Heiress ends engagement as mansion guest is ousted
Millionaire heiress Rachel Fitler, 77, ejected her 29 year old fiance Michael Wilson from her 26 room mansion in Lower Merion. Police responded after staff failed to remove him. The affair, linked to her wealth, ended abruptly with Wilson driving away and the matter settled amicably.
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UPI
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Lower Merion
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Michael Wilson
Miss Fitler
Happy Rockefeller
Salvatore Frustaci
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Pittsburgh Custodians Hope to Reach Wage Pact
Negotiators sought to avert a strike by 1100 school custodians and maintenance workers as a wage contract expires midnight Sunday. Union president Bruno Dellana expressed optimism for a settlement while noting no strike vote has occurred. Superintendent Olson vows to keep schools open if needed, though principals may not safely operate heating plants. Current wages range from 3.07 to 6.57 dollars per hour as the three year contract nears its second year with a wage reopener clause.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Bruno Dellana
American Federation of State
Jerry C. Olson
Dellana
Man identified in Pittsburgh decapitated death
Police said Melvin McClellan 22 an unemployed steelworker was identified in connection with a decapitated body found along railroad tracks in Oakland. Officials stated he apparently killed himself with a homemade explosive device taped to his neck. The body was discovered Friday by a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad work crew.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Oakland
Melvin McClellan
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania House picks officers as contract probe clash erupts
The 158th Pennsylvania Legislature released committee reports and elected officers for two years. A rift arose when Rep. Patrick Gleason refused to sign the final contract practices report by investigators Freind and Willmann, accusing bias and obstructing prosecution recommendations.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
House
Patrick Gleason
Cambria
Stephen Freind
J. Michael Willmann
House Select Committee On
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Willmann
Gleason
Robert Gleason
Cambria County Republican Committee
Pennsylvania Law Probes Cite Police Wiretap Fallout
A committee report notes wiretap allegations tied to former officials, with findings on Arella, Creamer, and a King of Prussia incident. It urges abolishing the State Crime Commission and restricting the State Police to highway patrol, recommending a dedicated bureau for criminal investigations. Democrats to control the House in January.
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Philadelphia
Arella
J. Shane Creamer
King of Prussia
State Crime Commission
State Bureau of Investigation
House Senate
New furniture gifts promise better living this Christmas
Promoters urge shoppers to give healthful sleep and stylish living room updates with a sofa and bedding. They tout practical value and smart spending as a merry Christmas message, highlighting comfort, renewal, and thoughtful gift options.
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