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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1964
Page
3
Washington AP reports fifteen contestants remain in the 37th National Spelling Bee after 13 rounds. Eleven boys lead seven girls as competition narrows. 43 were eliminated in early rounds, with tougher words ahead. Prizes total 5700 dollars including 1000 for first and a weekend at the New York World's Fair.
Rep James D Weaver says the health and welfare department considers a 2.5 million water pollution control laboratory for Pennsylvania to aid Lake Erie. Weaver urges Western Pa as site. a decision on location for the laboratory serving the mid Atlantic states is due within weeks. An official notes a spelling contest for youngsters echoes musical ear. The event opened with 44 girls and 26 boys among 5,700 in prize money, including a 1,000 first prize and a trip to the New York World's Fair.
ERIE City and State Police ask the public to help locate George Shepley a one year old missing from home since May 25. His father says he took the boy to Tech Memorial High School last Monday morning and has not seen him since. The family says the child may have traveled toward Indianapolis for a Memorial Day race. A school call reportedly reported the youth sick the day he disappeared. He is described as a good student about five feet nine inches tall with no known reason for leaving home.
The measure guides the $70 million bond from the November referendum for park land purchases and local park development. It allocates $40 million for state wide park acquisitions to add recreational space, $20 million as local matching funds, and $10 million for other park projects. A missing person description follows with 115 pounds brown hair blue-green eyes and a limp. Police seek info on his whereabouts.
Goddard signals House amendment to cap funds for land taking under Project 70 while the state must pay in lieu of taxes to local governments until surrounding property values recover. Senate Democrats back the bill despite Republican restrictions as Minority Leader Charles Weiner voices dissatisfaction.
Bill aimed to ensure every resident has a recreation facility within 25 miles provoked debate as Hawbaker argued surplus open space may curb congestion. Senate Republicans blocked a $4 million add on the general appropriation bill for retarded care, while Democrats cited a $24 million year-end surplus. Senate also adopted amendments to broaden eminent domain powers with a final vote pending Monday.
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