A Greenstreet News Co. Publication = For The Record Congress Votes is issued every week that Congress is in session. It covers all votes of record and reports the position taken on each measure by the elected official whose name appears below. Daniel J. Flood 11th Congressional District . No. 79 93rd Congress October 17, 1974 The conference report on H.R. 12628 provides a 23 perecent in- crease in the educational training allowance for veterans. Benefits under the vocational rehabilitation and on-the-job training programs are increased by 18 percent. Yeas 388. Nays 0. Agreed to, Oct. 10. Mr. Flood Voteo yea. The conference report on S. 3698 provides for Congressional review of international nuclear agreements entered into by the U.S. ore agreeing to the report by voice vote, the House voted on a motion to recommit the report to conference with instructions that House conferees insist on House provisions requiring specific Congressional approval of such agreements. Yeas 143. Nays 230. Motion to recommit rejected, Oct. 10. - Mr. Flood voted nay. The conference report on S. 3792 extends the President’s authority to control exports for National security, foreign policy, and short supply purposes through fiscal year 1976. Yeas 332. Nays 43. Agreed to, Oct. 10. Mr. Flood voted yea. H.R. 17027 authorizes an additional $13 million for the National Visitor Center under construction in Washington, D. C. Yeas 198. Nays 159. Passed; Oct. 10. Mr. Flood voted yea. The conference report on H.R. 8193 requires 20 percent (30 percent by 1977) of U.S! oil imports to be transported by American-flag ships. On a motion to reject a section of the bill containing antipollution construction standards for these ships. Yeas 95. Nays 261. Motion rejected. Mr. Flood voted nay. On the conference report on H.R. 8193: Yeas 219. Nays 140. Agreed to, Oct. 10. Mr. Flood voted yea. S. 1296 expands the GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK from .7 to 1.4 million acres. Appropriations totaling $2.1 million are authorized for the acquisition of lands and development costs. Before passing the bill by voice vote, the house voted on an amendment placing 185,000 acres in trust for the Havasupai Indians. Ayes180. Noes 147. Agreed to, Oct. 10. - Mr. Flood voted aye. H 15888 establishes a District of Columbia Community Development and Finance Corporation. On an amendment dele- ting language allowing the Corporation to request that funds be included in the D.C. budget to maintain the reserve fund for bonds issued by the Corporation to finance development pro- jects. Ayes 146. Noes 165. Amendment rejected, Oct. 10. Mr. Flood voted no. Whether to pass H.R. 15888. Ayes 116. Noes 191. Rejected, Oct. 10. Mr. Flood voted aye. S.J. Res. 247 suspends the provisions of H. Res. 1131 (see below) prohibiting military aid to Turkey until December 15, 1974. Ayes 171. Noes 187. Rejected; Oct. 11. Mr. Flood voted no. H. Res. 1437 provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 667 establishing a target amount of $300 billion for budget outlays during fiscal year 1975. On a motion to vote on H. Res. 1437: Yeas 195. Nays 150. Agreed to, Oct. 11. Mr. Flood voted yea. The House then agreed to H. Res. 1437 by voice vote and debated H. Con. Res. 667. On a motion to, vote on Hi. Con. Res. 667: Yeas 260. Nays 84. Agreed to, Octidl.. un a} DHA0R in i «Mri Flood voted yea. 2\Woie On Fg Con. Res. 667 establishing $300 billion as a target for budgd@ outlays during fiscal year 1975: Ayes 329. Noes 20. Agreed to, Oct. 11. Mr. Flood voted aye. The next record vote came in an attempt to override the PRESIDENT’S VETO of H.J. Res. 1131 providing continuing funds@¥r those agencies without appropriations for fiscal year 1975. Xie measure contains provisions prohibiting military aid to Turkey until substantial progress is made toward agreement regarding military forces in Cyprus. Yeas 223. Nays 135. Veto sustained, two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative, Oct. 195; Mr. Flood voted yea. Next, the House voted to override the PRESIDENT’S VETO of H.R. 15301. This bill revises the railroad retirement system. The current dual benefit system is phased out at an estimated Federal cost of $285 million