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50 YEARS AGO - JANUARY 19, 1934
Forty men, all residents of Dallas Borough, started
work on the CWA road project on Davenport Street
that brought $600 weekly in wages to Dallas during the
following two months. The work included grading and
resurfacing of the street through funds supplied by the
federal government. Dallas Borough supplied the
materials.
Charges that the costs of filing liens against 246
delinquent taxpayers in Dallas Borough were exces-
sive and wasteful were aired before a fairly large
audience at a meeting of Dallas Borough Taxpayers
Association held in the high school auditorium.
The audit of the accounts of Dallas Borough School
District for the fiscal year which ended on July 1, 1933,
showed a sizable reduction in the district’s obligations
and a generally strong financial condition.
Competing against 17 other groups from different
sections of Pennsylvania, the amateur actors repre-
senting Dallas Township Parent-Teacher Association
gave a production of their one-act play in the State
Tournament and were anxiously awaiting the judges’
announcements.
Deaths - Evelyn Mae Smith, Noxen.
You could get - Tomato juice 3 cans, 20¢; cocoa, Ib.
can, 10c; dates, 2% 1b. pkgs. 25c; prunes, 3 lbs. 25¢;
sugar corn, three No. 2 cans, 25¢.
40 YEARS AGO - JANUARY 21, 1944
Following the lead of other communities where
established farm auctions had become important
factors in agricultural life, Lawrence Lansbery, of
Idetown, leased a farm owned by the Robinson Estate,
near the Castle Inn, with an option to buy. Lansbery,
with the cooperation of New Jersey interests, planned
to open a weekly farm auction at that location.
The Fourth War Loan Drive had a bang-up start
with $1925 in war bonds being purchased at the Dallas
Senior Woman’s Club booth in the post office.
Nelson Booth of Lehman Avenue, engineer for the
Luzerne Throwing Co., was in Georgia completing
machinery owned by the Goodrich Tire & Rubber Co.
Deaths - Harold Shaver of Plymouth, Ohio, former
resident of Church St., Dallas.
You could get Pork Loins, 25¢ 1b.; stewing
chickens, 39c 1b.; oranges, doz. 25¢; tomatoes, 1b. 25¢;
pancake flour, 20 oz. pkg. 7c.
30 YEARS AGO - JANUARY 15, 1954
Members of the Dallas Community Ambulance
Association met and agreed that a new ambulance
would be their goal, with hopes of collecting $10,000 to
purchase the vehicle.
Lehman-Jackson-Ross township school board mem-
bers held a meeting with coal bids received for
buckwheat coal for the new building at Ross Township
and bids for transportation of the basketball team
discussed.
Fire destroyed a poultry processing building at an
estimated loss of $3,000 at the Clarence Hilbert
Hatchery in Beaumont.
Married - Beverly Ann Davies, Kingston to Russell
K. Beck, Shavertown; Dolores Kenjorski, Jackson
Twp., to Laurence C. Kubasek, Mocanaqua.
Deaths - Frank W. Kresge, Harveys Lake; Mrs.
Alice Major Campbell, Lehman native; Miss Kathryn
Eaton, Harveys Lake.
You could get - Ajax cleanser, 2 cans, 25¢; tuna, 6»
oz. can, 37c; ham salad, 5 oz. can, 3lc; evaporated
milk, 3 tall cans, 21c; Swiss cheese, 69c¢ lb.
20 YEARS AGO - JANUARY 23, 1964
Fire of unidentified origin gathered force on a strong
breeze and demolished the four-level brick home of
Thomas Metz, high on the hill above the old mill site
in Carverton.
Newly-elected Dallas School Board member Andrew
Kozemchak argued the idea of hiring a new teacher
qualified in’ German, claiming very little use for the
language.
Robert Billings, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
beaten in Luzerne by an unidentified assailant.
Married - Mary Ruth Andrew, Dallas, to Robert H.
Daniels, Philadelphia.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parsons, Trucks-
ville, 52 years.
Deaths - John Marks, Lehman;
Dallas.
You could get - Grapefruit, 5-1b. bag, 49¢; tea bags,
100, 95¢; bathroom tissue, 10-roll pack, 69c; peanut
butter, 3-12 oz.-jars, $1; mayonnaise, 3-16 oz. jars, $1.
10 YEARS AGO - JANUARY 17, 1974
Dallas Township and Kingston Township police
officers joined with State Troopers as they took part in
a countywide raid which saw 18 persons arrested, 15
for drug charges and three on charges having to do
with prostitution.
Garbage piled up at Harveys Lake while Council
mebers were involved in a contract dispute with
Galka-Bean Sanitation Co.
The Harveys Lake Municipal Authority elected
George Alles as its new chairman.
The first President’s Report in the history of College
Misericordia was published by president Miriam
Teresa, RSM, with 10,000 copies mailed to Misericor-
dia alumnae, parents, employees and friends.
