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Progress, The (Newspaper) - August 2, 1979, Clearfield, Pennsylvania The Progress fou cry forecast Page 9 vol.73-no. 180 our 66th year. Clearfield curve Mville poll Lisburg Moshannon Valley pa., thursday August 2, 1979 18,526 copies daily copy 20 cents 22 pages today fair show a crowd please Parton Sheppard on tonight above the Fairgrounds. Country Singer Barbara Mandrell and six free fall parachutes from the 82nd airborne division highlighted yesterday s activities at the Clearfield county fair. Two More country singers Stella Parton and t. G. Sheppard will be featured tonight at the fair. Miss Mandrell a Petite lady with a big voice performed before Good crowds at both the 7 and 9 . Agreement is reached Curwensville a tentative agreement on a new contract was reached at 9 30 . Today Between Clearfield cheese co. Inc. And the Union representing employees at the Curwensville Plant. A spokesman said company and Union negotiators reached the agreement following an All night bargaining session. He added that the Union membership was to vote on the pact later today. Shows. She signed autographs after the second show. Mark Sweet who first appeared at the fair As Willy Wonka at tuesday s children s show returned to the grandstand stage last night. This time he served As emcee a role which he will fill for the rest of the week. The paratroopers staged a demonstration of their Art fair program tonight 6 30 . Green Beret paratroopers exhibition. 7 and 9 . Stella Parton and t. G. Sheppard special attraction at the grandstand. Friday 1-3 . Light and heavyweight horse pulling contest. 7 and 9 . Merle Haggard special attraction at the grandstand. The Lawrence Carr shows will be on the Midway. Prior to the first Barbara Mandrell show jumping from helicopters hovering 10,000 feet Over the fair grounds they landed at the baseball Diamond East of the grandstand. Yesterday also marked the first appearance of the Pepsi Carillon a Mobile Carillon consisting of 35 Bells played manually by Means of levers operated from a console according to Bruce Evans fair publicity director the Carillon will be played daily at 3,4 and 6 . It is located in the Grove. This Carillon is identical to instruments placed in a Bell Tower or Campanile. It is the Only portable Carillon in Amelca. Since beginning its tour in March 1975, it has travelled More than 200,000 Miles for 2,000 concerts. Due to the Gigantic crowd that is expected for Satur Soof Cio Emp there Are no such things As permanent Waves and temporary taxes. Day s Bob Hope show the fair Board today announced that it will operate buses and make additional parking spaces available that Day. According to or. Evans the fair Board has obtained the use of the parking lots at Berg electronics and Mcgregor sportswear on Spruce Street and the pen elec parking lot on s. 4th. St. The buses will make stops every half hour at these three lots and at the courthouse in downtown Clearfield picking up fair patrons at each location. The buses will be free and will run from 4 30 . To 1 . Sunday. Parking attendants and Security personnel will be stationed at All three lots. Today s schedule also features the Junior livestock judging contest at 2 . And the Grange awards presentations at 6 . On Friday there will be a Light horse pulling contest at 1 . And a heavy horse pulling contest at 3 . Both will take place at the grandstand country Singer Merle hag Gard will Star at the evening shows 7and9p.m on saturday Dan Fleenor s Hurricane Hett Drivers will demonstrate their stun driving technique at 2 . The evening shows the highlight of the fair will Star comedian Bob Hope. Barbara Mandrell Singer with a heart of Gold in Washington today. Testimony details importance of mid state to area Economy passing Over the baseball Backstop. .it,1 ".-? the Rush to keep old glory from touching the ground. By Laura Pietro Phu Isburg Bureau chief Washington,. The Philipsburg Clearfield area is on the Edge of an economic resurgence linked to Coal and needs air commuter service at mid state Airport to bolster that resurgence Philipsburg attorney Winifred Jones Wenger told a House subcommittee or aviation today. Five others testified before the panel including congresswoman Patricia Schroeder of Colorado and John West of the California department of transportation. Mid state Airport and its service is not Only a matter of Pride it is a matter of financial and developmental necessity mrs. Jones Wenger said. She said the Philipsburg Clearfield area has the resources to be an Independent Community and contribute to the nation s Energy needs but that timing is crucial. At this moment at the Edge of our financial rebirth the area cannot afford to be crippled by the Lack of responsive and responsible air service the attorney said. The aviation subcommittee is considering the possible need to Amend the deregulation act to protect Small cities where air commuter service is threatened. The 1978 act permits airlines to abandon Small City airports and go where there is More business. Mrs. Jones Wenger advocating amendments to the deregulation act told the group that