Huntingdon Daily News (Newspaper) - January 26, 1994, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania Clinton seeking action on welfare and crime Divided Congress is urged to join national journey of renewal Clintons Journey of renewal Clinton touched on in his first State of the Union address Tuesday Foreign trade In one with our efforts in Asia and the national export we did more to open world markets to American products than at any time over the last two Deficit When I became the experts pre next years deficit would be But because we the deficit is now going to be less than billion 40 percent lower than health insurance you can depend on and prescription drugs health premiums that dont jump when you gel sick or me freedom to choose a health plan and the right to choose your own doctor Health care spending 1994 95 96 97 98 99 2000 All years projected We will provide the the job the child care you up to two But after anyone who can work must will make welfare what it ought to be A second not a way of Welfare expenditures 1970 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 of violence is an American problem partisan or philosophical I urge you to set aside your partisan differences and pass a tough crime Prison crowding ana stale prison 1980 82 84 86 88 90 199 WASHINGTON AP Beckoned by President Clinton to join a journey of a divided Congress is turning to the administrations ambitious agen da of crime welfare reform and above all health care for all In an hourlong State of the Union address that called for action on a dozen domestic Clinton brandished a slender ball point pen from the House podium as he challenged If you send me legislation that does not guarantee every American pri vate health insurance that can nev er be taken you will force me to take this pen and veto the he The presidents speech drew a sharp response from Repu signaling a strenuous battle Our country has health care but no health care Senate GOP leader Bob Dole said in the partys formal But we will have a crisis if we take the presidents medicine a massive overdose of government Other Republicans accused Clinton of unusual but Democrats accorded him 60 ovations during the speech nearly one a And they were quick to embrace his call to if not every He challenged us in a very tough He was a much more confident president than Ive ever seen said California Barbara He was in your face on the things that said Texas Democratic Craig With solid majorities in both Democratic leaders were joining Clinton at the White House today for the first of many strategy sessions in what is likely to be a contentious struggle to win approval for the presidents Democrats are splintered over key elements of health care and crime initiatives and Clinton wont introduce his welfare reform until Even House Majority Leader Richard predicted All of it is achievable health care welfare a crime Clintons first formal State of the Union speech followed a well thumbed script a uniquely Ameri can political drama in which the president spoke to a House cham ber packed with diplo Supreme Court the Cabinet and invited Hillary Rodham Clinton was accorded one of the evenings numerous standing ovations when the president spoke of her work on health care To dramatize his call for a ban on assault mandatory life terms for some repeat offen ders and other crime Clinton turned to salute two men seated in the VIP Jim the wounded presidential press secretary who with his Sarah was the driving force behind a new handgun control the Kevin is a New York police officer whom Clinton said restores some sanity and safety and a sense of values to those who live inside his eight block This was Clintons third formal address to Congress he talked Continued on Page 2 President welcomed President Clinton acknowledges the audience in the House chambers before delivering his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress last night on Capitol Vice President Al and Speaker of the House Tom Foley of Washington are I News MOUNT ORBISONIA and SAXTON 72 IKR COPY JANUARY 1994 297 Light snow arrives another storm coming Shoulder aches Huntingdon Borough Council can no longer afford to pay overtime to remove snow such as this seen on the 1300 block of Washington The budget has been overspent and an addi tional tax mill has been Many vehicles remained buried in snow piles and residents are asked to dig in to free up parking Photo by Tammy Pagan Winter rips 94 budget another tax mill added By POLLY McMULLIN DN News Editor Huntingdon Borough cannot afford any more winter And council decided Tuesday night that the taxpayers must help with the budget Council voted in regular session to reopen the 1994 budget and increase the real estate tax base by one The millage was increased by two mills to 25 mills at the December 1993 According to council president Wanda four mills was considered at that but coun cil did not want to impose the increase and tightened the The additional mill will generate a bit over It will be divided thus to pay for employees overtime for snow for snow removal vehicle repairs and for the borough buildings healing On the latter Borough Mana ger Bud Shore said the December natural gas heating was about 200 over Checks made of the building and by the gas service have not yet revealed the rea son for