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assumed outcome among some
other alternative~ - while this
specific situation is not allowed
for in the city charter, at all other.
times when the mayor cannot
fulfill his duties the City Council
President takes the post. How- '
ever, WNEP T.V. stated Friday
evening that according to the
Home Rule Charter, the President
of City Council would
definitely assume the office of
mayor. That position will be. up
for election on January 2 at 10
a.m., when the five council
members will vote to select their
new leader.
At this lime it looks as though
either. james Dougherty' or
Richard Rossi 'will win. Others
have also suggested that conceivably
Mayor Eugene Peters would .
retain his seat until the final
court decision, but this seems
highly unlikely..
January.3 will see the first day'
of hearings into the McNulty suit
in what will lead to the first legal
opiniun of just what. exactly
happened on November 8.
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renovation will also be around equipment. In the future, the
$15,000 and is to be completed by small expenses will M paid by
September 1, 1978. The third floor 'the departments using the rqom.
is to have a carrier-eurrent radio The total dollars planned for
installation _ plan ready for Jefferson Hall expenditures in
Ja~uary 1,1979, and a T.V. 'studio the fiscal year of 1973-79 are
classroom and offices ready by $165,000.
September of 1978. The construe- Once all of these projects have
tion of the dark room is estimated been carried out, Jefferson Hall
to ~o,~ ~,ooo. ~e U~iversity will' will prove useful 'to the /
furnish the room with all new. University Community.
many people were unaware that
Eugene Hickey (now leading Mr.
McNulty in the mayoral race by
117 votes) also filed a suit in
court. On December 2, HiCKey
charged in a suit that up to 300 of
the sticker votes that had been
allowed in fact should not have
been counted. The price of his
bond was not disclosed.
Meanwhile, outgoing District
Attorney, Paul Mazzoni, has
reportedly. stated his own
investigation Jnto reports' of
massive voter fraud both cityand
count-wide. Besides the
McNulty-Hickey race, he is also
looking mto the contest for
Register of Wills between Sam
Cali and Leonard Verrastro. The
final decision in that race still is
in limbo, pending an election
board ruling on a new Jcounty
wide recount.
At 12 noon, January 2, gene
Hickey will "flrobably" take
office as the new mayor of
Scranton, with the stipulation
that if the court ruling favors
McNillty, he will step down. I say
"probably:" because this is the
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McNulty Posts Bond As Election
Merry-Go-Round Cqntinues
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The second floor of Jefferson HaD, on the UntIen St. side, is depic~ in ~be above diagram:
costs have been determined for
these various projects. The
remodeling of the basement will
be completed by 1980 at a cost of
$90,000. The rewiring of the
building will also be completed
by 1980 at a cost of $150,000. The
renovation of the entire first floor
is to be completed by September
1, 1978, at the cost of $15,000. The
cost of the second floor
At 4 p.m. on Wednesday,
December 7, the Scranton
mayoral election entered yet
another chapter of its existence.
It was at this time that James
McNulty submitted the $150,000
bond which the courts required
of him before it would conduct the
hearings on the validity of the
election. With bond set on December
2, McNulty had all of five
days to collect the cash which he
claims came from "hundreds" of
supporters with no one person
donating more than $5,000.
After the bond was filed, the
courts set January 3 as the first
hearing date. In bringing the suit,
Mr. McNulty has claimed major
voter fr~ud directed against his
campaign in the November 8
election. He is asking the court to
throw out the vote tallies Qf
certain districts and to consider
invalidating the entire mayoral
election. If he wins., a new
election would probably be called
for ..If he loses, he loses all of the
$150,000 bond which was set for
the cost of transcriptions and
witness fees.
There has been much comment
on the high bond which was set in
this case. Granted, the Scranton
Times finally broke' through the
misconception that the bond in
the last attmpt to contest an'
election in Lackawanna County,'
in the 1971 Commissioner race of '.
Patrick Mellody, was set at
$100,000. In reality it was set at.~
$400,000. ..
·'But the question of an inflated·, ,._.
oond goes beyond that ratio. ~ ~ .
Informed sources have projected ;, " .'
that since McNulty is only asking
in particular about .a . few';
districts, costs could have been; :. -;.
kept well below $100,000. It will be .
interesting for the Citizens of the '
ciiy of Scranton to see just how ~
much the court inqUiry will ,:
actually cost if McNulty wins the l ,~.
de'cision, assuming that the court:: " I.
will see' fit to make public the' ~ ,
fi~al cost of their investigation. ~.
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News Briefs,
Tribute Paid to Dr. O'Hara
Pennsylvanians for Human Life added its tribute to .those '
already paid to the late Dr. Frank J. O'Hara, former registrar
and alwnni director of the University who recently died.