Philipsburg Clearfield has problems fundamental to other appalachian communities isolation one Industry economies and a lower Standard of living than other areas of the country. She said that the main mass transportation tie is the service provided at mid state Airport. This form of transportation has opened a door for local industries and residents to maintain and develop business and social Energy plan okayed Washington up the House has approved a gasoline rationing and Energy saving Bill backers say will set the nation on a think conservation course and detractors Call an unlimited gift of Power to the president. It was an Energy policy Victory for president Carter who wants standby rationing authority to use As a last resort in a fuel crisis. But the Bill provoked bitter partisan quarrelling that involved democratic and Republican floor leaders the speaker and the major Energy legislators and the final version brought the hint of a possible presidential veto. The Bill sent to the Senate contacts beyond that which can be provided by trailways bus company the Only other form of Public transportation she declared. Stating that Many of the costly capital improvements at mid state were made at the insistence of Allegheny airlines which threatened to withdraw services in 1972-73 if they were not made mrs. Jones Wenger said that on june 2, 1979, Allegheny filed notice to terminate All services at mid state. The Community has been led to believe that Allegheny has already nominated a substitute Carrier if the Philipsburg Clearfield area is even entitled to one " mrs. Jones Wenger said. At no Point has the local area understood the procedural Means to have its views on a replacement Carrier placed on the record she said. Relative to this the need first for the cab to deter mine if Philipsburg Clearfield area is part of the state College Bellefonte hyphenated area of if Philipsburg Clearfield is a separate air service Community entitled to its own service. If the cab decides Philipsburg Clearfield state College Bellefonte is one area than service could be provided by Allegheny airlines at University Park Airport where Allegheny has Brand Petkac Barbara Mandrell the country Star whose hits include sleeping single in a double bed and if Loving you is wrong has a heart of Gold that matches her Bright Texas smile. Even though her hectic schedule is packed with 100 singing engagements each year and television ap1 pea Rances miss Mandrell still finds time for a Host of Charity benefits. / these include a Golf tournament that last year raised $72,000 for an Alabama children s Home a softball game to Benefit the humane society near her Nashville term., Home and a Host of other benefits. .5 if it has to do with elderly people kids or animals i Don t know How to say no a miss Mandrell said in an interview Between shows at the Clearfield county fair last night. Saying no would seem to be easy when your schedule leaves Only two or three Idle Days each month. Because of this the country Star says her Charity work May be limited to six larger projects next year. A a " one other project that she is looking Forward to is a photo by Andy Petkac Barbara Mandrell please turn to Page 10, col. 5 in Johnstown. 600 flee As Tanker explodes please turn to Page 10, col. 6 please turn to Page 10, col. 7 photo series by Andy Petkac Mission Complete paratroopers from the All american airborne division 82nd airborne division fort Bragg n.c., gather in the red White and Blue after last night s jump at the Clearfield county fair. State weather United press International Pennsylvania weather summary. Heat and humidity continues in the East today with some Relief in the West the National weather service said. A weak cold front through the Ohio Valley will Drift East and reach the appalachians Early tonight become nearly stationary and probably lose its identity. Slightly cooler and drier air behind this front will filter into the Western half of the state tonight and Friday but will not have enough push to top the mountains and continue East. The weather service forecast for the Western half of the state is partly sunny and humid with scattered thundershowers today. Highs will be in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Now you know United press International the Jowett Flat twin which was made in Britain from 1910 to 1952, still holds the world record for being in production longer than any other car. Johnstown a. Up a gasoline Tanker truck unloading at a fuel tank storage facility in suburban Riverside exploded in a violent fireball wednesday spewing liquid fire in All directions and forcing nearly 600 persons to leave their Homes. Dense Black smoke from the explosion visible Miles away billowed hundreds of feet into the air As firefighters worked throughout wednesday evening to prevent the flames from touching off the fuel stored in 22,000-gallon tanks at Purvis Brothers Pennzoil distributorship. Those tanks had smoke and flames coming out of their vents. If they exploded they would have taken this Community and everything around it with it said one Riverside fire official. Authorities fearing the flames and