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Power disaster leaves area economy in distress
Niagara Falls loses cheap Niagara Mohawk power after the Schoellkopf plant collapse on June 7 1956. Emergency power from Canada and Buffalo raised costs while the New York State Power Authority redevelops Niagara. vast public works and parkland plans shrink tax rolls and local revenue. Industrial employment falls as private and public projects fail to offset plant removals.
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Hamilton
Mizer
Bingara’ Falls Gusette
Associated Press
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Schoellkopf
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Niagara River
Canada
Buffalo
New York
Niagara
Niagara Mohawk
Schoelkopf
Power Authority
Lewiston-Queenston ‘International Bridge
North Grand Island Bridge
Lake Ontario Parkway
Ft. Niagara
Queen Elizabeth Way
Ontario
Robert Moses
Lewiston
Union Carbide
ag-Chemical Co
Pri
DuPont
Ex-Lin
New
Vanadium Corp. of America
Graham
W.va
Vancoram
Cambridge
Ardis
Taphlya
J. Welly R. Robinson
Pemai Robinson
Beas
Emile
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