Renewal grant funds reroute McKeesport tracks impact district
A $206,500 Economic Development Administration grant, matched by McKeesport, will reroute railroad tracks to remove 23 grade crossings and add a pedestrian tunnel, part of a $417,000 project linked to a 52‑acre $21 million urban renewal effort. Construction may finish in 22 months. Corry residents note similar track problems.
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Eugene P. Foley
Economic Development Administration
U. S. Department of Commerce
Corry
War Impacts Business Growth And Spending
New York AP reports Viet Nam war effects on business are rising visible as May growth slows while June forecasts look firmer. Many buyers see war driving shortages and higher costs but total spending may hit a record 60.7 billion this year. The economy teeters between inflation and recession amid strikes and supplier delays.
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National Association of Purchasing Agents
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Johnson
Air Pollution Warns Of Poison In Our Air And Call For Action
The piece laments growing urban smog from industry and vehicles, cites cities like London Pittsburgh St Louis Los Angeles and New York as affected. It urges government and industry to invest in incinerators smokestack traps electric buses and smog control devices while warning that delaying action will cost taxpayers.
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Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Los Angeles
New York City
Chicago
Yorty
Today in History June 7 1986 note of Midway victory
On June 7 1986 the calendar marks anniversaries from World War II and other dates. In 1942 the Battle of Midway ended in a U S victory. In 1943 Generals de Gaulle and Feraud formed a cabinet for the French Committee of National Liberation.
Everett Dirksen Returns to Speak Out After Hospital Stay
Washington scene features Everett McKinley Dirksen back in action after a thighbone injury from a bed tumble. The Senate leader fires at the truth in packaging while his critics hail him as a wily, energetic partisan with strong ties to major interests and a knack for turning phrases and politics into a show.
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Everett McKinley Dirksen
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Gas and Oil Combine
Food Ae Agers
Old Wooden Sloops and the Fiberglass Futurity
Hal Boyle notes the spring ritual of reviving an old wooden sloop named Argo versus the quick launch of fiberglass boats. He contrasts laborious upkeep with easy modern craft, while celebrating the allure of working the wood and preparing for a season of sails and sea spray.
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N.Y
Argo
Marine Hardware Store
Skin as the body’s top defense and repair system
The article extols the skin as the largest organ, detailing its roles in temperature regulation, protection against injury and germs, fluid retention, and UV shielding. It notes the skin’s healing ability, the dermis and epidermis layers, and how skin changes from infancy through adulthood, with ongoing regeneration despite exposure to cold, heat, and dryness. It adds reader questions about twins and skin development, plus health columns urging gradual sun tanning and consulting a physician for personal issues.
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