Rates raised on new FHA and GI home loans to 5 percent
The government boosted FHA and VA loan rates from 4.5 to 5 percent, plus points. The move aims to attract funds but raises monthly payments by about $3 on a $15,000 loan. Officials cite tight money and a Fed rate hike as drivers, with impacts lingering on 6 million outstanding FHA VA mortgages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Wright Patman
Dtex
House Banking Committee
FHA
Patman
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Johnson Administration
Robert C. Weaver
Housing and Urban Development
William J. Driver
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Teacher retirements and new hires at local schools
The district honors teachers James C. Snyder Margaret Hartsock Marian Thompson and Donald W. Myers for 41 years of service. New elementary hires are Michael R. Bennett Punxsutawney R D and David A. Hutton Indiana. Both will graduate from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in May and start at 4600 dollars annually. Transportation contract for Freddie L. Myers ends. Roxie M. Thompson secures route at 22 dollars per day for three years from July 1 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
James C. Snyder
Margaret Hartsock
Marian Thompson
Donald W. Myers
Hartsock
Thompson
Michael R. Bennett
Punxsutawney R.D
David A. Hutton
Indiana
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Freddie L. Myers
Myers Buses
Roxie M. Thompson
Lizzie Honored By Visit From FDR Jr in Atlanta
In Atlanta AP reports Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr visits Lizzie McDuffie 85 longtime maid and nursemaid to the Roosevelts. He offers Easter flowers and says he is bound for Warm Springs for ceremonies marking the death anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Lizzie, frail and visually impaired, recalls Hyde Park and the White House days and remains moved by the tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Lizzie
Roosevelt
Irvin M. McDuffie
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
McDuffie
Suzanne
Warm Springs
Middle West
Georgia
White House
Equal Opportunity Commission
Better Dog Law Enforcement Plan Outlined in Pa
Harrisburg AP Leland H Bull state secretary of agriculture says a proposed enforcement bureau within the department would give tighter control of the state dog law. The bureau would be directed by a director reporting to the secretary. Currently enforcement is a duty of the bureau of animal husbandry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Leland H. Bull
Electrical Power Back In Capital
Harrisburg experienced a major underground transformer fire late Tuesday night that knocked out nine of its thirteen primary feeder lines and shut down about ten blocks of downtown. Firefighters battled explosions and smoke for over an hour as emergency power operated hospitals nearby. Normal service was restored in the early hours with a Bell Telephone building damaged by smoke and PP&L citing a likely short circuit as the probable cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Second
Pine Streets
Pennsylvania Power and Light Co
Capitol
Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Pp&l
Sloan questions four state police officers in confidential fund probe
Aud Gen Grace Sloan opened hearings questioning detectives Ma. Willard Stanton Angelo Carcaci Leo Moran and Albert Platt about a confidential fund used for wiretap equipment. Stanton invoked the 6th Amendment repeatedly and declined further comment. Attorney Dowling will represent Stanton at a court martial tied to Governor Scranton's resignation of state police Commissioner Purdy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Grace M. Sloan
Sloan
Heri ‘Department
Harry Rossi
Willard J. Stanton
Henette Dowling
Albert Platt
Carcaci
Paul Chalfin
Stanton
Dowling
House Investigating Committee
Gov. Scranton
E.wilson Purdy
Atty
Walter E. Alessandroni
State Justice Department
Alessandroni
Youth Urged To Aid State In Rebuilding Pennsylvania
Lt Gov Raymond P Shafer urged Pennsylvania youths to back a program for the 21st century at an Eagle Scout dinner. The Republican candidate said the state must rebuild its industrial base, education system, and urban centers and pressed young people to participate to prevent a talent drain after World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
Raymond P Shafer
Pennsylvania
Shafer
Blairsville RD Man Held In Auto Theft
Blairsville district State Police captured Ethelbert McDermott 44 of Blairsville R.D. 2 and jailed him in Indiana County on larceny of a motor vehicle. He allegedly took a 1964 pickup March 17 from Route 32017 in Burrell Township, owned by Richard Burkey of Black Lick. McDermott had been arrested in South Carolina last week but released, then arrested Monday near Blairsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blairsville
Indiana
Ethelbert McDermott
R.D
McDermott
Burrell Township
Richard Burkey
Black Lick
South Carolina
Billboard Junkyard Ban Studied
