Transmission Line Short Blamed In Major Power Failure
Philadelphia reports a 230000 volt transmission line short caused Monday’s blackout affecting 13 million people across Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware and Maryland. Officials work with state governors to determine cause and remedy while President Johnson calls for stronger federal regulation of interstate power systems.
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Philadelphia
Lee C. Waite
Federal Power Commission
Philadelphia Electric Co
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Philadelphia Electric
Nottingham
Plymouth
Mesting
Delaware
George Conover
Philadelphia Electric View
Richard Holgate
Holgate
Washington
Johnson
County Officials Clash Over Hospital Revenue Drop
County Commissioners accused that hospital patient collections were four percent low. Hospital administrator Arthur Brueckman and officers McCarty Hammer were ordered to report Friday on why revenue trails projections. At issue is a $72,676 state medical aid payment and year-to-date collections about $444,000 toward an anticipated $900,000.
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Erle
Arthur C. Brueckman
James B. McCarty
Anthony R. Hammer
McCarty
Hammer
A.J. J
Jake) Gehrlein
Tony’ Hammer
Brueckman
Brueckniah
Jamestown Considers Bids On Buses
Jamestown City Council to meet to review bids for eight new city buses. Municipal Transit Commission backs General Motors bid of 167 008, the lowest of two. Federal grant covers 164 000, with salvage and insurance offsetting the gap.
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Jamestown
Fred H. Dunn
Municipal Transit Commission
General Motors
Housing and Urban Development Agency
V City
Stanley N. Lundsen
The
Transit Commission
Tel Aviv Lights Flicker During Blackout Brief Lifting
Blackout hit Tel Aviv when a shell struck a power pole and caused a short circuit. The central city briefly saw street lights coming on before engineers quickly restored darkness.
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Tel Aviv
Warren Electric Co-op Plans Substation Upgrades
Warren Electric Co-op Inc plans to enlarge capacity of existing substations and expand service areas in Warren, Forest, Venango and Erie counties. The project aims to improve reliability and meet growing demand across the region.
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Warren Electric Co-op Inc
Warren
Forest
Ve J
Erie
Crash Kills 15 Sends Driver To Hospital
In Ebensburg Pennsylvania a car collision killed Elmer Klapak 43 of Spangler and sent driver Michael Gaydos 42 to Miner Hospital Spangler in critical condition. The incident occurred about 17 miles north of Ebensburg on impact with a guard rail.
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Ebensburg
Cambria County
Here
Day
Elmer Klapak
Spangler
Michael Gaydos
Miner Hospital
Christian deed recalled in Erie family aid
A reader recalls a 1965 Car Country Squire swap aiding a stranded family on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Breezewood. George Christeman and wife Marian drove five hours to Bedford and back to Corry to tow the reader’s car, finishing a vacation safely. Also noted is cyclist Benjamin C. Pearce, 19, killed in a head on crash near Washington, Pennsylvania.
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Erie
Washington, D.C
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Breezwood
Pennsylvania
Nan
Bedford
George Christensen
Corry
George Christeman
Marian
Donald Eshelman
Clymer
N. J
Washington, Pa
Benjamin C. Pearce
Scenery Hill
Washington
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Sandy L. Rattenni
McKeesport
U.S
Sooeyhormsir
David W. Taylor
Wesler
Midland Mutual Life Insurance Company
Taylor
U. S. Marine Corps
Paul Taylor
East Street
Paris
Middle East
Charles de Gaulle
France
Peebes
Center Street
Barney
Cape
Firestone Deluxe Thrifts
Epaan
Firestone
Briggs & Stratton
Firestone Thrifts
Berkline
Furniture Department
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