District Attorney James P. Goodman bested a field of four
attorneys to win the Republican and Democratic nomination in
Tuesday's Primary Election for the vacant seat in the Court of
Common Pleas in Schuylkill County.  Goodman carried the
Republican nomination with 4,941 votes. Runnerups were, James G.
Conville, 3,237; Lloyd R. Hampton, 2,232; Gary D. Marchalk,
1,909, and Cal Shields, 1,514.  On the Democratic ballot Goodman
polled 6,088. Runnerups were, Conville, 3,617; Shields, 1,372;
and Marchalk, 906.  By getting both nominations Goodman is
assured of the seat in the fall, as he will receive all votes
cast by both parties for the judgeship. The seat was made vacant
by the retirement of Judge D. Michael Stine, last January. Stine
now is a senior judge.  Magistrate race  Attorney Christina E.
Hale won both nominations over seven candidates for the vacant
seat for district justice for magisterial district in the
Frackville-Ashland area.  She captured the Republican nomination
with 887 votes. The other vote to