Harrisburg AP Pennsylvanias secretary of highways outlines problems in controlling billboard advertising and junkyards under the federal Highway Beautification Act of 1965. Highways Secretary Henry D Harral spoke in remarks for a public hearing development of Commerce. Hearings will be held in each state before the secretary submits to Congress next Jan. 10 the standards to carry out the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Henry D. Harral
Commerce Department
Secretary of Commerce
Congress
Armaugh UC hires six teachers under federal program
United School District names six new teachers for the Elementary Secondary Education Act program covering guidance driver education speech remedial English developmental reading and electronics shop. Names include Louise Trunzo Homer City Arthur Bracken Winton Dale R D William Crouch Clarion John Perdeus Indiana Mrs Gertrude DeRubis Armagh and Rare Johnson Indiana. Board notes vacancies in special education and corrective physical education and invites applicants via Foster Hill. Also approves about 5000 for band uniforms from Ostwald Co and shifts in athletic ticket pricing and passes. Inter-scholastic coaching contracts end with reapply option. May 9 meeting will name new coaches. Other actions set budget meeting for April 18 and authorize various student trips and activities including FFA judging in Indiana May 5, public speaking in Blairsville May 19, Swing-Out at Indiana University May 4, and Shrine Circus trip for sixth graders to Altoona May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armagh
United School District
Fedeal
Louise Trunzo
Homer City
Arthur Bracken
Wintondale R. D
William Crouch
Clarion
John Perdeus
Indiana
Gertrude DeRubis
Armaghers Rare Johnson
FFA
Penns Manor
Pittsburgh Zoo
Shrine Circus
Altoona
Indiana University
Blairsville High School
Concert Set Thursday At Lamar High
Lamar City announces the annual choral concert at J Byers Auditorium. Laura Lamar Junior-Senior High School presents a junior chorus of 75 from eighth and ninth grades and a senior chorus of 35 mixed voices. Selections include Sound of Music pieces Do Re Mi and Exodus theme with a trumpet trio. Guest conductor is Charles Signorino. Tickets available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Laura Lamar
James Adams
Larry Fabin
Cosima Mauro
Lamar
Bonnie Bender
Judy Bouch
Kathy Cotroneo
Melanie Davis
Patty Hallow
Eunice Ober
Becky Beretto
Sally Clark
Miss Ober
Miss Cotroneo
Palestrina
Christy Minstrels
Julianne
Engle Named Director of Foundation Appeals at Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK Pa AP Pennsylvania State University announced Sunday the appointment of A William Engle Jr as director of foundation appeals in the Penn State Foundation. Engle was director of public information at Juniata College Huntingdon and will maintain liaison with foundations and with the university colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Park, Pa
Pennsylvania State University
A. William Engel Jr
Penn State Foundation
Engle
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Ex-Ambassador Galbraith urges peace talks with Viet Cong
John Kenneth Galbraith former ambassador to India says America should halt bombing North Vietnam and hold on to South Vietnam while waiting for conference talks. He told a weekend audience at Pennsylvania State University that the Viet Cong should be included in any peace talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Park, Pa
John Kenneth Galbraith
India
America
Viet Nam
South
Pennsylvania State University
Galbraith
Subsidence Legislation Submitted in Pennsylvania House
Pittsburgh AP reports a compromise mine subsidence bill moves quickly after months of talks among lawmakers conservationists and coal and steel reps. It requires coal operators to leave supporting pillars to protect homes buildings and cemeteries with commercial facilities exempt. Support pillars could be bought, protecting new structures while commercial sites remain unprotected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
State House
John Laudadio
D-Westmoreland
Senate
C. Howard Hardesty
Consolidation Coal Co
Governor Criticized By Shapp
Milton Shapp urged Gov Scranton to grant immunity to state police for wiretapping actions and allow officers to testify before a legislative committee. He spoke before Women for Good Government in Duquesne. Detective Angelo Carcaci cited in wiretapping case faces court martial proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Milton Shapp
Gov. Scranton
Women For
Duquesne
Shapp
Scranton
Legislative Committee
Gubernatorlal
Angelo Carcaci
House
Casey says Pennsylvania trails in education and roads
State Sen. Robert P. Casey, a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, criticized Gov. Scranton’s highway program as building images instead of highways. He spoke at a Castle Shannon rally and pledged to appoint a Pennsylvanian as state police commissioner, stressing local understanding and citizen problems.
