County Housing Authority Key To Housing
The Indiana County Housing Authority details years of efforts to secure 100 housing units for Indiana Borough and other towns, with cooperative agreements, federal funding hurdles, and a shift in program requirements. Fulton Connor serves as part time director as the authority seeks funds and expands partnerships with Blairsville, Clymer, Homer City, Burrell Two, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housing Authority of Indiana Borough
Spadafora
Indiana County Planning Commission
Indiana
Indiana Borough Council
Edwin Emory
Winters
Indiana Borough
Indiana County
Blairsville
Clymer
Homer City
Burrell Two
Indiana County Community Action Program, Inc
Housing Authority
Burrell
Fulton I. Connor
Connor
Paul Rucker
Hanka
Tnp
Indiana County Non-Profit Housing Corp
Penn Central reports 1970 losses near 290 million
Penn Central railroad trustees say the financially strapped carrier lost 290,068,156 in the first 11 months of 1970 with a November net loss of 37,192,529. The figures follow a federal bankruptcy reorganization order supervised by US District Judge John P. Fullam. The losses are nearly five times those of 1969 for the comparable periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Penn Central Railroad
John P. Fullam
Long Distance Rates Increase in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg AP reports the Public Utility Commission approved a $13 million annual rate hike for Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania to align intrastate rates with AT&T, matching four national increases. The FCC tentatively approved a $250 million interstate rate rise for AT&T, while PAC Chairman George J. Bloom said the Bell increase preserves parity between the firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission
Bell Telephone Co
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Federal Communications Commission
PAC
George J. Bloom
Bell
Jobs Found For Pennsylvanians In 1970
Harrisburg AP says the state employment service found 335,323 jobs for Pennsylvanians in 1970. The Department of Labor and Industry noted 181,629 were in business and industry, with the remainder in agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Employment Service
Pollution Focus At Homer City Kiwanis Dinner
Homer City Kiwanis heard Homer City Air Pollution Control Officer Frank Scheirmeier outline a five year EPA study begun in 1967. He described helicopter plume sampling, plant emissions tests, and high efficiency electrostatic precipitators at Keystone and Homer City stations as part of evaluating nuclear energy feasibility. The talk noted headquarters at Jim Stewart Airport and cited Phoenix Arizona as the last pure air sample. Other guests from the Lions Club attended and next week features a board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer City
Frank Scheirmeier
Air Pollution Control Office
The
Environmental Protection Agency
Homer City Kiwanis Club
Kenneth N. Gray
Thomas Stockey
Scheirmeier
Keystone
Sheirmeier
Air Pollution Control Service
Jimmy Stewart Airport
Indiana
Pheenix
Ariz
Lions Club of
Emory Fassett
Charles Mistretta
Bion Tomb
J. Millard Frye Jr
Frye
Jackie Molnar
Don Browning
Doug Browning
Kiwanians
Nash wins divorce from Rosemary in non contested ruling
London AP reports Graham William Nash of Crosby, Stills and Nash has won a divorce from wife Rosemary on grounds of misconduct with an unnamed man. The decree, entered Wednesday, follows a 1964 marriage with no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Graham William Nash
Crosby, Stills and Nash
Rosemary
Ag Extension Reviews 1970 Highlights
Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association held its annual meeting at Rustic Lodge. Gene Thompson presided as president. New committee members listed include Mrs Elmer Elkin Mrs Ted Evans Clifford Fleming Thomas DeBerti and John Graham. Highlights featured 4 H People to People program county visit to Wabash Indiana and a seminar for county local government officials. The committee led by Robert Nehrig discussed future needs for county extension to improve residents living standards. Mrs Shaun Rogers presented Sewing Up A Storm and Ronald Stutzman compared old and new office facilities with slides. Farm City Week activities and a Kiwanis farm tour baby animal zoo were noted. Slides of other extension activities were shown by Mrs Pat Leach and Ward Stover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana County Agricultural Extension Association
Rustic Lodge
Gene Thompson
Marion Center
Elmer Elkin
Home
Ted Evans
Sheloca
Clifford Fleming
Indiana
Thomas DeBerti
John Graham
Penn Rum
John Bencic
Terry Mikesell
Association County
Richard Ifft
Wabash
Robert Nehrig
Nehrig
Shaun Rogers
Ronald Stutzman
Patrolmen Revive Baby in Patrol Car Rescue
In Haverford Pennsylvania two patrolmen revived 9 day old Jennifer McNelis after the infant stopped breathing while en route to a hospital. Patrolman Samuel Mostardi used mouth to mouth resuscitation and Patrolman William McClelland aided him. Jennifer regained breathing and doctors at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital reported she is doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverford
Jennifer McNelis
Marianne McNelis
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Jennifer
Attempt Color TV From Moon for Apollo 14
Pittsburgh AP reports a second try at live color TV from the moon during the Apollo 14 mission using a Westinghouse color camera with a sun-proof tube. The unit, heavier and capable of dark vision, aims to outperform Apollo 11s black and white telecasts, with an auxiliary color unit and a backup B W camera also aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
May Curtail Education Programs At Pitt
Wesley W. Posvar chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh warns in the annual report that many higher education programs may be curtailed without more funds. He notes strained public and private support as costs rise while the student population grows and cites a public loss of confidence in higher education.
