1973 - 1996 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES - Easton Area Public …

1 1973 - 1996 NEWSPAPER ARTICLESINDEX REQUEST AirportJan. 151973 Increased security taken against Expressp. 5, AirportJan. 41973 Increased security taken against Express p. AirportMarch 181973 Northampton and Lehigh County Commissioners feud over the financing of the proposed $ million Expressp. 5 AbortionAug. 171973Dr. James Delahunty, critic of abortion, resigned from staff of Hunterdon Medical Center due to conflict of Expressp. 1 AbortionJan. 24 & 311973 Area hospitals discuss new abortion Expressp. 1 and p. 1 AlcoholismSept. 221973A proposed policy to deal with the use of alcohol by pupils at Easton Area High School to be presented to School Board by High School Prinicipal Philip J. Expressp. 5 Armstrong, Neil 151973 Neil A. Armstrong, first man to walk on moon spoke at Minsi Trail Council, Boy Scouts of America award dinner at Hotel Expressp.

2 5 Art - FairsSept. 211973 Account of the Art fair and a list of Expressp. 3 & 5 Art - FairsSept. 241973 Account of the Art fair and a list of Expressp. 5, 181973 Joseph DeThomas, local artist, an account of his life and Expressp. 38, 191973 John L. Kraus, artist of Raubsville, PA, account of his life and work. Signs his work F. Expressp. 33, 91973 Nicholas Bartolacci a Palmer Township artist. Nicholas Bartolocci, mail carrier is also a talented artist. Expressp. 14 AthleticsNov. 151973 New 9-school athletic conference in the Lehigh Valley. Breaks up the current Lehigh-Northampton Expressp. 1 Automobile AgenciesOct. 181973 Rankin Garage and Sales Service - Groundbreaking for new building in 25th Street Shopping Expressp. 5, AgenciesOct. 181973 Rowe's gasoline station in Phillipsburg, celebrates 50th Expressp. 11, - ShowsNov. 51973 Auto show at the Palmer Expressp.

3 49 BakeriesAug. 131973 Schaible's Bakery raises price of bread, second time since June 1 and third time since August Expressp. 5 BakeriesSept. 251973 Easton Baking Company, 34 North 7th Street, Easton , PA. A History of the Expressp. 28, 91973 Balloonist failed in attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Mr. Bob Sparks from Tamiment, PA is forced by storm to ditch Expressp. 1 BalloonsJune 81973 Roberts Sparks, balloonist, to make tests near the Lehigh Valley in preparation for trans-Atlantic Expressp. 5 BalloonsOct. 191973 Bob Sparks hopes to fly to France in a hot-air helium Expressp. 1 Bangor, PA - ChurchesDec. 11973 Calvary Church of the Nazarene has 24 year Expressp. 10, , PA - ChurchesFeb. 241973 Brief history of Mackey Memorial Baptist Expressp. 10, , PA - ChurchesOct. 61973 Presbyterian parish of Bangor-Roseto combination of 3 former congregations with traces of English, Welsh and Italian Expressp.

4 10, 141973 Area banks increase interest on Expressp. 1 BanksJuly 141973 Area banks increase interest on Expressp. 1 BarbersJan. 61973 Long hair a problem to local Expressp. 13 Battleship 191973 Fred Holjes of Lebanon, builds replicas of Expresspg. 8, , Helen 31, Clinic takes a new road to teach the deaf to speak. An account of her Expressp. Township, PA - EducationDec. 71973 Miller's Heights - Wilson School to be closed and students bused to Bethlehem. Parents Expressp. 13 Bethlehem Township, PA - Heritage DayAug. 41973 Heritage Day draws 600 , PA - ChurchesOct. 6, 19731973St. Thomas United Church of Christ at Macada and Altonah Roads to celebrate 125 Expressp. 11, , PA - HomesJune 22, 19731973 Junior League of the Lehigh Valley to help restore the Goundie Expressp. 18, CommitteeJuly 171973 Bicentennial Committee okay by city Expressp.

5 5 Bicentennial CommitteeNov. 241973 John Schlegel, chairman of the Bicentennial Committee for Northampton County, to open an Expressp. 5 Bicentennial CommitteeOct. 191973 John Schlegel, chairman of the Bicentennial Committee for Northampton County, to open an Expressp. 5 Bicentennial SealNov. 91973 Seal design selected by Easton Area Bicentennial committee. Winner is Keith Hahn, a junior at Nazareth Area High , 21973 Earth science and gem show designed to interest the blind. To be held at Moravian Bollege by Mineralogical Society of Expressp. 5, , NJ - ChurchesJune 91973A brief history of the Old Greenwich Presbyterian ChurchExpressp. 8, CapsJune 271973 Moore Township Elementary School children collect million bottle caps and recycle them at Bethlehem Steel's local Expressp. 6, , Catherine DrinkerNov. 21973 Obituary of former Express writer and daughter of Dr.

