~ National Offices
.Presidential Electors
The following names will appear on the ballot for President
and Vice President of the United States. You are voting for
electors who elect these candidates, not directly for the
catlOlidates.
Democratic
President I— JIMMY CARTER
Vice President WALTER F. MONDALE
• Republican
p, Asident GERALD R. FORD
Vice President ROBERT DOLE
Constitutional
President LESTER G. MADDOX
Vice President— WILLIAM D. DYKE
el Socialist Worker
President PETER CAMEJO
Vice President— WILLIE MAE REID
Communist
President—GUS HALL
Vie President JARVIS TYNER
Labor
President =LYNDON H. LAROUCHE, JR.
Vice President R. WAYNE EVANS
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McCarthy '76
President— EUGENE J..McCARTHY
Vice President SALLY L. WHEATON
,United States House of
4-?epresentatives 23rd
i Congressional District
Term 2 years Salary $44,625
QUESTION ASKED CANDIDATES: From the following list,
which two would you choose as your priorities if elected to the
V.S. Congress? Explain why. Defense spending,
employment, Energy; Gun control, International relations,
ransportation.
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Democratic
DT
48SEPH S. AMMERMAN 633 State St., Curwensville Age
',EDUCATION: A. 8., Dickinson Coll.; J.D., Dickinson Schl
pf Law.
OCCUPATION: State Senator
3RAINING & EXPERIENCE: Dist. Atty. of Clearfield Co.,
1.954 - 61; U.S. Atty. for the Western Dist. of Pa., 1961 - 63.
#NSWER TO QUESTION: The energy problem is definitely
a federal concern. The Congress should adequately fund
research directed at finding new means of energy.. Penn
sylvania, with its vast coal reserves, could benefit
economically from any new methods of either mining or using
`go al . I believe in a responsible defense budget. Over the
years it has been something of a sacred cow and was not
scrutinized closely enough by Congress. We need a strong
riense, but there is no reason why we cannot achieve that
while exercising fiscal prudence.
'ALBERT W. JOHNSON 409 Franklin St., Smethport Age
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,DDUCATION: Wharton Schl., Univ. of Pa.; LL.B., Stetson
Vni v. first honors.
OCCUPATION: Attorney & Congressmin
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Mbr. Bar, all Pa. Courts & U.S.
§upreme Court; 30 yrs. exp. banking; 17 yrs. in Pa.
Legislature GOP Floor Leader 9 yrs., GOP Whip 4 yrs.
Currently serving 7th term in Congress.
a.NSWER TO QUESTION: (1) Employment. Employment
"'opportunities in 23rd district have been improving each year
because of opening of Interstate 80 where over 3000 new jobs
have beer provided. I have assisted in funding of new in
ilustrial parks which will increase employment, and to this
Ond •strongly support new highways. (2) Energy. The 23rd
Dist. comprises 100 per cent pure Pa. oil fields, including other
resources. We need to provide incentives to develop oil, gas
'Old coal. We cannot create jobs, nor maintain our standard of
living, unless we have asn adequate supply of energy.
North Social Room, Church of Christ,
Martin Terrace
Northeast College Heights School, N.
Atherton Street _
South No. 1— Junior High School, Westerly
Parkway
South No. 2 Salvation 'Army Building, 1321
S. Atherton Street' :,
Southeast Easterly Parkway Schopl '
' South Central No. 1— State College Area St%
H:S., Westerly Parkway ,
South Central No. 2 Christian Church,
Easterly Parkway & Williams St. , •
East No. 1 Room 118, Wagner Building,
Second Floor .
fk East No. 2 Stevens Hall, Recreation
Room
East No. 3 Grace LUtheran Church, Social
Rm., S. Garner St.
