ate ins to ne od el- map SAR ses pr mss a With flood waters receding on many Pennsylvania rivers and lakes, Pennsylvania Fish Commission officers report that pleasure boating conditions are returning to normal. They advise boaters, however, that water levels are still high in In cooperation with the Department of Revenue, the Fish Commission is keeping a list of “boats reported lost or found. Owners of registered boats are being notified as their boats are located. Finders of lost boats are reminded that they are not entitled to claim ownership, and only in rare instances are they entitled to ‘‘salvage fees.” Such fees ave normally determined by Ww courts. Waterways patrolfnen have been instructed to closely check all boats being operated on Pennsylvania lakes and streams to make sure the operator is carrying a proper registration card on board, as required by law during all times the boat is being used. The owner of a boat destroyed or suffering damage in excess of $100 is required to report the loss as required on the reverse side of the registration card. The time requirements stated thereon have been relaxed but reports should be made as soon as facts are established. Camp Kresge on Beaver Lake, resideat camp of the Wilkes-Barre YMCA, will open July 9. Camp Kresge has can- celled M¢riod I of camp and will start with Period II—July 9-23— and operate for a six week season. All boys registered for period II should report to Camp bet- ween 2 and 5 p.m. July 9. Boys who registered for Period I (July 2-9) should contact the camp at 1-443-8773 to make arrangements for a different week of camp. Period I cam- pers may not report for Period II unless arrangements have been made. All camp staff who are able to work this summer are to report to camp July 6 between 9- 12noon. Staff members not able to work and who have not been contacted are to call the camp director at 1-443-8773. Camp Kresge will operate a regular camp program for the summer. Activities include archery, B-B gun, swimming, boating, canoucing, hiking, sports, riflery, canoe trips, out- post camping and other activi- ties. Dates of hunting seasons and bag lim for doves, rails, gallinules, snipe and woodcock for 1972 were established this week by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The mework for seasons and linf\¥% is set up by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington following annual surveys of breeding popula- tions. States then select dates framework. The Pennsylvania season for doves will open at 12 noon September 1, and will close at sunset Nov. 9. A 70-day season on sora and coincide with ‘the (dove season, opening Sept. 1 and closing Nov. 9. There is no open season on king and clapper rails in Pennsylvania. This year the snipe season will open Oct. 14, and continue through Dec. 16. The season for woodcock also opens Oct. 14, which is the same day as the opener for squirrel and grouse. The woodcock season closes Dec. 16. Responding rapidly in its own specialized field to the emergency problems created throughout the Commonwealth by the disastrous June floods The Pepnsylvania Historical and Mui) a Commission has begun State-wide distribution of detailed instructions on how to deal with salvage of damaged manuscripts, books, microfilms and other historical objects. First distribution of the . has go out of historical societies and related © organizations (of record) throughout the 67 counties of the preservation problems as a result of flood water damage to their collections. Such requests should be made in writing, addressed to the PH- MC, Bureau of Archives and History, Box 1026, Harrisburg, 17108. The condensed manual of recommendations and in- structions, eight pages in all, has been prepared by the professional staff of the PHMC, and is based on the latest technological advances in the complex art of preservation- restoration procedures. Sources of more detailed information are listed, and the names of PHMC professional staff members who are qualified to advise organizations and individuals with specific problems also are given. & HOME | beams, angles, chan- many artificial impoundments and that strong currents may still be creating hazards on major rivers and streams. Boaters planning weekend cruises or fishing trips are advised to check conditions with their district waterways Floods created new hazards in many areas. Floating or submerged debris is still scattered along rivers and streams. The high water left great amounts of debris lodged on bridge foundations and abut- ments. Most navigational markers and buoys marking dangerous areas were carried away by the floods and have not, as yet, been replaced. Extreme care should be taken when operating boats in buoyed areas, particularly near dams and locks. Bike Race Set July 30 A bicycle race for anyone in the Back Mountain with sturdy legs and access to a bicycle will be sponsored by the Dallas Recreation Center July 30 at 2 p.m. Three divisions have been established for the competition, with youngsters aged 10 and under competing in the first division; children between the ages of 10 and 16 racing in the second, and an open class for all persons aged 16 and above. Adults are welcome to compete. Three courses of varying length and degree of difficu,ty are being planned by staff members of the recreation center, and cash prizes will be awarded winners of each competition. An entrance fee of $.25 will be asked of cyclists. For additional ' information about the race, potential parti- cipants are urged to call the recreation center office located at Burndale Road and Luzerne Avenue. The center’s number is 675-1713. Relaxed Rules for Pa. Boat Owners’ ° The Pennsylvania Fish Com- mission announced today that, numerous boat owners who have applied for boat registra- tions may not have received their registration decals and certificates. Capt. Charles E. Leising, director of the Com- mission’s Bureau of Water- ways, said persons whose boats were previously registered in Pennsylvania will be permitted wealth waters if a renewal application has been sent to the Miscellaneous License Division of the Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Revenue with the re- quired fee. Get Copy in Early! Attention newspaper cor- respondents, publicity chair- men, organization secretaries! Won’t you help us. by getting your newspaper