Titusville Board Warns Subsidy Cut Hurts Schools
Titusville Area School Board in special session warns a Pennsylvan ia subsidy reduction could devastate operations. With base aid at 550 per pupil, a governor's plan to 467 would cut state support by about 208 209 dollars for the district, possibly forcing property tax increases from 53 to 68 mills to cover costs. The board favors keeping or raising the base to 400 while noting New York's 750 level.
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Titusville Area
Pennsylvania School Board Association
Howard Newson
New York State
Flare Festival at Chautauqua Lake Sets Fourth Tribute
Jamestown New York reports near sell out for Chautauqua Lake Flare Festival on July 4 the 34th annual patriotic display. Sight lines along the lake attract thousands as red flares light at 10 p m after a 9 45 live program of music. The event honors National Unity with visitors flocking to area motels.
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Chautauqua Lake Region
Fred J. Cusimano
Chautauqua
Chautauqua Lake
State of
New York
Travel Bureau
Cusimano
Quigley Park
Perle Mesta Back After 15 Years
Luxem bourg reappearance of former U S ambassador and famed hostess Perle Mesta sparks cheers as residents recall her five happiest years in Luxembourg Her ambassador tenure ran 1950 to 1955 and her party style inspired the Broadway musical Call Me Madam Gannon College to raise fulltime tuition by 160 dollars to 1120 per year starting this fall
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Perle Mesta
U.S
Gannon
Erie
Gannon College
Jamestown Council Delays Action on New Dog Control Law
Jamestown officials debated a proposed dog control ordinance tabled for two weeks to hear public opinion. Amberd E Johnson argued the law discriminates against dogs with no cat provision while Peter Fagen urged stricter enforcement. Councilor John Y Carlson noted penalties should target habitual offenders, not well meaning owners.
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Jamestown
Public Safety Committee
Amberd E. Johnson
Peter Fagen
John Y.carlson
Nixon Forces Mount Attack On War Bill
The Nixon administration seeks to push through the Cooper Church amendments to ease the Cambodian war policy ban as debate concludes. Senate action centers on Cambodia proposals then the foreign military sales bill, with Sen. Robert J. Dole warning against a defeat and noting amendments make the measure more palatable for the administration.
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Areek
Robert P. Griffin
Henry M. Jackson
Cooper Church
U.S
Cambodia
Senate
Cooper-Church
Robert J. Dole
R-Kan
Dole
Nixon
Residency Cut For Voting Faces Senate Action In Pa
Harrisburg AP reports the House passed a bill by 1940 vote to lower the state voting residency from one year to 90 days. The measure also grants veterans honorably discharged after the registration period ends but before the election an exemption from registration and party enrollment. A defeated amendment sought uniform state interpretation of the election code. The session coincided with Nixon's Cambodia actions and debates over foreign aid and air support in the war. Local incidents include a Nashua youth fined $50 for calling a policeman a pig.
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Senate
Franklin Kury
Northumberland
Griffin
U.S
Cambodia
United States
Cooper
Asia
Manchester
N.H
Daniel Tierney
Nashua
William O'Neil
Tierney
Pig
Ford Sees Inflation Slowing By Year End
Washington AP House Republican Leader Gerald Ford says inflation is slowing slower than ideal but may be down to about target by year end. Prices rose 6 percent in the year to May 31. He expects Nixon policies to reduce inflation and foresees rally by late summer. Opposing view from Sen Proxmire who criticizes the economy and calls for budget cuts. Milton Friedman suggests further spending and tax cuts. deficit projections vary. The piece also notes a new hymn book project in Valley Forge, selecting 381 hymns for a fourth edition for Christian Worship in two denominations.
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Washington
House
Gerald R. Ford
Nixon
Michigan
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Milton Friedman
Proxmire
CBS Radiotelevision
Friedman
NBC
Valley Forge
American Baptists
Disciples of Christ Christian Church
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