Near Riot Sparks Call to End Night Football in Bethlehem
Bethlehem officials label Monday night Pennsbury-Bethlehem football as a near riot and push to shift to daylight games. The City Council votes 6 to 1 urging school directors to revamp schedules while Pennsbury, Bethlehem and Liberty officials meet to review facts before deciding, with Liberty routing Bethlehem 55 to 13 in a later game.
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Bethlehem Council
Liberty
Bethlehem
William W. Ingraham
Pennsbury Schools
Uniformed Life Then and Now Described by Egyptian Letter
A father’s critique from an ancient text contrasts with modern boot camp life, noting repeated ordeals from dawn to dusk, harsh rations, disease, and the toll of duty. The piece draws a parallel to today’s recruits amid debates over electronic weapons and automation.
Bosox Lonborg may swing a pivotal game for Cards
The column notes Jim Lonborg for Boston and Dick Hughes for St Louis as two key pitchers in a potential deciding matchup. It also reflects on Rosh Hashanah, local reunions in Newtown, and a balky steel truck strike amid political calls to curb violence.
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Jim Lonborg
Dick Hughes
Casualties Top 100000 in Vietnam War Week
UPI reports U S troops suffered 1920 casualties last week including 141 dead pushing total Vietnam toll above 100000 as fighting intensifies in South Vietnam. Weekly loss 14 dead 1758 wounded 21 missing versus 1155 Communist dead. Con Thien area bore most losses.
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Saigon
Con Thien
Korea
South Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Sears Leases 60,000- Square-Feet Warehouse in Penn Warner Park
Sears, Roebuck & Co announces a 60,000 square foot warehouse lease at Penn Warner Park in Falls, complementing an existing 80,000 square foot facility. The new site serves Trenton, Willingboro, Levittown stores and Neshaminy Mall project. Francis B J Branagan of Warner Realty says construction started and occupancy is planned by year’s start. The sprinklered building features 26 foot ceilings, precast concrete, and rail service via Pennsylvania Railroad siding. The lease brings Penn Warner Park to seven buildings and over 300,100 square feet of space after a recent Litho-Strip deal.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
Penn Warner Park
Falls Fameship
Francis B.J. Branagan
Warner Realty Investment Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Morrisville
Sears
Litho-Strip Corporation
Amsted Industries
Injunction Cuts Picket Activity at Fairless Works
Bucks County Court issued a 5:30 p.m. injunction in the U S Steel case against the Delaware Valley Steel Haulers Association. It limits pickets at the Fairless plant to two guards per gate and bars breaches of the peace and threats of violence. The order was read by Sheriff Jones at 8:15 p.m. prompting most pickets to withdraw within minutes. Judge Garb urged good faith enforcement.
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Fairless Works
Bucks County
Fairless
Isaac
Garth
U.S. Steeltion
Delaware Valley
Charles Jones
Courier Times
Five candidates face off in Quakertown county commissioner debate
In Quakertown 250 attendees watched five candidates, Republicans Joseph Canby and Charles Meredith III, Democrats Walter Farley Jr. and John Welsh, and Constitutionalist Dr. Charlotte Dyer, clash in a panel like forum. Dyer urged voters to know what each stands for while endorsing a fiscal restraint stance and a study of county operations.
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Joseph 0. Canby
Charles M. Meredith III
Walter §. Farley Jr
John T. Welsh
Charlotte Dyer
Quakertown
Dr. Dyer
Dyer
Millionaire Willis Du Pont Loses 1.5 Million Coin Heist
Five hooded gunmen stormed the Willis H. Du Pont mansion in Miami at 2 a.m. and bound the family while stealing a 1.5 million Grand Duke Mikhailovitch coin collection. They demanded the lawyer’s contact for a possible buyback at 200,000 and left after two hours of ransacking.
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Miami
UPI
Bayside
Willis H. du Pont
Mikhailovitch
du Pont
Soviet Union
Mild run of 80s continues in Lower Bucks
Summer like temperatures persisted in Lower Bucks for a third straight day with the 80s across the region. Forecasters expect sunny skies through Saturday and cooler conditions arriving tomorrow.
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Lower
Bucks
The
Mercury
Inside Stuff Will A Healey Always Look Like a Healey
A collage of briefs notes smiles at the walking Rockettes and teases youth stories on today’s pages. Sections include How the Cards took the first game, movie schedule obituaries sports and TV schedules.
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Youthsville
Women’s
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