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The Times Herald Record

Location

Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1969

Page

2

McKneally Tours Tocks Island Dam in Poconos Trip

Rep Martin McKneally joined by TIRAC officials and CE staff on a five hour land and air tour of the Tocks Island dam and Delaware River basin recreation project. A Cessna flight amid heat and turbulence preceded briefings at the Army Corps East Stroudsburg office and a view of future recreational facilities at the DWGNRA information station. The trip concluded with aerial overflight and return to New York.

Stroudsburg Martin B. McKneally Tocks Island Dam Frank W. Dressler Tocks Island Poconos McKneally Greenville Joseph F. Lilly TIRAC Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia East Stroudsburg Ernest Swanson Bernard E. Joschulte Tocks Perry Sterling Peter de Gelleke National Park Service Delaware Water Gap National Delaware Connie Diane Congress Delaware River Dressler de Gelleke New Jersey Dwgnra New York

McKneally backs Tocks Island project after tour

Rep. Martin B. McKneally Republican of New York 27 touring the Delaware River area voiced support for the Tocks Island flood control and hydroelectric project. He introduced a $3 million fiscal 1970 Army Corps allocation and plans to testify before the House Appropriations Committee. He may return for another area tour with Rep. McDade and possibly Rep. Thompson. He aims to rally New York City lawmakers but has no White House talks planned.

Stroudsburg Martin B. McKneally R-27 Tocks Island Delaware River Seaboard House Appropriations Committee Joseph M. McDade R-Pa Frank Thompson, Jr D-N.j New York City McKneally White House Congress

McKneally Tour Notes Off-Guard Moments At Tocks Island

During Rep. Martin McKneally’s Tocks Island tour, Lt. Col. John Kincaid clarified that total project costs exceed 350 million dollars while the Army Corps of Engineers covers only 214 million. Sussex official Jules Marron joked about a Playboy Key Club in the county as McKneally riffed on topics from Buckley to borough housing and politics, sharing breezy quips about reporters and figures including Javits and Lindsay.

Stroudsburg Martin Martin B. McKneally Tocks Island John Kincaid Army Corps of Engineers Ren J Ellender D-La Jules W. Marron Sussex County N.J McKneally William F. Buckley JR Buckley Port Jervis Lazarus Rockland County Conservative Germany Jacob) Javits Washington HUD John) Dow New York John V. Lindsay Frank Thompson Dem - N.J Thompson Trenton Stuart Mendelson

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By Stuart Mendelson Montoe Northampton Sussex McK Tocks Island Project Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
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