Wirt Park's Gift and the Question of a Town Hall
Recalling 1890 deeds and council minutes, Henry Wirt and wife Louisa donated land to Hanover for a public park not buildings. The deed allows a library or town hall if later erected, prompting talk of a municipal building on the site amid past park uses and YWCA flea markets.
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Henry Wirt
Borough of
Hanover
YWCA
Center Square
Wirt Park
Florida
Louisa
Jobless Rate Rises To 8.9 Percent In April
The April unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent with 200,000 more jobless, while total employment rose 240,000 to 84.1 million and the labor force reached 92.3 million. Official forecasts expect a peak midyear with high joblessness through much of the 1970s.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S
Labor Department
Ford Administration
Labor
John T. Dunlop
Hanover Brands To Build New Frozen Foods Facility
Hanover Brands Inc. gains $2 million funding for a 39 000 square foot frozen foods plant along Spring Grove road to boost capacity and add jobs. The York County Industrial Development Authority and three banks back the project, with work starting on a two shift basis and potential rise to 90 million pounds annual packaging.
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Hanover Brands
Hanover Brands Inc
York County
The
County Industrial Authority
Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
Farmers Bank and Trust Co
Hanover
Drovers and Mechanics Bank of Hanover
Union Trust Co
Baltimore
Industrial Authority
Bell
Silliness aside ad reads 20 percent off suits coats
Promotional notice lists discounts at Raymonds 8 York Street with lasagna 1.40 and steak sub 0.99 plus pizza wheel at South Hanover and Adv Bowl Go Go Bowling Center at midway with S&H Green Stamps and a Friday 7 p.m. event.
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Raymond
York St
South Hanover
S&h Green Stamps
Go Go
Midway
Adv
Fire Company Fund Drive Aims Shared Donations
Hanover Fire Department begins its annual solicitation Monday with 8 am canvassing of businesses and 6 pm residential outreach by volunteers from three companies. All contributions go into one fund shared equally by Hanover Clearview and Eagle units to support services and emergency operations.
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Hanover
Clearview
Eagle
Reds Ask Thais To Return Planes
The Associated Press reports Hanoi and Saigon demand the return of all combat planes and ships removed from South Vietnam. Thailand says disposal of 130 planes and helicopters on its soil rests with the United States after Washington pressure.
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Associated Press
Hanoi
Saigon
South Vietnam
Thailand
United States
Foreign Ministry
Paris
Khmer Rouge
Phnom Penh
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
da Nang
Viet Cong
Liberation Radio
Duong van
Big” Minh
Nguyen van Thieu
Utapao
Vietnam
Washington
Pramarn Adireksamn
Grandview Rd Plan Okayed By Penn Planners
Penn Two Planning Commission recommended approving John Despines subdivision of Grandview Road into four lots pending PennDOT. A proposed road near the Breezewood Drive intersection may be rejected for being too close to the junction, potentially creating an unusable 50 foot lot. The commission cannot grant final approval. final say rests with the board of commissioners. Despines also sought subdivision on Black Rock Road. action postponed for solicitor review. Colony Projects proposed redividing Earl Street into three lots to avoid a stream issue.
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Penn Two Planning Commission
John Despines
Grandview Road
Despines
Breezewood Drive
Black Rock Road
Board of Commissioners
Colony Projects, Inc
Earl St
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Wirt
Civic League
Sal
St. Mark's
Benford's
Sherwin Williams
Leinhardt Brothers Thurs
Columbia Jewelry
Food Service
Institutional
Ann Landers
Dr. Lamb
Polly’s
Beeen
Springhill Garden Center
Mike Schiff
Gary Saltzgiver
S’ Seaworld
Irement
Hershey Heights
S. Queen St
Littlestown
Seven Valleys
All Saints Episcopal Church
Clearview Rd
MeCost Sts
Reds
Clearview Garden Center
Schmuck, Co
Railroad “St. Adv
Snyder’s Bakery
Granger St
Guam
Bangkok
North Vietnam
Nhan Dan
PRG
Grandview Rd
Penn
John Kirk
Patrick Sun
Amvers
Raymond’s & York
Garvick
Winter Gardens
Raymond’s
Golden Age Nursing Home
Frederick St
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