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JOHN P, MURTHA, Democrat, of Johnstown, Pa.; born in New Martinsvile, ¥.Va., June 17, 1932; Ramsey High School, Mount Pleasant, Pa.; Kiskiminetas Spring School; B.A. in economics, University of Pittsburgh; graduate study at lidiana University of Pennsylvania, married Joyce Bell; three children: Donna Sue and {win sons, John and Patrick; served in Marine Corps during Korean war sen enlisted Marine who was commissioned as an officer; discharged as a first Heutenant; maintained active reserve officer siatus: volunteered for 1 year of active duty in Vietnam as a major, served with Ist Marincs, a Marine infantry regiment, 1966-67, south ef Danang; awarded Bronze Star } edal with combat ‘We two Purple Heart. Medals, Wotnamese Cross of Gallantry, and service medals; naw eclonel, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve; elected to Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1969; ecrved continuously until elected to U.S. House o Represeni san officer and member of many organizations, including chair. man, Cambria County U.S. Savings Bond Committee: board of directors of Merey Hospital in Johnstown; Penns Woods Council, Boy Scouts of America; Johnstown Flood Museum; Veterans ‘of Foreign Wars; American Legion; reecived 1972 Conemaugh (Pennsylvania) Chapter Reserve Officers Assaciation, Minutemen Award: SAN; electéd to the 93d Congress, February 8, 1974; reelected to each suecceding Congress; member of House Appropriations Committee; 1978, re- ceived Penneylvania Distinguished Service Award, highest civilian recognition by the Commonwealth. THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.—Crry or PMLADELPATA! Ward 21. MONTGOMERY COUNTY: Boroughs of ‘Acnbler. Bridgeport. Conshohocken, Jenkintown, Lansdale. Narberth, North Weles, Norristown, PRockledre, and West Coss : townships af Abington. Cheltenham. East Norriton, Lower Gwynedd. Lower Merion, Mor Plymouth. Springfeld. Upper Dublin, Upper Gwynedd, Upper Merion, West Norriton Whitpsin. cod Worcester. Population (1970), 475,179. ak