Simpson's Leader-Times from Kittanning, Pennsylvania • Page 4

Environmental Resources May Close Some State Parks For Lack of Funds Leader-Times State House GOP Caucus To Decide 308 Ford Ford aty 762-2561 On Compromise Hike on Gasoline Tax By DAVID A. MILNE HARRISBURG (UPI)-- More than S10.5 million worth of state parks and state park picnic areas, marinas, swimming pools and campgrounds may remain closed to the public next year. The Department of Environmental Resources says unless the legislature provides an additional $500,000, two new state parks and facilities at six others cannot be opened. Although both the House and Senate may pass separate bills this week giving DER additional funds, the legislative budget squabble could prevent final passage of either. William C.

Foorey, director of DER's Bureau of State Parks, said an estimated 2.1 million persons would visit the parks and facilities each year. Leading the list are the new Tyler and Neshaminy state parks in Bucks County that were designed to provide recreation for the millions of persons in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Neshaminy State Park, located near the Philadelphia County line, was built at a cost of $1.3 million and was expected to accommodate 750,000 persons each year. Tyler State Park is in northern Bucks County. The construction cost was $836,000 and it was expected to serve 200,000 persons each year.

Hickory Run and Promised Land state parks in the Poconos also provide recreation for persons in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. But a $719,000 campground at Hickory Hun and a $731,000 campground at Promised Land will not be opened next spring unless the additional funds are provided, Foorey said. Then there is Codorus State Park in York Couny, Foorey said. A swimming pool, marina and picnic area built at a cost of $3.2 million will not be opened to 800,000 visitors, he said. A $1.2 million campground at Ohiopyle State Park, a'beach and campground costing $1.5 million and a $500,000, 32-mile hiking trail at Laurel Ridge State Park will suffer the same fate, he said.

Foorey said the $500,000 is needed mostly to hire life guards park rangers and other personnel to maintain the new facilities. He said the budget for the 91 state parks for the 1974-75 fiscal year is less than $12.3 million. "The City of Philadelphia spends more than that to run Fairmount Park," Foorey said. He said the Bureau of State Parks needs a budget of at least $18 million each year simply to keep up with required maintenance. The DER Budget bill on the House calendar (SB 920) would give the department $2.8 million in federal revenue sharing funds.

The bill in the Senate (SB 1058) would give DER $2.6 million. The problem is that House Republicans have said they will not support SB 1058 and Senate Democrats oppose the House version of SB 920 because it uses revenue sharing funds. Before sending a bill to the governor, the House and Senate must come to an agreement on a single bill. Monday, Oct. 1, 1973 Parent-teachers Guild en To Stage Jewelry Party iiiiiimmiiiiimimi BILLS I BILLS Don't Go In Circles CONSOLIDATE! See Your Money Man FORD CITY FINANCE co 424 FORD STREET PHONE 763-9111 Loans Over $600 By cjrrf City Consumer Discount Company iiiiiiiimiimimi FORD CITY Each member of Parent-teachers Guild, Ford City Catholic Schools, will bring a friend to.

their meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Ford City Catholic North Cafeteria, formerly Holy Trinity Cafeteria. A jewelry party will feature the section of the meeting under the direction of Mrs. Robert Bond, president of the guild. Reports will be given on a pie sale, purchases of instructional materials and activities for pre-Christmas meetings.

Theft and Cremation Of Body Investigated SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (UPI) The business manager for rock singer Gram Parsons was one of two persons scheduled to be arraigned today in the bizarre theft and cremation of the musician's body two weeks ago. Philip Kaufman, 38, and Michael Martin, 26, both of the Los Angeles area, were arrested last week and charged with hijacking Parsons' body in a coffin from a loading dock at Los Angeles International Airport. The coffin was transported in a vintage hearse to the Joshua Tree National Park, in the desert 120 miles east of Los Angeles, where Parsons' remains were cremated. The San Bernardino coroner's office revised autopsy report listed the cause of Parsons' death as "multiple drug abuse" due in part; to whiskey, barbiturates and cocaine.

A coroner's spokesman said authorities are investigating the reasoning behind the alleged coffin- snatching, including the report by a friend that Parsons had indicated he wanted to be buried in the desert. FORD CITY Deel's Four Season Restaurant on Ford Ford City, scheduled to open today, remained closed and will open tomorrow, according to the owner. Turkey May Return To Growing Opium ISTANBUL, Turkey (UPI) Turkey's leading political parties, in bids to win support in a coming parliamentary election, have promised to revoke a nine-monthK)ld, U.S.-backed ban on producing opium and hashish. Political sources said Sunday the military backed government of Premier Nairn Talu, although not bound by the promises, was likely to go along with the politicians to avert, an open confrontation with parliament. The leaders of the Justice party and the Republican People's party, Turkey's two leading political groups, have come out strongly in favor of letting the nation's 100,000 drug farmers grow opium poppy and hashish hemp.

