Postal Rate Hike Begins Saturday
Washington AP reports a two cent rise in letter postage starting Saturday as part of a new rate schedule. The change affects magazines books and mail order charges with stamps valid for letters postmarked after Friday midnight. The Jefferson Memorial replaces Eisenhower on the basic stamp.
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Washington
Jefferson Memorial
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The
Publishers Association
Ralph Nicholson
Postal Service
110 School Buses Have Safety Faults
Harrisburg AP reports spot checks of 510 state buses found 110 with defects serious enough for citations. Defects included damaged windows and lights, brake issues, worn tires, inoperative horns, exhaust leaks, and missing safety kits. Owners have 48 hours to repair and recheck. Smaller classes urged in Toronto.
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Harrisburg
State Transportation Department
John Murtha Appears Final in 12th District Race
AP reports that recounts in Indiana and Jefferson counties yield a net gain of 11 votes for challenger Fox, leaving Murtha with a 114 vote lead as five boxes remain to be counted. Judge Earl Handler says errors were accidental, not fraud, in the race to fill the seat left vacant by John Saylor.
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Inuiaina
John P. Murtha
U.S
Indiana County
Harry M. Fox
Murtha
Fox
Jefferson County
Earl Handler
John P. Saylor
Penn Central Derailments Up 137 Percent
In January Penn Central reported 649 derailments up 137 percent from a year earlier. More than 8,000 miles of its 38,000 miles of track were under slow orders, with 21 percent unfit for fast trains. Freight cars in January unmet demand, rising from prior levels as car numbers declined since 1970.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central Railroad
Penn Central
Clymer Community activities include music night and club meetings
Gertrude Grayin notes a Sunday 8 p m musical night at Clymer Hill Church with guests from Fredonia and songs from William Gaither collection. Golden Agers meet March 6 at Dutch Village Restaurant. Home Bureau session March 14 features Doris Goggin on vinyl purse and shoe tote bags. Families vacationed in Lansing for a light traffic weekend and attended a rodeo and Guys and Dolls stage show.
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Gertrude Grayin
Clymer Hill
Fredonia
N.Y
William Gaither
Dutch Village
Home Bureau
Doris Goggin
Jack Arnink
Floyd Arnink
Lansing
Mich
Donna Arnink
Mary-Martha
Helen Wassink
Ben Reed
Audrey Schurman
Blanche Legters
Nettie Legters
Washington
Naomi
Eleanor Schurers
Irma TenHaken
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Postal Rate Commission
Toronto
Metro Toronto School Board
Thomas Wells
Johnstown
Desmond’s Electrical Contractors
Columbus
Penna
Corry Area
Star Memorial Works
Victor N. Cragg Jr
Lyle Gifford
Wattsburg Union City
Harold Mallery
Warren County
Mrewidet
Pennsylvania
John Sawhill
Federal Energy Office
Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers
Joseph LaSala
FEO
William Wilcox
Milton J. Shapp
Pittsburgh
Erie
University Park
Hershey
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Allentown
Bethlehem
George Washington
America
Clymer
Ruth Circle
Esther Tewinkle
Treasa Rhebergen
Bernice McCann
Minnie Legters
Marilyn Wiggers
Roll Call
Marguerite Vander Schaaff
Cochairman
David McIntyre
Elwood Davis
Gordon Holdhouse
Pam
Brockport College
Jackie O'Brien
Dennis Pappalardi
Brockport
Hammond
Supply
West
Cunestown
Cyan
BUY Direct
Lawson
Charles
London
Chesterfield
Jamestown
Royal-is
Crescent
York
Janes
Crescent St
Jamestown, N. Y
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