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PITTSBURGH (AP) A man already serving a life sen- tence for murder was sentenced to four additional life sentences without the possibility of parole for shooting four men. Christopher Scott, 25, former- ly of Penn Hills, was already in prison for the 1997 killing of his uncle, Milford Scott, in Washing- ton County when he contacted Pittsburgh police about other killings. In an April plea that spared him the death penalty, Scott admitted killing Frederick Jay 23, who was shot twice in the chest on May 1, 1998; Keith Gales, 19, on May 23, 1999; the contract killing of Damon Williams, 20, on Oct. 9, 1999, to pay off a drug debt; and Edward L. Owens, a bystander caught in the crossfire on Nov.

3, 1999, while standing outside his home. The killings were all consid- ered cold cases until Scott, who was sentenced Wednesday, con- fessed during what his attorney described as a bout of con- science. BROOKVILLE, Pa. (AP) Two of five firefighters accused in a string of arsons have been sentenced to jail terms. Jeffrey S.

Corbin, 38, of Brookville, the former chief of the Brookville Volunteer Fire Department, and firefighter Chad E. Long, 21, Brookville, were each sentenced Wednesday to just under one to two years in the Jefferson County jail, after which each will spend eight years on probation. Long must pay about $150,000 restitution as well as prosecution costs and $1,000 in fines, and he must also perform 1,000 hours of community serv- ice. Corbin must pay about $3,300 restitution, prosecution costs and $500 in fines and per- form 1,200 hours of community service. The fires were set at abandoned or vacant buildings in 2002 and 2003 near Brookville, about 70 miles northeast of Pitts- burgh.

Authorities said the fire- fighters set the blazes for excite- ment. Three other firefighters in the department have already been sentenced to prison terms. EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) A man has been ordered to stand trial on charges of pushing his roommate to his death through a wooden porch railing during a drunken fight. Robert Lee Jackson, 43, of Johnstown, and Howard Little- john, 54, had been drinking at the house been staying at but began arguing, police said.

Jack- son is accused of pushing Little- john, who fell eight feet onto his head and died of a massive head injury at a Johnstown hospital on May 20, about two weeks after the incident. Jackson was held for trial after a preliminary hearing Wednes- day on charges of homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and fleeing to avoid apprehension. Attorney Lisa Lazzari said she would seek dismissal of the charges, citing the lack of eyewitnesses. we had was a verbal argument. Nobody saw anything Lazzari said.

PITTSBURGH (AP) A foundation awarded the Universi- ty of Pittsburgh a $100,000 grant to create a program for students in their 50s and older who want to take noncredit courses. The funds could be the first of three yearly grants given to the university to create an Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, said Mary Bitterman, the president of the San Francisco-based Bernard Osher Foundation. Pitt could get an endowment of $1 million if the institute shows promise, Bitterman told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for its Wednesday editions. University spokesman Robert Hill declined to comment. Sever- al instructors at Pitt worried that the introduction of the new insti- tute will mean the university will abandon a program in the Col- lege of General Studies that allows students of all ages to take inexpensive, noncredit enrich- ment courses.

Some instructors said they were told their classes would not be offered in the fall. SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) Teachers in the Somerset Area School District passed an anniversary that it seems no one wanted to celebrate. This month marked the start of the fifth year that teachers have worked without a contract. Representatives for the teach- ers and the school board will meet with a state mediator next month and both sides said unlikely they will reach an agree- ment before then.

William Esselstyn will mod- erate what will be the first negoti- ation session in months for teach- ers and officials in the district about 60 miles southeast of Pitts- burgh. Esselstyn worked with the union and the school board last summer and fall, but those talks ended in the educa- third strike in four years. Sticking points in negotiations include health care, the WASHINGTON (AP) The Sept. 11 commission con- cludes that a of imag- not governmental neglect, allowed 19 hijackers to carry out the deadliest ter- rorist attack in U.S. history.