Bulent Ecevit, leader of the Republican People's party, started it all off recently when he called during a campaign speech for an end to the hashish ban. Cheering farmers in the audience ran up and gave him a bouquet of hashish flowers. Suleyman Demirel, head of the ruling Justice party, apparently worried that Ecevit was getting too far ahead in the polls, followed by promising to let opium farmers grow their crops. Much of Turkey's agricultural economy was based on opium and hashish until the government banned production last Dec. 1 at the request of the United States.

By THOMAS FERRICK JR. HARRISBURG (UPI)-House Republicans caucus today to decide on a compromise to hike the gasoline tax one-cent a gallon so the state can fix highway potholes. Gov. Milton J. Shapp has said he will accept the tax hike to raise $48 million, but only if the GOP is willing to use $20 million in revenue sharing and $20 million raised by hiking motorists fees.

At least one ranking Republican balked at using the federal revenue sharing, and rank-and-file House members were unhappy about raising taxes. Both chambers also are facing a tight deadline for passage of a $10 million bond issue to keep the Vietnam bonus fund in the black. It must be signed by the governor by mid-October to get on the Nov. 6 ballot. The bill languished in the House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee.

Appropriations Chairman Jack Seltzer, R-Lebanon, said he hopes to consider the bill at a committee meeting Monday. The program, which gives up to $750 to each Vietnam veteran, could run out of money early next year unless the bill is quickly approved. The House this week was expected to vote on a "sunshine bill" to open most state and local government meetings to the public. A resolution to give the House Ethics Committee more power to begin its own investigations of possible conflict of interest among legislators is also expected to be approved this week. In the Senate, phase two of this year's budget battle begins in earnest as Democrats move to pass a $208.8 million bill to fund Pennsylvania's state related universities.

The Democrats gave each of the six schools a .6 per cent increase over last year's appropriation, some $2.5 million more than did the GOP in the House. House Republican leaders so far have opposed the 6 per cent increase; Both chambers planned to meet at least three days this week. The legislature has been in recess for the past 12 days so leaders and their aides could attend a convention in Seattle. 910 FIESTA BAR Spaghetti Dinners Every Tuesday 4:30 to 10:30 p.n WE ALSO SERVE ITALIAN PIZZA WHAT FORD CITY RESIDENTS SWIuLD KNOW ABOUT THEHt GOVERNMENT AS MANDATED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN THE BOROUGH CODE SECTION 1117 DUTIES OF THE SOLICITOR 1. When directed or requested to do so by the Ford City Borough Council or mayor, thai I prepare or approve such bonds, obligations, contracts, leases, conveyances, ordinances and assurances to which the Borough or any department thereof may be a party.

2. He shall commence and prosecute all actions brought by the Borough for or on account of any of the estates, rights, trusts, privileges, claims, or demands, as well as defend all actions or suits against the Borough, or any officer thereof, wherein or whereby any of the estates, rights, privileges, trusts, ordinances, or accounts, of the Borough, or any ment thereof, may be brought In question before any court In the Commonwealth. 3. He shall do every professional act incident to the office which he may be authorized or required to do by the Council or the mayor. 4.

He shall, whenever required, furnish the Council, or committees thereof, the mayor, or the head of department, with his opinion in writing upon any question of law which may be submitted by any of them in their official capacities. John F. Englert, President Ford City Borough Council John D. Zdnetti, Vice President Ford City Borough Council f. ttS! GROW WITH US AT ARMSTRONG COUNTY BUILDING LOAN 214.500 i Are The Total Earnings Paid To Your Neighbors For The Quarter Ending September 30,1973 How Much DM Von Receive? now now now nowU 4 now REGULAR PASSBOOK ACCOUNT DAY IN-DAY OUT EARNINGS 90 DAY PASSBOOK ACCOUNT MINIMUM ONE YEAR CERTIFICATES MOOO MINIMUM THIRTY MONTH CERTIFICATES MINIMUM FOUR YEAR CERTIFICATES MINIMUM ARMSTRONG COUNTY BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION Armstrong FwRQ CITT Countians For 48 Years Join Our Family Of Savers Interest Earnings Pall Quarterly On All Savings Accounts f-Tl? Total Interest Earning! Total Interest Earnings Tefal Interest Earnings Next Qaarter Ends Paid On March 31, Paid On Jane 30, Paid On September 30, December 31, 1973 1973 1973 1973 M96.000 Join Our Family Of Savers For Dec.

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