per year over the next 25 years. Yeas 360. Nays 12. Veto overridden, Oct. 11. Mr. Flood voted yea. H. Res. 1446 provides for consideration of S. 3979 providing $8 billion to increase the availability of mortgage credit for hous- ing on an emergency basis by purchasing existing mortgages. Before considering and passing S. 3979 by voice vote, the House voted on H. Res. 1446. Yeas 355. Nays 13. Agreed to, Oct. 15. Mr. Flood voted yea. The conference report on H.R. 15427 authorizes an additional $200. million in appropriations for financial assistance to AM- TRAK. Yeas 299. Nays 35. Agreed to, Oct. 15. Mr. Flood voted yea. The conference report on H.R. 14225 authorizes appropria- tions totaling $852 million for VOCATIONAL REHABILI- TATE: programs for the handicapped during fiscal year 1976. Yeas 334. Nays 0. Agreed to, Oct. 16. Mr. Flood did not vote. H.J. Res. 1163 provides continuing funds for those agencies without appropriations for fiscal year 1975. This resolution permits the President to suspend the provisions prohibiting military aid to Turkey until December 10, 1974. On an amend- ment providing for a complete cutoff of military aid to Turkey if any U.S. equipment given to Turkey is shipped to Cyprus. Ayes 194. Noes 144. Agreed to, Oct. 16. Mr. Flood did not vote. { On an amendment extending the limitations on aid to Turkey to cover similar U.S. aid to Greece. Ayes 84. Noes 237. Rejected, 2 0et 16. Mr. Floed did:-not vote. Whether to pass H.J. Res. 1163 as amended. Ayes 287. Noes 30. Passed, Oct. 16. * Mr. Flood did not vote. On¥rhursday the House attempted to override the PRESIDENT’S VETO of H.J. Res. 1163. Yeas 161. Nays 83. Veto sustained, two-thirds not having voted in the affirmative, Oct. 17:4 : Mr. Flood voted yea. The House then voted on whether to consider H. Res. 1456. This resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 1167 | providing funds for those agencies without appropriations for fiscal year 1975. Yeas 210. Nays 14. Agreed to, Oct. 17. Mr. Flood voted yea. H. Res. 1456 was agreed to by voice vote and the House debated H.J. Res. 1167. This measure permits the President to suspend the provisions prohibiting military aid to Turkey until December 10, 1974 if Turkey observes the cease-fire, does not in- supplied implements of war to Cyprus. On H.J. Res. 1167: Ayes 191. Noes 33. Passed, Oct. 17. Mr. Flood voted aye. The House subsequently adjourned until November 18. Ac- November 21. Join The Wor Against Inflation ensryats sat DALLAS Borough Dallas Borough Police reported an accident Oct. 6 at 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of Routes 415 and 309. Cars in- volved were a 1971 Ford driven by Pamela Steele, White Birch Lane, Dallas, and a 1975 Chevrolet driven by Edward McGavin, RD 3, Meshoppen. Route 415. Mrs. Steele said Mr. McGavin was making a right turn from the passing lane and cut in front of her. Mr. McGavin said he was not in the passing lane, and when he was making the right turn Mrs. Steele tried to pass him on the right. There were no witnesses and both cars had been moved when patrol- man Harry Wesley arrived. Damage was estimated at $1,000 on the McGavin vehicle and $800 on the Steele vehicle. On Oct. 9 Mrs. Ralph Williams, 161 Main St., reported someone broke into her house and ransacked the upstrairs while she was in the back yard cutting grass. They took assorted jewelry and $50 in cash. The theft occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m. On Oct. 16 Edward Jomes, 94 Norton Ave., reported someone broke the antenna off his car and damaged the winter cover on his swimming pool. Lehman Township No accidents reported. Dallas Township Two accidents were reported last week. The. first happened Oct. 11 at 1:35 p.m. on Route 309. According to police records, Charles Womer, Noxen, was traveling south followed by Lamort Holds- worth, RD 2, Harveys Lake. Mr. Womer stated that he applied his left turn signal and slowed down to make a left hand turn. Mr. Holdsworth saw Mr. Womer slow down but did not see the turn signal. He in- creased his speed to pass the Womer car and at that time Mr. Womer attempted to make his left hand turn. Mr. Holdsworth tried to turn to avoid a collision but could not. Chief