The panel calls for an intelli- gence overhaul to confront an al-Qaida organization intent on striking again. While faulting institutional shortcomings, the bipartisan report being released Thurs- day does not blame President Bush or former President Clinton for mistakes con- tributing to the 2001 terrorist attack, Bush administration officials familiar with the findings said. The report, which is the culmination of a 20-month investigation into the plot that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, describes the meticulous planning and determination of hijackers who sought to exploit weak- nesses in airline and border procedures by taking test flights. WASHINGTON (AP) Some of the hijackers who crashed a jetliner into the Pen- tagon on Sept. 11, 2001, twice set off alarms as they passed through metal detectors that morning at Washington Dulles International Airport, but security screeners did not appear to question them about utility knives investigators believe they were carrying as part of the takeover plot, according to newly disclosed surveillance video.

The video represents the only footage known to exist showing any of the Sept. 11 hijackers boarding their final flights that fateful morning. It shows most of the hijackers in Washington were pulled aside to undergo addi- tional scrutiny after alarms went off at metal detectors but then were permitted to board American Airlines Flight 77. BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) U.S. Marines killed 25 insur- gents and captured 25 others during several hours of fierce fighting in Ramadi, a hotbed of insurgents battling U.S.

and Iraqi forces, the American military said Thursday. The fighting Wednesday in Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, wounded 14 U.S. servicemen, but none sus- tained life threatening injuries and 10 have returned to duty, according to a Marine state- ment. WASHINGTON (AP) Just short of two-thirds of the new Iraqi police and security troops have completed some form of training, although many of them lack weapons, vehicles and other equipment necessary to do their job, Pen- tagon figures show. In addition, about half of the troops in the reconstituted military are trained, but many of those units also face equipment shortages, the Pentagon says.

WASHINGTON (AP) No federal court has ruled on state bans on gay marriage, and House Republicans want to make sure none does. The House was considering legislation Thursday to keep the Supreme Court and other federal courts from ordering states to recognize same-sex unions sanctioned elsewhere. Continuing their election- year focus on gay marriage, Republican leaders expect the measure to pass easily. Last week, the Senate dealt gay marriage opponents a setback by failing to advance a consti- tutional amendment to ban same-sex unions. WASHINGTON (AP) Democrats are raising ques- tions about Justice Depart- ment contacts with White House lawyers months ago about a criminal investigation of former Clinton administra- tion national security adviser Sandy Berger.

The White House acknowl- edgment came Wednesday as the chairman of the Democra- tic National Committee requested any correspondence between the Justice Depart- ment and the White House regarding the probe. On Capitol Hill, the main investigative committee in the Republican-led House will look into the allegations against Berger. DENVER (AP) Adolph Coors the third biggest U.S. brewer, and Canadian brewer Molson Inc. announced plans to merge Thursday in a deal aimed at helping them compete against the beermaking giants.

The combined company would have annual revenues of about $6 billion and would rank fifth in the world by brewing volume, the compa- nies said in a statement. Coors chief executive Leo Kiely would become CEO and Mol- son Chairman Eric Molson would become chairman. LOS ANGELES (AP) Academy Award-winning composer Jerry Goldsmith, who created the memorable music for scores of classic movies and television shows ranging from the and of the series to Man from U.N.C.L.E.” and Kil- has died. He was 75. Obituary Notices Page 2 THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2004 OBITUARIES The Latrobe Bulletin CHRIS P.

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6 mo. 1 yr. $145.00 World News in Brief By The Associated Press Latrobe Area Hospital July 19, 2004 ADMISSIONS: Mary Lambert, Route 982, Derry July 21, 2004 DISCHARGES: Hilda Baughman, 202 Toner Latrobe Vicky Clark and Daughter, Blairsville Donald Edwards, 806 Shenandoah Drive South, Latrobe Candice Kane and Daughter, Murrysville Mary Lambert, Route 982, Derry Hospital Notes Joseph E. Battaglia, 82, of Latrobe died Tuesday, July 20, 2004, in Latrobe Area Hospital. Born Feb.

14, 1922, in Latrobe, he was a son of the late Mariano and Antonina (Quat- trocchi) Battaglia. Joseph was a member of Holy Family Church. Prior to retirement, he was the owner and operator of Joseph Battaglia Market. A World War II veteran, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces.

