FHA snooping into marital stability raises eyebrows
In a column by Dick West, the FHA is criticized for checking applicants' marital status alongside finances. The piece jokes about how house hunting tests marriages, suggests possible nationwide overreach, and quips about needs for counselors if foreclosures rise. It also notes Mayor John C. Jordan’s Dallas conference trip with details on absence coverage and a fatal crash in Wanda, Pennsylvania.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Federal Housing Agency
FHA
Stringsaver
John C. Jordan
National Conference of Mayors
Dallas
Texas
Jordan
Resolutions Committee
Neil Blaisdell
Honolulu
Mexico
Richard H. Biddie
Jordans
Lutherans Convene in Greenville for Synod Session
The Western Pennsylvania West Virginia Synod of the Lutheran Church in America opens a three day session at Thiel College with about 450 clergymen and lay delegates. Ten men will be ordained. A 1967 budget of 789229 dollars is set for approval, up 3 percent. Rev. Dr. William C. Hankey seeks a second term as president. A new secretary will be elected to replace the late Rev. Dr. Ralph H. Larson who died May 28.
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Greenville
UPI
Western Pennsylvania-West Virginia Synod
Lutheran Church In America
Thiel College
Synod
William C. Hankey
Pittsburgh
Ralph H. Larson
State truck drifts into car on Pa 208 near Pulaski
A state Highways Department truck backed into a car driven by Margaret Michael 46 of Lowellville RD 2 on Pa 208 one mile east of Pulaski at 8 15 am Monday. The truck driver Stanley Sokol 52 of 417 E Reynolds St was at fault according to state troopers. The car sustained minor damage and the truck suffered no damage. Also noted are hospital admissions for Keith Colick son of Mrs Audrey Colick for a leg injury from a fall and Mrs Madalyn Dix confined to Greenville Hospital for surgery.
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Wanda
UPI
J.B. Shoff
Alba
Bradford County
Troy
Canton
Frederick Richter
Richter
Margaret Michael
Lowellville RD 2
State Highways Department
Pa. 208
Pulaski
Stanley Sokol
E. Reynolds St
Billy Graham Keeps Fit with Joy in London Park Run
Evangelist Billy Graham spent 40 minutes jogging in a park near his London hotel to stay fit during his crusade. He said he enjoys a good run in the park and was joined by Curtis Mitchell, a fitness instructor and author, as reporters trailed.
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London
UPI
Billy Graham
North
Slippery Rock WCTU Cancels Meeting
Slippery Rock WCTU cancelled its meeting planned for Thursday at the home of Mrs. Ira White in Princeton. Mrs. Leslie McCracken of RD 4 will host July 14. Lawrence County schools receive 51476 in federal instructional equipment under ESEA. Equipment from 12 companies includes projectors tape recorders typewriters tables desks chairs. A power outage in New Wilmington and North Hill New Castle blamed on lightning at Hillcrest Ave substation. Police report an undetermined number of chickens stolen from RD 6 Weller McClymonds. Trooper Ball investigates.
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Slippery Rock Wctu
Ira White
Princeton
Leslie McCracken
RD 4
Lawrence County
New Wilmington
North Hill
New Castle
Pennsylvania Power Co
Hillcrest Ave
Weller McClymonds
RD 6
William Ball
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West
Cape Cod
Mr. Stringsaver
Mayors Conference
Keith Allen Colick
Audrey Colick
Cunningham Ave
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Madalyn Dix
E. Sheridan Ave
Greenville Hospital
Joseph Hudak
Southview Ave
Airman
2.C
William Hudak
Wiesbaden
Germany
Slippery Rock
WCTU
Robert Hall
Wilmington
Ucu Aulus
Soring
Ee Tula
Sia
Zenith America
Westgate Plaza
Westgate
Eckerd
Eckerd Drug
E. Wash. St
Eta
Tussy
Kotex
U/S
Delsey Toilet
Steele
Count
Metrecal
Playtex
Bissell Hi-Lo
Cannon
Vitaliss
Lumley's
LUMLE
Penn Theo
Wrangler Witch Kids
Mary Ellison
Lakeview Ave
Argus Camera
Andy Gallano
Warren, Ave
Mary Jane Brigham
Whippo St
Anna Donofrio
E. Sutton
Norma Romanis
Rose Ave
Cecelia Krupa
Beaver Ave
Ellwood City
Dior
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