the Because of the extremely cold temperatures this month so the is anticipated to be Shore said it cost to heat the con verted building in Local governments to meet to assess storm damage Huntingdon County Emergen cy Management Director Richard Moore has invited representatives of the 48 municipalities in the county to meet at the courthouse at 7 tonight to prepare storm damage forms that must be for warded to the state Emergency Management The storm damage assessment will be for the period between Moore said the forms must be at the state office in by the end of the day on Continued on Page 3 1993 and had been budgeted for As of the borough paid out in overtime for snow The total planned overtime budget for 1994 was Esti mated equipment repairs are and the estimated budget was Shores estimated and anticipated budget deficit of depending on the remaining winter weather was his reason to encourage the reopening of the I dont see we have much said Tom chairman of the administration Shore and others at the meeting praised the highway workers who were joined at times by sewage and water treatment plant operators for their snow removal Shore stood up to criticism from the David pastor of the 15lh Street United and Jim employee at Marks Corner about plowing Dearing complained of parking problems at the church and Shore Continued on Page 2 Three directors named to county United Way table The Huntingdon County United Way board has welcomed three newly appointed directors for a three year Frank retired from the Mead Corporation in has returned to Huntingdon with his wife to enjoy his retirement Another Samuel Hayes of former state and DeMar are joined by Kathy Reed of Dallco Industries on the Others renamed to continue their service to the board are Robert Doyland Robert Robert Tala Nancy Weller and Robert Harold Herb Kann was elected president of the board at the recent reorganizational Other officers elected to serve a one year term are Pamela vice Barbara and Charles Richard Scialabba is the executive The annual banquet to announce the accomplishments of the 199394 United Way Fund Drive will be held Thursday at the Huntingdon Elks Robert Gentry was the campaign son and Marlene associate Scialabba reported that the Huntingdon office received a Certifi cate of Appreciation from the states Department of Labor and Industry for the contribution to the enhancement of life of dislocated workers in the area by volunteering to be chairperson for two transition Voter purge notices sent to More than persons may be purged from the Huntingdon County voter registration Persons who have not voted in four consecutive two are subject to being purged from the registration Sandy county registra tion announced today she mail ed purge notices to persons on The official notification is in the form of a double postal One half of the card may be used for a rein statement The request for reinstatement must be returned with in 30 In addition to requesting reinstate the applicant may change Continued on Page 2 By The Associated Press This January is now the snowiest month in northeastern Pennsylvania since recordkeeping and neither the snow nor the month is Shortly before 11 the monthly snowfall total at the airport reached The old monthly mark was which fell dur ing March 1916 at the old weather office located in As of 5 this an addi tional inches of snow brought the monthly total to at least A snow advisory was in effect this morning for all of northcentral Pen The storm had tapered off to flurries in most parts of the region as of 7 leaving between 4 and 8 inches of new snow on the Some accumulations from across the region 4 to 6 inches 4 inches 7 inches inches Lock 5 inches Renovo and 6 As of snow had lated to around 4 inches across the Lower Susquehanna with another 1 to 2 inches of snow expected through the early Shortly before 5 inches of snow had fallen from Allentown to Willow just outside Philadel which only recorded 1 a Philadelphia sta of schools were closed in the Early this snow was fall ing at onehalf to one inch an hour across northcentral As of 2 to 4 inches had fallen over the northern tier counties while generally between 3 and 5 inches of snow was on the ground in the West Branch and Middle Susquehanna This mornings snow fell atop wet producing treacherous road Law enforcement Continued on Page 2 NATIONAL Weather The forecast for Bands separate high zones lot the gs R 50s COLD WARM STATIONARY O 1994 man LOW SHOWERS MIH SHOW ice PT H GOOD AFTERNOON Inside Along the Ann Commercial Hints from News of People Teaser Each of the countys school dis was involved in considering ten years a proposal by the school relative to housing a special center at the Mill Creek The Southern Hunting don County board voted yes at its What was the subject under consideration Check News of Weather Winter storm watch Thurs Low around Wind east 10 to 20 Thursday and sleet in the to freezing rain in the Ice and snow accumulation High 25 to Chance of precipitation near 100 Extended forecast chance of Low in the Highs in the A chance of flurries Low IS to High 25 to Lottery Here are the winning numbers selected Tuesday in the vania State Lottery Daily 989 and Big The winning numbers drawn Tuesday in the Pennsylvania Wild Card Lotto game were 0203071728 and The wild card number was
