Tomato blight hits gardens amid wet cool spring across region
Kelley notes late blight thrives in damp conditions and cool rainy weather, aided by widespread gardening and supplier plant infections. Few hot days slowed natural kill, spores travels up to 10 miles, experts advise next year’s prevention: remove infected potatoes, space plants 18 inches to 3 feet, prune for drying, and use fungicides. weather dictates future risk. Joe Pedro reports 90 percent crop loss in Cooper Township. Samuel Dick fared better with others infected nearby.
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Kelley
United States
Big Box
Joe Pedro
Cooper Township
Samuel Dick
Janesville
Obama to take control of health care debate
President Obama will deliver a State of the Union style address to joint session of Congress amid pressure to detail health care reform goals. Allies urge sharper specifics as critics and liberals push for a government option while deficit costs loom and August criticism grows.
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Charles Babington
Associated Press
Washington
Barack Obama
White House
Congress
House
Senate Finance Committee
David Axelrod
Axelrod
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Ralph Neal
National
Evan Tracey
Arlington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Drug Industry
Labor
AARP
Kennedy memoir blanks remorse Chappaquiddick and Oswald findings
In True Compass Edward M Kennedy recounts fear and remorse over the 1969 Chappaquiddick accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne and says he accepted the Warren Commission findings on John F Kennedy s assassination. He discusses brain cancer self destructive drinking and his 1980 presidential run ambitions. The book, coauthored with a collaborator, was prepared from notes and recordings. He died last week at 77.
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Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
John I. Kennedy
Twelve
Hachette Book Group
New York Times
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Chappaquiddick
Mary Jo Kopechne
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Earl Warren
Dallas
Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
Robert
Jimmy Carter
Carter
LHU Clearfield campus hires and new medical building dedication
The campus timeline lists leadership from 1989 to present, with Dawn Datt and Valerie Dixon among key directors, and Williams as current head. A newly built 30,000 square foot academic building opened on a Nov 15 2007 groundbreaking, featuring wireless Internet, distance education cameras, labs for anatomy physiology biology cadaver and PA training, two tiered 80 seat classrooms, and updated parking. The first floor hosts PA and general education classes. future openings planned. The campus currently offers one master’s degree three bachelor’s degrees and three associate degrees including an MS in physician assistant and BS degrees in business administration health science and nursing.
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Dixon
Study Finds Jobless Traumatized By Recession Stress
A Rutgers Heldrich Center survey of 1,200 unemployed Americans shows widespread psychological distress. Two thirds report low spirits, sleep trouble, strained family relations, and increased substance use. Many lack health insurance and fear unemployment benefits will end before finding work.
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Bruce Shipkowski
Associated Press
Trenton
N.J
John J. Heldrich
Cliff Zukin
Rutgers
Zukin
Hall
Carl van Horn
Blood drives scheduled for September in Clearfield area
The Clearfield Jefferson Chapter of the American Red Cross lists bloodmobiles for September. Events include September ? at 440 Front Place Clearfield noon to 6 p.m., September 9 at 440 Front Place Clearfield 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., September 14 Knights of Columbus Clearfield noon to 6 p.m., September 18 440 Front Place Clearfield, and September 23 Board of Assistance Clearfield 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Knights of Columbus
Board of Assistance
Correction in Sanborn Grange bouquet notice
The Tuesday edition corrects a name to thank Vickie Dixon for sharing her bakeshop space for pie making. The errant name has been replaced with the proper attribution.
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Sanborn Grange
the Grange
Vickie Dixon
Weekend community event roundup and fundraiser schedule
A list of weekend events across Curwensville, Madera and surrounding areas includes a dine fundraiser featuring Roni and cheese stew tomatoes rolls and dessert with takeout and delivery. an auction at Bigler Township Building to aid B&B Park with Joe Mangiafico as auctioneer. car wash and weekend activities at Morris Township Fire Station to aid the West Branch Band. a Curwensville Lake Recreation Area weekend program with a car show, dice run, bike events, worship service and Wooly Mammoth String Band performance, plus a Sunday fireworks display. a Madera ATV poker run to benefit Madera Fire Co with a Sunday auction at Hyde Fire Co.
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Bigler Township
Madera
B&b Park
Joe Mangiafico
Curwensville Lake Recreation Area
Clearfield
Curwensville
Wooly Mammoth String Band
Dr. Onks
Morris Township
West Branch Band
Curwensville Lake Autority
Hyde Fire Co
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Lhu Clearfield
Theresa Williams
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