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Pittsburgh
Wesley W. Posvar
University of Pittsburgh
Posvar
Launch Team Prepares Apollo 14 Ships for Moon Flight
The launch team at Cape Kennedy makes final adjustments to the Apollo 14 command ship Kitty Hawk and the lunar module Antares. They remove test equipment, replace panels, and check systems during a mechanical buildup after two days of propellant and gas loading. A fiberglass cone protects the command ship during Saturn V ascent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Antares
Trucks Collide In Blairsville on Icy Walnut Street
In Blairsville at 11 45 am on Wednesday a two vehicle crash damaged a tractor trailer pickup and two utility poles causing $2 500 in losses. John D Baker 37 of Derry operated the rig after a woman ran a Main Street stop sign causing a sideswipe and loss of control. William McCauley 25 of Mackeyville struck the trailer from behind as trucks moved north on S Walnut Street.
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Blairsville
Walnut St
Main St
John D. Baker
Derry
S. Walnut St
William McCauley
Mackeyville
Children’s Magic Circus Here Tomorrow
The Children’s Magic Circus opens at 7 30 p m tomorrow in Indiana Junior High School auditorium. The 90 minute show features clowns magic acts sword swallowers fire eaters acrobats stil t walkers trampoline acts a giant boa constrictor and Congo the almost human gorilla. Proceeds benefit Chevy Chase Community Action Program raising funds for a new community center. Tickets available at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Junior High School
Chevy Chase
Grand Jurors Named for County Court Panel
A list of prospective grand jurors includes Laura Carnahan Ruth L Carnahan Shel oca Robert L Clontz Rossiter Hazel Coup John R Bush Edgar Beatty Helen Bencic John Ferraro Coleman Gordish Luella Gromley Frank Holuta Stanley Lore Jane Manzek Evelyn Overdorff Gloria Roser Thomas Risinger Lisle Rupert Ann Stipeak Vivian Stolish James Sutton Annette Tate Elizabeth Tomb Wilma Way and others from Indiana Homer City Blairsville and surrounding areas as potential jurors for the county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Carnahan
Blairsville
Ruth L. Carnahan
Sheloca
Robert L. Clontz
Rossiter Hazel
Mildred Coup
Black Lick
John R. Bush
Indiana
Edgar M. Beatty
Chestnut St
Helen Bencic
Homer City
John §. Ferraro
Coleman Gordish
Saltsburg
Luella Gromley
Stafford
Frank J. Holuta
Clymer
Stanley W. Lore
Elm St
Jane Manzek
Oak St
Evelyn Overdorff
Gloria Roser
Thomas E. Risinger
Lisle Rupert
McIntyre Ann Stipeak
Cor
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County Housing Authority Key To Housing
Housing Assistance Administration
HUD
Frank Gorell
Season-all Industries
Jack Fabean
Lou Tambellini
Blaine Montgomery
Cherry Tree
Helen Keeler
Jim Black
Gazette
Ag Extension
Glass Service
L.O.F. Thermopane
Jane
Lacey
S&h
Phila. St
Indiana, Pa
Children’s Magic Circus
Vivian Stolish
Grant St
James P. Sutton
Maple St
Annette Tate
Ninth St
Elizabeth W. Tomb
N. Eighth St
Wilma Lee Way
School St
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