William Spinello of Hatboro and passenger Thomas Gallo of Southampton, both 49, were killed. FAA investigated engine failure. fire caused about 150000 to 200000 in damages. three firefighters in another area survived.
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Quakertown
UPI
Alan Rummel
Rummel
Milford Square Fire Co
Philadelphia
Milford Township
Bucks County
William Henry Spinello
Hatboro
Montgomery County
Thomas Ralph Gallo
Southampton
Ken Engleman
Federal Aviation Administration
June Meas
Lily of the Mohawks Kateri Tekakwitha beatified at St Peter’s
Pope John Paul II presided over a 27 hour mass in St. Peters Basilica blessing five New World Catholics. Tekakwitha, born 1656 in Auriesville New York, died 1680 at 24 after smallpox scars, vow of chastity, first lay North American to reach beatification. tribal descendants attended in native headdress.
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Vatican City
St. Peter's Basilica
Iron Eyes Coty
Keep
America
Sara Hassenplug
Little Peacock
Pope
Tekakwitha
Auriesville
N.Y
Isaac Jogues
Canada
Two Bus Crashes Kill One Injure Forty Three Across States
A church bus carrying youths from Hollywood to a California retreat rolled over on the San Bernardino Freeway injuring 43. In Virginia a tour bus from Wisconsin failed brakes, hit a wall and overturned, killing an 87 year old man and injuring three others.
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United Press International
California
Virginia
San Bernardino
Ontario
Calif
Christian Conference Center
San Bernardino Mountains
Los Angeles
Charlottesville
Wisconsin
Bill would end amphetamine use to treat obesity
Harrisburg health secretary H Arnold Muller backs a bill to outlaw amphetamines as a treatment for obesity. He urged hearings on the amendment to the 1972 act. The measure, already approved by the Senate, targets non medical abuse rising among 18 to 25 year olds. Elderly support line 658-3729.
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Harrisburg
UPI
H. Arnold Muller
Muller
House Health and Welfare Committee
Joseph Zord
Rallegheny
Richard Snyder
R-Lancaster
Louis Coppersmith
Dcambria
Senate
PennDOT Local Patch and Drainage Work Across Lawrence County
PennDOT local load crews from the Lawrence County Maintenance Office will patch roads this week. Terry Keefer announced manual patching on Hell's Hollow Evergreen Road and Heinz Camp Road north end. Mechanical patching covers Pa 108 south to Frew Mill Road and Frew Mill Road at Gibsondale. Drainage work is planned on the 422 by-pass Mahoningtown Bridge and George Washington Road north of Pa 956. Shoulder stabilization on Woodside Avenue to Pershing Avenue and on Wartenberg Cut-off and River Road is also scheduled.
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Lawrence County
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Terry Keefer
Hell's Hollow
Evergreen Road
Heinz Camp Road
Frew Mill Road
Gibsondale
Mahoningtown Bridge
George Washington Road
Hospital staff seminar led by Jameson Memorial Hospital
Jameson Memorial Hospital hosts a Wednesday seminar in the nurses residence auditorium for physicians office staffs. President Thomas White greets guests and outlines building modernization. Barbara Moore presents How To Deal With People. Lucille Pazak coordinates and tours newer services like cancer registry and nutrition counseling.
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Jameson Memorial Hospital
Jameson
Thomas White
Barbara Moore
School of Nursing
Lucille Pazak
4-Hers to Attend Pennsylvania 4-H Leadership Congress
Three Lawrence County 4-H members Sharlene Reno Tom Clark and Jay Clark of Enon Valley will attend a four day Pennsylvania 4 H Leadership Congress at Penn State University along with about 1000 youth. The event offers six programs including leadership orientation development a leadership school for 15 to 17 year olds and a state leaders forum for adults. Entertainment includes Craig Wallis an illusionist and the group We the People featuring five young performers.
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Lawrence County
4-H
Pennsylvania State University
Sharlene Reno
Tom Clark
Jay Clark
Enon Valley
Craig Wallis
We the People
Boy Hurt in Hit and Run Near Ellwood City
Harry J Pasquale nine of 585 Sixth Ave Koppel is in satisfactory condition at Ellwood City Hospital after a hit and run Saturday about 10 am. He suffered head and right hand injuries. Jeffrey Ecenrode seventeen of Wampum Road 2 was treated Saturday about 8 30 pm for facial cuts neck injury and released. Police reports for both incidents were not available at press time.
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Harry J. Pasquale
Sixth Ave
Koppel
Ellwood City Hospital
Jeffrey Ecenrode
Wampum RD 2
Ecenrode
Wampum-New Galilee
Fire destroys B and R Motors and Ludwig Inc
Fire investigators press on after a Wednesday morning blaze that destroyed B R Motors and Ludwig Inc. Fire Chief James Antonio reports evidence is being sent to Systems Engineering in Columbus Ohio for lab analysis with results due by early July.
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B&r Motors
Ludwig Inc
James Antonio
Systems Engineering
Columbus
Ohio
Antonio
Wampum Woman Raped As Police Seek Suspect
State police search for a man who entered a Wampum home between 10 and 10:30 p.m. yesterday by asking to use a phone. He assaulted a pregnant woman, stole her ear, and then took her vehicle.
Pittsburgh man dies in crash near Grove City
Edward Fahrner a 45 year old Pittsburgh resident died in a two car collision on Interstate 79 near Grove City Mercer County. Ellen Agostino 38 also of Pittsburgh and Steven Wareham 19 of Sandy Lake were in other cars and in fair condition at Grove City Hospital. Jeffrey Kestner 18 and Robert Agostino 17 were treated or held for observation with varying conditions as police investigated the crash.
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Grove City
UPI
Edward Fahrner
Pittsburgh
Mercer County
Fahrner
Ellen Agostino
Steven Wareham
Sandy Lake
Agostino
Wareham
Grove City Hospital
Jeffrey Kestner
Robert Agostino
Beaver County Man Sentenced for Wife’s Murder
Beaver County jurors convict Robert Komoroski of first degree murder for the strangulation death of his wife Judith. He receives life imprisonment after a 10 hour deliberation. Judge Walko orders life term, noting no death penalty circumstances apply.
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Beaver, Pa
UPI
Robert Komoroski
Beaver County
Judith
Komoroski
Conway
Pittsburgh
Joseph Walko
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