Bethlehem Agrees To Environmental Plan To Save Jobs
Bethlehem Steel Corp. agreed to a two year pollution control plan to preserve 7 500 Johnstown plant jobs while cutting emissions. The $7 million program requires water pollution controls by end of 1977 and coke oven rules, with blast furnace and hearth shop controls deferred to 1979.
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Johnstown, Pa
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Johnstown
Douglas M. Castle
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Bethlehem
EPA
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources
Pennsylvania
Castle
Lewis W. Foy
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Environmental Resources
Miners Protest Health Benefit Cuts Across States
About 650 striking coal miners marched on Washington over cuts in health benefits affecting roughly 62,000 United Mine Workers members in West Virginia Kentucky Virginia and Ohio. They met Labor Secretary Ray Marshall and Senator Jennings Randolph, blamed the Bituminous Coal Operators Association and fund trustees for the reductions, and urged a congressional investigation.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Ohio
Ray Marshall
Jennings Randolph
DW. Va
Washington Park
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Benefit Fund
Cecil Roberts
UMW District 17
UMW
Arnold
Capitol
Randolph
Marshall
Water Shortage Hits Windber Borough Amid Debris Cleanup
Windber Mayor Thomas Panetti says fresh drinking water is dwindling as two days pass without hauling. Reservoir water must be boiled. nearby wells contaminate supplies. Attempts to obtain water via Somerset County Civil Defense failed while DER inspectors delay on site. Debris from flooding is hauled to Richland Township landfill as DER evaluates Rummel dump, with Rt 56 constraints raising hauling costs.
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Windber
Thomas Panetti
Panetti
Somerset County Civil Defense
Department of Environmental Resources
DER
Rummel
Richland Township
Alleghenies
Davidsville
Rt. 56
Richcland Township
DEA
Somerset County moves to form redevelopment authority for disaster housing funds
Somerset County commissioners announced plans to form a county only Redevelopment Authority to pursue federal disaster housing funds. The move follows housing concerns raised by Windsor Area officials and aims to speed up access to HUD and other grants, with Tableland Community Association handling about 79 000 in emergency CETA funds and Cambria County already receiving aid.
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James McClure
Somerset County
Windser
Paul L. O'Connor
O'Connor
Cambria County
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Dick Rhea
Tableland Community Association
Charles Carver
Tableland
Cambria
Carver
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Tableland Center
Hollsopple
Eees
Ev Eeestaes
Gilbert and Sullivan
Tae Pirates
Daily Record
Pee Tee
Heloise
Topco Home
TPP
Investors
Ees Television
PRR
Budget Deadlock Blocks Pennsylvania State Budget
The Pennsylvania Senate failed to pass a no tax budget or a tax-raising plan, with 17 to 33 and 22 to 28 votes respectively. Stopgaps were planned to cover state funds through August 15 as payrolls and welfare money run dry, with over $16 million missed. Democratic leaders pursued a credit card budget borrowing $300 million from Penn State and other state-related institutions to avoid current tax hikes.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Penn State
Energy Plan Passes in House Victory for Carter on Energy
The House approved a broad energy package by a 244 to 177 vote, aiming to cut foreign oil dependence and boost conservation. It projects savings of two to three million barrels daily, with higher energy prices and opposition in the Senate to oil and gas taxes. The plan avoids direct gasoline tax hikes or car rebates but preserves most Carter proposals.
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Washington
House
Carter
Senate
Congressional
White House
Carter Energy
Weather Outlook for Laurel Mountain Area This Weekend
The Laurel Mountain area stays warm and humid with a few showers and thunderstorms through Sunday. Rains may be briefly heavy with 60 percent chance on Saturday and Saturday night. lows near 66 to 70 and highs in the mid 80s. Winds southwest 10 to 20 mph, gusty in storms.
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Laurel Mountain
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Ash
Emil Martin
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
UMW Health and Retirement Fund
American Federation of State
State Capitol
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Micheson
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