Sewickley Herald

              SERVING THE ELEVEN BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS OF THE QUAKER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Vol. 71 No. 11
Second Class Postagt Fald At Sernekley, Pa.
Wednesday, March 18. 1970
Ten Cents
Zoning Changes Read/ Public Hearing In April
The first reading of the proposed Sewickley Borough Ordinance 889 ,pertaining to the new R-2A zone was approved by council at its regular meeting Mon d a y Bight,
' The regular meeting of April 20 ■ was also designated as t h e public, hearing 'on the proposed changes. The ordinance deals with the .rezoning-of certain portions pf the land between the Ohio River and the Ohio River Boulevard to permit row Or -townhous-• es, apartment and office building combinations with a four story maximum height and • an ice skating r i n k. Each proposed
property use must be approved by Council if the ordinance is passed in its present form. The limitations of R-l and R-2 also apply to each new use.
Bids were opened for a new. police car. Council accepted the lowest responsible bid. That bid was placed by Connelly Motor Company for a 1970 Plymouth police car. The cost of the car will be $1,953 'after a trade in allowance of $1,507 for the 1968 Plymouth police car.
Council acted to alter the method of pay for the Borough’s School Guards, The guards will now be paid on a per diem basis.
END OF AN ERA ... Former Publisher Len C. Anderson writes, the end to an era of journalism in Western Pennsylvania. Here he signs the agreement which finalizes the Sale of the Record Publishing Co. and the Sewickley Printing Shop, Inc. to Dardanell Pubii-i cations. New publisher Ed Dardanell (right) and attorney Clarence Clasper of Oakmont who has been instrumental, in negotiations between tlie two principals over the years, looks on.
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Sale-of the total stock and ownership of Record Publishing Company and Sewickley Printing, Shop, Inc. by Len C. Anderson and James W. Anderson, to Dardanell Publications, Inc. became effective, March 1, 1970.
The sale is the culmination of nearly thirty years of a friendly business relationship between ^he major principals,- the Andei’sons and Edward L. Dardanell, president and owner of Dardanell Publications, Inc. which is based in the East Suburbs of Allegheny County. Mr. Dardanell is also the major stockholder in Gateway "ress, Inc. at Monroeville, one of he largest offset printing plants Sevoted exclusively to publication rintihg in Pennsylvania.
Although now in virtual retire-nent, Len C. Anderson Will continue his relationship with Record Publishing Company as a cpnsult-ant as will his son? James. The latter likewise will Continue, actively as a foreman in the Record reduction Department in the lant located on Fifth Avenue, Coraopolis.
The ownership acquisition here by Dardanell Publications includes the Moon Township-Cora-.opolis Record, the Sewickley Herald and the South Hills Record. These, together with the City & Suburban Life, Bellevue, are printed in the Coraopolis plant.
Tlie publishers will continue with the same' personnel as to the •production plant and The Record, Sewickley Herald, and South Hills Recora news, advertising and office staffs. .This means, Mr. Dardanell states, that George Williams, lOhg - time friend and employee in association with the Andersons and Ed Dardanell - continues as super*
intendent of the Coraopolis plant.
> George McMillan will carry on as general manager of the Coraopolis and Sewickley offices and Mrs, Betty Koffler as editor-man-ager of the . South Hills Record.
In addition to the present, rank and. file, these executives are continuing in their present capacities. Ralph ' Likinsj Moon -Coraopolis Advertising Manager; George Brown,.Moon - Coraopolis Editor; and David Lavender and, Mrs. Shirley Smolnery, Editor' and Office Manager, respectively at Sewickley. Mrs. Bertha Likins, widow of the former partner of Len Anderson at the Record and Herald, will continue her duties in the Coraopolis office.
tiwned outright or controlled- by Ed Dardanell in addition to the publications noted above are The Progress, based in Penn Hills, the Advance-Leader at Oakmont, The Gazette at Wilkinsburg, and The Times-Express at Monroeville, all of which are printed in the Gateway plant at Monroeville. These and the newspapers acquired from the Andersons comprise the dominant weekly newspapers in the eastern and western sections of Allegheny ■County.