East No. 4 --Pollock Dining Hall, Room 23
East Central No. 1 Wesley Foundation,
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Republican
State College
The League of Women Voters of the
United States Senator
Term - 6 years . Salary - $44,625
QUESTIONS ASKED CANDIDATES: From the following list,
which two would you choose as your priorities if elected to the
U.S. Congress? Explain why. _ Defense spending,
Employment, Energy, Gun control, International relations,
Transportation.
Democratic
WILLIAM J. GREEN Philadelphia Age:37
EDUCATION: St. Joseph's College (8.A.), Villanova Univ.
(J.D.)
OCCUPATION: Member of Congress for twelve years.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: (See "Occupation" above.)
ANSWER TO QUESTION: Unemployment and the high cost
and scarcity of energy are two major and related priorities. If,
we had full 'employment, we'd have a balanced budget, with
fewer, people needing unemployment compensation or
welfare. U.S. industry is working at 73 per cent of capacity.
That's wasteful and inflationary. Our standard of living, and
our industrial machine, must not be dependent on a hostile oil
cartel. We must act quickly to develop alternate sources
,of
energy.
Republican
H. J. Heinz 111 Pittsburgh Age: 39
EDUCATION: Yale, 8.A.; Harvard, MBA
OCCUPATION: U.S. Congressman
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Service in 92nd, 93rd and 94th
U.S. Congresses.
ANSWER TO QUESTION: Jobs and transportation are and
will continue to be among my highest priorities in the U.S.
Senate. Unemployment is tragic for the individual who must
go jobless and it •is also a burden on the taxpayer who• must
pay the welfare costs that unemployment entails. With an
expanding labor force, it is vital that Congress foster a new
environment of growth and development so that people whc
want to work will be able to do so. Railroads are essential tc
the health of Pennsylvania's economy. In the coming years we.
must make certain that we have a rail transportation system
that can move goods and that can service the coal regions,
which will pray a vital role in helping America become energy
indepen,dent.
Constitutional
ANDREW J..WATSON ' Harrisburg Age: 63
EDUCATION:. Engineer Univ. of Pittsburgh; Professional
Engineer Pa.
OCCUPATION: Engineer Wholesale Equipment Business
and Farmer.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Successful business career
and student of - the political system wherein the Republican
and Democratic parties have adopted the socialistic
programs to destroy - the free enterprise system of this
republic. National leaders have created a giant welfare state
and adopted a policy of redistributing individual property.
, ANSWER TO QUESTION; Curtail national spending
reduce taxes 25 per cent. Stop all aid to communist countries.
Eliminate'all,pensions of elected officials. Restore prayer and
bible reading.
Socialist Worker
FREDERICK W. STANTON Pittsburgh; Moved, left no
forwarding address.
Communist
FRANK KINCES Philadelphia ' Age: 63
EDUCATION: Bth Grade
OCCUPATION: Carpenter
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Member of Carpenters Union
for 34 years, served as Fin. Secretary for about 10 years.
Worked in Peace movement helping to organize to stop war in
Vietnam. Worked in Farmers Union, was.secretary for about
5 years. Worked to organize farmers into Union. Help organize
Unemployed workers during Depression & also now, worked
in Committee For Full Employment. '
ANSWER TO QUESTION: 1. Slash the Bloated Military
budget by 80 per cent. Use that wasted money for a different
kind of war a war on poverty & Slums: Use it to rebuild our
cities for quality low-rent housing; for low interest loans to
home owners; for new schools, hospitals & mass transit. 2.
For jobs cut the work week by law to 30 hours at 40 hrs. pay.
Labor
BERNARD SALERA Philadelphia Age: 31
EDUCATION: St. JoSeph's College, Phila., class of '67, B.A. in
Political Science.
OCCUPATION: Social Worker
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: 2 1 / 2 years organizing ex
perience with the U.S. Labor Party.
ANSWER TO QUESTION: The question of full productive
employment in the U.S. is key in developing the labor power of
the third world in order to make workable a "new world
economic order" based on moratoria against the Rockefeller
dominated dollar debt. To these ends, I propose the crash
Where to Vote
256 E. College Ave.
East Central No. 2 Zeta Psi, 225 E. Foster
Ave.
