Pittsburgh murders spike as year begins
Pittsburgh averaged one murder per day in the first four days of 1975. Wayne Cotton, 31, a city fireman, died from a shooting at a Swisshelm Park firehouse. William Solomon, 57, was charged with murder after allegedly shooting Cotton. A third killing occurred at an East Liberty cleaning shop, Morris Weitz, 50, was shot and killed. Two New Year’s Day deaths followed in Homewood and at a girlfriend’s home.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Wayne Cotton
Columbia Hospital
East End
William Solomon
Swisshelm Park
Solomon
Cotton
East Liberty
Morris Weitz
Hiland Cleaning and Repairing Co
James Lewis
John Thomas
Homewood
Fineman Mullen Battle for House Speaker Post
In Harrisburg Democrat reps Fineman of Philadelphia and Mullen clash as the 159th General Assembly opens. Fineman, former speaker, seeks renomination amid Mullen’s bid backed by Mayor Rizzo and critics of Morality legislation. Fineman expected to lead despite a rare challenge.
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Thomas Ferrick JR
Harrisburg
UPIK
House
General Assembly
Herbert Fineman
Philadelphia
Martin P. Mullen
Mullen
House Appropriations Committee
Fineman
Frank L. Rizzo
Pittsburgh
Breathing may be hazardous to urban air goals
Pennsylvania officials warn 1975 air standards will not be met in Pittsburgh, Beaver Valley, Monongahela Valley, and Johnstown, with Philadelphia possibly short on some pollutants. State and federal regulators face lawsuits from utilities like U S Steel and Pennsylvania Power, while Duquesne Light and Philadelphia Electric cooperate. Allegheny County bears the darkest outlook as steel mills and power plants concentrate here.
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David A. Milne
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
Clark Gaulding
Bureau of Air Quality
Department of Environmental Resources
Pittsburgh
Beaver Valley
Monongahela Valley
Johnstown
Philadelphia
Goulding
Environmental Protection Agency
U. S. Steel Corp
Pennsylvania Power Co
Duquesne Light Co
Philadelphia Electric Co
Pennsylvania Power
Bethlehem Steel
Jones and Laughlin Steel
Allegheny County
U. S
Shapp's Tax Stance Shifts As Budget Dims In 1975-76
Gov Milton Shapp campaigned on tax cuts claiming it paid for Shafer era sins yet now cites a 245 million cut in general and capital spending as fiscal reality. He had warned against excessive cuts but is taking credit while dodging blame for the downturn and revenue shortfalls.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Fire destroys a grandstand at Mercer Raceway
Fire of unknown origin Saturday destroyed the Mercer Raceway grandstand. Owners estimated damage at $100,000. A State Police fire marshal from Butler investigated. Last year two fires of suspicious origin damaged two stables.
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Mercer, Pa
UPI
Mercer Raceway
Butler
Firm fined for oil spills at Monongahela plant
Pittsburgh UPI report says Pennsylvania Industrial Chemical Corp. PICCO Pleaded no contest to two charges of violating federal water pollution laws and was fined 3000 dollars for failing to notify the U S Coast Guard of two oil spills from its resin plant into the Monongahela River in Clairton last February U S Attorney Richard L Thornburgh announced. The case marked PICCO s second pollution prosecution. in 1971 it faced Refuse Act charges later upheld by the Supreme Court ruling the act can be used for criminal prosecutions.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Pennsylvania Industrial Chemical Corp
U.S. Coast Guard
Monongahela River
Clairton
U.S
Richard L. Thornburgh
PICCO
Hercules Inc
Louis Rosenburg
Penn State
U.S. Supreme Court
Explosion at Aldan Rubber Co plant in Philadelphia kills three
Three people were killed and one injured in an explosion and resulting fire at the Aldan Rubber Co plant on the 3600 block of E Salmon St in Kensington Philadelphia. Victims were in a pit when vapors ignited. one man was hospitalized at Northeastern Hospital.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Kensington
Aldan Rubber Co
E. Salmon St
Northeastern Hospital
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Matthew Ryan
Delaware
Mullen-Fineman
Ryan
Mullenbacker
Joseph Zeller
Lehigh
Democratic Party
Peter J. Camiel
Zeller
Herb
Driftwood
Cascade
Seneca Glass Company
Beechurst Ave
Blast
Deus
High Street
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