Conferees Approve 4.76 Billion Housing Mortgage Bill
Senate and House conferees agree on a 4.76 billion package to inject mortgage money into housing via Fannie Mae. The measure boosts the secondary market, raises debenture limits, and adds 1.0 billion for special funds, aiming to spur FHA VA and conventional lending.
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Senate
House
Jerry T. Baulch
Washington
Senate-House
Johnson
Fannie Mae
Federal National Mortgage Association
Treasury
Alaska
Guam
Hawaii
Shafer and Bull to Attend Somerset County Fair
Two state officials visit Meyersdale for the Somerset County Fair Thursday. Secretary of Agriculture Leeland H. Bull arrives at 1 p.m. to view the county fair while Lt. Gov. Raymond P. Shafer and his party arrive by helicopter about 7 p.m. They stay about 45 minutes and meet locals. Emerson Suder and Newton D. Picking will greet them from the grandstand.
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Somerset
Meyersdale
Leland H. Bull
Raymond P. Shafer
Shafer
Weather Outlook for Western Pennsylvania Cooler Midweek
Western Pennsylvania forecast shows fair and cool Wednesday with a high of 68 to 76 degrees. Thursday brings partly cloudy skies and continued cool conditions with highs in the 70s.
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Pennsylvania
Scranton Signs Pitt Bill Tuition Cuts Highlight PA Higher Ed
Gov. Scranton signed bills slashing full time Pitt tuition from 1400 to 540 dollars a year and approved 19.8 million for Pitt. Temple and Penn State receive similar cuts for part time students, while UPenn also gets funds. The measures aim to expand access and spread low tuition across three universities.
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Harrisburg
Scranton
Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
Pitt
Temple University
Temple
Pennsylvania State University
University of Pennsylvania, Temple
Pittsburgh
Penn State
David Kurtzman
Joseph M. Barr
Allegheny County
Doyle Advises On Savings Bonds For College
In The Daily Investor column on page 15 of the Somerset Daily American, Doyle explains how Series E U.S. Savings Bonds help parents save for college. He notes how to avoid heavy tax on accrued interest when bonds are cashed, guiding readers on prudent investment for their children's education.
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U.S
Mr. Doyle
The
Daily Investor
Somerset Daily American
Field Registration In County Sept
The Somerset County Registration Commission designates Friday September 9 as field registration day for non registered voters. Registrars handle personal registrations 1 4 p m and 6 9 p m at eight locations and also at the Somerset Courthouse during normal hours 8:30 a m to 4 p m not Saturday noon. Last day to register is September 19. Bring naturalization papers if born outside the United States.
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Somerset County Registration Commission
Berlin
Boswell
Central City
Conemaugh
Davidsville
Confluence
Meyersdale
Windber
Somerset
United States
Chicago confronts white supremacist march on South Deering
In Chicago, more than 1,500 white protesters waved swastikas and hurled rocks at 150 civil rights marchers during a South Deering housing march. Police separated the groups as clashes intensified with 450 officers on scene.
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Chicago
South Deering
Prize Cattle Compete In Dairy Shows At Somerset Fair
Somerset dairy shows draw 184 farmers and youths as judging ran late. Top Holstein and Jersey winners include Terry Suder and Robert Hershberger with grand and junior champions. Meanwhile a House subcommittee backed a bill to stiffen penalties for antiwar activities amid heated hearings.
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Dorothy Craig
Somerset County Fair
Ebensburg
Terry Suder
Berlin
R.D
Fred Johnson
Rockwood
FFA
John Will
Will
Jersey
Vaughn Ream
Mar
Kleton
Gregory Blair
Boswell
Bonnie Ream
Markleton
Fred Ream
R. D
Aryshire
Ayrshire
Irving Saylor
Meyersdale
C.A. Merrill
Arkshire
John Flick
Berlin R.D
Philip Miller
Meyersdale R.D
Gayle
Somerset Development Unit Receives State Aid for 1966
F R Brant executive secretary of the Somerset County Development Council said he has word of matching funds approval for the 1966 67 development program. The Pennsylvania Department of Commerce approved 3872 for industrial development assistance at Brants letter from secretary John K Tabor. Funds target prospect solicitation area labor surveys and related studies.
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F. R. Brant
Somerset County Development Council
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
Brant
John K. Tabor
Department of Commerce
Cicero Faces Open Housing March Threat
Cicero, once site of a 1930s race riot, fears open housing protests by civil rights leaders led by Jesse Jackson. Gov. Kerner may mobilize National Guard as residents express hostility to demonstrations planned for Aug 28. Local business and factory workers weigh impact while city urges calm.
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Earl Ayeroid
Cicero
Ill
Chicago
Jesse Jackson
Martin Luther King Jr
Richard J. Daley
Western Electric Co
Cermak Road
Western Electric
Somerset County Landowners Received 36,535 in State Payments
Somerset County landowners received 36,535 from the state in right of way payments for highway improvements during the past fiscal year. The 40 claims settled in county, compared with 36 claims and 25,424 paid in 1964 65.
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Somerset
State Department of Highways
Somerset Fair Features Big Top Circus Thursday
Today is the last chance for Somerset County fairgoers to see the International Big Top Circus with Sam the Chimp performing acrobatics and impersonations. Vic Hyde America's one man band and the Whiz Kids will appear, followed at 2 30 and 8 p.m. by the Wirengards aerial act with fireworks. The Farmers Parade tomorrow will showcase prize winning floats in multiple divisions with cash awards funded by First National Bank of Garrett.
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Somerset County Fair
Sam the Chimp
Vic Hyde
America
Whiz Kids
Wirengards
FFA Boy Scout
First National Bank of Garrett
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Philadelphia
Broderke
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Apollo
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Hooversville
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Somerset County
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Fayette County
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Atty
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House Committee On Un-American Activities
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Joe R. Pool
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