Chester Budget Shows Earned Income Tax As Primary Revenue
Chester plans a 1969 budget with earned income tax as the leading revenue source, projecting a $210,000 increase over this year and a $32,905 rise from the 24.6 mill property tax. The plan includes sewer fund shifts, police pay raises, expanded recreation, and new boards and divisions, aiming to keep sewer operations self sufficient while stabilizing overall tax structure.
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Chester
Clement
Butlin
McGovern
McCue
Theyero Weseses Wenwee
Chester Health Board
Nencinn Banefite
Apollo 8 Moon Orbit Flight Facts and Figures
CAPE KENNEDY MA AP reports the Apollo 8 mission details including astronauts Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders, a six day three hour flight lasting 220074 miles with 10 orbits, and a goal to pave the way for lunar landings. The Saturn V stands 863 feet tall with thrusts of 75 million pounds total for 310 million dollar mission cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Wiliam A. Anders
Earth
Moon
Apollo
Multiple vacant-property fires sweep four townships in Delaware County
Early morning blazes struck vacant structures in Aston Edgemont Upper Providence and nearby areas tying up crews from at least 11 fire companies. Investigations by the state police fire marshal were planned as investigators sought causes for each incident.
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Aston
Edgemont
Upper Providence
Aston-Beechwood Fire Company
Mallory Avenue
Mount Road
James
Saville
Beechwood
Chester Heights
Lenni Heights
Edgmont
Aston- Beechwood
Concord Road
Aston Mills
Green Ridge
Concordville
Bethel
Forge Road
Ridley Creek State Park
Lima
Middletown
Lennis Helgits
Rose Tree
Holmes Companies
Providence Road
Farnum Road
Rose Tree and
Apollo 8 Flight Plans Outlined for Moon Mission
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP the flight plan lists Frank Borman James Lovell Jr and William Anders aboard Apollo 8. Launch at 7 51 a m for earth orbit then moon mission with TV broadcasts, navigational tests, lunar photography and multiple engine burns ending with splashdown in the Pacific Ocean around 10 50 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy, Fla
Frank Barman
James A. Lovell Jr
William A. Anders
Space Triplets On Way to Moon
NASA and the three astronauts anticipate a lunar orbit as Apollo 8 heads toward the moon with a 66 hour voyage. They plan to approach within 60 miles, enter an initial 69 to 196 mile orbit, then circularize at 69 miles while circling the moon ten times over about 20 hours.
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Air Force
Barman
Navy
Lovell
Anders
Pacific Ocean
Moon
Earth
Stars
Lunar
Wilk
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Amelia
Apollo 7 crew jokes about Apollo 8 food plan
On the Apollo 7 flight in October, Navy Capt. Walter M. Schirra Jr. grew irked at ground controllers over test plans. Air Force Col. Frank Borman smiled and said they would not be testy on Apollo 8, joking that they were “the last of the food guys.”
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Frank Borman
Weather snapshot and tides for the period
High Friday at 50 and 45 today with a 59 Sunday forecast. Low readings 35 and 25, with average 42.5 and normal 33. Trace precipitation in 24 hours and 1.78 inches for the month, 2.94 for the year. Sunrise 7:19 am, sunset 4:39 pm, moon set 6:50 pm. Tides at Chester tidewater terminal pier: highs 3:24 am and 3:48 pm, lows 10:24 am and 11:12 pm.
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Chester Tidewater Terminal Pier
Containership Launched as Sixth in Series
The container ship American Lark, sister to American Lancer and American Liberty, was christened at Sun Shipyard. Built with a 27,300 horsepower GE turbine, it sails 23 knots and can cross the Atlantic in just over five days. The vessel carries 1,200 twenty foot containers and will join East Coast to Antwerp London and Hamburg service.
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Chester
Sisister
United States Lines
Sun
Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
General Electric Co
American Lancer
American Legion
American Liberty
American Lynx
Antwerp
London
Hamburg
Atlantic
Delaware
Busing Contractor Arrested After Shotting Woman
Upper Chichester police report William M. Farwood Jr. was arrested on aggravated assault and related charges after a shooting at his Twin Oaks bus garage. Victim Audrey Hardy, 38, was treated for a left shoulder wound and Farwood posted bail for a scheduled hearing.
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Upper Chichester
Ibail
Wiliam M. Farwood Jr
Chichester Ave
Justice of the Peace
George Paige
Audrey Hardy
Pleasantview Avenue
Scared Heart Hospital
Chester
Anthony Mastra
Forwood
Market Street
Twin Oaks
Mastro
X15 Rocket Plane Concludes Final Flight Run
At Edwards Air Force Base California NASA officials announced the X15 rocket plane has completed its last test run. The program began in 1959 with the X11 and X16 flights and achieved speeds five times the speed of sound during a series of skyward tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
U.S. Space Agency
Flight Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Slaying Suspect Denied Habeas Corpus Release
Judge James H. Gorbey denied Thomas McKnight's habeas petition in the blue tattoo slaying of John E. Gentry. Prosecutors said evidence supports first degree murder indictments. defense argued no proof he was at the scene or part of the plan. McKnight and three other suspects tied to the Concord setup remain in custody. one suspect remains at large.
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James H. “Gorbey
Thomas McKnight
John. E. Gentry
Lower Chichester
Joseph I. Diamond
McKnight
Hinkson Street
Chester
Broad Smeadows
John
Reilly
Joseph C. McKnight
Thurlow Street
John McKnight
Kenneth McIntyre
Chestnut Street
Gerald M. Owens
Wharton Avenue
Owens
Broadmeadows
Thornbury
Dee
Joseph A. Price
Since
Elwyn
Middletown
Price
Gwens
Joseph
Gentry
Bethel Road
Featherbedg Lane
Concord
Gorbey
Jack Gentry
Diamond
Raymond Purcell
Sunset Street
Linwood
McIntyre
McKnight Brothers
Mani
Kidnapped Heiress Found Faces Secluded Life After Escape
The multimillionaire Robert F Mackle and family shield their kidnapped heiress as police pursue leads. Details trace a bizarre background with the suspect Deacon alias and a ransom effort tied to a Miami Institute of Marine Science technician.
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Robert F. Mackle
Nixon
Miami
Opa-Locka
Mackle
Offihés
Barbat “Hoover
Krist Ped
California
Them
George D. Deacon
Kit
Boston
Deacon
FBI
National
University of Mexico
el Hatjll
Honduras
Hoover
Necext
Ates
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Philin N
Henry G. Sweney
Containership
William S. Vaughn
Eastman Kodak Co
North Atlantic
Joneses
Syute Tel
Atlanta
Wet Mackles
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