FHA Names New Corry Area Chief Matt Felber
Matt Felber of Franklin is appointed county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration in Corry, replacing Robert Meneely who moves to district supervisor of Northwestern Pennsylvania. Felber, a 1960 Wisconsin State graduate in agriculture and chemistry, has worked with FHA since 1970 and previously served as assistant county supervisor in Franklin. He brings civic leadership from Jaycees and Kiwanis and has notable conservation and community planning achievements in Pennsylvania.
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Matt Felber
Frankin
Farmers Home Administration
Robert Meneely
Meneely
Corry
Pennsylvania
Felber
FHA
Franklin
Wisconsin State University
The
Soil Conservation Service
Viroqua and Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Brookville
DuBois
Jaycees
Kiwanis
Goodyear
Justifiable Homicide Ruling in High School Fight
In Allegheny County a coroner jury ruled the death of 17 year old Robert McFadden justifiable after a scuffle following a West Allegheny High School basketball game on February 2. McFadden reportedly instigated the fight and was struck by 16 year old Mark Villella who acted to protect himself. Autopsy showed death from a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Robert
McFadden
Mark N. Villella
West Allegheny High School
Villella
Battle over Shapp tax plan pits GOP and rural Dems
In Harrisburg AP reports a brewing clash over Gov. Shapp's revenue program. House Republicans join roughly 15 rural Democrats in resisting the tax package as a daily closed door caucus session tests party unity. Hope for a Tuesday vote fades amid mounting opposition.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
House Republicans
House Democratic Caucus
House
GOP
Senate
K. Leroy Irvis
Irvis
Nixon Might Miss Mark On Pullout
Washington AP reports more than 100,000 U.S. ground combat troops may stay in South Vietnam after May 1, far above the White House’s 40,000 to 45,000. The difference hinges on how “ground combat troops” is defined, distinguishing formal combat duties from security roles guarding bases and logistics. Defense Secretary Laird has pushed for a continued substantial U.S. combat presence into the second phase of Vietnamization.
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Washington
U.S
South Vietnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Laos
Ziegler
Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
Laird
Proud Father Nabbed In Indiana Forgery Case
Meadville police say Michael Salina of Akron, Ohio, known as the Proud Father forger, is charged with passing forged checks in Meadville and was arrested in Muncie Indiana. Lancaster authorities filed a detainer after a bench warrant in Lancaster County for forgery tied to $900 in bad checks.
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Meadville
John Holt
Lancaster
Michael Salina
Akron
Ohio
Salina
Muncie
Ind
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Stall Decision On Registrar's Election Leave
County commissioners delayed action on a two week vacation and a later leave of absence for Voter Registrar Shirley Colvin to allow campaigning. County Solicitor Mortimer E. Graham raised questions about whether a leave constitutes sufficient severance to run. The matter was referred to the solicitor for study, while the two weeks vacation was approved.
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Graham
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