Carl Miers investigated and estimated that damage to the Womer vehicle was $170 and $260 to the Holdsworth car. There were no: injuries. Oct. 18 at'5:50 p:msDallas Bo- investigated’ “an accident on Route 415 in ‘the township. George Bedford, RD 1, Hunlock Creek, was traveling north and went off the road, striking the knocking it down. The vehicle came to a stop on a small in- cline. Mr. Bedford was removed to the Nesbitt Hospital in the Dallas ambulance. Kingston Township One accident was reported Oct. 14 on Route 309 at 6:40 p.m. by Sgt. William Pugh. George Thomas, Shawanese, Harveys Lake, was stopped for the red light at the intersection with Church Road, Trucksville. Rebecca H. James, 266 River St., Forty Fort, was traveling behind the Thomas car and failed to stop, resulting in a rear mated damages at $400 to the James car and $300 to the Thomas car. There were no injuries. Patrolman Joseph Berube investigated an accident Oct. 17 at 8:05 a.m. at the intersection of Church Road and Route 309. Jeffery Lingle, Huntsville Road, Dallas, was traveling south and stopped to pick up a hitch hiker after he had passed the green light. James Grimes, 6078 Main St., Wilkes-Barre, was also going south behind the Lingle car. He had just returned to the right lane from the pass- ing lane, saw the parked car but couldn’t stop. He skidded and pushed a car driven by Donna Shupp, RD 1, Dallas, into the Lingle car. Damage was estimated at $400 to the Lingle car, $1400 to the Shupp car, and $50 to the Grimes car. Mr. Grimes was removed to the Nesbitt Hospital in the Kingston Township ambulance. Luzerne Borough Luzerne Borough Police report an adcident happened Oct. 5at 10:10 p.m. at the inter- section on Kelly and North Streets. A 1967 Chevrolet driven by Robert Lloyd, 113 W. Union St., Kingston, failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection. His car traveled through the inter- section, over the sidewalk and onto William Turcan’s property at 121 Kelly St., damaging a fence and some shrubs. On Oct. 6, between midnight at 8 a.m., someone hit a Christine Paratore, damaging the right rear panel and bumper. The vehicle was parked at 289 Bennett St. On Oct. 10, at 6 a.m., Paul Bednar, Kunkle, parked his THE DALLAS P POST, Ford Mustang operated by Cathy Smith, RD 5, Shaver- town, travelling westbound on Huntsville Road came in con- tact with a 1969 Mercury sedan operated by Eric Richard Lake. Both operators said the other driver was at fault. Chief Jones investigated. Jackson Township On Oct. 13 Alden Wagner, Huntsville Road, reported that his home had been entered forcibly and burglars removed $25 in cash and a cordless Remington electric shaver. Chief Don Jones and Patrolman Andy Kasko investigated. On Oct. 15 patrolman Richard Arnold received a report of a Road, RD 2, Hunlocks Creek. She had been visiting her sister, Sharon Thrash, who resides on Route 29, Hunlocks Creek, Jackson Township. She had left her purse on the seat of her car. Someone removed the purse, took $10 cash from her wallet, and threw the purse in the woods about 50 yards from the home. On Oct. Secor; Chase Manor, reported that about 10 p.m. someone had bedroom window, smashing the glass pane. Upon investigation, eight juveniles ranging in age from 15 to 17 were taken into custody about:11:30 p.m. They + admitted breaking the window at the Secor home and they apologized to Mrs: Secor for the incident and. promised to pay for the damages. Three of the youths were residents of Jackson ‘Township and five were, from surrounding com- munities. Other Halloween pranksters continue to roam the commun- ity and township police are on the alert to prevent property damages. On Oct. 19 at 12:55 p.m. a Chevrolet: sedan operated by “Patricia R. Bonham, Box 203, RD 5 Shavertown, was forced off the roadway as she traveled westbound along Hillside Road. Her car struck a stone wall owned by Mrs. L. 'N. Warkomski, damaging the right front end of the vehicle and "breaking the windshield. An eyewitness to the accident identified David L. Ritter, of 9 Arbit Road, East Brunswick, N. J., as operator of the car which had forced Mrs. Bonham into OCTOBER 24, 1974 the stonewall. The witness blocked the road to prevent Mr. Ritter from leaving the scene until the police arrived. Chief Jones, Patrolman Kasko and Kingston Township Patrolman Berube investigated the’ acci- dent. There were. no injuries and the Bonham vehicle was driven from the scene.’ On Oct. 18 at 3:45 p.m. a 1970 blue 1963 Chevrolet in the park- ing lot in back of Giant Market and went to work. When he cameback at 5 p.m. his car was gone. The car was located at 10:30 that evening on Main Street, Luzerne. On Oct. 11 at 12:30 p.m., Bernadine Kolessar, Pringle St., Kingston, said she received a scratch on the left rear fender of her 1971 Ply- mouth. The car had been parked in the Giant Market hit-and-run vehicle was a light blue Dodge. Part of the license number was 036-5A. . An accident happened in a parking lot at 187 Main St. Oct. 13 at 3 a.m. Howard Stritzinger, RD 2, Dallas, driving a Pontiac sedan, pulled into the parking lot to turn around. In the pro- cess he hit a 1969 Oldsmobile owned by James Dillman, 51 E. Saylor Ave., Plains. An accident happened at the corner of Willard and Kelly Streets Oct. 14 at 3:45 p.m. Dale L. Evans, 159 Pringle St., Kingston, ‘driving a 1969 Chevrolet was going south on Kelly St., and attempting to make a left turn onto Willard. Ephraim Kyttle, RD 2, Dallas, was going north on Kelly Street, and upon approaching the inter- section, which is controlled by a stop sign which says “right turn keep moving,” came in contact with the Evans vehicle. At 9:40 a.m. on Oct. 16, Anna Krause, Bryant’s Mobile Home Park, RD 2, Dallas, was stopped for a red light at Union and Evans St. She was driving a 1972 Plymouth. Mark Senick, 36 E. State St., Larksville, driving a Chevrolet, hit her in the rear. On Oct. 16, between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 1:20 a.m. the next day, someone stole a Pontiac belonging to Henry Gerhard, 5 Ross St., Kingston. The car was parked in front of with; the, keys left in the car. The car was, recovered Oct. 17 at 10:30 p.m. on Broderick Street, Swoyers- ville, in the process of being stripped. 5 Goble, Ralph McCormack. Earl Crispell, Richard Traver. Irvin Nulton, Dave Fritz. Crispell, Elmer Race. Earl Crispell, Dave Fritz. Jerry Tallent, Ronald Race. Rodney Race. Oct. 6-Nina Brown to General Hospital. Crew: Dave Crossman, Dallas Oct. 9— Joan Hackling, Kunkle to General. Crew: Mike Mec- Fadden and Del Besecker. Oct. 11— Paul Goddard, Hilldonia Ave., Dallas to General. Crew: Wes Cave, Jim Davies and Tim Carroll. Oct. 12— Russ Honeywell, Lake Street, Dallas to Dr. Burns office, to Nesbitt Hospital and home. Crew: Wes Cave and Del Besecker. Crew: Bob Besecker, Don Shaffer and Tim Carroll. Oct. 13— Sister Francis Joseph from Mercy Hospital to Mercy Center, College Misericordia. Crew: Hal Smith and Del Besecker. Oct. 14—Sandra Ruger, Dallas to Mercy. Crew: Wes Cave, Don Shaffer and Ed Roth. ; Oct. 14— Carlton Davies, Machell Avenue, Dallas to General. Crew: Jim Davies and Del Besecker. Oct. 14— William Yarns, Pellham Trailer Park, Kunkle, from St. Stanislaus Institute to Nesbitt. Crew: Hal Smith, Don Shaffer and Bob Cartier. Oct. 15—Andrew Jacobs, Tunkhannock Highway; Dallas to Nes- bitt. Crew: Don Shaffer, Bob Cartier and Ed Roth. Oct. 16—Mrs. Joseph Wallo, Huntsville Road, Dallas from Nes- bitt to home. Crew: Jim Davies and Del Besecker. Oct. 18—-Kenneth MacMillan, Brandywyne Apartments, Dallas to General. Oct. 18—Auto accident Route 415. George Bedford to Nesbitt. Crew: Wes Cave and Dave Carey. Oct. 19—Bob Parry, Monroe Avenue, Dallas from General to home. Crew: Wes Cave and Hal Smith, Forty Years Ago 1934 Remember Shirley Temple? She was on the front page, hold- ing hands with Harold Lloyd Jr. She was three. Frank P. Douglas, explorer, talked to Dallas High School students about his adventures in the Gold Rush in the Klondike. World attention was centered on the Bruno Hauptman trial in Flemington, N.J. Hauptman was charged with kidnapping and murder of the Lindberg baby. Mrs. John Girvan deplored crowded conditions in the Dall- as Township school. Mrs. Har- vey Kitchen was PTA president. A Harveys Lake man caught distilling liquor in a washtub was cleared when it appeared that imprisonment would be a hardship for a man 75 years old. He had been