Holiday sales surge across Delaware County merchants
Rose Quinn reports a Dublin Times snapshot of strong Christmas shopping. Timmon s of Strawbridge and Clothier cites a 10 percent rise in Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware amid higher consumer confidence. Sears Roebuck and Toys R Us stores report robust electronic and toy sales led by popular brands. Local stores Kiddie City Brookhaven Radio Shack and Heintz reflect broad gains and optimism for a record fourth quarter.
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Delaware County
Mickney
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
William Timmons
Strawbridge and Clothier
Timmons
Sears and Roebuck
Sears
Ted Erfer
Erfer
He-Man
Battle Cat
Toys ‘R’ Us
Baltimore Pike
Bob Angstadd
U.N. backs plan to evacuate Arafat troops from Lebanon
Secretary General Perez de Cuellar says up to 4,000 Palestinian guerrillas under Arafat may be evacuated by ships flying the U.N. flag. The Security Council approved the plan unanimously, with Lebanese government consent and coordination via Saudi mediation. Arafat accused Syria and foes of exploiting a cease-fire to mount a final assault, while pledging to depart.
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United Nations
UPI
Javier Perez de Cuellar
U.N
Yasser Arafat
Lebanon
U.N. Security Council
Perez de Cuellar
Palestine Liberation Organization
Tunis
North
Yemen
Ggrete
Saudi Arabia
Amin Gemayel
Tripoli
Arafat
Syria
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Rose Quinn
Sunday Times
Phil Kirschenbaum
Angstadt
Kirschenbaum
Springfield
Richard
Ryan
Radio Shack
Brookhaven
Springfield Mall
Sureyya Bucak
John Coward
Norman L. Banks