copy into our office early? LY 13, 1972 TR) i Sri Rodent control teams from State Public Health, Lacka- wanna County, and the City of Scranton are coordinating their efforts to stamp out existing and potential rodent infestation along the East and West boundaries of the Susquehanna River. A medicant called ‘‘Red Squill”’ is the only -re- commended deterrent that can be used in certain areas overrun by rats. Red Squill is highly toxic if injested or. if it should come in contact with skin, a reaction will result. Although the medicant is classified as non-lethal and not a hazard to humans, officials offer this release to residents of flood areas to cooperate with tech- nicians applying the deterrent in their locale. The preparation to be used will be a 10 percent mixture of Red Squill to 16 pounds of dog food. Little plastic packets the size of a meat ball will be placed in areas grossly infested. The packets will be of three colors: red, blue, and silver. The antidote for Red Squill poisoning is copious amounts of fluids such as water, luke warm; or milk. However, water is preferred. If it should come in contact with skin, soap and washing. For further information, contact the Public Health Department of the City of Scranton at the following numbers 344-9629 or 344-9620. Jumps, pom-pom routines, use of the mini-tramp, new yells, gymnastics, and pep rallies are a few of the subjects programmed for the Cheer- leading School at Lehigh Uni- versity, Bethlehem. This workshop will feature the staff of Nation-Wide Cheer- leaders Association, with sessions scheduled for Aug. 13 - 16 and Aug. 16 -19. Complete in- formation concerning this workshop can be obtained by writing Gerald G. Leeman, P.O. Box 133, RD 1 Hellerstown. Page 13 The U.S. Small Business Administration has cautioned disaster victims to beware of persons who seek to represent the victims with the SBA. Robert E. Moore, SBA regional disaster project manager, emphasized that disaster victims can obtain all the free help they need in filing loan applications from the SBA. And Moore pointed out that SBA had recently announced a change in its disaster. loan procedure which eliminates the need for victims to obtain a contractor’s cost estimate before submitting a loan ap- plication. “This disaster is so massive that reliable local contractors are generally swamped with requests for cost estimates, so we have eliminated this red tape from our procedures,’ Moore said. In addition to helping speed federal funds to disaster vic- tims the new SBA loan procedure will reduce the chance of fly-by-night operators’ preying on unwary disaster victims. The procedural change was made possible as a result of an agreement concluded with the General Adjustment Bureau, a professional appraisal organization servicing the in- surance industry. Under the terms of the Special unemployment persons unable to work because of the flood in all 67 counties of the state, Labor and Industry Secretary Paul J. Smith said Friday. Through a federally funded program called Disaster Unemployment Assistance, a minimum of $54 will be paid to eligible, jobless Pennsylvanians affected by the flood. At the beginning of the week, Mr. Smith said, the DUA program was put into effect in the 31 counties initially designated by the Federal government as disaster areas. However, it has been extended state-wide by the government’s designation Thursday of the entire state as a disaster area. Under DUA the self-employed and several other categories of flood victims who would not be eligible for regular state unemployment compensation could receive these special weekly benefits. Also, the program guarantees a minimum of $54 to these eligible for regular unemploy- ment compensation, which ranges from a minimum of $12 depending upon their wages before becoming unemployed because of the flood. In other words, Smith said, if a person out of work qualifies for $45 in regular UC, he would get an additional $9 to bring the total up to the $54. The DUA compensation is payable for a maximum of 30 weeks. The DUA program covers persons who: Are unable to work because their place of employment was put out of operation by the flood; are self- employed but prevented from working by the effects of the flood; completed school or training 10 weeks prior to the disaster and can’t find ‘work because of the flood. It is important that anybody Turkey Callers Convene Aug. 26 The State Turkey Calling Contest will again be conducted at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, starting at 10:30 a.m., Aug. 26. Trophies and cash prizes will be awarded to the state winners and also to out-of-state winners. Each participant will be scored on his ability to putt, .yelp, whistle .and gobble. Ad- ditional points can be gained when the contestant demon- strates his individual specialty. agreement, SBA will obtain a damage appraisal report from GAB on each loan application in Pennsylvania and New York, which will include an estimate | of the replacement cost of the | property lost or damaged in the | flood. Moore stated that the agency expects to have a professional report upon which to make a decision on the loan within a week. ‘Once the report is made to SBA, we can immediately proceed with the loan request,” he said. E 5 SBA borrowers will be required to present SBA with tractor once the work is com- pleted on their property. who has any questions about whether he is eligible or not,” Mr. Smith said,‘ ‘contact the nearest Bureau of Employment Security Office or one of the Flood Information Offices now operating across the state.” Smith also stressed that applications for compensation should be filed at these offices before July 21. Dates Given for Hunting Seasons Tentative opening dates for 1973 hunting seasons have been established by the Pennsylvan- ia Game Commission. The archery deer season next year is tentatively scheduled to open Sept. 29. The tentative opening date for the 1973’s early small game season is Oct. 13, while the general small game season is tentatively scheduled to open next-year Oct. 27. : 2 Tentatively, the 1972 bear season is scheduled to open Nov. 19. The antlered deer season opening date was « previeusly established: by ‘commission action’ as the Monday following: Thanksgiving, November 26, 1973. Phone 654-9851 or
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