6 Henry Drinker, president of Lehigh University. She received honorary degrees from Lafayette in 1957 and Moravian College in Expressp. 1, 161973 Duane Jones of 1 Wilden Drive (Palmer fireman) accused of setting the fire at Bar-Don Bowling Lanes on Aug. Expressp. 5 Brader FamilyAug. 201973An account of the musical activities of the musical family of Expressp. 5, , DelawareOct. 11973 Toll bridge won't be painted red, white, and blue in observance of the nation's Bicentennial, as requested by Phillipsburg Historical Expressp. 13 Bridges, LehighJune 231973 Two ends of Chain Dam on Lehigh River, near Glendon, are inching together as work nears Expressp. 5, 241973 Account of the activities of Zen Buddhism temple in Williams Expressp. 11, , Morris "Mace"Feb. 281973A dwarf who gate-crashes sports events and meets celebrities lives in Expressp. 35, TransportationAug.

7 221973 DIG holds its regular monthly meeting on one of the new LANTA's air conditioned busesEaston Expressp. 5, TransportationJuly 21973 Elderly may ride free on the buses of the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation AuthorityEaston Expressp. 5 Bus TransportationMarch 211973 LANTA receives $250,000. from State to help meet its operating deficitEaston Expressp. 1 Bus TransportationNov. 141973 City council vetoes bid to keep LANTAE aston Expressp. 5 Bus Transportation - FaresJuly 111973 Bus fares for pupils to go up a nickel from 20 cents to 25 centsEaston Expressp. 5 Bus Transportationnn - FaresJan. 171973 DIG issuing bus stampsEaston Expressp. 5 Bushkill CreekMarch 71973 Spill of oil in creek from Hercules Cement Company is Expressp. 7, Watershed AssociationOct. 201973 Has annual meeting and presents awardsEaston Expressp. 5, - BanksApril 231973 Northampton National Bank to observe 75th Expressp.

8 25 - BanksAug. 251973Pa. State Banking Commission approves the opening of a branch of First Valley Bank on site of Valley Federal at North Third Expressp. 1 Business - BanksDec. 5 & 131973 First Valley opens a new branch at 61 N. 3rd Expressp. 5 - BanksFeb. 221973 Easton National Bank & Trust Co. FBI "robs" Palmer bank. Agents from Allentown demonstrated a bank robbery as a way of instructing bank Expressp. 5 - BanksMarch 281973 Lafayette Bank. Vice- President and founder of bank, Walter Kunkel. Expressp. 1 Business - BanksMay 211973 Lafayette Bank receives a letter of the Marquis from anonymous Expressp. 26 - BanksNov. 231973 First Valley Bank expects to open a branch in Easton at the building where former Valley Federal Savings & Loan Association was located at 61 N. 3rd Expressp. 1 Business - BanksOct. 101973 Northampton National Bank celebrates its 75th Expressp.

9 5 Business - Binney & SmithSept. 291973 Binney & Smith buys former Berlou Fabrics Inc. plant building in Forks township for $671, Expressp. 5 Business - BlacksmithsJuly 281973 Glenn Nehoda, of Forks Township, a young Expressp. 5 - bookstoresJan. 191973 Adult bookstore reopened in Phillipsburg. Was closed due to zoning Expressp. 8 Business - BookstoresMarch 191973 Book Shanty, 418 Northampton Expressp. 26 Business - BookstoresMarch 21973 Book Shanty, 418 Northampton Street. New bookstore Expressp. 76 - Carriage IndustryApril 131973 Mitman carriage business. Brief history of the business and Expressp. 3 - Cement IndustryJuly 141973 Alpha Portland Cement plant at Martin Creek converted to flour mill by Con Expressp. 15 - Cement IndustryMay 21973 Gerstell, Robert Sinclair, former president and chairman of Alpha Portland Cement Company.

10 Expressp. 1 illus., - Chemical IndustryFeb. 101973 Lehigh Valley Chemical Co. Fire strikes Glendon Expressp. 1 - Chopping MallsAug. 151973 Palmer Park Mall grand opening August 16-18, 1973 Expressp. 31 Business - Con-AgraOct. 261973 Con-Agra seeks to open railroad crossing on Route Expressp. 5 Business - Department Stores - Laubach'sFeb. 221973 The Laubach Realty Co. sold property on which Laubach-Pomery's located. Acquired by Humbert L. Orlandi, Jr., for $400,000. Allied Stores Corp. now leases from Expressp. 1 Business - DoctorsJune 231973 West, Dr. John H., Easton physician for 56 years. Expressp. 23 - DrugstoresMarch 11973 New pill counter in operation at Thrift Drug store in Hillcrest Shopping Expressp. 22 - FabricsJune 201973 Berlou Fabrics, Inc. plant in Raubsville on Rte. 611 locks out employees. Arrears 6 months rent to landlord, Chester Expressp.