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Newspaper
Warren Observer
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1960
Page
3
Opinion urges dam completion and river management to cut floods on the Allegheny watershed. It proposes dredging and bank protection for Conewango Creek, notes Lake Chautauqua and potential overflow to Lake Erie, and calls for study on costs and long term benefits.
The editors note Congressman Gavin missed the ceremony due to illness and speculates about providence and conscience shaping the event. Speakers filled the void by praising his role in securing funding for the project.
The piece criticizes Congressman Gavin for wavering on a dam project before and after a 1956 flood, urging real leadership. It also announces Jack Gould joining The Observer and comments on press freedom. It then discusses federal spending, recession recovery, and defense budget projections rising to 50 billion by 1965, arguing taxpayers will pay.
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