paying his helpers with do-it-yourself whiskey. ‘Robbers Roost’’ was ending in the Dallas Post. ‘When Worlds Collide’”” was about to begin as a serial. Thirty Years Ago 1944 The White Church on the Hill celebrated its centennial. Two column picture of Irvin C. Davis, missing in action in Europe, appeared. Christmas boxes were on the way to the boys in service. Amos Swire, 25, was badly wounded three weeks after landing in France. Ten killed in action; four died in the service; 11 missing in ac- tion; seven prisoners of war; ail Only Yesterday from this area. Dallas Posts were going to 1,002 service men and women. Heard from the Outpost: Roy sel, England; Jimmy Wyant, Pacific; Dick Phillips, Little Creek; Harry Randall, Hawaii; Harold Spencer, ski-trooper, training on a torrid Texas plain; Bud Nelson, Fort Meade; Phil Cease, Alabama; Howard J. Piatt, France. Died: Stanley Miner, 63, Pik- es Creek; Betty Cowan, 8, Ald- erson, Sgt. Kenneth Jones was wounded in action in Germany. Twenty Years Ago’ 1954 Wallace Wakefield, Orchard Knob Farm, president of First National Bank of Wilkes-Barre, was instantly killed in a head-on collision near Harter’s Dairy. Melvin Frantz, Huntsville, collapsed and died while clear- ing brush from his grounds. Hurricane Hazel roared into the area, tossing trees like jack- straws. The winds cut a'300 foot path at Point Breeze. Alderson was practically untouched. A silo was blown away at Sweet Valley. Date of Hazel’s visit was Friday, October 15, 1954. Porch roof of Country Club was ripped Himmler Theatre was show- ing ‘‘Magnificent Obsession’; Shaver Theatre, ‘‘The Student Prince’. There appeared an aerial photo of the Back Mountain area but nobody knew where it was. by Howard J. Grossman There are ten uniform regions in Pennsylvania designated by the Governor’s Executive Order of August, 1972. Within each of these regions is a state legisla- tive bloc in Harrisburg capable: of carrying,out the wishes of the, people and officials of each of: these regions. Within North eastern Pennsylvania and its seven counties of Carbon, Pike, Schuylkill and Wayne, there are four state senators and sixteen House members to serve the people of the region. In the interest of achieving the best type of legislation suit- able for the appropriate growth and development of North- eastern Pennsylvania, the Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania (EDCNP) has annually brought together the State Legislative Delegation. These meetings have traditionally been held in the late fall of each year so that suggested legislation could be introduced for possible passage during the session of ‘the General Assembly. Political scientists and students of government who have analyzed the state legisla- ture have often noted that legislative blocs exist. For example, the Philadelphia delegation, the Pittsburgh delegation, the so called urban delegation or the so called rural bloc have traditionally meant a powerful set of legislators. representing the interests of those who advocate an urban or rural point of view. In recent years there has been a tendency for suburban counties to own a legislative bloc of their own and to increas- ingly have mere power since much of the population move- ment within Pennsylvania has been directed toward suburban counties directly outside the With something like 2,200 bills being introduced into the legislature each year, it is almost impossible to track each piece of legislation as it affects an individual, local govern- ment, county government, or even the region of Northeastern Pennsylvania as a whole. Legislative monitoring and analysis, however, is crucial if a region is to keep competitive with other regions of the Commonwealth. It has, therefore, been a role of EDCN- P to produce, a legislative analysis of major bills affecting the growth and development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. These bills are normally taken to the Council’s Executive Committee for policy decision making and the views of the region are then transferred to also available to other organizations within North- eastern Pennsylvania con- cerned with how legislation will affeet the growth and develop- ment of the region. For