Mrs. Denise Neary, chapter president, said "I speak for myself
as well as those members of the chapter who have worked.
closely with him, in expressing a deep sense of sadness because
of the loss of a valued friend. We are saddened that Dr. O'Hara
did not live to Witness greater progress toward fulfillment of
pro-life goals." . . .
Dr. O'Hara served in the capacity of vice-president of the local
chapter and was one of the' organizations' most dedicated
members.
NCO Re-Enlists
Sergeant Major Grady W. Smith, chief instructor for the
Military Science deparm~nt has re-enlisted in the U.S. Army.
Smith joined the Army in 1952 and has served continuously
since that time~
Jesuits Pledge .100,000 to U. of S.
The Jesuit Community in-residence at the University of
Scranton has made a $100,000 pledge to the University of
Scranton's $6 million capital development program.
The gift brings the campaign total to within $700,000 of its $3
million short-term goal in the first 18 months. The campaign
officially began in Feb. 1977.
Fr. Frank MeG. Nugent, S.J., rector of the community, said '
the Jesuit Community is still considering an appropriate item in
the case statement of the' "Commitments to Excellence" program
for which the funds will be used. .
The five-year, $6 million de\1elopment program has a threefold .
commitment: $3.6 million to students; $1.5 million to faculty;
and $900,000 to the campus and local community. The Jesuit
Community gift can be designated for just one of thess areas, or
used to support more than one item in the case statement.
The net amount ofmoney returned by Jesuits is one of the most
important factors in the UofS growth and progress, according to
. University officials. Since 1945, the ·Jesuit Community has con-tributed
$2.3 million to the Uniwrsity.· .
This year's gift totaled $89,000. It represents teaching and
administrative salaries earned and returned by 26 of the 36-
, member community. .
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I~.~~~~~ogram . ~ff.~lJ!f)n Hall to House Many Activities
A' worthwhile program the While' Jefferson Hall was
University of Scranton off~rs' to undergoing major reilOvation
students receiving financial during last ,year, plans for th ~
assistance is Act 101. This is the future use of its space were bein~
first year the program is being drawn up. These plans have been
offered, and' students are completed and involve various
encouraged to take advantage of changes. On the Linden Street
this opportunit~. . Building:
Act 101 p~ovldes free tutormg -four conference and meeting
and counseling to freshmen and. rooms (Rooms 101 108 201 and
s?pho~ore~ who are receiving 207) , , ,
fmanclal aid from the state. The -Hanley College Council Of-tutors
are juniors and seniors fice (Room 105) r-t'-i. '=
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student is having trouble. They Office (Room 105) If>' /()' .so"
are then paid by the funds the -Debate (Room 310)
school has rec~ived.. -Aquinas (Room 211)
.The counse~mg service pro- -dark room (Room 202) MWi"'G~()
vldes help m career goals, -men and women locker
(oNT6J{'UJCE 1:00'" academic advising, financial aid, rooms (basement) . Fo'-
and p~rsonal problems. Both -gym ~ intermurals, dance . ~ Y'SI./"t.. -F",,£'
professiOnal and student counsel- classes, P.E. programs and ""7$
ors are used. They work exercise room (Rooms 06 and
individually or m groups to guide . 1(6)
those who are requesting help. -P.E. equipment rOoms and
The Pe~sylvania Department office (Rooms 03,.04, and 05)
of Education has awarded the -coordinators of Student Acti-
University the grant for Act 101. vities (Room 107)
It provides funds for aDDroxi- -swimming pool (Room 18)
m~tely twenty-three ~o twen~- ,-Esprit (Room 07)
eight students to benefi! from th~s -snack-bar vending (Room 18)
program. If there is a big -T.V. and radio stations (3rd
re~pons~ to A~t 101 thi~ year. the floor) /
Umversity will acqwre more -reception and information
~unds ~ the fut1;U"e. ~owe~er, this (Room 104)
15 only if there is eVident mterest • -visual and fine arts classin
the program for the 1977-78 room (Room 201;
school year. In Jefferson Hall:
Fr. Burn, S.J, is the Assistant -bandroom (auditorium)
Dean of. the D~xter Hanley -singers, players, revue, film,
College, is tp.e director of the (auditorium) ,
the program. Anyone who needs -dormitory and dormitory
further informa~ion on Act 101 lounges.
should contact hlID o~ Ms. Rose Plans also for an additional
mary Marchese, tutonal counsel- fifty parking .spaces from the
or at Ext. 7585, St.Tho~as Hall, YWCA staff parking lot, raising
in ROOI1l402, betweenthe hours of the total of snaces to 95.
9 and 3. ApproXimate target dates and'