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Pittsburgh
Robert P. Casey
Pennsylvania
Casey
Scranton
Castle Shannon
Eastwind Completes Tenth Antarctic Voyage for Coast Guard
The Coast Guard icebreaker Eastwind returned to Boston with nearly 200 crew members after completing its tenth voyage to Antarctica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Coast Guard
Antarctica
Britain Sees S. Africa In Rhodesia Cut
London reports British officials expect South Africa to quietly trim oil and other aid to Rhodesia to avoid UN reprisals. The Manuela tanker, barred at Beira, may move oil by land if Pretoria approves, reflecting tensions over sanctions and Rhodesia policy.
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Britain
S. Africa
Rhodesia
London
South Africa
United Nations
Manuela
Durban
South
Beira
Mozambique
Hendrik F. Verwoerd
Verwoerd
U.N. Security Council
U.N
New York
Michael Stewart
Carl de Wet
Cape Town
Foreign Office
Security Council
Jan Smith
Smith
Salis
Council
Johannesburg
Die Transvaler
Hilgard Muller
Hendrik Verwoerd
Loanna V
Obituary notices in Indiana area 1966
Obituaries for NAAMEN A. Bailey 85 of Creekside R D 1 died April 12 1966 in Indiana Hospital. Survived by widow Lottie K Bailey three sons Kenneth Daniel Donald and others, with service details and burial at Garden of Devotion Greenwood Cemetery Indiana. Additional notices for Fortunato Bayone 88 of Chester Pa, Lucretia S. Titt Trainer 84 Blairsville, Edward Balogh 50 Sherman Oaks California, Lettie Houser 78 Indiana with survivors and funeral arrangements.
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Naamen A. Bailey
Creekside R. D
Indiana Hospital
Clarion County
John Lewis
Lizzie Weaver Bailey
Creekside
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Co
Sagamore
UMW of A
Lottie K. McGregor Bailey
Kenneth J
Indiana
Daniel A
San Jose
Calif
Donald
Bryan
Mildred) Orr
Creek Jaide
Clifford
Ernestine) Schmidt
McKeesport
John
Katherine) Fleming
Rural Valley
Fortunato Bayone
Chester
Homer City
Chester Hospital
Italy
Bayone
Sons of Italy Lodge No
Anthony
Minot
N. D
Ralph
Sue) Filaura
Philadelphia
Fred
Emelia
Carl
Patrick J. Hallow
St. Louis RC Church
Lucernemines
H. A. Podowski
St. Bernards Cemetery
Sons of Italy Lodge
Lucretia S$ Titt
South Spring Street
Blairsville
Cribbs
Black Lick
Myersdale
William
Jane Thomas Leckenby
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Ladies Guild of the Church
OES
Robert L
Walter P. Jr
Florence N. C
Thomas J
Rome
N. Y
Alice Weller
Cleveland
Ohio
Ferguson and Son
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Douglas J. Carroll
OES No. 166
Edward Balogh
Stephen Balogh
Philadelphia St
Sherman Oaks
California
Lettie Pearl Houser
Church Street
Shiloh
Clearfield County
G. B. McClelland
Anna Quick Knepp
Houser
Leslie Hoover
Max
Harrisburg
Robert S
Detroit
Mich
Lesllie
Pauline) Hoover
Max M. Houser
R. Owen Ketterer
Geistown
Johnstown
Clyde W. Deitrich
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Six Juveniles Arrested In Boston Train Derailment
Six youths were arrested after a derailed New Haven commuter train injured 62 people on the Needham to Boston line. One boy admitted breaking a lock and turning a switch, diverting the two car self powered train onto a siding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New Haven
Needham
To Build Ferry WARREN, R.L. (AP) Blount to build passenger car ferry
The Blount Marine Corp. announces plans to construct a $155,500 passenger and car ferry to operate between New London, Connecticut and Fisher's Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
R.L
Blount Marine Corp
New London
Conn
Fisher's Island
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Mrs. Sloan
Blairsville RD
United
Foster Hill
Newses
Direc
Ostwald Co
Long Island
Lamar High
Thomas J. Foerster
Hardesty
Penna
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