example, if chambers of commerce, industrial develop- ment organizations and others, sugh as igovernmenialragencies wish to have bills analyzed, this service can ‘be obtained by contacting staff members of EDCNP. There are instances where legislation must be introduced in order to achieve a rational process for the appropriate growth and development of Northeastern Pennsylvania and her constituent counties and municipalities. A case in point is the need for new legislation at the state level which will provide an opportunity to meet the 30 percent local share necessary to support rail ser- vices which otherwise might be terminated if not included in the final system plan to be develop- ed by the United States Railway Association under the terms and conditions of the Rail Reorganization Act of 1973. A working guideline toward legislative action and appro- priate analyses is being prepared at the regional level for introduction to the General Assembly in its new session. The legislative delegation from Northeastern Pennsyl- vania carries considerable weight in the halls of Harris- burg if considered as a legisla- tive unit. Much can be ac- Ten Years Ago 1964 Harveys Lake Rod and Gun Club-Gamelands Tour was con- sidered a huge success; 150 people and 30. cars were in the caravan. A truck was demolished on Kunkle road and the driver was lost in the woods for seven hours. Halloween prank was cited as reason that three Dallas School buses were late; exhaust pipes were filled with paper.’ Commonwealth Telephone Company received $95,000 in equipment at the new central office in Dallas. Hoover died. Edwardsville ripped Lehman. 33-6, and Dallas trounced over Exeter, 37-0. : Eighteen degree temperature killed off remaining asters. Fred Malkemes and Fred Huray, former Shavertown teachers, were teaching in the same school in Kenya, Africa. up in the air because business- men showed disinterest. Shack and tree fire in Idetown lit the night sky. Born: Joseph, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stephenson, Dallas; . Mary Louise to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chappel; James P. to. Mr. and Mrs. John Mulhern, and Mrs. Homer Baker, Noxen. Died: John H. Barbuto, Trucksville; Marvin Sickler, 52, native of Jenks, and Bessie Cronk, Trucksville. Effective Northeastern Pennsylvania as a legislative bloc similar to the urban or rural bloc interests in’ state government. Such legisla- tive approaches can be instru- mental in carrying forward the plans and programs already developed and projected for Northeastern Pennsylvania. While state senators and representatives represent constituents on: a district or county basis, the power avail- able through bloc voting in representing the interests of Northeastern Pennsylvania can be an extremely potent instru- ment for achieving the needs and desires of ‘the region’s 875,000 residents, bread and butter, milk. Wednesday-—Beef barbecue on bun, potato chips, pickle chips, pineapple rings, milk. Thursday—Spaghetti with tomato sauce, green beans, vanilla pudding, bread and butter, milk. Friday—Pizza, peanut butter sandwich, carrot and celery sticks, peaches, milk. LAKE-LEHMAN MONDAY—Chicken fried steak on bun, chicken noodle soup, saltines, pudding, milk. TUESDAY—Chili con carne, johnny cake, butter, carrot and celery sticks, fruit, milk. WEDNESDAY—Hot ham on bun, buttered peas, cabbage salad, pineapple upside down cake, milk. THURSDAY—Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, donuts, milk. FRIDAY—Tuna burger, potato chips, stuffed celery, fruit, milk. buttered carrots, DALLAS MONDAY - Charbroiled beef patty on roll, buttered corn, potato chips (elem. and inter.); oven browned potatoes (Jr. and Sr. H.S.); pudding, milk. TUESDAY - Chipped ham barbecue with special relish, green beans, applesauce, cookie, milk. WEDNESDAY - Turkey patty on roll, steamed rice, toss salad with dressing, peaches, milk. THURSDAY - Shells with meat and spaghetti sauce, Italian bread with butter, cabbage salad, fruit cocktail, milk. FRIDAY - Toasted cheese sandwich and tomato soup with crackers (Jr. and Sr. H.S.); peanut butter or meat sandwich, vegetable soup and crackers (elem. and inter.) ; pickle chips, Italian ice, milk.