Senator Oesterling Pushes Bill To Regulate Surface Mining
Senator Donald Oesterling of Butler introduces four bills to control surface mining, require bonds of 500 to 1000 dollars per acre, and fund a Quarry Restoration Board and a Bureau of Quarry Conservation. The measures aim to reclaim land, prevent stream pollution, and boost conservation through a new Mid-Atlantic Environmental Council of States with a June conference in New Castle attended by 150 officials and sportsmen from six states.
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Donald 0. Oesterling
Pennsylvania
Butler
Oesterling
Bureau of Quarry Conservation and Reclamation
Mines and Quarry Division
Department of Labor and Industry
Mid-Atlantic Environmental Council of States
New Castle
New Jersey
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Moraine State Park
Ellwood City Drives Library Upgrade Without State Funds
Residents push to expand the Ellwood City library as a needed cultural asset despite lack of state support. Robert Forsyth leads a continuing fund raising drive after New Castle voters rejected a library tax referendum, underscoring libraries’ role in education and community growth.
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Ellwood City
New Castle
Friends of the Library
Robert Forsyth
Grass Fire Calls Rise Prompt Fire Safety Plea
Fire Chief John L. Oberleitner cites 109 grass blazes this year, up from 69 last year, as crews warn residents to avoid careless trash burning during dry spells. Grass fires tie up equipment and endanger lives, so avoid burning trash and haul rubbish away rather than risk a large, uncontrolled blaze.
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John L. Oberleitner
Why own one crackdown on negligent dog owners urged
Paul J Rowe warns annually of a dog license crackdown. North Beaver Township residents complain about enforcement in the county. Lawful owners support enforcement while negligent owners resist. Outdoor summer brings concerns as dogs mess neighbors yards, prompting action by state and local officers.
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Paul J. Rowe
North
Beaver Township
Calls for $500 yearly raise for state workers in 1969 plan
Northumberland County GOP chair Henry W. Lark pushes a $500 annual wage hike for all state employees as a stopgap measure amid budget talks. He argues a 10 percent raise is unfair and questions merit-based increases, while noting the cost would total about 50 million. Dick Moody notes potential political patronage and voluntary contributions in elections.
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Henry W. Lark
Northumberland County
GOP
Lark
House
Highway Department
Arnold Satz
Bocal Gop
Migratory labor camps in Pennsylvania face stark contrasts
A newspaper described Pennsylvania hosting about 400 migratory labor camps that shelter roughly 7,000 seasonal workers each summer. Some camps are clean and sanitary, while others are overcrowded and unsanitary, including a camp with nine cots in a 15 by 15 foot room and a single autogoar spigot for 20 people.
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Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Migrant camps lack license prompts Pennsylvania bill
Senate leader Ernest P. Kline proposes a licensing requirement for migratory labor camps and empowers the Secretary of Labor and Industry to revoke licenses for unsafe housing. Critics note regulatory authority without statute is weak, while officials concede progress and ongoing sanitation issues amid varied camp conditions.
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State Health Department
Senate
Ernest P. Kline
Beaver County
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Department of Labor and Industry
Kline
Richard M. Langworth
Pennsylvania
Seaboard
Labor and Industry Department
The Colleague in the News on Dirty Jokes and Sex
The author argues that dirty jokes have faded as sexual permissiveness rises in the U.S. What is seen as comedy is a sign of repressed anxiety about sex. Citing Legman and comparisons to Denmark and Okinawa, the piece suggests a shift toward a healthier, more human view of sexuality, despite potential temporary laxity.
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News. Com
U.S
Denmark
G. Legman
Okinawa
The Man in Charge of Environment in Nixonite Policy
Russell Train, 49, interior environment chief under Secretary Hickel, is a lawyer turned conservationist driving policy. He defends resource use for national wealth while critiquing anti-business rhetoric, advocates tougher crime treatment for environmental harms, and hints at a Department of Natural Resources to expand federal reach.
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Russell Train
Interior Department
Hickel
Senator Mondale
Minna
Mondale
Senate
Train
Santa Barbara
Calif
Mr. Train
John Hanlon
America
Department of Natural Resources
Alaska
Arctic
Europe’s population decimated by the Black Death plague
An estimated one fourth of Europe’s population perished during the Bubonic Plague that swept the continent in 1348 to 1349, reshaping history and society across kingdoms and cities.
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Europe
Continent
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Dick Moody
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Langworth
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