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Nays 9. Agreed to, Apr. 29. ¢
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Passed.
H.R. 13¢
Nays 1. Passed, May 2.
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To the Editor:
I would like to have the op-
portunity to counter the recent
remarks. that have been made
in your newspaper regarding
the decision of the Lake Leh-
man School Board, not to
release to the Armed Services,
a list of nang and addresses of
their 1974 graduating class.
It was mentioned that the
Army recruiters have par-
scrupulous Poice of selling
names - ana addresses of
prospective recruits to in-
surance companies’. I have
been a recruiter for the Back
Mountain area for the past
three years and during that
time I can assure you that in no
instance was a name or address
of any high school senior or
graduate ever given to anyone
except maybe another service
recruiter, and then only when
the prospect indicated that he or
she was interested in that
service.
I would also like to take issue
with the principal of Lake Leh-
man High School, Mr. Mar-
chakitus, in reference to his
remarks about the ‘right in
America to decide which
vocational field a person wants
to go into”.
We, the members of the
Wilkes-Bache © Recruiting
Station, are wot disputing that
fact. Had he thought before he
made the statement he would
have realized that we are
members of the armed forces of
the United States and it is our
sworn duty to defend, to the
death, if that’s what it takes, the
freedom of everyone in these
United States, to do whatever he
or she wants.
The whole problem is that he
and other members of the
school board had already made
their decision prior to us even
asking for the list. They are
themselves dgeciding what in-
formation th&@ students should
receive both "during school as
well as after they graduate.
The army has a story to tell
the young men and women in
this ‘country and if they don’t
want to hear it then they and
only they have the right to tell
us to get lost. Most people have
many misconceptions regar-
ding the U.S. Army today and as
a recruiter, it is my job, in fact
my duty, to clear them up if
possible and the bigots and
hardheads who have already
prejudged me and the other
members of the army based on
things that took place during
World War II and Korea make
that job harder; not impossible,
just harder.
We, the citizens of this
country, I am sorry to say, need
a strong, well equipped, and
well trained army. I wish that
the United States could disband
its army today, but the world
situation being what it is that is
conch
at
just wishiul thinking. Instead,
we have to have a strong army
unequaled in the world as a de-
terrent to those who would like
to’control’us.’ . |
‘We, ‘the’ members, of the
recruiting command can’t do
this effectively as long as
parents flat refuse to allow their
Some even offer bribes such as
a new car, etc., not to join.
We have more to offer the
young graduate than most of the
local companies sand those
students going on to college
have our fondest wishes for
success. Our starting pay is
only $326 a month and that is
sometimes less than they would
make if they were to go out into
the local job market. However,
our benefits are unequaled by
any local employer and they
won’t always make just $326.
have a list of names and ad-
dresses of the graduates so that
we can mail them information
regarding these benefits? I
think that it may be because
some people have already
decided what they should allow
the graduates to be exposed to.
If a graduate doesn’t want to
read the information we send
out then he has the right to
throw it into the trash. I feel
that if we were a college, and we
asked for a list of all those
graduating so that we could
offer them a scholarship, we
would get one. Well, why not the
army? We offer college courses
and we will pay 75 percent of the
cost of attending, which means
that if I wanted to go to Wilkes
or Kings College, that it would
cost me one-fourth of what a
non-veteran would pay.
The army is not going fo
change anyone. If a person is
willing to learn and do his job
then he will leave the service a
much better person, as millions
of Americans who have served
can attest to. If a person is
looking for an easy time of it
then he had better not even
consider enlisting. Anyone can
get along in the army, just like
anywhere else for that matter,
if they want to.
I don’t think that this letter
will obtain for us a list of
graduates from Lake Lehman
High School, and for that I am
very sorry, not for myself,
because I can work around such
an obstacle. I feel sorry for
those who weren’t informed as
to the opportunities available to
them.
Leaving a postcard in a
guidance counselor’s office is
not going to help the students
who change their minds a year
or two after graduation. What
do they do then?
DAVID B. XANTEN
SFC E-7 USA
Station Commander
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne ' Borough police re-
port Savakinas Brothers
Garage on Tenner Street was
broken into April 29. Thieves
took several parts from cars
parked in the used car lot worth
approximately $300.
