Police Calls (continued from PAGE ONE) This new system will, ideally, aid the police in co-ordinating efforts of various departments and will help keep their activit- ies unknown to law-breakers. The communications center of the system will be at the courthouse in Wilkes-Barre, while gic base will remain at the Dallas Township police that the new system will have no ‘‘dead spots’’, as the present system does. The cruiser should be able to pick up broadcasts anywhere in the area. A new set of rules and regula- tions for the use of the new equipment has arrived at the local police departments. Many have to do with the conservation of time. Countywide, RCA was award- ed a contract to supply 51 mobiles and 62 portables. In addition, Thomas Associates was awarded a contract to modify existing equipment in the field. At present there are 20 base stations, 10 mobiles and 26 portables in the county network. This encompasses 26 police agencies and the county she- riff’s department. When the new equipment is installed, by June, and modifications com pleted, 52 police agencies and the county sheriff will be asso- will be a total of 240 police radios in the county. Three zones of operation are being initiated, according to Chief Titus. One for the East side of the river, one for the West side and one for the Hazle- ton area ®@ach zone will be able to communicate with the zone assigned and, utilizing the coun- ty frequency, communicate throughout the county. The initial proposal for a countywide communications network was presented in 1963. Officials hope that in the near future ambulance and fire net- works will be added to the sys- tem. Silver Leaf Club Plans Easter Party Kunkle Silver Leaf Club Easter party will be held April 17 at 6 p.m. in the Kunkle Fire- hall. Members are requested to bring a coyered dish and their own plac@elting. ’ yt %\ ; contempra innovations for todays life styles Functional simplicity. Dial and recall button in the handset. Use on a wall or desk. Unique .off-hook position. Contempra comes in eight very new and very now colours. For more details, contact your Commonwealth Telephone business office. [COMMONWEALTH | TELEPHONE © CO. ‘trademark of The Northern Electric Company. Limited (continued from PAGE ONE) have been received, he estimates that the majority of the damages resulting from blasting at the quarry is oc- curring in a band, marked yellow on the map, some three to four thousand feet from the center of American Asphalt’s ‘80 percent of the population of the township resides within 6000 feet of the pit. Again he said “We are not trying to put American Asphalt out of business, but they must live within the law”. A compilation of the 50 questionnaires filled out at the previous meeting showed that the areas of major concern were: air pollution, 32; blasting 46; water pollution 25; noise 27; overloaded trucks 21; unpro- tected pit 23; fire menace 11; property value loss 32; and poor land use 11. James Chester, the Depart- ment of Environmental Resour- ces expert on air pollution, spoke to the group. He summed up efforts by his bureau which have resulted in eliminating air pollution from the company’s ledged the problem of air poll- American Asphalt has applied for a variance to operate the crusher and a hearing on this will be held in Mr. Chester’s office in Kingston the last week of May, he indicated. He suggested that the Taxpayer’s Protective Association send Troops on Foreign Soil com- prise more than 35,000 U.S.A. Girl Scouts living in foreign representatives to that meeting. There are no controls for dust emitted as a result of blasting, Mr. Chester said, noting that as of March 19, 1972, a new law was passed for the control of noise, such as the noise made by the rock crusher. However, the state is still trying to decide what the noise limits should be, Mr. Chester said. He told the group that ‘‘two or more people can complain to me for action.” Strike force attorneys then will investigate and process the case for litigation, he said. Mr. Chester emphasized that “the state is getting tough on operating permits and these will have to be renewed every two years.” However, he said, “it is the local zoning board who sets the land use regulations.” Leonard Insalaco, DER water pollution expert, explained that the problems with American Asphalt have been with ‘‘silt and sediment getting into the streams”. He said that the company was told ‘to get a plan to control soil erosion and the plan was obtained and is being implemented.” If there are new complaints, again strike force attorneys would investigate them,” he said. Only one member of the Jackson Township Zoning Board was present, Ed Mark, who stated that the board has only been in existence for a few years. Mr. Filip read from the township zoning ordinance of Nov. 11, 1965: ‘‘Excavation of sand, gravel, coal, etc., shall be a temporary use and shall be permitted only in agricultural areas.” Several taxpayers said that damage has occurred to their homes as a result of blasting at daughters of American military men, business men, and diplo- mats serving * overseas. Currently there are about 1,400 TOFS troops in 50 countries. American Asphalt refused to pay for the damages, they said. Bernard Banks, vice- president of American Asphalt Paving Co., attended the meeting, and later contacted the Dallas Post asking the newspaper to publish his views. He said, ‘We hope’ that the lines of communication and lished. It has been the con- census of certain people that our industry. I am glad that Mr. Chester and Mr. Insalaco have pointed out the many laws and regulations within the Depart- ment of Environmental Resources and the Department of Mines which American Asphalt has had to comply with over the years. “I am sorry that-it appears to be the aim of certain people within the newly formed associ- ation to put American Asphalt out of business. But it is our deepest concern that we should get together with the associ- ation, identify their problems, and see what mutually can be worked out, so that we can all live and work in the community in harmony.” It was announced that the township supervisors have been asked by county commissioners to decide whether the township or the county will be responsible for installing sewers in the township. The question will be decided at the regular super- visors meeting May 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the fire hall. Reports were read from Roy Weston of Dallas Area Sewer Authority and from Gilbert Associates about the expected increases in population for the township in the next three decades. Mr. Filip showed on the map the proposed sewer line locations and urged citizens to attend the supervisors. meeting. Conrad Griffith, Fieldcrest, raised the question of whether the Penn- sylvania Gas and Water Company would also be assessed to help pay for the sewers which will be placed on their property along Huntsville Creek. Henry Zbick, secretary- treasurer of the supervisors, announced that flood insurance has been approved for Jackson Township and is now available for residents. Mrs. Cory Askew of Chase Manor expressed anxiety about the security at S.C.I.D., in light of a recent escaped convict who was recaptured about 48 hours later in New Jersey. She said she felt citizens should insist that the prison purchase dogs trained for tracing such escapees. 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