Pennsylvania Railroad to Start Merger with NYC Aug 1
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans its merger with the New York Central Railroad to take effect August 1 after ICC approval on April 27 under specified conditions. Boards of both companies have accepted the terms and a July 21 stockholder meeting will seek final approval. Saunders cited competitive balance and improved service as goals.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stuart T. Saunders
Pennsy
Saunders
Chesapeake & Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Nickel Plate
Wabash
New York Central
Blue Cross To Administer State Medical Assistance Plan
Harrisburg AP Blue Cross Plan of Pennsylvania will administer the State Medical Assistance Program, processing hospital bills and then sending them to the state treasurer for payment. It will review hospital use by medical assistance patients whose stays are longer than average. Effective June 15, Blue Cross earns $1.50 per bill with 35 cents for review. Rosenn cites growing care benefits and other states using similar arrangements.
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Rosenn
Blue Cross
Beaches Ban Surf Boarders at Boston Beaches
AP reports Boston metropolitan district beaches ban surf-boarders to prevent hazards to bathers at busy beaches. Commissioner Howard Whitmore Jr. cites unskilled riders as the risk at heavily patronized shorelines. In Raton New Mexico Henry W. Kruger says a lasting marriage requires loving the same woman many times. He and his wife Alama Kruger, aged 84 and 88, celebrated their 65th anniversary Wednesday.
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Greater
Howard Whitmore Jr
Heaven
Raton
N.M
Henry W. Kruger
Kruger
Alama
Won't Set Rates Gov't Moves Closer To Control Of CATV
Washington The administration bill granting FCC authority to regulate CATV systems cleared House Commerce Committee by a substantial majority after weeks of consideration. It would write FCC control into law but bar rate setting and limit program origination. The measure extends blackout rules to CATV for major league games and other sports, with limited weather and news exceptions.
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Federal Communications Commission
House Commerce Committee
Harley C. Staggers
D-W.va
FCC
CATV
U S Labor Picture
The Internation al Association of Machinists AFL CIO rejects presidential emergency board wage and policy recommendations, clearing the way for a possible strike. Western Union signs a new contract with the Commercial Telegraphers Union AFL CIO ending a strike paralyzing public telegraph service. Atlanta Fire Fighters Union ends a three day strike after wage and hour disputes, with mediation to follow. World Journal Tribune and AFL CIO Newspaper Guild New York reach agreement on editor selection while three craft unions remain without contracts.
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Internation] Association of Machinists
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Atlanta
Independent
Atlanta Fire Fighters Union
New York
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Gorillas George and Ginger Wed at Pittsburgh Zoo
AP reports George and Ginger the gorillas wed in a brief Highland Park Zoo ceremony. They spent their first night apart as keepers prep for potential future mating while others around the world face labor and wage talks.
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Pittsburgh
George
Ginger
Highland Park Zoo
Crippled Girl Drowns In Cesspool
In Jamesville near Syracuse a five year old crippled girl Janice Lynn Colton drowned yesterday after stepping through a wooden cover over an access pipe into a cesspool. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Colton of Jamesville.
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Syracuse
Robert Hall
Janice Lynn Colton
Janice
Kenneth Colton
Swims Alone, Drowns Near Union Town
Somerset Pa A Union town man John A Schepisi 29 drowned Thursday while swimming alone in the Youghiogheny Reservoir south of here.
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Uniontown
John A. Schepisi
Youghiogheny Reservoir
Here
Fawcett brothers cleared in three way shooting case
In Mercer County, Judge Stranahan dismissed charges against the Fawcett brothers for lack of evidence in the March 21 shooting of Rodney Wentling. Hardin’s charges were also dropped due to an improperly conducted hearing. The trio remain jailed as rulings are implemented and Hardin faces a June 14 hearing near Mercer.
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