Luzerne Motors, 301 Main St.,
was broken into April 28. The
building was ransacked up-
stairs and down. The thieves
gained entry by smashing the
lock on a door on the south side
of the building. They were un-
successful in their attempt to
break into a large safe in the
office of the company. A com-
plete inventory was taken and
350 inspection stickers were
found to be missing. Police are
continuing to investigate.
The Stegmaier Brewery re-
ported the theft of several cases
of beer from a truck parked on
Buckingham Avenue, Luzerne,
pany gave Luzerne Police a
description of the car and the
registration number. The police
expect to make an arrest short-
ly. :
Phil Paratores Bar and Grill,
105 Main St., was broken into
the night of April 29. The door at
the rear of the establishment
was broken. Nothing was taken.
Thieves took a small amount
of change from the Savoy Pizza
Shop, 147 Kelly St., Luzerne,
early in the morning of April 30.
They gained entry by smashing
the glass in the front door with a
rock.
Someone smashed the back
door of the Luzerne Pizza Par-
lor, 464 Main St., early in the
morning of April 30. Nothing
was taken, nothing was disturb-
ed. 1
Assistant police chief Daniel
Adams investigated a two-car
accident that occurred in the
parking lot of Luzerne Bank,
April 26 at 2:45 p.m. A Ford se-
dan driven by Charles Zarem-
ba, 116 Hughes St., Luzerne,
was pulling into the parking lot
when it struck a Chevrolet con-
vertible owned by James J.
Thorex, 766 North St., Luzerne.
Only slight damage was done to
both cars.
A 1969 Chevrolet coupe,
owned by George Visco, 260
Luzerne, was
damaged when it struck-a util-
ity: pole at 403: Union’ 'St.-at 10
p-m. April 30. Mr. Visco stated
he was travelling east on Union
Street when a dog ran out /in
front of him. He swerved to
miss the dog and struck the
pole. No damage was done to
the pole. Extensive damage
was done to the car.
Dallas Township
There were two accidents in
Dallas Township last week, the
first May 4 at 9a.m. Henry Con-
rad Jr., 8 W. Poplar St., West
Nanticoke, was’ travelling east
on Carpenter Road when Neva
Ann Cook, RD 1, Harveys Lake,
pulled out of a private driveway
onto Carpenter Road. Mr. Con-
rad skidded about 62 feet in an
attempt to avoid a collision but
hit the Cook car in the front on
the passenger side.
Patrolman Elliot Ide investi-
gated and estimated damages
at $100 to the Conrad car and
$190 to the Cook car.
The second accident happen-
ed May 5 at 8:20 p.m. Anthony
Boysha, 57 Loomis St., Nanti-
coke, was operating a motor-
cycle on Legislative Route
40053. He stated that he came to
a corner and did not realize: it
was so sharp. He lost control of
the vehicle. He was taken to the
Community ambulance.
Patrolman James Kelly in-
vestigated and estimated
damages at $200.
Chief Carl Miers reported
that the Dallas Drive-In Thea-
ter was entered and extensive
vandalism occurred Saturday
night or Sunday morning. The
vandals forced their way into
the refreshment stand and pro-
jection room.. Rolls of film,
soda, cigarettes and candy
were thrown about. Door to the
office was smashed and draw-
ers were also strewn about.
Damage was done to a camara
lens.
Patrolman James Gruver is
conducting the investigation.
Dallas Borough
Dallas Borough police report
someone broke into the home of
Robert Jacobs, 65 Tunkhannock
Hwy., April 28. They smashed
two storm windows at the rear
of the house to gain entry.
Several drawers in two bed-
rooms were pulled out and the
contents dumped on the floor. It
is not known if anything was
taken. The break-in occurred
while Mr. Jacobs was visiting
his sister in Maryland.
The Dallas Water Company
has discovered some tools miss-
ing from its barn at the rear of
the Dallas Borough building. No
exact amount of what was taken
has been received.
Dallas Police Chief Ray Titus
investigated an accident on
Route 309 approximately 300
feet north of the intersection on
Routes 415 and 309. The mishap
occurred May 3 at 1 p.m. Bren-
da Palmer, Box 390B, RD 4,
Dallas, pulled out of a parking’
lot and into the path of a 1974
Jeep station wagon driven by
William H. Strauser Jr., 7
Peach Tree Drive, Grandview
Acres, Dallas. Miss Palmer,
who was driving a 1973 Ply-
mouth station wagon, said she
looked both ways and saw
nothing coming before she pull-
ed out. Mr. Strauser said Miss
Palmer pulled out in front of
him. Approximately $600
damage was done to both cars.
