The Morning Call from Allentown, Pennsylvania • 7

THE MORNING CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2001 A7 Dems could be leaving Shuster opponent on his own WASHINGTON Matinnal and Ponn. Commission, will face GOP nominee Bill Shuster, the former congressman's son, in the May 15 special election in the south central Pennsylvania district. "We don't discuss specifics about whether or how much we will help," said Erik Smith, a spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which recruits candidates and helps them raise money. That is not always the committee's practice. In several congressional races in Pennsylvania last year, including contests in Allen- town, suburban Philadelphia and suburban Pittsburgh, the committee talked openly about donating money and services to candidates.

By contrast, the national Republican Party has said it is very confident about retaining the seat and has promised Shuster help if he needs it. The 9th District includes all of Bedford, Blair, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin and Snyder counties and parts of Centre, Clearfield and Perry counties. 1 null J. VsllXl. sylvania leaders in the Democratic Party "have shown little enthusiasm for helping the campaign of Scott Conklin, their party's nominee in the special election to replace former Rep.

Bud Shuster. The 9th District that Shuster represented from 1973 until resigning last month is heavily Republican. The Democrats are focusing on races next year that they believe they have a better chance of winning, party officials said. Conklin, chairman of the Centre County GET DOWN TO BUSINESS IN 18 MONTHS OR LESS. Allentown Business School has short-term programs that offer long-term career opportunities.

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Transit officials hope to avert a strike by the city's 4,700 transit workers when their contract expires on Thursday. Contingency plans call for shutting down most routes if workers strike. DAN LOH Associated Press INDIANA (AP) An anonymous letter prompted Indiana County authorities to renew an investigation into the 1987 disappearance of a 15-year-old girl, but they have had little luck finding her. Police said their investigation into Alicia Markovich's disappearance on April 27, 1987, had stalled until her father, John Markovich, told them in October he had received a letter that purported to be a confession sent from Bedford, N.H. Based on information in the letter, police and a dog trained to find bodies searched a portion of the Conemaugh River bank out side Blairsville in recent months.

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