SCS withdraws from Neshannock flood plan shifting to Army engineers
The U S Soil Conservation Service pulls out of the Neshannock Creek flood control project and the Army Corps of Engineers likely takes over. A 9.6 million dollar plan with three reservoirs would reduce floods in New Castle while providing water quality, recreation, and supply benefits. The study aims for completion in summer 1968 with congressional consideration pending.
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U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Neshannock
SCS
Neshannock Creek
Corps of Army Engineers
Ivan McKeever
Mercer
McKeever
Ing
Lawrence and Mercer Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Lawrence and Mercer
New Castle
Homer Hillman
Mercer County
Army
Lawrence County
North St. Bridge
Shenango River
Neshannock Basin
Frank Stocker
Col
J. E. Hammer
Paul Stolz
John McPherson
McPherson
Otter Creek
Little Neshannock Creek
Arthur Willson
Russell Wilson
Samuel Gannett
Chester Lackey
Alvin Rhodes
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation
Larry Wilhelm
Harry Myers
Craig Wright
John Ring
Harrisburg
Harry I
Glassport
Arthur R
Raymond
Alys) McCormick
James W
Jeanne) Martin
Dearborn
Mich
Ruth E
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Leyde-Tanner
Jerusalem Battle Rages as Old City Edge Is Near
Reporter files from Jerusalem amid fierce fighting as Israeli forces press toward the Old City halting Jordanian snipers. The fighting threatens historic sites including near the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre with hundreds injured and over a thousand buildings damaged in the assault.
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Robert Musel
United Press International
Jerusalem
UPS
Mount of Olives
Jersalem
Israel
Contractors weigh wage pact with Local 964 in Shenango Valley
Shenango Valley Contractors Association plans a meeting next week to discuss wage agreements with Local 964, Construction and General Laborers union. President William Siebandler says some firms signed directly with the union. a $1.20 hourly raise is at issue. The group may coordinate with bricklayers whose contracts end in June. no time or place set. Secretary E. L. VanDusen will not sign without full association approval. No friction reported between the association and the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Local 964
Construction and General Laborers Union
Shenango Valley Contractors Association
William Siebandler
Siebandler
E. L. VanDusen
Dietterle
VanDusen
Pittsburgh
Lawrence County
Tornadoes batter Midwest and South in severe weather
Tornadoes, high winds and hail pounded the Great Plains and Midwest as thunderstorms caused flooding in Nebraska. Severe thunderstorm watches covered Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota while scattered storms touched Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota and Nebraska.
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United Press International
Great Plains
Midwest
Nebraska
Florida
Rockies
Great Lakes
Iowa
Minnesota
Southwest
Dixie
Middle
Atlantic
Idaho
Wyoming
Colorado
South Dakota
Texas
Montana
Illinois
U.S
Hamlet
Norfolk
Needles
Calif
Sexton Summit
Ore
Shapp urges support for laboratory at Olmstead base
Mil ton J. Shapp urged Pennsylvania leaders to back a 17.5 million federal FDA research laboratory at Olmstead Air Force Base near Harrisburg. He called for a bipartisan effort and noted PSU campus development on base would aid education and employment tied to the project.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Milton J. Shapp
Olmstead Air Force Base
Harrisburg
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Ecutive
Olmstead
Air Force
Shapp
Gov
Raymond Shafer
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Pennsylvania
State House
Senate
Pennsylvania State University
Sonnel
Penn State
Five area coeds join college sororities
Five Westminster College coeds have been initiated into sororities. Gretchen Uber Renee Cimini Karen Stutz Elizabeth Ellis and Betsy Ridl are named with their parentage and home addresses.
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Area
Westminster College
Charles G. Ridl
New Wilmington
Chi Omega
Deaths of the Day Directory Prompts Funeral Details
The daily Want Ad section lists all funerals with interment locations, funeral directors, and service times including calling hours for easy planning.
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T.e
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