Pennsylvania flood control bill nears compromise in Harrisburg
The seven year fight over The Pennsylvania Flood Disaster Prevention Act could end as sponsor Sen. Franklin Kury and Department of Environmental Resources officials accept coalition amendments. If the groups agree, the zoning bill would mandate municipalities to curb development in flood plains and require flood proofing. Governor Shapp calls it a top priority, arguing against rebuilding incentives in flood prone areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Milne
Harrisburg
UPI
Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources
Senate
House
Franklin Kury
Northumberland
Environmental Quality Board
Milton J. Shapp
Commonwealth
Shapp
Millions to Attend 41st Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia
Bishop Martin N. Lohmuller announced at a luncheon that about three million people are expected to attend the 41st International Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia on August 18, 1976. He said many of the 15 million Catholics in southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey would make one day trips, with Philadelphia-area families asked to host visitors. The theme is The Hungers of the Human Family.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Martin N. Lohmuller
Lohmuller
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Feet problems linked to facial wrinkles and fatigue
Dr Dennis White of the Academy of Ambulatory Foot Surgery reports a survey of 1200 members finding half of housewives suffer bunions in-grown nails hammer toe and related foot ailments. He says painless surgery can cure most cases and reduce fatigue and facial wrinkles as well as dark under eye bags.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Academy of Ambulatory
Dennis White
San Jose
Calif
Academy
International Group
White
Confirmation process considered By JOHN S. LANGDON
Harrisburg UPI report notes the State Board of Education in Pennsylvania has had only two of 17 members confirmed by the Senate in five years. It cites 13 of 15 current members lacking Senate confirmation and urges voters to back Joint Resolution No. 1 on May 20 to change appointment and confirmation rules, including automatic confirmation after 25 legislative days and a 90 day vacancy fill period.
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John S. Langdon
Harrisburg
UPI
State Board of Education
Pennsylvania Senate
State Education Department
Franklin L. Kury
Northumberland
Senate
Kury
State Board
Milton J. Shapp
Aury
Pennsylvania
General Assembly
State Department of Education
Donald Rappaport
Price Waterhouse & Co
Philadelphia
John C. Pittinger
Councils of Basic
Education Department
William H. Rea
Pittsburgh
K. Frederick Mauger
Bellefonte
Raymond P. Shafer
Rappaport
Rea
Mauger
James H. Rowland
Madge E. Benovitz
Kingston
Pennsylvania League of Women Voters
Paul S. Christmas
Schuylkill Haven
James §. Freedman
John C. Hershey
Hershey
Hilton Hershey School
Gladys B. McNairy
Pittsburgh School Board
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