Jackson Township
Chief of Police Don Jones has
announced that a bicycle
registration drive will be held in
Jackson Township May 11 and
May 18 from noon until 4 p.m. at
the fire hall. All bicycles will
also be given a safety inspection
at this time. Jackson Township
police will record the type and
description of each bike brought
to the fire hall. Forms for this
are supplied by the Governor’s
Justice Commission. A. red
license number sticker will be
attached to the frame of ‘the
bike under the seat. Each
registration will be in the name
of the head of the house.
Jackson Township police will
keep a copy of the registration
and license number, and a copy
will: be sent to ‘the Luzerne
County Communications
Center. The. bike owner will
receive a registration ‘card,
license sticker, and a’ book full
of bike regulations and safety
rules free of charge. Chief
Jones believes this will help
return stolen and lost bikes to
their | owners as the license
number will be on hand for
easy, quick identification. Proof
of ownership may also deter
thefts of registered bikes.
Chief Jones also wishes to
remind Jackson Township
residents that the new patrol-
man, Richard Arnold, is
available for calls at 696-2829.
Wilkes-Barre-
Lindsey Sherwood, operating
a 1973 Chevrolet east on the
Market Street bridge May 3
momentarily ‘took her ‘eyes’ off
the road. to put out a cigarette
and'crashed into ‘the back of a.
1970 Hornet which was waiting
for the light at the corner of
North River and West Market
on the Market Street bridge.
The Hornet was driven by Jos-
eph Lawrence, 17 Maltby
St., Swoyersville. Neil Fisher, a
passenger in the Lawrence car,
complained . of pains in the
mouth while David Burkhart,
also a passenger in the
Lawrence car complained of
To the Editor:
We are enclosing a copy of the
letter which we have sent to
Congressman Daniel Flood. We
wish the fact that we as a
Meeting hold this point of view
to have wide distribution. We
have waited for what seems to
us a more than reasonable time
for Congressman Flood’s an-
swer. Since we have received no
reply, we would like you to
_ publish our letter along with the
fact that he has not answered it.
Thank you. :
Dear Mr. Flood:
The North Branch Friends
Meeting, most of whose
members reside in your
district, asks that you vote in
favor of impeaching President
Richard M. Nixon. As Quakers
we disapprove of several major
actions he has taken.
We feel a special concern to
speak out on this matter. From
time to time Mr. Nixon has
publicly associated himself
with the Religious Society of
Friends. Yet he has usually
refused to see, either personally
or through his staff, Quaker
groups which have asked to talk
with him on questions of public
policy. Unless we speak out
publicly, we in effect silently
condone actions which we
abhor.
The Religious Society of
Friends originally was named
the Friends of The Truth. The
public record plainly shows that
Mr. Nixon has resisted reveal-
ing the truth about Watergate in
an amazing variety of ways. He
has failed to take voluntary
action to deal with corruption
and obstruction of justice
among the inner circle of his
White House advisors and staff.
We know of no administration
which has had so many high
officials convicted of illegal
activities, Richard: Nixon is
responsible for choosing, super-
vising, and . disciplining his
subordinates. :
Richard Nixon has subverted
dizziness. Miss Sherwood
resides at 93 Church St., Dallas.
A cruiser was. dispatched to
the Fiesta Lounge, South Main
Street early Sunday morning
when the public ambulance was
unavailable to make a call
Upon arrival the police found
Antoinette Kibler, 30 Sullivan
St., with facial cuts and a nose
bleed. The. wounds were in-
flicted by an unknown
assailant. Upon arrival at the
Mercy Hospital, the Kibler
woman was incoherent.
On May 3 Bernadine Polak, 17
which was kept unlocked in a
bedroom. The box contained
bonds and a large amount of
she discovered that $6,000 in
50's, 20’s, 10’s, and 5's were
missing. Also gone was a large
amount of one dollar bills as
well as a quantity of Kennedy
half dollars and other silver.
James Behm, who was home
on leave from the Navy, found
the windshield and antenna
were broken on his 1970 Dodge
Dart.
Andrew « Kerechanin
discovered that the windshield
on his car was broken by
vandals. The car was parked in
front of 301 Barney St.
Anthony Kopowski, 100
Prospect St., reported to police
that someone used an ice pick
on his two front tires during the
night of May 5.
