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Thomas 'J. Harrington,
district engineer for the Penn-
sylvania Department of High-
ways and chairman of the Co-
Ordinating Committee of the
Lackasggnna-Luzerne ~~ Trans-
porta Study, hopes to see the
Cross Valley Expressway, from
Luzerne to ‘the Veterans
Hospital, completed in 1976.
Construction of the embank-
ment for the approach to the
river bridge has begun on
Rutter Avenue, at the Forty
Fort-Kingston line , near the
Towne House Restaurant. The
Department of Highways, how-
ever, doesn’t have all the neces-
sary contracts to complete the
expressway, so they have no
strict deadline date, as yet.
yet.
Mr. Harrington's uncertainty
about a definite completion date
is not ‘surprising when the
history of the project is con-
“Bureaucratic hold-
ups and interference from a
small group. of residents’ held
the road up for a long time,
according to Clifford Bigelow,
chairman of the AAA Pennsylv-
ania Highway Commission in
1970. A Dallas Post story of May
1970 stated optimistically,
“Despite a rash of controversy
going back six years or more,
plans for continuing the Cross
Valley Expressway moved for-
ward this week...”
On April 9, 1970 a Post story
began, ‘Back Mountain resi-
dents C8 be avoiding heavy
congestion this summer on
Route 309, reaching the inter-
section of Route 81 and inter-
mediate points non-stop, in less
than 10 minutes, had their high-
way tax dollars been used with-
out opposition to adopted plans,
the Post was told this week.”
When asked if he thought all
those bureaucratic and citizens’
hold-ups, that three years ago
were blamed for six previous
years of delay, and which may
have done a good deal of
delaying since then, are finally
behind him and the project, Mr.
Harrington replied, “I don’t
know.” He went on to say that
he’s ‘‘not looking for any...there
are none we anticipate at
present, but it’s impossible to
say there won’t be any.”
The district engineer also re-
ported that they were held up by
the new Environmental Impact
Statements required by the
Federal Government. These
statements must spell out, in
great detail, the effect the high-
way will have on the environ-
ment. It must deal with the
effects that the construction will
pollution, wildlife, streams, dis-
placement of families, and
much more. A draft statement
must first be investigated and -
drawn up. Next the various
local governments involved
must study the draft and make
their comments and recom-
mendations. These recom-
mendations are included, tien
in the final statement, which
goes to the Council of Environ-
mental Study in Washington,
which studies and decides upon
the Department of Transpor-
tation’s statement, considering
local governmental recom-
mendations. Their .statement
sent to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Transportation
for a final study and approval,
or disapproval.
The proposed Back Mountain
extension of the Cross Valley
from Luzerne through Kingston
where in that process. The
for it has been submitted to
Washington, but no approval
has yet been given. The Back
posal of the Lackawanna-
Luzerne Transportation Study.
The study has low, medium; and
high priority plans of which the
Cross Valley Expressway was
high priority. The Dallas
project is therefore considered
a ‘recommended project,” not
a ‘programmed projeet,” and
may not be worked on until the
1990’s, according to Mr.
Harrington.
that the Luzerne-to-Veterans
Hospital’ section of the Cross
Valley Expressway will be a big
help to many Back Mountain
residents; digging on that has
finally begun.
Also noteworthy is the fact
that Mr. Harrington feels that
the $33 million figure quoted in
1970 for the four lane, divided
expressway - is ‘‘still -in the
ballpark.”
Kingston Township Board of
Supervisors announced at their
regular meeting last week that
Ted Hinkle had been appointed
by Gov. Milton Shapp as Civil
Defense director for the
Kingston Township.
W. Richard Mathers reported
that there were 331 calls in
miles.
John na, planning and
zoning officer reported that
building rmits amounting to
$306,340 were obtained during
March.
Rep. Frank 0’Connell = in-
two ¥ had travelled 7215
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Flash Fire Brings
Fire Co. to Weis’
Dr. Henry M. Laing Fire
Company was summoned to the
Dallas Village Shopping Center
Monday night at 7:20 by a caller
who said, ‘The back of Weis
Market just blew off.”
Robert Besecker, member of
the fire gous stated that a
minor gas’ furnace explosion
had blown the back doors off of
the Mary MacIntosh Laundry
and Cleaning Center. A flash
fire was out before the’ fire
company arrived.
Pace stated, ‘‘There was no
damage and we don’t know
what happened to cause the
explosion. Our men are working
on the furnace now.”
