Privacy and cash only policies rise amid rising bad checks
Area stores tighten check cashing rules after a wave of bounced payments. The County Consumer Affairs Bureau reports complaints as merchants photograph or fingerprint customers for checks over set amounts. Some customers defend privacy while shops cite losses and deter repeat bad checks.
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County Consumer Affairs Bureau
McCandless
Spinneerang
Tom Roposh
Palace
Sone
Bob Bryson
Best Jewel Box
Northway Mall
Tast
Berkovitz
Jean Fox
Arpa
Charles H. Grimm
James
Ridgely
Northway Mall Merchants Association
Shaler council reviews labor talks and development plans
Two year contracts for police and water department staff extend to 1974 with negotiations set for next Monday. Borough workers represented by Local 66 may enter bargaining under the Public Employes Act. Separately a Shaler development dispute with Etna over sewer taps delays four new houses on McKinley Avenue, costing buyers up to 1800 dollars. John Phillips of Philips Co plans to attend the commissioners meeting to present his view.
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Water Department
Shin Aces
Municipal
Local 66
International Union ‘of Operations Engineers
Shaler
Eriscon
John Phillips
John C. Philips Co
McKinley Avenue
Common Pleas Court
John P.hester
Stessiter
Harry Donaldson
Munncipali
Progress on the Girtys watershed study at CMU meeting
Dr Robert Dunlap of Carnegie Mellon University will discuss the Girtys watershed study at a Ross Commission meeting at 230 PM. CMU undergrad and grad students in engineering and public affairs helped prepare the study and residents along the watershed will be engaged in forming a Girtys Run Watershed operation. A partial list of federal funds for studies or corrections was presented.
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Robert Dunlap
Carnegie-Mellon University
Ross i
Ross
Engineering and Public Affairs
School of Urban and Public Affairs
CMU
Pee Tee
Hampton Boy Injury From Flying Mower Debris
A Hampton boy suffers serious injury when a coat hanger is hurled by a rotary mower while his father trims grass in the yard. The 10 unknown age is hospitalized at Passavent Hospital for treatment and observation.
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Hampton
Garbage pooling complaint mirrors broader trash collection concerns
A resident argues that garbage bag pooling defies the township system, noting hard won improvements and urging neighbors to report cheats. Jourdan township officials say there is no wide problem while promising action if cheating is observed and reported to the office. The contract for trash collection in McCrachess costs residents 2.55 dollars monthly.
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Jourdan
McCrachess
Look out parents here they come
A fragment from a North Hills News Record issue teases a forthcoming feature or section aimed at parents and families. The line suggests a playful or community oriented piece likely focusing on youth or school related topics.
Ross township eliminates special police at churches and businesses
Commissioners vote to end special police assignments and shift to regular police. hourly rate rises from 5 to 7.50. Township manager announces the change to churches and merchants. 27 special police and 26 school guards discuss joining Teamsters Local 249. One commissioner, John A. Fodor, opposed the move citing safety concerns. School guards unaffected. Simons Funeral Home zoning approved for Perry Highway site at 319000 total cost. public hearing lasted 45 minutes.
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Ross
Teamsters Local 249
Charles
Merchant
News Record
Special Police
John A. Fodor
Fodor
Simons Funeral Home
Perry Highway
Oakridge Road
Perrysville Avenue
26Th Ward
Arch Street
Washington
Earl 5
Meier
Hampton approves low garbage rate in North Hills
Hampton township supervisors award a three year garbage pickup contract to AAA Refuse Disposal of Brushton led by Anthony Phillips. The plan charges residents 2.18 dollars monthly for curbside service, with 3 extra dollars for backyard pickup, and uses the county transfer station in North Park. Other nearby towns McCandless and Ross rely on Vogel at 2.44 dollars and Ross Haglers, Inc. at 2.99 dollars respectively.
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Burchfield
Shaler
North Hills
J. Howard McFarland
Hampton Ewe Io Supervisors
Fer
AAA Refuse Disposal of
Brushton
Anthony Phillips
Tansfer Stallon
North Park
Wildwood Road
AAA
McCandless
Vogel
Ami Ross
Ross Haglers, Inc
Air-conditioner stolen from Rumpler's Barber shop
Police report a Carrier window air conditioner taken from Rumpler's Barber on Washington Street after 7 p.m. The unit is grey with serial number 74-302-2.
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Rumpler
Washington St
Proposed Pennsylvania ethics code targets local officials
Harrisburg lawmakers study House Bill 130s to create a local code of ethics. It would require township and borough officials to file annual financial statements by March 15 detailing salaries spouses and children incomes, outside earnings over 500, and creditor details. Officials would disclose private company roles and client-paid government work over 500. No immediate passage indicated.
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Harrisburg
Thomas N. Nolan
Wilkins “Township
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Sylvia Kress
Kress
FBI
Leg Berkovi Jonal Dirsumer
Zayre Stores
Framingham
Council
Robert C. Ts
Ronald Harris
Hampton Boy
Donald E. Williams
Williams
Meinert
H. Kohne
Malkerrins
Colman
John R. McGrath
Kobne
Mulkerrins
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