Nursing home plan at Erie VA Hospital expansion
Federal funds earmarked for a 40 bed nursing home facility at the Erie Veterans Administration Hospital as part of a national 2,000 bed expansion for elderly veterans. Renovation and hiring to begin July 1, with 40 beds repurposed from existing capacity while overall beds total 191. J L Kurzejeski notes the plan expands veterans services without new construction.
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Plan for New Radar System at Erie Airport
Erie International Airport will field a new air surveillance radar system in 1971 with 11 operators. Congress aims to authorize a 10 or 11 person radar team to run the first countywide deployment of the Brite 1 system. The device stages radar data on a TV-like screen, enabling operation outside dark rooms and reducing space needs to under a quarter of conventional setups.
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Stormy Senate Retains Controversy in Nixon Era
Washington reports the Senate remains a focal point of national dispute in the early Nixon years, with clashes over Vietnam war funding, the Tonkin Gulf resolution, Supreme Court picks, civil rights, and tax policy. The piece notes growing antiwar sentiment, key figures like McGovern and Mansfield, and ongoing battles between Senate and the White House over foreign and domestic policy.
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Deadline Near For 1970 Auto Truck Registrations
Harrisburg AP report says the Bureau of Motor Vehicles will mail 1970 truck registration renewal applications today, about 18 days before the deadline. Director Lee T. Bernard notes the bureau is five weeks behind on truck registrations but expects all applications to be mailed by Saturday. Auto registrations, extended to May 31, face delays due to legislative stalemate and mail strikes, with about one million auto registrations still needing processing.
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Senate spotlight grows as 1972 hopefuls join ranks
Rob Nixon has served in the chamber as most 1972 Democratic contenders now sit in the Senate. Ambitious young politicians and the news media target the Senate for its greater mobility and scope to comment on national or world issues. The Senate White House relationship has not been one constant war, and presidents often win, yet the Senate will continue shaping decisions amid turbulent times.
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