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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1978
Page
17
In Philadelphia a 62 year old man's burial was delayed when an inebriated hearse driver separated from the procession on Interstate 95. The mourners waited hours for the hearse, which was found disabled in Bensalem Township. The burial occurred two days later after authorities intervened.
On December 17 1903 the Wright brothers Wilbur and Orville proved powered flight lasting 12 seconds and 120 feet Five witnesses watched the inaugural test and a coin toss decided the first pilot The historic takeoff occurred in the United States where the brothers conducted their experiment
About 1,000 elementary students in the Wilmington Area School District will receive 12,000 paperbacks from Xerox Education Publications as part of the Reading is Fundamental program. The collection includes 82 titles plus some hardbacks and audiovisuals stored for spring distributions. four books per student at first, with two more distributions planned.
Harrisburg Senator W Thomas Andrews reminded Pennsylvania seniors that Dec 31 is the filing deadline for the 1977 Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program. The act extends the deadline and raises benefits for 1978 claims, with maximum aid up to 400 and income caps increasing for eligibility.
United States Santa school trains Western Temporary’s Santas for mall appearances. Only about one in 23 applicants earns the red suit, with emphasis on cheerful but controlled patter and age appropriate interactions. Veterans like Art Baldwin, 84, instructor and longtime Marshall Field Santa, share that authenticity matters and even grownups believe in the role.
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