He also played football while in the Army Air Forces. He was a member of BPOE Lodge 907, FOE Aerie 01188 and Thomas B. Anderson American Legion Post 515, all in Latrobe. He also belonged to SIRS Senior Golf League at the Elks, Latrobe, and Lincoln Lanes Senior Bowling League. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Samuel and August Battaglia, and his sister, Vir- ginia Battaglia.

He is survived by his wife, Eva M. Pennesi Battaglia; his son, Mario A. Battaglia and wife, Ann, of Latrobe; his daughter, Anita A. Burkett and husband, Frank, of Latrobe; five grandchildren, Gina Ciocco and husband, Thomas, Frank J. Bur- kett, Amy C.

Burkett, Kara A. Battaglia and Joseph R. Battaglia, and two brothers, Vincent Battaglia and wife, Anastasia, of Latrobe and Mario A. Battaglia and wife, Irene, of Latrobe. Family and friends will be received 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Thursday in John J. Lopatich Funeral Home 601 Weldon Latrobe. Military service will be con- ducted 8:45 a.m. Friday in the funeral home by American Legion Post 515 and VFW Post 3414. A funeral Mass will be cele- brated 9:30 a.m.

Friday in Holy Family Church, Latrobe. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Unity Town- ship. Joseph E. Battaglia Veteran, Retired Market Owner Word has been received of the death of Robert E.

Burkholder, 78, of Denver, formerly of Ligonier Township (Darlington), Friday, July 9, 2004, in Lutheran Hos- pital, Denver. He was born Oct. 31, 1925, in Ligonier Township, a son of the late Earl G. and Margaret (Wedge) Burkholder. He also was preceded in death by his first wife, Elisa- bethe Cox Burkholder, and a brother, Earl G.

Burkholder Jr. He graduated from Ligonier High School in 1943 as saluta- torian. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces and was sta- tioned in Italy during World War II. Bob also was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.

He worked for General Motors, Fisher Body Division of Pittsburgh, before moving to Denver, where he retired from the U.S. Department of Interior, Denver. He was a member of St. Episcopal Church, Gold- en, Colo. He is survived by his wife, Clara Jane Gilmer Burkholder; two daughters, Elisabethe and Robyn Burkholder; two step- sons, Fred (Eileen) Burkhalter of Denver and Dave (Jeanne) Burkhalter of Dallas, Texas; three stepgrandchildren, Sam, Brittany and David Burkhalter; two sisters, Hazel (Gilbert) Jor- dan of Turtle Creek and Mar- garet (John) Borgo of Jeannette; a brother, Charles Burkholder of New Alexandria, and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held July 15 in St. Episcopal Church, Golden. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Ligonier. Memorials may be directed to St. United Church of Christ, PO Box 182, Laughlin- town, PA 15655, in memory of Bob.

All-States Cremation, Wheat Ridge, was in charge of arrangements. Robert E. Burkholder Veteran, U.S. Dept. Of Interior Retiree Sandra J.

Crognale, 57, of Latrobe died Tuesday, July 20, 2004, in Westmoreland Region- al Hospital, Greensburg. Born Sept. 1, 1946, in Latrobe, she was a daughter of Alba J. Musso Upholster of Latrobe and the late Harry Upholster. She was employed by West- moreland Regional Hospital, Greensburg.

She was also an employee of Adelphoi Village for more than 10 years. In addition to her mother, she is survived by three daugh- ters, Kristie Crognale of Latrobe, Aimee Mulvihill and husband, Dennis of Greens- burg and Kerrie Crognale-Smith and husband, Melvin of Latrobe; two grandchildren, Kenneth and Kaileigh, and two brothers, Harry "Sonny" Uphol- ster and wife, Mim, of Florida and Terry Upholster and wife, Ginger, of Derry. Family and friends will be received 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in John J.

Lopatich Funeral Home 601 Weldon Latrobe. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home with the Rev. Norman Broadway officiating. Interment will be in St.

