Pennsylvania Gets Billions In Nixon Budget For Ports Courts And Flood Control
The fiscal 1973 budget requests Pennsylvanias share of nearly 69 million for federal waterways projects plus 143 million for a new federal courthouse and office building in Philadelphia. It also includes 6.4 million for a Homer City coal gasification pilot. Interior and the Army Corps propose multiple flood control and recreation projects across the state including Tyrone Union City Dam Woodcock Creek Lake and Tioga Hammond Lakes.
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Pennsylvania
Nixon
Philadelphia
Homer City
General Services Administration
Department of the Interior
Office of Coal Research
Interior
Army Corps of Engineers
Tocks Island Lake
New Jersey
New York
Tyrone
Union City Dam
Woodcock Creek Lake
Corps
Trexler Lake
National Park Service
Fort Necessity
Gloria Dei Church
Hopewell Village
Delaware Water Gap
Raystown
Blue Marsh Lake
Bristol Marina
Chartiers Creek
Dubois
Shenango River Lake
Tioga Hammond Lakes
Scott Says Pa Party Pledged To Back Nixon
U S Sen Hugh Scott says the State Republican Committee is pledged to support Nixon’s renomination. The 126 member committee chose delegates and alternates to the national convention and endorsed two candidates for treasurer and auditor general, while 50 more delegates will be elected in the April 25 primary. Williams Jr. and McCorker are the endorsed treasurer and auditor general candidates.
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Harrisburg
Hugh Scott
State Republican Committee
Nixon
Scott
State Committee
Nison
Harrisburg City
Glenn ©. Williams Jr
Lancaster County
Franklin M. McCorker
San Diego
Calif
Pennsylvania
GOP
Williams
McCorker, 51
Leola
Grace Sloan
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Committee
Nixon unveils 1973 budget with record deficits and defense rise
President Nixon presents a $246.3 billion fiscal 1973 budget showing a $38.8 billion deficit this year and $25.5 billion next, aiming to spur recovery while resisting new taxes. He calls deficit spending a necessary medicine and outlines space and defense increases plus a broad push for R and D with incentives to boost productivity and competitiveness.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Reapportionment Plan Slipping Under Wire
Harrisburg lawmakers from both parties back a bipartisan Congressional apportionment plan likely producing a 13 to 12 Democratic edge, not the 15 to 10 forecast. The Senate amended the bill to win GOP support, with House action urged before petitions and possible court review. District redraws separate incumbent reps and adjust districts in Montgomery Delaware Chester counties, aiming for bipartisan passage.
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Harrisburg
House
Pennsylvania
Senate
Kenneth B. Lee
R-Sullivan
Lee
William E. Duffield
D-Fayette
R Montgomery
Edwin D. Eshleman
Lancaster
John H. Ware
Oxford
Chester County
Montgomery
Delaware
Chester Counties
Ware
Wascak Named Corry Postmaster In 1970s Appointment
John Wascak was officially named postmaster of Corry by the United States Postal Service, succeeding Richard McLaughlin who retired in 1970. A long time employee since 1940, Wascak served in the Army in World War II before returning to the Post Office and rising through roles to superintendent of mails and assistant postmaster. He and his wife reside on Hatch Street with their five children Susan John Richard Thomas and Caroline.
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United States Postal Service
John Wascak
Wascak
Richard McLaughlin
Theastern
Philadelphia
United States Army
Hatch Street
Susan
John
Richard
Thomas
Caroline
Troopers Probe Odd Mishap and Hit Run Case
State police inspected two weekend traffic incidents in Corry area. In Wattsburg Danny Haley 307 North Street Wattsburg reported a limb fell on his 1968 car causing 200 dollars damage with no injuries. In Hydetown Donald E Underhill 59 Centerville left the scene after crashing into Hazel Prather’s parked Erie car, damage 440 and 125 respectively, investigation ongoing.
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Corry
Wattsburg
Danny Haley
North Street
North
Haley
Hydetown
Donald E. Underhill
R.D. 1
Centerville
Hazel E. Prather
Erie
Underhill
Prather
Erie Crash Kills Rochester Woman
A Rochester New York woman, Matilda Goodlin, 5, was killed in a one car crash on Interstate 90 near Erie Pennsylvania. Her brother Herbert, 27, the driver, and three other passengers were treated and released from an Erie hospital.
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Erie, Pa
Rochester
N.Y
Here
Matilda Goodlin
Erie County
Merle Wood
Herbert
Divers Recover Body After Car Plunges Into River
Pittsburgh report says scuba divers pulled the car from the Allegheny River near Ford Duquesne Boulevard. James Saffar, 25, of MacDonald Washington County, was found inside the submerged vehicle. His wife identified the body at the scene.
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Pittsburgh
Washington County
Ford Duquesne Blvd
Allegheny River
James Saffar
MacDonald
Nixon 1973 Budget Outline Highlights Key Increases
President Nixon proposes a full employment budget with total spending at 246.3 billion and revenues of 220.8 billion. Deficits would total 25.5 billion for 1973, with defense up 700 million to 78.3 billion and defense buildup to 85.3 billion planned. Social Security benefits rise seven percent effective June, welfare reform pitched, and revenue sharing expanded with 5 billion for general sharing and 600 million for targeted programs.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
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OSI
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Human Resources” Division
Rodin
North Center Street
Carmen Morris
Pryor
West Church Street
Duane I. Oney
Porter Auer
Snowman
Conti
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