intense heat from the 3 30 . Explosion would Lead to a Chain reaction among the volatile fuel storage tanks evacuated a four Block area of the residential neighbourhoods surrounding the storage facility. An estimated 550 persons were removed from their Homes to churches and Public buildings outside the danger area. At least 18 persons including 17 firemen and a television cameraman were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment of heat exhaustion smoke inhalation and Burns related to the fire. All were released. Nineteen other persons were treated at the scene for minor injuries. Riverside fire chief James mock estimated damages Between $70,000 to $80,000. Firefighters trying to keep the storage tanks Cool kept hoses trained on the tanks As the fire engulfing the Tanker truck raged for about two hours. Using foam authorities brought the fire under control by 6 . And extinguished it by 10 ., when they began transferring the remaining fuel in the truck into another Tanker. Smoke was going up from that truck higher than the Hill behind it said Ken Daniels a radio dispatcher with the Riverside fire department. It looked like an atomic firefighters kept a Vigil at the storage facility throughout the night in the event the fire would re ignite. Residents were allowed p return to their Homes before Midnight but authorities said Many of those living closest to the facility elected to remain away until morning. The explosion occurred As the Driver of the Tanker truck began transferring the gasoline into one of the storage tanks police said. The Driver who had turned away and was walking toward a nearby office when the truck exploded moments later apparently escaped injury said authorities. " state fire marshal Carl Metz was at the scene late wednesday an investigation into the cause of the explosion was continuing. The Pennsylvania hazardous materials Board was assisting in the investigation and the cleanup. Heat from the explosion. Was so intense it scorched paint on Homes pretty close to a Block away and scattered pieces of the Tanker truck hundreds of feet said Daniels. Puc asks help for needy Consumers flying finish meant the Clearfield driving Park Pace record for Ebony driven by Roger Hammer. The two year old Colt won the first heat of the Ilij Chubby s one hour cleaners race a Pennsyl Vanta sire stake in 2 05 1-5. The old Mark was 2.05 2-5 set by Dawn s tagger in 1977. See other race results and pictures on Page 14. Photo $ Courtesy of Don Eubanks $7nsicfe Ais s7ssue the fair Means excitement fun and work As pictures show on Page 20. Clearfield splits and Curwensville loses two in Region 7 legion baseball tournament. See Page 13. Hospital news 22 lottery 7 sports 13,14,15 Star tracking 21 Stock Market 10 sunday school lesson 12 television 2 Abby 11 area news 8,10,11 Bridge column 21 classified ads 16,17,18,19 comics 21 deaths 8 hints from Heloise 21 by Bob Grotevant Harrisburg up Public Utility commission chairman w. Wilson Goode says the legislature should come up with a program to help the needy their Utility Bills. An increasing number of people Are finding it difficult to for the costs of Energy Goode said wednesday at a news conference. We ought to develop a lifeline mentality in rate determination cases. Energy is becoming More and More a necessity of life. It s not a privilege Goode suggested an increase in Cash assistance payments to welfare recipients or enactment of an Energy stamp program similar to food Stamps to defray spiralling Energy costs for persons on Low fixed incomes. He also said top priority would be Given by the Puc to formulation by 1990 of a state Energy plan not dependent on foreign fuel sources. We just simply have to be in a position to be Able to plan where our needs Are Goode said. We should not be caught 10 years from now without a comprehensive Energy policy. We have to begin to develop a sense of urgency about this problem he added in response to what he termed an alarm issued recently by the Pennsylvania electric association of Power shortfalls As Early As 1986. Goode said. Any policy developed would stress conservation. He also said nuclear Energy should remain part of the Commonwealth s Overall Energy Supply but added the future of nuclear Power generation was a matter for More Public debate. Until we develop viable alternatives in Pennsylvania and i believe we can it is essential that we continue to utilize some nuclear generation he said. Goode said the commission currently Down from five to three members plans to take a hard look at Philadelphia electric company s proposed $123 million rate hike request. For the first time he said the Puc would assign auditors to look into the request and promised the commission would leave no Stone unturned in the be and future rate making cases. I think the commission is now responding to the Public s desire to know More in terms of what is happening in rate cases Goode said v i believe it is our responsibility to represent the Broad Public he said Puc analysts have warned of a 6 to 60 percent increase in residential please turn to Page 10, col. 8

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