East Central No. 3 Phi Sigma Kappa, 501
' S. Allen St.
West No. 1 Corl Street School, Learning
Resource Room
West No. 2 Our Lady of Victory School,
Rm. 101, 800 Westerly Pkwy.
West Central Rider Oldsmobile Garage,
121 S. Burrowes St.
Northwest Automotive Supply Co., 616 W.
College 'Ave.
' College Township
North College Twp. Building, Millbrook
South Mt. Nittany United Methodist Chur
ch, 1500 E. Branch Road
East— Elem. School, Lemont
Ferguson Township
North No. 1 1 — Lutheran Church, Pine Hall
North No. 2 Room 22, Radio• Park School,
Circleville Road
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development of Pa.'s coal mining capabilities, especially of
high quality low sulphur anthracite, and the doubling of steel
production in the state through introduction of the Jordan
Blast Furnace concept.
State Offices
Auditor General
Term 4 years Salary $42,5000
The Auditor General is responsible for insuring that the
Commonwealth receives all of the money to which it is entitled
and that public moneys are spent legally and properly. This
department audits all
.accounts involving the state and its
various departments, boards, and agencies; adjusts claims
against the Commonwealth; and examines tax settlements
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made by the Department of Revenue. • '
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Democratic ,
AL BENEDICT Erie Age: 47
EDUCATION: Duquesne - Univ. (Political Science, Public
Administration) Temple Univ. (Business Law)
OCCUPATION: Controller, City of Erie, Pa. Responsible
for accountability of $25 million of public funds, $7 million
, pension funds.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Director, Controllers Assoc.,
Pa. League of Cities; Member, Municipal Finance Officers
Assoc. of America; 10 years as Public Information Director,
CBS-TV affiliate.
Republican
PATRICK A. GLEASON Johnstown' Age: 42
EDUCATION: Georgetown Univ., B.S. in government (cum
laude), 1956; Georgetwon Univ. Law Center, L.L.8., 1959; post
graduate studies, Univ. of Pittsburgh in accounting and
history.
OCCUPATION: Lawyer - legislator
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: City Solictor, Johnstown, Pa.,
1967-70; Member, House of Representatives, 1971 to date;
Member, State Government Comm., Committees,on Federal
and State Relations, Game and Fisheries; Chairman, House
Select Comm. on State Contract Practices.
Constitutional
JOHN E. BACKMAN Gibsonia Age: 65
EDUCATION: B.S. in CE Syracuse Univ.
OCCUPATIONS Twp. Sec.-Mgr.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Present position, 10 years a
credit union treasurer, past local government study com
mission chairman, member of a municipal authority for past
15 years.
• . Labor ,
•
LOUIS GONZALEZ Lancaster Age: 21
EDUCATION: Liberty H.S. Bethlehem, Pa. Cornell Univ.
New York (engineering)
OCCUPATION: Steel worker
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: 3 years organizing and
teaching with the National Caucus of Labor Committees;
Professional teaching and advisory in Economics and Labor
organizing in Philadelphia, Bethlehem, . Harrisburg, and
Pittsburgh.
State Treasurer
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Term 4 years Salary $42,500
The State Treasurer is the executive of the Treasury
Department. The three major responsibilities of the Treasury
Department are the receipt and deposit of moneys collected
by the Department of 'Revenue; management of securities
under its jurisdiction; and payment of state moneys to those,
authorized to receive them.
Democratic •
ROBERT E. CASEY Johnstown Age: 66 •
EDUCATION: High school;' 2 years studying accounting
( evening school) Univ. of Pittsburgh Johnstown Center.
OCCUPATION: Recorder of Deeds ( 4 terms) & Agent for
the Commonwealth.
