Hazleton self help sparks regional revival after 1956 hurricane
The piece recalls Hazleton Pennsylvania's recovery from a 1956 hurricane that devastated coal mines. Local leadership united under the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce to attract 15 diversified industries and create 4,000 jobs with 100 percent financing via the CANDO Corporation. The community cut unemployment to about 8 percent and built a self-sustaining economic rebound without federal aid.
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Pioneer families mourn deaths and community drive
Miss Sayde B Abelman 62 dies after illness and hospital stay. Funeral at Frick Funeral Home with burial in Sharey. Gogebic County Red Cross drive set at 7.77 percent share. ongoing community notices include mine, school, and civic items, plus local obituaries and society notes.
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Sharey- Percy
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George Simell
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Fee Ee
Conservation Department
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Thomas Jubeck
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