Deaths - Myrtle Matilda Berlew, Orange; Harold
Davenport, Orange; Peter Beresky, Jr., Trucksville;
Edna Pifer, Idetown; John Seymour, Fernbrook.
Anniversaries - Mr. and Mrs. Michael Passarella,
Dallas, 25 years.
You could get - Saltines, 2-1 1b. pkgs., 68c; hot dogs,
1 1b. pkg., 79¢; Tide detergent, 49 oz. box, 68c; Temple
Charles Carle,
(USPS 147-720)
(in the Jean Shop building)
oranges, 10 for 69c.
Survey will be
taken in area
The U.S. Bureau of the Census
will conduct a regular survey on
employment and unemployment in
this area during the week of Jan. 16-
21, according to James F. Holmes,
Director of the Bureau’s Regional
Office in Philadelphia.
In addition to the usual questions
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on current employment, the Janu-
ary survey will include others con-
cerning displaced workers and occu-
pational training. Displaced
workers questions will be asked of
persons 20 years of age and older,
who have lost or left a job involun-
tary in the past five years, in an
effort to determine which industries
and occupations have been affected
the most, and what earnings or
benefits losses may have been
incurred. The occupational training
questions will be asked of persons 14
years of age and older who have
attended any occupational training
program in the past two years.
Households in this area are part
of the sample of 72,000 across the
country scientifically selected to
represent a cross section of all U.S.
households.
The monthly survey is conducted
for the U.S. Department of Labor
and provides a continuous record of
activity in the labor force. The
November survey indicated that of
the 112.0 million men and women in
the civilian labor force, 102.7 million
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Guest editorial
By EDWIN FEULNER
At last, 1984 is finally upon us. It is a date of
peculiar significance, because it has come to mean
something entirely different from a mere point in
time. As a result of George Orwell’s classic novel 1984,
it has come to signify the ultimate triumph of
totalitarianism.
So, even though it’s 1984, a lot of people are asking if
we have reached The 1984. And there, the verdict is
still out.
Writing in the current issue of READER'S DIGEST,
author Norman Podhoretz argues that those who seek
comparisons between the America of today and
Orwell’s hypothetical Oceania are themselves practic-
ing the twisted logic of Big Brother.
“In Orwell’s Oceania, not even strict obedience to
Big Brother is enough; everyone is also required to
love him,” Podhoretz writes. ‘In America of 1984, by
contrast, there seems to be no limit to the opposition
that can be mounted against the President or the
government.”
But, Podhoretz notes, the way in which Orwell's
novel is interpreted by today’s left-wing intellectuals,
abetted by the news media, could foster the growth of
Big Brotherism.
He cites a television documentary hosted by CBS’
Walter Cronkite, which compared the constant re-
writing of history in the Soviet Union with the periodic
revision of textbooks in the United States. How
ridiculous, -Podhoretz says, to compare the Soviet
Union’s practice of distorting the facts to fit the
current party line with Western scholarship, which
seeks to bring us closer to the truth.
Indeed, the inability to recognize totalitarianism in
of our times.
It seems odd that the world community often
regards our nation, still the most consistent defender
of freedom in the world, as the villain in a global
morality play between good and evil. Communist
insurgencies, which seek to kill and enslave, are
enshrined at the United Nations as ‘national liberation
movements.” The Soviet Union, which economically
credited as ‘‘progressive.’”’
And, as Podhoretz reminds us, Western intellectuals
so often are the purveyors of this ‘“‘newspeak.”
Clearly, we in the West are headed for the fate of
Big Brotherism if we allow ourselves to be deluded
into believing that the distinction between our society
and Marxist totalitarianism is only a fine one.
That’s why it’s so frightening to hear the teacher of
an adult education class enthusiastically reporting
that few students to whom he assigns 1984 give ‘“‘the
kind of full-blown anti-communist reading that was so
common in the 1950s and 1960s.”
“George Orwell was prophetic about many things,”
Podhoretz says, ‘but he neither anticipated nor could
have imagined this use of his own work to blur the
Communist worlds.”
(Feulner is president of The Heritage Foundation, a
Washington-based public policy research institute.)
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
programs and basic subsidy
increases for public schools are the
top priorities of the Thornburgh
administration as it works on the
1984-85 budget proposal. Gov. Dick
Thornburgh said that he anticipates
no tax increases next year due
mainly to a broadening tax base
and lower administrative costs.
The governor will present his
proposal to the General Assembly
on Feb. 7. Thornburgh said he will
seek more money for economic
development and offer new eco-
nomic programs.
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IN AN EFFORT to fill long-
standing vacancies on the boards of
two top state agencies, Gov. Thorn-
Library news
Display case
By NANCY KOZEMCHAK
Library Correspondent
The display case at the Back
Mountain Memorial Library is
showing some items from Linda
Johnson of Beaumont called ‘soft
sculpture.’