TRAINING, & EXPERIENCE: Former employee state
treasurer (7 years). Appointed by Gov. Shapp to County
Records Committee, past Pres. Pa. Recorders of Deeds
Assoc. Past Pres. (elected to 2 terms) Pa. State Assoc. of
Elected County Officials. Director National Assoc. of
County Recorders & Clerks. Vice - Pres. & Director of AAA
Motor Club.
PATRICIA CRAWFORD Devon ,Age: 48
EDUCATION: West Chester State College
OCCUPATION: 'Legislator.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Eight years in the legislature
Northeast No. 2 Grossman Lumber Co.,
120 we. Clinton Ave.
East Community Building, Pine Grove
Mills
Ferguson West
Baileyville
Halfmoon Township
Halfmoon Methodist Church, Social
Room
Harris Township
East Elementary School, Boalsburg
West Fire Hall, Boalsburg
Patton Tovirnship
North No. 1 Recreation Center, Cedar
court Townhouse, 701 Cricklewood Drive
North No. 2 Matternville School
South No. 1 Park Forest" Village
Methodist Church, Park Forest Ave.
South No. 2 Woodycrest Church, Clear
view Ave.
ate
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Republican
Community Building,
ege Area
gives me experience in handling tax dollars. I know what
legislative intent means and will see that the law is enforced.
My record shows I have supported, sponsored, and voted for
reform in the budget process and protecting the taxpayer.
Constitutional
FREDERICK C. SIEGLE Norristown Failed to reply
Labor
ROBIN F. TAUB Philadelphia Moved, left no forwarding
address:
State Representative
77th District
Term - 2 years ' Salary - $15,600
The Commonwealth Compensation Commission has
recommended that legislators receive a 20 per cent pay in
crease.
QUESTION ASKED CANDIDATES: Following is a partial list
of areas that government is involved in at a state level.
Considering revenue available, which two do you think are the
most important? Explain why. Cost of living increases for
welfare recipients, education, mental and physical health,
housing for low and moderate income people, land use
planning, transportation.
Democratic
HELEN D. WISE State College Age: 48
EDUCATION: State Coll. H.S.; PSU - B.S. 1949; M.Ed. 1952;
D.Ed. 1968. ' ,
OCCUPATION: Social studies teacher, Westerly Parkway Jr.
H.S.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Pres., Pa. State Ed. Assn.,
1969; Pres., Natl. Ed. Assn., 1972. Mbr., Bd, of Trustees, PSU,
1969 - present. Currently represent Pa. Education Comm. of
the States. Extensive legislative and executive experience,
state and natl. govts., 1968 - present.
ANSWER TO QUESTION: 1. Education: Current school
subsidy studies to determine long term revision will
necessitate increased revenue to provide equitable funding to
local districts and increased appropriations for higher
education. 2. Land - use Planning: Future planning must be a
cooperative effort between state, regional and local units with
the state providing research, incentives and minimum
legislation to guarantee preservation of farm land,
recreational facilities and environmental protection while
providing balanced economic and industrial growth.
Republican
ALBERT F. WILLIAMS State College Age: 54
EDUCATION: 8.5., Bucknell Univ.; grad. studies, PSU,
Chartered Life Underwriter.
OCCUPATION: Ins. & Real Estate.
TRAINING & EXPERIENCE: Former State Committeeman,
former Co. Chm. and State College Area Chin.; part-time
Instructor, PSU; 25 yrs. in business, State Coll.
ANSWER TO QUESTION: (1) Education -'- Research and
programs to qualify people for jobs are essential functions of
education. The economy, land use, housing, conservations,
veterans affairs and environment are local as well as state
and national problems. Education and educational facilities
can play an important role in providing, solutions to these
problems. With appropriate support, the university can
continue to provide leadership, facilities and research to help
solve these problems. (2) Land Use Planning - Land is limited.
Planned use is essential. We must preserve our farms,
therefore inducements to keep land in farms are a necessity.
Recreational use, waste disposal, housing and conservation
are other considerations. Proper balance must be maintained.
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