Attorney Clarence H. Clasper and Arthur Barnes, Jr., Certified Public Accountant, represented both the Andersons and Dardanell in the transfer of ownership of Record Publishing Company.
Former Record Publishing Company president, Len Anderson commented:
“My son, Jim and I relinquish our ownership knowing from many years of association with (Continued on Page 17)
Board OK's Negotiation For Special School Loan
The Quaker Valley School ------------------------
Board passed a motion recommending that financial arrangements be made for an addition to Western Hills Special School at the ^meeting; on M o n d a y,
March 16.
In the' resolution, the board recommended that the Western Hills Special School Joint Committee begin negotations for financing at not less than 20 years with an anticipated interest rate of 6 and one half percent for the construction of the addition.
The Board also moved for the advertising pf bids to s u r f a"c e track facilities at the ‘Junior High School athletic field. The bid request, published in this week’s Herald, pertains to the black-top surfacing of a pole vault runway, ,
-long jump and Triple jump area and high jump area.
John Kriever, Edgeworth, discussed the aims ana policies of the Quaker Valley School 'District in the education of children'with learning disabilities,
Three teachers were added to the substitute .list. Added were Ann T. Bright, English; Reed Campbell, Industrial Arts and Anne Metcalf, Elementary education.
In. routine business the Board approved the payment of March bills for the District in the amount of $217,582.97. This figure includes an estimated-March payroll of $180,000.00. March bills for the operation of the cafeterias were also approved in the amount of $10,149.98. The figure includes the payroll of $3,394.00
The total per diem rate will be equal to the current monthly salary if the guard is on the job every school day. This practice will eliminate double salaries and overtime when a guard is off and must be replaced by ,a policeman.
Council authorized the payment of life-insurance premiums in full for all Borough employees— In the past, the Borough paid half and the employee paid half.
A resolution was passed appointing Allegheny County as the agent, to develop a solid waste management plan. It was agreed that the cost for the Borough to develop such a plan woul^be prohibitive. 'This resolution will permit the County to develop a plan that conforms to County-wide needs in accordance with a State law. The final plan does not have to be accepted by the Borough, it is subject to review by Council.
Fire Chief Wade Baltz requested Council’s permission to initiate a fund drive on the first Sunday in April. The drive- will involve the firemen delivering a letter of request and a return envelope to the homes in Sewickley and Osborne. Council approv-. ed the fund drive with the stipulation that it be held every three years. The money collected will be used to maintain- the uniforms of the firemen, pay the department’s dues to county fire organizations, the county fire scho o 1 and training of the firemen.
The. appointment of H. A. Speak to a five year term on the Planning Commission was also approved at the meeting. It was noted that Mr. Speak was first appointed to fill an unexpired term that expires March 31.
Truck Upsets, Spills Oil On Highway
WRECKING CREW removes the tractor that overturned at Walnut ahd the Ohio River Blvd. The Trailer was removed at 5:45 p.m. Tlie accident Occurred at 2;30 p.m.	.
Another Mishap , Near Walnut St.
A tractor trailer truck j a c k-knifed at the intersection of Walnut Street and the Ohio River Boulevard at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13. The wreckage blocked three lanes of the Boulevard,
The truck, loaded with cases and drums of lubricating Oil, had just left the Valvoline Oil Com-. pany refinery at Freedom. A large quanity of the oil was spilled on the highway. Borough employees spread sand on the spillage to soak up the oil.
The tractor trailer destroyed a traffic signal at the corner and hit a tree. The driver, Thomas Yost of Floreffe, near Elizabeth, Pa., was treated at Sewickley Valley Hospital for contusions of the scalp and Upper lip and released.
Men from D. F. Miller Company, Goraopolis, removed the tractor shortly after the accident. Unable to set the trailer up, they (Continued On Page 8)