Gas stations may close over holidays nationwide
Survey shows thousands of gasoline outlets plan three day shutdowns for Christmas and New Year. Executives from major and independent chains cite limited supplies and requests from President Nixon as drivers of closures.
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Balninre Pike
Gayley
St. Media
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Mlinois
Seu
Florida
Washington
Cy Diana
Wisconsin
John H Frich
F Or
Nixon
American Siontcaile Association
Dick Reynolds
Society of
America
Trucks Hit by Shotgun Fire Across Ohio Roads
Thirteen or more shotgun blasts struck seven trucks in the Youngstown area and two more in Southwestern Ohio with no injuries reported. Police noted brick and beer bottle attacks on windshields in Pennsylvania and truckers warned to pull over in Columbiana. Michigan saw blocked expressways as drivers protested, later cleared by police.
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Interst
Mahoning
Trumbull County
Highway Patrol
Canfield
Ohio
Youngstown
Illinois
Maryland
Nebraska
Trs
California
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Detroit
Ohio Highivay
Barberton
Columbiana
Bill signed strengthens cruelty to animals law in Pennsylvania
Gov. Shapp signed a bill supporters say strengthens existing cruelty to animals law in Harrisburg. The measure aims to toughen penalties and broaden protections for animals under state law.
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Harrisburg
Shapp
Nixon energy chief to brief on gasoline shortage error
William E. Simon faces questions at a White House news conference about an overstated jet fuel shortage. The Federal Energy Office apologized for a mixup after announcing a 25 percent gasoline cut, later corrected to a 5 percent cut from 1972 levels.
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Nixon
William E.simon
White House
Simon
Simon's
Federal Energy Office
FEO
Thornbury considers 1974 tax cuts and budget plan
Thornbury township proposes a 263 405 budget for 1974 up more than 48 000 from the current year. real estate levy drops from two to one half mill and a 2 750 special tax funds hydrants. the plan uses 74 855 carryover and revenue sharing to balance with a projected year end 37 405. public viewing at treasurer evelyn groff home and a 7 30 pm dec 27 budget passage meeting. two 20 acre tracts are designated as apartment districts on zoning map.
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Thornbury
Office of Emergency Preparedness
OEP
Evelyn Groff
Gradyville Road
Fan Ordnance
Len Mills
Chester council adjourns budget hearing with no public input
The Chester City Council failed to convene the public hearing on the 1974 budget as residents did not attend. The $7,716,000 proposal, tentatively approved March 28, keeps a 39 mill state tax rate and raised expenditures by $282,760 while reimposing existing taxes. The meeting awarded bids for senior citizens crafts and junk car purchases and reappointed two health Board of Health members.
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Chester | Counell
Council
International’ Scrap “Iron & Junk ‘Metal’Co
Chester
Chester Company
Anne Jenkins
Wilson St
Thomas J. McBride
Providence Ave
Board of Health
Woodlyn Man Shot to Death in Parking Lot
Culbert was mortally wounded after being shot from a dark Rambler in a Woodlyn parking lot. Witnesses said the assailants spoke once then fired three shots before fleeing west on MacDade Blvd. Culbert, a Ridley High School 1971 graduate and Army veteran, died at the scene. He is survived by his father, brothers, mother, sister, and two grandmothers. Kevin Culbert, a former Ridley quarterback, later played college basketball.
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McElwain
Culbert
MacDade Blvd
Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division
Army
Italy
Ridley High School
Kyle
Bernard
Margaret’ Culbert
Reed
Peggy Ann Whitehead
Crum Lynne
Jennie Culbert
Anna Jones
Chester
Kevin Culbert
Ridley High
Delaware County Community College
Philadelphia Community College
Bernard Culbert
St. James
Aston Knights
Two Chester house blazes injure five, kill two cats
In Highland Gardens a man refilling a cigarette lighter sparked a fire that injured a firefighter and two neighbors. Paul Easley and David Wood were treated at Sacred Heart Hospital. A second blaze at 31 E20 St damaged a twin home, evacuated nearby residents, and killed two family cats. Fire investigators offered no immediate cause.
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Chester
Robert Ogden
Highland Gardens
Ogden
Paul ‘Easley
Nolan’ St
Easley
Midya
Nolan
David Wood
Nolan St
Sacred Heart Hospital
Michael Murtha
Felton Fire Co
Bailey
Jerome. Feldmen
E20
Feldmen
Harry Goldstein
Goldstein
Inlaw
Ida Meltzer
Man killed by train near Main Street trestle
A man, believed to be in his 40s, was killed when he apparently stepped in front of a Wilmington bound Penn Central train. Police said the body was dragged 186 feet, about 250 feet south of the Main Street trestle, and pronounced dead at the scene. Identification awaited by Delaware County Morgue officials.
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Penn Central
Delaware County
Middletown
William Donnelly
Donnelly
Main Street
Walter Kaniefski
House defeats bill blocking Marple exit
The Pennsylvania House voted 92 to 84 to defeat a bill aimed at blocking a planned interchange on the Blue Route at West Chester Pike and Lawrence Road in Marple and Haverford. Co sponsors Rep Faith Whittlesey and Rep Herbert Zearfoss said the bill sought fair consideration for residents, but Gov Shapp opposed it and insufficient Democratic support prevented passage.
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State House
West Chester
Pike and Lawrence Road
Marple
Faith Ryan Whittlesey
Haverford
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Herbert’ K. Zearfoss
R-167th
Radnor
Whittlesey
Delaware County
Zearfoss
Matthew J. Ryan
Media
Frank J. Lynch
Upper Darby
Milton Shapp
Weather wrapup showing cool to mild week ahead
The report lists temperatures with highs near 45 and lows around 39 for today and mid to upper 40s for Saturday and Sunday. It notes sunshine, clouds, a rain chance, tides at Chester, and a cooler return Monday with highs in the low 40s and lows in the low 30s.
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Chester Tidewater Terminal
Nova Vista housing plan gets final approval for Edgmont project
Anthony Wari, secretary, says the Edgmont Avenue at 17th Street development will cut to 78 houses after changes from the original 95. In section two, 14 twin units on Prunus Circle and Modesto Circle replace 22 row houses. Nova Vista reports 11 of 18 houses sold in less than three months, with four deposits in section one. City financing and city sewer and street work worth 207000 support the venture, with prices from 22700 to 27900.
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Anthony Wari
Edgmont ‘Avenue
17Th Street
Nova Vista
Chester Redevelopment Authority
CRA
Vari
Leedam
Morrison
Southeast National Bank
Burglaries Reported In Chester Woman and Meat Co. Office
Chester police logged two burglaries Wednesday. Hallie Doss, 32, at 403 E. 9th St., reported cash and jewelry missing from under a mattress with about 3600 stolen. Charles Diosine, 37, Medford Meat Co. office manager, said two business machines valued over 500 stolen from 1st block of W. 2nd St between 5 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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Chester
Hallie Doss
E. 9Th St
Charles Diosine
Medford’s Meat Co
W. 2Nd St
Pennsylvania Lottery Draws December 13 Report
Lottery numbers listed for December 13 with Lucky 7 Game results. Prizes include fifty dollars for a single digit match and fifteen thousand dollars for two of the three digits. A six-digit winning number yields thirty four thousand dollars.
Lottery Ticket Instructions and Prize Ranges Referenced
The text shows prize tiers for a lottery style game with match requirements and dollar values. It mentions matching a 5 digit number earning from $1,000 to $2,500 and a 6 digit match with any B-digit number plus a Bonus Number, with prizes ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
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