The ‘Dallas Community
ambulance and Dallas Borough
and Township police also
responded to the call.
Back Mountain
Youths Collide
Two Back Mountain 21-year
olds were involved in an ac-
cident last Thursday that did
about $10044amage to each of
their vehityes. Both tell the
story the same way, Charles
Chase was attempting to make
a turn when his motorcycle was
struck from the rear by a 1966
automobile driven by Ronald J.
Bertram, RD 5, Shavertown.
Mr. Chase, of 41 Pinecrest
Ave., was attempting a left-
hand turn from route 415 into
the Red Head gas station,
across from Orchard Street,
Dallas, at the time of the ac-
cident. His 1971 Honda received
damage to the rear bumper
area. The car driven by Mr.
Bertram was damaged in the
area of the right door, as the car
had spun around in his attempt
to avoid a collision.
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formed the ‘supervisors that
work on the new Carverton
Road highway will begin in
October. Any minor temporary
repairs can be made by calling
Robert Brader at PennDOT.
The recreation committee
announced that the following
appointments had been made;
“swrayground director, Debbie
Anderson; supervisors,
Maureen Brown, Nancy
Pickert, Tony Fannick, Jim
Glenn, and Gary Beisel.
Secretary Michael Stanley
reported that township streams
are being cleaned and the Army
Corp of Engineers has been
contacted about an inspection
before final payment is made.
Cleaning the streams is a
Federally-financed project.
Contract was awarded to
Robert Monk for installation of
a heating system in the new
warehouse, at a cost of $2790.
Bids were opened from
American Asphalt Company
and Wyoming Sand and Stone
for road work, and were tabled
for further study.
Clean-up week has been
scheduled for the first two
weeks in May in Kingston
Township, according to Ed
Richards, chairman. Pick up by
township trucks will be made in
Trucksville during the first
week and in Shavertown during
the second week. Mr. Richards
cautioned residents that all
items to be picked up must be
be collected. An effort will be
made to:clean up all township
streets’ of litter.
The secretary was instructed
to inform all store owners to
place a litter container near
their property in an attempt to
eliminate unsightly trash and
cans. Store owners will also be
responsible for keeping their
property clean, the supervisors
stated.
The board requested that the
Planning and Zoning Com-
mission update their maps of
township roads and streets and
revamp the zoning map.
Mr. ‘Stanley will advertise
public hearings concerning
ordinances on planning and
zoning, Civil Service for regular
police officers, and the
establishment of the office of
township manager, for the May
meeting.
Residents are also cautioned
that it is necessary to obtain a
permit before open burning of
trash.
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Churches Plan
Special Service
A Good Friday service will be
held at the Dallas Community
Church at 7:30 p.m. Co-opera-
ting churches are the Indepen-
dent Bible, Noxen, Community
Bible, Sweet Valley, ‘and Cal-
vary Bible Chapel, Muhlenburg.
The Rev. Paul ‘Shadle, youth
director of Calvary Bible
Chapel, will be speaker and
there will be special music by
the other churches.
The Community Bible Church
will feature an Easter Contata,
April 22, at 7:30 p.m. The title is
“The Glory of Easter’.
Sounds , of Music
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Barre. He is pictured above chatting with a few of the children
at the rehabilitation center.
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Richard Demmy, Dallas vice
president of UGI Corporation
and general manager of
Luzerne Electric Division, re-
cently accepted the position of
chairman of the major employ-
es division for the 1973-74 United
Fund Campaign, according to
Richard Ross, general ' cam-
paign chairman.
In accordance with the role of
United Fund volunteer, Mr.
Demmy recently visited one of
the 33 United Fund agencies,
the Wyoming Valley Crippled
Children’s Association; located
at 71 _N. Franklin St., Wilkes-
Barre. The association is a re-
habilitation center for handi-
capped children under 18 years
of age.
Mr. Demmy has been active
in the community as a member
of the President’s. Council. 1969-
Directors of the Wyoming
Valley Council of Churches, a
member of the Board of Trust-
ees at College Misericordia,
Elder of the First Presbyterian
Church, president of the Board
of Directors of the Welfare
Planning Council, a member of
the Flood Control Committee of
the Flood Recovery Task Force,
secretary of the 1971-72 United
Fund campaign, the Dallas
Rotary Club, and a member of
the Irem Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S.
Mr. Demmy, his wife, Ruth,
and their four children reside at
130 Lake St., Dallas.
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