There are four dolls, a grand-
mother, grandfather, a ‘tuffy’ in
denim jeans with scars on hsi face
and a cheerleader complete with
pom poms and a cheerleading
sweater with a large letter C and a
plaid skirt.
The faces of these dolls are made
from nylons, using a special sewing
technique for the eyes, nose and
mouth. The dolls are 15 inches tall
and the body is made from broad
cloth. .
One other form of ‘soft sculpture’
is a family portrait and we have
included one in the display. There
are 11 members in the portrait, all
in full dress and three-dimensional.
The portraits have become very
popular and Linda has made 13 of
them so far, is working on two more
¢
burgh nominated five individuals
for the posts this week. Two Demo-
crats and a Republican were nomi-
nated to fill openings on the Turn-
pike Commission, and a Democrat
and a Republican were selected as
candidates for the Public Utility
Commission.
The five member Turnpike Com-
mission has been operating with
only three members since 1981 and
the PUC has had two vacancies for
more than nine months.
The governor has been unsuccess-
ful in filling the posts due to Demo-
cratic opposition to his nominees in
the Senate where a two-thirds
majority is needed for confirmation.
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THE CONSTITUTIONALITY of
the state’s year-old drunk driving
Supreme Court when it overturned a
lower court. decision, handed down
last July: hd 2
that a driver who consumes alco-
holic beverages can be convicted of
driving under the influence even if
he does not know the alcohol content
level of his blood. A lower court
judge had ruled that the law was
unconstitutional since a motorist
has no way of knowing if his blood
alcohol level exceeded the .10 per-
cent level needed for conviction.
The Supreme Court said that the
state had broad powers to protect
the safety of the public.
at the moment with five more wait-
ing to be started.
Linda has a masters degree in art
education and likes doing crafts.
She saw this ‘soft sculpture’ in a
magazine, tried to do it herself and
couldn’t get the knack, but with
determination tried again a year
later and has now learned how to do
it. This is a unique display, involv-
ing a very intricate hobby.
Our “Friends of the Library”
campaign for 1983 has gone ‘over
the top’. Our thanks to our commu-
nity supporters for adding $3,869.00
to our budger for ‘Friends of 1983".
We have two rotating collections
on loan from the Osterhout Library;
a collection of YA paperback books
in the Young Adult room and a
collection of craft books on the main
floor.
New books at the library: ‘“‘Shield
of . Three Lions” by Pamela Kauf-
man is a breathtaking and exciting
panoramic tapestry of a novel set in
the Middle Ages that weaves the
sights, the sounds, the smells and
the pageantry of a magical age with
the story of Alix, an extraordinary
young heroine. It is bawdy, earthy
and full of fascinating detail.
“DelCorso’s Gallery’ by Philip.
Caputo is a novel that brings alive :
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camp followers: the journalists and
photographers who record the disas- |
ters of war. It is a row of filing ©
cabinets in a photographer’s studio
in Soho, cabinets filled with the |
reality of war in our time. The
consequence of their work occasion-
ally is death.
“The Armageddon Rag’ by!
George Martin is woven around the,
popular music of the 60’s, and bril-
liantly captures the spirit of a gen-:
eration, and around that spirit, the.
author has woven a story that is:
thrilling, moving and wonderfully
fun to read. It is a chilling tale of
murder, madness and revolution,
about the 60’s and 80’s, and peace,
love and rock ‘n’ roll.
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A person who does not continue.
year after year to add to his knowl-
edge and insight can never be a
really educated man. Let your
ary help you achieve your goal
in life.
DEAR EDITOR:
Despite persistent rumors to the
contrary, the Federal Communica-
tions Commission is not considering
a petition to ban the broadcast of
religious programming.
Several times a year, these
unfounded rumors surface and the
commission is inundated with let-
ters and telephone calls from con-
cerned leaders of the religious com-
munity and the general public. The
commission has received more than
one million calls and letters on this
subject with those contacting the
FCC often erroneously referring to
‘a petition by Madelyn Murray
0’Hair” or “Rulemaking 2493.”
There is NO petition to ban reli-
gious programming currently
before the commission nor has there
been. Furthermore, the FCC is pro-
hibited by law from ruling on the
content of broadcast programming -
religious or otherwise. The First
Amendment to the Constitution
requires the commission to
‘‘observe a stance of neutrality
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toward religion, acting neither to:
promote nor to inhibit religion.” ;
Once again it is emphasized that,
the commission is not considering:
taking religious programming off.
the air, nor has a petition making:
such a suggestion ever been filed
with the agency. Please circulate
this information whenever and
wherever it is needed. ‘
THE REV. ANITA J. AMBROSE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
WYOMING VALLEY COUNCIL OF:
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