Sewickley Herald

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!o\. 82 No. 53
Herald
Monday, December 31, 1984

17 Gateway Publications
SUBURBAN PITTSBURGH'S LARGEST CIRCULATION
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30 Cents
BODY LANGUAGE. These Edgeworth Elementary School third graders caught on quickly to Rand Whipple’s instruction in body movements. Rand Whipple, who also taught the students about characterization, make-up and voice, was artist-in-residence at Edgeworth School. He came to the school as part of the Artist in Schools and Communications Pro-
gram, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts. Pictured (from left): C.J. Green, Kevin Langer, Josh Eritano, Mr. Whipple, and Christine LaForte. The kids are students in Cathy Hydzik’s room.
(Photo by Mike May)
Mansmann receives nomination
“Really excited,” was Judge Carol Los Mansmann’s reaction to her impending nomination by President Ronald Reagan to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Reagan is expected to submit the name of this Edgeworth resident to Congress before it reconvenes on Thursday.
Judge' Mansmann, who resides on Academy Avenue with her husband, Jerry, and three children,. told the Herald she had been notified on Dec. 21 that she would be Reagan’s choice for one oftwo vacancies on the bench.
At present, the 42-year-old Republican is a U.S. District Judge, who sits in Pittsburgh. She was sworn into that position on April 8, 1982, by Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court.
Judge Mansmann also has garnered her share of “firsts.”
She became the first woman admitted to Duquesen University’s law school day division in 1964.
In the late ‘60s, she had the opportunity to argue before the United State Supreme Court, being the youngest
woman ever to do so.
Her nomination will be submitted to the Senate Judiciary Committee for study, after which, a hearing will be scheduled, She hopes to be called to Washington for the hearing sometime
in January.
“I’m hopeful everything can go quickly,and it can all be over by February,” she said.
If she receives confirmation by the Senate, her appointment as an appellate court judge will be a lifetime appointment.
Judge Mansmann was chief appellate attorney for Allegheny County District Attorney’s office for eight years.
She also served on the Duquesne University Law School faculty for eight years.
Back in July, when her name was first mentioned as a candidate for the judgeship, it looked like smooth sailing. However, in August, Faith Ryan Whittlesey, a White House aide, was mentioned as a possible competitor. Later, Whittlesey declined to run.
In her new position, Judge Mansmann would still remain in Pittsburgh but also travel to Philadelphia to hear arguments,
The 3rd Circuit, which now has 10 member judges , has a jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the Virgin Islands.
Inside
Sewickley car dealers are back in driver's seat
Sewickley ponders rezoning for old train station
Herald camera reflects back on images of 1984
Historian talks about Underground Railroad