State of the Union signals cooperation with Congress
The article praises President Eisenhower for inviting unhesitating cooperation with the Democratic Congress on basic problems. It highlights a mature, pragmatic tone in his address and anticipates harmonious executive legislative relations, with leaders from both parties urged to work for national welfare despite opposition rhetoric. Continued on Page Twelve.
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Eisenhower
Congress
House
Rayburn
Levitt
Winter outlook and political notes in Lower Bucks edition
Winter warmth keeps spirits high as jonquils near, while Eisenhower's State of the Union draws praise. Inauguration invitations loom for Governor Leader on January 18 as Pennsylvania anticipates a new administration. Courier and Times gains in circulation, Route 13 concerns noted. driving cautions urged.
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Pennsylvania
Courier
the Times
Bucks County
Township Files Back Tax Suit Over Quarry Fence Violation
Falls township plans to sue Falls Building Materials Co for failure to fence a quarry within 30 days of notice. The notice was served Dec 1, with 30 days to comply, and the company cites a Feb 15 start date for fencing. The dispute stems from a long local controversy involving residents from Thornridge North Park Birch Valley and Elderberry.
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Falls Township
The
Falls Building Materials Co
Levittown
Thornridge
North Park
Birch Valley
Elderberry
Willard S. Curtin
Falls
John Custer
Fullam Answers
Dredge Franklin Raised After 42 Day Salvage Effort
The 2000 ton Dredge Franklin of Warner Sand and Gravel Co. was floated after a 42 day salvage in a lagoon near Tullytown. Sixteen workers escaped injury when the vessel sank after a list to port on November 23. Plans include sealing the dredge with a cofferdam and towing to Sun Ship Yard for drydock overhaul. the vessel valued at over a million dollars.
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Franklin
Warner Sand and Gravel Co
Tullytown
Franklin K. Wills
Warner Firm
Sun Ship Yard
Chester
Warner Co
Wills
No Exceptions To Ward Split In Levittown Bristol
The Sixth Ward in Levittown Bristol township plans to be split into five wards. No exceptions to the proposal have been filed to date, but the court cannot act until the 30 day waiting period ends. A commission recommended the split on December 23.
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Levittown-Bristol Township
Walter Schroeder
Quarter Sessions Court
Doylestown
Schroeder
Disney School Ready in March Occupation Planned for Disney Elementary
The Walt Disney Elementary in the Lakeside area of Levittown should be ready for occupancy by the end of March, weather permitting. The 14 room school will accommodate over 400 pupils, per Ralph Hart, board president. The Tullytown school board also approved buying a tape recorder for use.
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Walt Disney
Tullytown
Disney
Levittown
Ralph 8. Hart
Levittown Residents Watchful as Incinerator Fire Draws Help
In Levittown near John Fitch School residents report flames and smoke from the incinerator prompting a call to Edgely Fire Co with fire engine police and volunteers. The note begins a series on municipal service popularity and hints at a Civic Center refurbishment boosting local pride.
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John Fitch School
Edgely Fire Co
Pomeroy's Plan Spring Opening
Starr, managing director of Allied Stores, announced a new Pomeroy's department store unit at Levittown will open in spring. The store, largest between Newark and Philadelphia, features equipment costs over 1,000,000 dollars and vast use of steel, wire, lumber, and glass with 52 entrance doors and 6000 square feet of window glass.
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See Starr
Allied Stores Corporation
Levittown
Pomeroy’s
Newark
Philadelphia
Pomeroy
Pennsylvania
Bridge Players To Start Series At Fallsington Library
The Levittown Bridge club begins its New Year with an 8 p.m. game at the Fallsington library. It launches a new best five or seven games series. Contact Mitchell Melnik or Syd Allen for partners and transportation.
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Levittown
Weather outlook: Partly cloudy and chilly with winds
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and cold, windy conditions with a high near 40. Tonight will be clear and colder with lows around 20 to 28. Saturday should be fair with continued cold weather.
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Fair Ami
Fire Company Signs Lease On Falls Site
Levittown Fire Co No 1 and Falls township supervisors signed a lease for a fire house site on Elderberry Drive next to Magnolia Park pool. Residents protested the location as a danger to children at the playground. officials argued the risk was minimal and that insurance rates could rise without the site. The land was given to Falls township by Levitt and Sons Inc for use as a fire headquarters.
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Levittown Fire Co
Falls Township
Elderberry Drive
Magnolia Park Pool
Charles Knickerbocker
Levitt and Sons Inc
Bus Service Cut Slammed By L'towners
The Bristol Township School board seeks 90000 in back personal and per capita taxes from about 9300 residents, with 21000 subject to per capita tax this year. A 30 day grace period was proposed to waive 2 percent penalties if legal. Delinquencies were found in a two month survey and will be sent to the tax collector. A Levittown parents delegation protested a new bus schedule ending Jan 10 transportation to Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary.
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Bristol Township School Board
Wayne W. Locke
Clarence H. Young
Young
Levittown
Ralph Walco
Emerson
Orangewood
Whitewood
Goldenridge
First City Directory Set For Publication
Clark and Co will publish a street directory for Levittown and Fairless Hills with employment data, listings of homeowners and businesses, and telephone numbers. The directory, started last May, will be printed and bound for street release by month end, with revisions every two years and an initial price of 35 dollars rising to 50 after publication. Copies will be distributed to every home as an introduction.
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Levittown
Fairless Hills
John Clark
Clark and Co
Haddonfield
N. J
Clark
Dog Encephalitis Epidemic Strikes Levittown Pets
Levittown dog owners warned to keep pets confined as a virus encephalitis outbreak spreads through the community. Windsor Veterinary Hospital reports about 20 puppy deaths. symptoms start with minor convulsions and escalate to fatality. Drs. Way and Graves are pursuing research into treatments amid the epidemic.
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Levittown
Blue Ridge
Windsor Veterinary Hospital
John H. Graves
Levitown Cinema Club to Screen M and St Louis Blues
The Lehightown Cinema club will show the feature film M starring Peter Lorre at tomorrow's meeting at Fallsington Library. A short, St Louis Blues featuring Bessie Smith will be shown at 8:30 p.m. Members or prospective members are invited.
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Peter Lorre
Leveltown Cinema Club
Fallsington Library
St. Louis
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