Mary's Cemetery, Unity Town- ship. Sandra J. Crognale Westmoreland Regional Hospital Employee Eugene Edward Volpe 60, a quality engineer for the Orbital Science died at his home in Millersville, Tuesday, July 20, 2004, of can- cer. Mr. Volpe was born March 26, 1944, in Latrobe, to Josephine Evangelisto Volpe, currently of Derry, and the late Nick Volpe.

He enjoyed weekends work- ing on his cabin in the moun- tains and playing his guitar. He is survived by his loving wife, Gloria Volpe; his daugh- ters, Kimberly and Angela Volpe; his son, Eugene E. Volpe two sisters, Janet Greybel of Latrobe and Joanne Reitz of Bradenville; his three brothers, Ralph Volpe of Derry, Charles Volpe of Latrobe and Nick Volpe of Blairsville; a grand- child, and many nieces and nephews. Friends and relatives may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thurs- day in Fleck Funeral Home 7601 Sandy Spring Road, Lau- rel, where service will be held 1 p.m.

Friday. Interment will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Laurel. Eugene Edward Volpe Sr. Quality Engineer With Area Ties HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) The chairman and chief execu- tive of the Temple University Health System on Wednesday became the first of seven appointees to a new state gambling commission that will oversee up to 14 venues hosting as many as 61,000 slot machines.

Joseph W. Marshall III, also a former chairman of the state Ethics Commission, oversees $1 billion, ee nonprofit hospital group in Philadelphia. Marshall, 51, a Philadelphia native who received undergradu- ate and law degrees from Temple, said he has little affinity for gambling and is about it in general. Rather, he said, he sees his appointment as a way to guide Pennsylvania on first day of the rest of our with slots. tried to look at the business challenge of putting Pennsyl- vania into the gambling business in an effective and good way, maybe more than (I looked at it) as a policy Marshall said.

Marshall said he has no background in gambling, and has on occasion placed a $2 bet at a racetrack or played $10 or $20 at slot machines in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. In a second appointment, Scranton attorney Bill Conaboy was named to the commission by state Senate Minority Leader Robert Mellow, D-Lackawanna, The Tribune in Scranton report- ed. Conaboy, a longtime executive assistant and attorney for Mel- low, said the slots legislation was historic. going to liter- ally create this industry and this regulatory body. unlike being asked to serve on any board or he said.

Gov. Ed Rendell reinvigorated about 20 years of efforts to expand gambling in Pennsylvania when he made the slot machines measure a centerpiece of his 2002 campaign as a way to reduce property taxes. After several near-deals in the past year, the bill ballooned to include about twice as many slots licenses and tens of millions of dollars for public projects that its sponsors say were necessary to gain enough support for both House and Senate approval. The Legislature approved the measure and Rendell signed it earlier this month. Within several years, the slot machines are expected to produce enough tax revenue to reduce property taxes by $1 billion.

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board was created by the legislation to supervise the gambling venues. All four state legislative leaders the top Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate have one appointment each to the board, while Gov. Ed Rendell has three. A license can only by issued by the board if there is agreement by all four leg- islative appointees and at least one Rendell appointee. Marshall was appointed by House Speaker John M.

Perzel, R- Philadelphia, whom Marshall said he met through his activities at Temple and advocating for hospitals at the state level. term on the gambling commission is set to expire in January 2007. His appointment is final and does not require Senate approval. Other appointments are expected in the coming days and must be made by Sept. 5.

Senior Rendell administration officials will set the salaries for the commission members, who are also screened for felonies and gambling offenses. Commission members cannot place wagers at the licensed gambling parlors, or any out-of-state gambling facilities owned or operated by the licensees. The member also cannot own any interest in the licensed gambling entities. WESTERN PA. BRIEFS Two appointed to new gambling commission Pahanish at Hollow tavern Acoustic performer Dave Pahanish will be playing The Hollow Tavern in Unity Township at 9 p.m.

Friday. Pahanish, who has been compared to John Mayer, Eric Clapton, and James Taylor by E-Resource Magazine, has been voted Pitts- best acoustic performer for the last four years. it were possible to wear out a CD, you would do so with this David Perozzi of ABC News said of CD. Further information can be obtained by visiting www.hollow- tavern.com or by calling 724-520-1210..