Eva Sutton, 3 Holleran St.,
Edwardsville, was observed by
store personnel of Woolworth'’s
putting various items in her
pockets. She was followed
outside where she was placed
under arrest.
William Lewis, 183 W. River
St., left his apartment at 7:45
a.m..and returned at 10:50 p.m.
Upon his return he found $35 in
cash, a clock radio, and a guitar
case missing.
Laura Dyke, 81 Pershing St.,
was awakened at 4 a.m. May 4
with the sound of a stone being
thrown through the glass in her
front door.
A quanity of beer in glass
bottles and cans was taken from
Stegmaier’s Brewery on the
night of May 4. Entry was made
by breaking a window.
Daniel Wake, Seranton;: was
8:15 at”King’s gym where a
concert was in progress. Wake
was involved in a fight inside
the gym and became disorder-
ly. When the security personnel
attempted to evict him, he
resisted. He was then placed
under arrest.
A pizza parlor at 1298 N.
Washington St. reported broken
windows valued at $400 at 1:30
a.m. the norming of May 4.
Peter Gawelko is the owner.
the Constitution by usurping the
power. of Congress to declare
war on Cambodia. His action in
this case is repugnant to
Friends’ efforts to promote the
peaceful settlement of inter-
national disputes.
Richard Nixon has under-
mined the Constitutional
guarantees of civil rights which
gave reality to government by
the people. His administration
has begun, and has abused, no-
knock searches of homes in the
District of Columbia. His ad-
ministration has attempted re-
peatedly to restrict our sources
of information by intimidation
of the news media. His ad-
ministration has usurped the
law-making powers of Congress
by impounding legally ap-
propriated funds for many
domestic programs.
The Constitution provides a
remedy to the crisis of confi-
dence in our government. It is
for the House of Repre-
sentatives to vote to impeach
Mr. Nixon, and for the Senate to
give him a fair hearing.
We ask that you honor your
commitment to the Constitution
by voting to impeach Richard
M. Nixon.
Sincerely yours,
Martha M. Robinson,
Clerk
The North Branch
Meeting of
The Religious
Society of Friends
Ornamental Plants Serve
Many Uses—In the artificial
world of many city dwellers,
plants remain as one of the last
tangible reminders of man’s de-
pendence on nature.
Trees and shrubs improve the
surroundings for residents of
rural and urban areas alike. Ve-
getation helps to muffle street
noises, provides shade and pro-
moves dust and noxious gases
|
Forty Years Ago
1934
Chief Blackbird of the Chip-
pewa Indians of Northern Wis-
consin spoke to students of Dal-
las High School. Arrayed in
white moosehide chieftan’s
robe, wearing a ceremonial
headdress of feathers, Chief
Blackbird told legends of his
people and sang Indian songs to
the accompaniment of a tom-
tom. He made a big hit.
Farmers reported that winter
kill of vegetation and shrubbery
was almost unprecedented.
Cold weather continued with no
chance for the soil to warm up.
Farm work was ' about two
weeks late, due to the heavy
April frosts. ‘
Political ads invited every-
body to vote for George Mars-
den for representative of the
sixth district; Thomas Lewis-
State Representative.
Forty-eight cents would buy
10 pounds of sugar; eggs were
19 cents a dozen; dried prunes,
three pounds for two bits.
Jim Besecker was advertis-
ing that John Dillinger, the Na-
tion’s most wanted criminal,
drove Ford V-8 cars exclusively
because they provided him with
a quick get-away.
Thirty Years Ago
1944
The Dallas Post sent out 808
free copies of the paper to sold-
iers.
Carried on the front page,
upper left, were names of sol-
diers missing in action since the
onset of World War II, prisoners
of war, died in service, killed in
action.
Killed in action: Richard Wel-
lington, Cease; died in service:
George Utrich, Howard Cos-
grove, Thomas Clark Lloyd,
Evan J. Brace; missing in ac-
tion: Keats Poad, Walter Cease
Wilson, Harold Thomas Kepner,
John E. Fritz, John P. Gleason,
Clifford Nulton; prisoners of
war: Clarence H. Morgan,
Donald Freeman, Fred Wester-
man. .
Dorothy Cornell took top
honors at Lehman.
Five girls were in the running
for May Queen at Lehman:
Judy Simms, Margaret Luka-
savage, Ann Sydlowski, Melba
Reakes and Pauline Ehret.
