625 Days For Tiny Columbus Bridge Sparks Debate In Harrisburg
The piece contrasts a 625 day construction window in Columbus with Mt. Jewett’s 1882 94 day effort on a historic bridge. It notes hearings in Harrisburg on snowmobile road rights, tax aid expansion, and bills on antique cars drugstore notices and age 18 drinking. It also reports on property tax relief for elderly renters and a wiretap exemption for telephone workers.
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Mt. Jewett Bridge
Mt. Jewett
Columbus
Lawmakers Move Bills on School Costs and Obscene Calls
Assemblyman Forest Hopkins bills empower employees to monitor obscene or threatening calls while Erie delegation led by Senator Quentin Orlando meets to discuss aid for Peninsula. Rep Bellomini hints at switching to Republican. debate on Southern Tier Expressway and a nationwide school building cost cap bill proceeds. House Crime Committee guts Pepper drug ad ban amid industry pressure. Rangel fights to uphold Pepper measure amid broadcaster and pharma opposition.
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Quentin Orlando
Erie County
Bellomini
Orlando
Peninsula
House
Taj Mahal
Gutted drug report sparks heat on reformers
A leaked draft shows aggressive language accusing pharmaceutical firms of fueling drug abuse and urging immediate production restrictions. The censored sections claim ads indoctrinate children and harm national health, with forthcoming release noted. The piece also corrects prior errors about diplomats and Watergate aides.
Winner Eddie House Bill 796 passes in 142 to 45 vote
The Legislature approved Eddie House Bill 796 by a 142 to 45 margin prohibiting discontinuance of utilities for nonpayment without proper notice. Other measures include a water shutoff ban in certain cases and a liquor store proximity rule. committee actions and budget timing are noted amid personal reminiscences about Eddie O'Donnell at the tracks and betting lore.
Corry banks announce new deposits and local plans
Corry on June 27 1953 reports two banks plan to issue new time deposit certificates in 100 increments at two percent interest if kept six months. Funds toward a seeing eye dog for Miss Gladys Canfield reach 73 dollars as residents push a subscription drive. City installs 42 more parking meters bringing total to 240 along West Main.
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Corry
National Bank of
Gladys Canfield
West Main Street
Economy notes point to higher costs and rising profits
New York reports a mixed view of the economy with higher building costs and a surge in construction profits. Dodge cites a 44 percent rise in profits for 62 firms in Q1 on 27 percent sales gains, while U.S. industry faces nearly 6 billion in annual bad debt losses led by finance and savings institutions. The piece also notes services now outpacing goods and health care as a major industry, with health care approaching construction in employment and income.
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New York
F. W. Dodge
Dodge
Forest Products Group
Internal Revenue Service
Dun & Bradstreet
U.S
Savings and Loan Associations
Bank
Mutual
Blue Cross
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Penndot
Harrisburg
Reid Bennett
Senate
Herb Fineman
Capital
Fred Noyes
Robert Bellomini
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Washington
House Crime Committee
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
William Keating
Rohio
Charles Rangel
D-N.y
Harlem
Rangel
New York City
Les Whitten
Daniel Horowitz
Naples
Afl-Cio
George Meany
State Department
John Rooney
Horowitz
John Mitchell
Henry Kissinger
Henry Petersen
Whitehouse
Kissinger
Paris
Petersen
White House
Richard Kleindienst
Eddie
Jim Bishop
Ways and Means Committee
Pittsburgh
Our Liquor Control Committee
G.F. Roscioli
Edward Winner
Control Board
David E. Kerr
Shapp
Kenneth B. Lee
McClelland
Polk State Hospital
Eddie O'Donnell
Jersey
Florida
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Johnny Malone
Eddie O’donnell
O'Donnell
Baltimore
Fleet
E.R. Bradley
Saul Silberman
Tropical Park
Saul
O’donnell
Count Fleet
New England
Lady In Red
Dude Alard
Scotty the Clocker
Certified Public Accountant
Baby Mine
Shaker
Shakers
Garden State
Next Town
Chicago
Pat
Moonlight Charlie
Harry Auer
City of
C. Sumner Bentley
Tex Theatre
John Cunnitt
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