Study Plan For More Home Rule For Boroughs
At the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs 44th annual convention a four member panel discussed liberalizing borough governments to permit more home rule. They proposed extending council size to reflect population changes and possibly reviving the burgess form, with Walter Anangst of Quakertown among the speakers.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
Walter R. Anangst
Quakertown
Anangst
Association
Julian W. Barnard
Norristown
Ralph L. Gessler
Blairsville
Robert Y. Edwards
State College
New Galilee Residents Host Visits and Parades
Local families and friends from New Galilee and nearby towns hosted or visited over the weekend. Residents included the Snyder family Route 51, Buchanan in Darlington Township, Dixson in West Sunbury, and Brown in Big Beaver Township. Fort Knox service members James Duncan and Pat Mulig returned home briefly.
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William Snyder
Wilbur Cunning
Betty Manage
Dorothy Henry
Connecticut
William Buchanan
Vesta Folner
Darlington Township
New Galilee
Harmony
Wellsville
Ohio
John Yoho
Farrell
James Dixson
West Sunbury
Ethel Young
Ter
Kay
New York
Clarence Brown
Big Beaver Township
Howard Wilson
Harriet Forsythe
New Brighton
Ella Lane
Ed. Coleman
Warren
James Duncan
Pat Nick Mulig
Ft. Knox
Carl Bononi
East Palestine
Angelo Borroni
Mike Grist
Bessemer
Maggie McFarlin
Population Snapshot: 88 U.S. Cities Exceed 100000
The report notes that eighty eight American cities have populations over one hundred thousand. It highlights the spread of urban growth across states and regions, indicating a significant concentration of larger municipalities in the country.
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Washington
United States
Dulles Seeks Peace as Geneva Summit Opens
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles urged the Geneva summit to begin with a shared aim of secure peace and noted Soviet regret over the American Neptune bomber shoot down. He placed the incident in international waters near Alaska and warned against assuming Soviet policy. Two area librarians will attend a regional convention, each representing her hometown library.
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Washington (Ap
John Foster Dulles
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Dulles
Bering Strait
Alaska
Dorothy Hall Rankin
Sharon
Phyllis Charles Court
Ellwood City
Miss Sterling
Alice M Sterling to Attend Annual Library Convention
Librarian Alice M. Sterling of New Castle Public Library will depart Friday for Philadelphia to attend the annual American Library Association convention. The event gathers librarians and library officials for discussions and presentations in Philadelphia.
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Alice M. Sterling
New Castle
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Kroger
General Electric
EKCO
Mery
Knowles
U. S
Fishers
Bloomer — Boyshorts
Ring Bros
Lastex
Ay’ Bulle
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