A Flying Fortress thrilled
Dallas as it shattered the Sun-
day morning quiet...it was Col.
Kirkendall.
Dallas Borough baseball
team won the first two games of
the season, taking Lake Town-
ship 6-5, and Kingston Township
by forfeit.
Heard from the Outpost: Wil-
lard Crispell, England; Harry
Snyder, Ellington Field; James
Davenport, Fort Pierce; John
Garbutt, Amarillo; Lou Kelly,
Florida; Earl Borokowski, Har-
lingen; Richard Gibson, Geor-
gia; John Blase, Florida;
George Dymond, England;
Edward Staub, Fort Benjamin
Harrison; Howard Culp in the
Pacific; Larry Lee, North
Africa.
Residents were urged to con-
serve every scrap of waste
paper to make into cartons for
supplies for the front line
troops. Remember those paper
drives?
Died: Alexander Wilson, 87,
East Dallas.
Twenty Years Ago
1954
Charlie Steinhauer’s sporting
goods store was robbed by three
boys who took fishing tackle.
Wild driving during com-
mencement season was the
topic of discussion by police,
tavern keepers and educators.
Seven school districts decided
to try again for a jointure.
Kingston Township School
Board doubled its per capita
tax. :
Anne Woicekowski was cho-
sen May queen for Dallas-
Franklin.
Flannigan Furniture credi-
tors were still trying to salvage
something from the bankruptcy
proceedings.
The community turned out,
aided by the State Police to
search for a three and a half
year old child, Ronnie Ray, who
was found at dusk in the woods
near Huntsville Dam, guarded
by ‘‘Sport,”” Edna Ray’s cocker
spaniel, Norti Berti found the
little boy.
Willard Bidings, 8, Alderson,
injured in a car accident, was
improving at General Hospital.
Died: Emma Tredinnick, 78,
Dallas; Luther H. Flynn, 57,
Huntsville.
Parking lot was black-topped
for Gate of Heaven parishioners
and for a playground for school
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boston
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary.
Back Mountain was steaming
up for the May 18 primaries.
Newell Wood had a full page ad,
candidate for State Senator;
Harold Flack was also running
for office. ’
Ten Years Ago |
1964
Chase Manor Homeowners
Association petitioned the Jack-
son Township supervisors to up-
date community.
Wreckers could be seen pull-
ing up rails and fastenings, the -
last segments of the abandoned
Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Dr. Henry M. Laing firemen
were busy saving the home of
Melbourne Carey, Claude
Street, Dallas, and dousing a
fire at Natona Mills.
Arthur Gay was honored by
fellow workers on his retire-
ment from Nationwide Insur-
ance. :
Back Mountain Youth Asso-
ciation held a ‘Slave Day” to
aid injured Freddie Hennebaul,
Lake-Lehman boy hurt in a
wrestling accident.
Dallas Junior High School
was preparing for its annual
spring concert.
Paper included a 12-page
Home Improvement and Gar-
den Supplement.
Retiring postman Wesley
Lewis, Mt. Zion, was honored at
a dinner by RD 3, Wyoming,
boxholders for 30 years of ser-
vice.
Tunkhannock’s Prince Hotel
promised to treat mom on her
day to a full course meal, soup
to nuts, for $3.00 ($1.75 for
kids) and TasteeFreez offered
mom a free sundae.
Died: H. Stanley Doll, 87, Dal-
las; David Joseph; Laura Jane
Isaacs, Tunkhannock, and
David A. Jones, 53, RD 3, Elm-
crest.
Born: Dean Lee, son of Mr.
and Mrs. David Wertz, Wyo- -
ming; John Robert, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Ash, Trucks-
ville. :
Boiled ham sold for 79 cents a
pound; loin veal chops, 82 cents
a pound; ground beef, 69 cents a
pound, and fancy halibut, 55
cents a pound.
by Howard J. Grossman
1976 Can be the best of years,
or the worst of years. The
Bicentennial Celebration of the
United States, its 200th an-
niversary, will be celebrated or
forgotten in the year 1976. That
anniversary of the State of
Pennsylvania.
Much has been said about the
failure of the nation as a whole
to provide for an adequate
celebration in 1976. Much has
also been said about the failure
of the cradle of liberty, the city
of Philadelphia, to adequately
plan and, in fact, to waste
hundreds of thousands of
dollars on bicentennial planning
purposes.
The Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania has a Bicent-
ennial Commission which is
attempting to organize a
coordinated approach to
achieve a viable celebration.
There exists an American
Revolution Bicentennial Ad-
minstration which has given
grants for a number of projects
in many states, but has not as
yet developed the necessary
apparatus for achieving a
completely viable celebration.
In Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania an opportunity exists to
take advantage of the lack of
planning elsewhere and to hold
a bicentennial celebration of
significant meaning to the
people of this region. In
January, 1972, a major Bicent-
ennial Conference was sponsor-
ed by the Economic Develop-
ment Council of Northeastern
Pennsylvania in cooperation
with the tourist promotion
agencies serving Northeastern
Pennsylvania. The conference
resulted in the development of
the Northeastern Pennsylvania
Council on the Bicentennial
(NEPCOB). The council
organized itself into a commi-
ttee to plan a bicentennial
celebration for the region.
Consisting of two representa-
tives from each of the seven
counties of Carbon, Lacka-
wanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike,
Schuylkill and Wayne, the
Bicentennial Council held a
series of meetings from which
a plan was developed. It
perhaps marked the first time
in the bicentennial planning
effort in the Commonwealth
wherein seven counties brought
their resources together to form
a combined plan for the cele-
bration. .
The plan was submitted to the
Bicentennial Commission of
Pennsylvania and to this date
has not been funded in any part.
NEPCOB continues to meet to
develop strategies as to the best
method for funding in order to
obtain a celebration which not
only takes into account the
heritage of the state, nation and
the region, but looks toward the
future in a celebration designed
to bring forth the best the region
has to offer. Lying strategically
adjacent to major metropolitan
areas, Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania can play a special role in
the development of the Bicent-
ennial Plan.
A fourteen-point plan was
established, including the
following elements, many of
which have been moved for-
ward by the work of the
NEPCOB group and by others
concerned with development of
a celebration most meaningful
to this region.
These 14 points include:
1. The Pennsylvania olympics
to be held in 1976 patterned after
the olympic games, but on a
scale which include the best
athletes from the Common-
wealth.
2. Establishment of a Recrea-
tion Institute in Northeastern
Pennsylvania which could serve
as a research and resource
facility and hopefully become a
national source for encouraging
the development of the leisure
time and recreation industry.
3. A sister city program
where local governments and
county governments in North-
eastern Pennsylvania would be
encouraged to adopt a sister
city.
4. The exchange of visitors
from foreign countries with
special relationships to those
ethnic groups which have been
part of the tradition and herit-
age of Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania. ;
5. The establishment of the
Pennsylvania Art Center in the
Poconos as a key cultural
facility in the nation.
6. The development of specific
trails designated by the North-
eastern Pennsylvania Council
on the Bicentennial as being
most important for the long
term benefit of the region.
7. A complete historical site
survey and inventory of the
seven-county region and the
publication of a report.
8. Completion of a North-
eastern Pennsylvania history.
9. The preservation of specific
historic districts with special
emphasis on areas such as Jim
Thorpe, which have significant
historical significance.
10. Establishment of an an-
nual Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania arts exhibit.
11. Development and pro-
motion of historic mining and
railroad systems.
12. A regional film to promote
and publicize the many histori-
cal and recreation attractions in
Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Possible funding could come
from the Bureau of Travel
Development, Pennsylvania
Department of Commerce.
13. Dramatization of certain
historical events which took
place in the region. These could
be staged in the summer of 1976.
14. Special preservation
projects such as--Zane Grey
House, Westmoreland Tour,
Anthracite Mine Museum,
Gravity Railroads, Quiet Valley
Farm, Stroud Mansion House,
etc.
The plan involves the
cooperation and coordination of
both the public and private
sectors of this region, as well as
state and federal funding for
various elements of the im-
plementation of the Bicent-
ennial Plan for the region. Local
governments and county
governments can help by
establishing a Bicentennial
Communities Program in
concert with the federal effort,
and using NEPCOB as a vehicle
for this program.
For those who are interested
in developing a coordinated
Regional Bicentennial Plan”
involving the heritage of the .
region, the educational facili-
ties, both elementary, second-
ary and higher education, and
the public and private sectors,
contact should be made with the
tourist promotion agency
serving your county or the
Economic Development Council
at Box 777, Avoca, Pa. 18641.
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