Neshannock cuts debt by twenty eight thousand dollars
The Neshannock Two school district approved a debt reduction of 28 293 dollars on a 135 000 total. After bills of 53 620 were approved the district had 34 219 on hand aided by a 25 023 state transportation reimbursement. The end of year balance will be 3 925. The board also eyed a disputed 1 248 labor cost with Chamberlain Electric Co. and discussed payroll processing options.
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Neshannock Two
Richard
Marquis
Transportation
William H. Haines
Thomas P. Smathers
Chamberlain Electric Co
Joseph O. Fletcher
Fletcher
Smathers
Sylvester's Dairy
Haines
Paul A. Rowland Jr
Dayton
Mary Brest
Hymn Rock of Ages Written on Playing Card
Augustus Toplady penned the hymn Rock of Ages on a playing card during a storm sheltering in a rock fissure in London in 1775. The noted work emerged from a moment of refuge and inspiration.
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London
Augustus Toplady
Petrosky criticizes Scranton highway borrowing plan
Harrisburg UPI Anthony J. Petrosky House Minority Leader accuses Governor Scranton of choosing a costly long term bond plan for Pennsylvania highway projects. He contrasts with David Lawrence era short term loans and tax anticipation notes at about 1.6 percent. Petrosky warns the $50 million first year issue could carry 3.25 percent interest for years and cash future mileage construction and debt service.
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Harrisburg
UPI
House
Anthony J. Petrosky
William W. Scranton
Joint
Senate Appropriations Committee
Petrosky
Scranton
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
General Fund
State Highway and Bridge Authority
Kennedy civil rights stand defeats federal aid bill in House
The House defeated the administration plan to boost federal aid for regions with chronic unemployment by five votes. Support came from 189 Democrats and 15 Republicans, while 57 Democrats and 152 Republicans opposed. The bill would have raised the program ceiling to 835 million dollars.
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Washington
UPI
House
Kennedy
Clark Casts Yes On Aid Bill
In Washington the House voted 209 to 204 against expanding the area redevelopment program. Pennsylvania roll call shows Democrats for Barrett Byrne Clark Dent Flood Green Holland Moorhead Morgan Nix Rhodes Toll and Republicans for Corbett Fulton McDade Saylor Whalley with Republicans against Curtin Dague Gavin Goodling Kunkel Milliken Schneebeli Schweiker Weaver.
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Washington
UPI
Pennsylvania
House
Barrett
Byrne
Clark
Dent
Flood
Green
Holland
Moorhead
Morgan
Nix
Rhodes
Toll
Corbett
Fulton
McDade
Saylor
Whalley
Curtin
Dague
Gavin
Goodling
Kunkel
Milliken
Schneebeli
Schweiker
Weaver
Couple marks 25th wedding anniversary twice
Chester South Dakota UPI reports Mr and Mrs Bert Alverson celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this week noting that each had observed 25th anniversaries in previous marriages.
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Chester, S.D
UPI
Bert Alverson
New Wilmington Centennial Story Cast to Be Chosen
Terry Rowell director of John B. Rogers Co arrives to produce The New Wilmington Story, a historical pageant for the centennial celebration. He will hold a cast selection Friday at 8 p.m. in the Wilmington Area High School auditorium amid plans by local groups.
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New Wilmington
Terry Rowell
John B. Rogers Co
Rowell
Kangaroo Court to Stage Spectacular in Local Town
A 90 minute production will feature pantomime with off stage speaking parts via microphones. A cast of 375 is needed and all attendees may receive a part. The first Kangaroo court occurred last Friday on the New Wilmington public square with another session planned Friday. A caravan to Mercer West Middlesex Farrell Sharon and Hickory Plaza is scheduled for 5 45 p m with Kangaroo court at about 9 p m.
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Mington
Rowell
Wil
Mington Public Square
Mercer
West Middlesex
Farrell
Sharon
Hickory Plaza
Refinery Planned for Costa Rica by Allied Chemicals
A United States company Allied Chemical Corporation plans to assist a Costa Rican firm in creating the nation’s first oil refinery to develop local energy capacity.
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San Jose
Allied Chemical Corporation
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