Couple Swept Over Dam In Fatal Boating Accident
PITTSBURGH AP A Westmoreland County couple planning a June wedding were swept over a dam on the Allegheny River. Miss Patricia Winslow 25 of Jeanette and James Murray 32 of Latrobe disappeared after their small craft lost power near a lock. A bystander threw a life preserver but the rope proved too short. Murray surfaced then vanished while police searched near Highland Park Bridge for the bodies. Winslow’s wallet with bridal receipts was recovered.
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Jeanette
James Murray
Latrobe
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Lipinski
Murray
Miss Winslow
Trousseau
Young and Hicks Appointed To New Posts At Penelec Corry
Albert L. Young named general foreman for Pennsylvania Electric Company’s Corry district by Edward A. Zarger. Henry N. Hicks becomes line foreman, succeeding Young who retires Dorr J. Clark. Young, a Corry native and 1926 entrant, has held multiple line and electrical roles since 1928. Hicks, also Corry native, rose from meter reader in 1940 to regional dispatcher and lineman before returning to Corry in 1961 for hot stick duties.
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Henry N. Hicks
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Mead Park
Hicks
London
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Vermont
Penelec
U.S. Army Fom
Warren
Boy Drowns After Canoe Flips in Allegheny River
PORT ALLEGHENY The son of a Boy Scout leader in Emporium Steven Metz 15 drowned late yesterday morning when wedged in a canoe that overturned after striking a fallen tree in the Allegheny River near here. His 13 year old riding companion and others in follow canoes tried to save him but failed. The youths were practicing for a race as part of a sports show and wore life preservers. The drowned boy's father followed by car along the highway. Fire department used a respiratory thief lineman hot stick in April 1964.
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Steven Metz
Allegheny River
Here
Chautauqua County approves multimillion building program
Chautauqua County Supervisors authorize a multimillion dollar building renovation plan including two new structures and courthouse upgrades. They set aside 4.58 million for new buildings and 439,679 for courthouse work, but will not sign contracts until federal participation and a 250,000 Civil Defense investment are assured. The board also orders tax exemption challenge against the Chau tauqua Institution for 600,000 in property. In Pittsburgh, two gunmen robbed a Giant Eagle market in East Liberty, forcing the manager to open the safe after a demand for a money order.
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Chautauqua County
Board of Supervisors
Seymour Rollman
Chau‘tauqua Institution
U.S
Pittsburgh
East Liberty
Gerald Krebs
Eagle Market
Krebs
Union City Dam Debate Highlights Cost and Displacement
The Union City area weighs a triple dam option for a part time lake, facing costs possibly exceeding $25 000 in year one and $50 000 later, while opposition cites Wattsburg flooding and past Kinzua Dam removals. Vigorito seeks $400 000 for Muddy Creek planning, arguing homes have suffered floods for generations and noting downstream property tax losses as the government owns land.
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Union City
Wattsburg
Kinzua Dam
Syth
Food Prices See Record Low Share Of Income Spent
The department reports rising incomes and easing food prices cut the average household food expenditure to 7.5 percent of income in Q1, the lowest on record. It notes likely price rises later in the year for meats eggs poultry and possibly dairy, while citrus canned fruits processed vegetables potatoes and cereals stay near current levels.
Dam project faces opposition in Waterford Township and Union City
Residents of Waterford Township and neighboring Union City resist a proposed part time dam. Community leaders vow to continue efforts to halt construction despite anticipated challenges.
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Union City
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