Upper Allegheny reservoir life extended to centuries
The U S Army Corps of Engineers announced the Allegheny River reservoir near Kinzua Warren could last for centuries with revised life estimates of the dam and flood control project. Project costs rose for recreation programs to 1 75 million while total project cost remains 114 million. Army official Brig Gen Jackson Graham said the life extension improves the 1 90 return per dollar ratio and includes flood damage prevention.
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Warren
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Allespheny River
Kinzua
Jackson Graham
Ohio River Division
Corps
State Appropriations Public Works Subcommittee
Washington
Graham
Interior Department
Joseph Rénouf
Pittsburgh
The
Observer
Allegheny River
U. S. Forest Service
National Park Service
Burglary Confession by Titusville Boys Ages 7 and 10
Police report two south side boys aged 7 and 10 confessed to burglarizing Roessner's Beer Distributor in Titusville last Saturday. The younger boy entered using a screwdriver to remove a barred window while the older acted as lookout. They retrieved cash from the drawer and disposed of the tool by tossing it into Oil Creek from a railroad bridge.
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Titusville
Roessner
South Side
Oil Creek
Boy Four Struck by Auto Fights for Life in Erie
In Erie two boys were hit by cars yesterday. Richard Snow, four, remains in critical condition with head injuries at St Vincent's Hospital after darting into a westbound car driven by Donald Peggs. The other casualty, Welth Stanton, seven, is listed in all conditions after being struck by neighbor Raymond Kneidinger on West Like Road.
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Erie
St Vincent’s Hospital
Richard Snow
Patricia Snow
Richard
Welth Stanton
Corp
Charles Bowers
Erie Police Traffic Division
Donald G. Peges
Peges
Bowers
Peggs
Stanton Boy
Raymond Kneidinger
West Like Road
Peiping Weighs Chinese Woes in Domestic and International Strife
Peiping sails between gradual private farming freedom and state control while a rift with Moscow widens. Khrushchev denounces Stalinist stance, Chou En-lai criticizes public airing of disputes, and foreign diplomats are barred from Peiping congress sessions.
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Paye Une
Peiping
Moscow
Khrushchev
Red Chinese
Stalin
Chou En-lai
Uncle Sam and the trading stamps mystery
Washington officials explain that the government does not track or value trading stamps obtained with purchases. They say enacting full accounting would require a larger bureaucracy and costly paperwork. Stamps are redeemed or passed to agencies, but no comprehensive stamp register exists.
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Washington
Sam
Stamps Redeemed at Local Level For Minimal Oversight
A directive ordered agencies to redeem stamps at the lowest organizational level with minimal accounting or to hand them to government hospitals. It also stated there was no requirement to report to Washington.
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Amment
Washington
Loblaw Converts Eight Buffalo Stores to Star Discount Shops
Loblaw supermarkets in the Buffalo metro area shift to Star Retailers discount format. Eight outlets Join Niagara Falls conversions, with two Falls stores already renovated and a new Star location opened recently. The eight Buffalo shops closed Monday and Tuesday for renovations and now offer reduced prices.
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Loblaws
Buffalo
Loblaw
Star Retailers, Inc
Food
Niagara Falls
Star Discount Food
Falls
Star
Measures For School Law Seek Support
Harrisburg AP The Governor's Committee of 100 For Better Education urged new legislation to accompany Pennsylvania's school district reorganization law. Five proposals aim to provide transportation subsidies for small districts, prevent subsidy losses, ensure continuity of boards and fair representation after consolidation, preserve teacher tenure, and clarify transferring assets and liabilities to new districts. Mane Wilder noted these are key legislative needs under mandatory reorganization approved by Gov. Lawr ence. The 1963 law reshuffles 2,200 districts into fewer, larger units by 1965. Opposition calls it unconstitutional for home rule, but Wilder said resistance is waning.
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Harrisburg
Governor's Committee of 100 For Better Education
Pennslvania
Mane E. Wilder
Committee of 100
Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Wilder
Board endorses advisory committees for reform act
The board urged the State Public Instruction Department to appoint an advisory committee of actual administrators including superintendents and to have the state attorney general form an advisory committee of attorneys to aid in drafting implementing legislation. The Committee of 100, formed last month to push education reforms, met Wednesday with 18 of 25 members present.
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State, Public Instruction Department
Rod and Gun Club to Offer Hunter Safety Course
The Rod and Gun Club plans a May hunter safety course lasting four to five weeks for ages 12 and up. Interested individuals can contact Ted Wawrejko Bob Wank or Art Knapp for details. Separate items note Spring Creek Sportsmen's Club courses at Turner Hill lodge and Columbus fire hall. PHA loans $16,800 to aid Huntingdon Pa in planning 50 rental homes with twelve for elderly occupancy.
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Wre
Ted Wawrejko
Bob Wank
Art Knapp
Spring Creek Sportsmen's Club
Turner Hill
Columibus
PHA
Washington
Huntingdon
Public Housing Administration
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St. Elizabeth's Church
Cyril Bron
St. Elizabeth's Cemetery
Bracken Funeral Home
Micchael Balog
John Balog
Walter Stahowic
William Yarathh
John Hanyak
Frank
Richard Suchacek
North Side
James Wright
Richard Watts
Sucacek
Crawford County
Helen Easterwood
Episcopal
Cookie Press
Rey
Gerald Deffenbaugh
Johnstown
Shelby
Deffenbaugh
Deffenbaughs
Philip Bever
Richwood
W. Va
Johnstown Hospital
General Services Administration
Federal
General Accounting Office
Gov
Bennett's
Walker Styles
Barney
Bennett’s
Corry
House of Fashion
Corry Journal
Fairocke Hiya Casmet
Sherwin Williams
North Center Street
Rod & Gun Club
Deoge
Philco TV
TV Life
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