MONDAY, MAY 6, 1996

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Cal U graduates told not to wait for opportunities
cent of
Humanity," pictured at left, is a
sculpture by artist Alan
Cottrill that wraps
around the corner of
the Duda World Culture
Building on the campus
of California University
of Pa. The sculpture
was unveiled Saturday
after the universities
149th commencement.
University President
Angelo Armenti Jr. welcomed the new addition to the campus,
while curious onlookers came to get a first
glimpse of the sculpture.
In the bottom picture
Gov. Tom Ridge is welcomed by Armenti as he
gives the commencement address to the
1996 graduates.

By STACY WOLFORD
Staff Writer
CALIFORNIA, PA — DeI mand changes in government
and don't wait for opportunities to knock at the door was
the message that Governor
Tom Ridge sent to the 19*96
graduating class of California
University of Pennsylvania
Ridge addressed the graduates following the presentation
of the honorary degrees. During his address he compared
his own graduation from Harvard University in 1967, where
he graduated with honors and
a degree in government studies, to that of this year's graduation
"In 1967 we had to deal with
society and the changing
counter-culture that was evolving around us, " Ridge said "In
the same ways you have to
overccme these obstacles I
don't believe that you are a
generation of slackers (Genera-

tion X) and now is your opportunity to prove that"
Ridge, the 43rd governor of
Pennsylvania, also commended
members of the class for their
hard work and achievements
"All of you now have the ability to influence and grow change is in your hands. Demand results and accountability by your government"
California Univeisity of
Pennsylvania^ 149th commencement was held on Saturday in Hamer Hall, located on
the university's campus Dr.
Angelo Armenti Jr, university
president presided over the
ceremony and conferred 1,2888
degrees to August 1995, De-

cember 1995 and May 1996
graduates These include 355
bachelor degrees in the College
of Education and Human Services, 232 bachelor degrees in
the College of Liberal Arts, 319
bachelor degrees in the Eberly
College of Science and Technology, 27 associate degrees and
352 master degrees
Armenti also awarded two
honorary degrees at the commencement A Doctoi ate of Humane Letters was awarded to
Philip I Herman and Richard
P Simmons
Herman, president of the
Philip and Muriel Herman
Foundation since 1955, was
honored for his long and distin-

guished career as a philanthropist, patron of the arts and
education,
humamtanum,
businessman and civic leader
Simmons, chairman of the
board of* Allegheny Ludlum
Corporation was honored for
his dedication to education and
his numerous civic and business activities
Armenti also commended
Ridge for his efforts in helping
the Mon/Fayette Expressway
advance and providing funding
support for the $6 million renovation of Dickson Hall, which
will eventually be one central
building for all student services and the Eberly Science
and Technology Building,
which is scheduled to open in
May of 1998

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Out-of-state trash
stirs anger, state says
hands tied by feds
the GOP administration this
spring after permits were issued for that landfill and anHARRISBURG — The prob- other in his district
"I intend to conduct guerrilla
lem is piling up across Pennsylwarfare against the departvania.
Trash hauled from other ment and the people, who, from
states is dumped at landfills the comfort of a state office in
dotting the countryside, giving Harnsburg, decide to put landthe state the distinction as the fills in other people's back
nation's most popular dumping yards far away from their own
homes," Smith wrote in a letter
ground for outsiders.
Environmentalists
and to DEP Secretary James M.
neighbors feel powerless to Seif.
Seif said out-of-state waste is
change the situation.
"Our
state
government a problem he would love to
makes it easy," said environ- tackle — but can't In a series
mental activist Lynn Landes of of rulings, the U S. Supreme
Bucks County "Other states Court has defined garbage as a
take measures to make it product of interstate comtough, while Pennsylvania merce, effectively leaving state
and local governments powertakes steps to make it easy "
Joining the chorus in attack- less to control the flow of waste
ing the Department of Environ- over borders
Pennsylvania and other leadmental Protection are state
and local government officials ing importers of waste — inconcerned about the impact of cluding Ohio, Indiana and
waste management policies on Michigan — for years have
sought the authority to restnct
their communities
The latest fight has centered the imports. Those efforts conin Jefferson County, where offi- tinue, Seif said
The large trash importers
cials have appealed a permit
for a landfill near an airport, also have been seeking agreeciting safety concerns by feder- ments with major exporters —
al and state environmental and especially New York and New
Jersey — to establish reasontransportation agencies.
Rep Sam Smith, a Republi- able limits, said DEP Deputy
can member of the House Envi- Secretary Joel Bolstem
ronmental
Committee,
(See Trash, page 4A)
launched a sharp assault on
By JIM STRADER
Associated Press Writer

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Man says he wasn't shot
By ELIZABETH HORNE
Staff Writer
MONESSEN — A Monessen
man who claimed he was shot
in the back of the head following a disagreement last Thursday at Mon Valley Shopping
Center is now saying he wasn't
shot
Charles H Womack. 37, of
120 Schoonmaker Avc , Monpsscn, was injured Thursday
afternoon
after an incident in
• Partly cloudy with patchy foj
tonight Low in the upper 30s ti the parki /; lot of the Mon Valmid 40s. For a complete fore ley Shopping Center Arrested
in connection with the incident
cast, see page 2A
was Oavid Price. 27 of 420
93rd YEAR. NO 264 Chestnut Ave . Moncscpn. on

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charges of aggravated assault,
simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and
disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) A preliminary hearing for Price has been slated for
Friday before Monessen District Justice .Joseph balionso
on the charges

terviewed by police, Womack
claimed he had been shot in the
back of the head, but witnesses
told police they hadn't heard
any gunshots Price was apprehended Thursday evening and
placed in Westmoreland County I M ' I A I I H U I I V C l l U I III IIL.L* \tl
$50,000 bond

Womack was found by police
laying inside Family Dollar
Store following the incident
that occurred at 5 23 p m and
was flown to Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh He was
released from the hospital Friday
Thursday evening \vhrn in-

Police Chief John Bachmski
III said officers interviewed
Womack Friday afternoon, following his release from the
hospital During that interview
Womack told police he hadn't
been shot, although he thought
ho had heard a qunshot

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