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GALLAGHER DROPPED FRON POUCE POST Demo Loses Safety Job In Township Frequent Clashes With Lefcourt Seen As Cause Of Action John S. Gallagher. Levittown Democrat, has been dropped from the Bristol Township Safety Committee, apparently as the result of frequent clashes with Harold Lefcourt, chairman of the unit, it was learned today. Gallagher has been replaced on the committee by Wayne Locke, another Democrat. The changes were made by Edward A.

Wiler, president of the Board of Commissioners. On several occasions at public meetings Gallagher has become involved in bitter arguments with committee chairman Harold Lefcourt, also a Democrat. The last fight came at the August meeting of the township Board of Commissioners. At that time Gallagher proposed the hiring of an additional patrolman. Lefcourt objected.

He said the Safety Committee had not discussed the proposal but instead had agreed to recommend the hiring of four civilians to operate the police radio and relieve the officers now on the job. Charges by Lefcourt Lefcourt also stated at the meeting that the names of any new patrolmen should be submitted to the Civil Service Commission. In addition he claimed that the man Gallagher suggested was fourth from the top on the currcnt eligibility list. think Gallagher is acting in the best interests of the Lefcourt charged in the midst of the heated argument, last August. At the same time he was dropped from the Safety Committee Gallagher was named as Bristol representative on the regional executive committee being formed by the four municipalities which embrace Levit- t9VB.

The switch in committee posts was revealed in two letters sent by Wiler last to Gallagher and the other to Locke. In a "Dear letter to Gallagher, Wiler said he was accordance with your changing the committee make up effect $our appointment as the representative of our local government in the executive committee of the municipalities wherein Levittown homes have been While the letter did not state specifically that Gallagher had been removed from the Safety Committee, it did so by inference Continued on Page 3, Col. 7) Irtainl latm (Eouwr VOL. 46 No. 301 "Pennsylvania's Fastest Growing Newspaper" RIS 7 RID A NIN 7 EPTE MB ER 287 Member of A.

B. 24 PAGES Price, Five Cents Public Employes Set Goal Joseph F. Hulihan, (right) Public Service Division chairman for the Bucks County United Community Fund in Lower Bucks County, discusses plans for a $24,000 Division drive with the leaders. They are (from left) Raymond H. Secules, Mathews, of the Bristol office of the State Bureau of ployment Security; Edward H.

Gottschling, detective division, Upper Southampton township police department; Walter P. Foster, U. S. Social Security Administration; Lt. Clifton H.

Falls, of Bristol township NIKE base; S. Neil Gladwin, Johnsviile Naval Air Development Center, and Bristol Burgess Anthony R. Niccol. Bensalem Proposed Citizens Protest Township Zoning By MAURY ALLEN Courier and Times Staff Writer A capacity crowd of Bensalem citizens braved fierce weather last night to voice united protest against a proposed change in the township zoning ordinance. The proposal, offered by the supervisors, would rezone an area in the center of the township and provide for 1600 semi-detached frame homes.

Township supervisors called the public meeting, attended by close to 400 and held in the garage of the municipal building, for the express purpose of sounding out the feeling of the residents. The main proponent of the change, builder Maurice Hank of Good Evening! Yardley Span Plans Ready Plans for a $1,600.000 high lev- Northeaster Sweeps Coast NEW YORK UP north- el bridge at Yardley have been easter, spawned by dying hurri- drawn up by Chief Engineer Ed-1cane Flossy, swept Atlantic Sea-. win Denzler, Delaware River Joint! board states today with rain water systems will fall on the Elkins Park, and his solicitor, Lewis Weinstock, presented the affirmative. Citizens Speak George Kelton, attorney for the school board, and numerous citi-. zens representing themselves and civic groups, spoke forccfully against the change.

The builder contends that sun will rise. New homes will come. One is as inevitable as the other. The choice for the citizens of the township is planned or haphazard development. We plan to give you the planned development at the cheapest cost to the taxpayers.

burden for new sewer lines Ike vows stepping up his hard battle. campaign, We figured that this he had to do if for no other reason that it will be the own popularity and prestige that will get him elected. And somehow or other the Stev. rnson drive just got into high gear. Toll Bridge Commission, and are ready for approval.

The proposed bridge will run in an oblique angle across the river and will start on the New Jersey side at a point 125 feet north of the old bridge and run diagonally to a point 225 feet north on the Pennsylvania shore. The Pennsylvania approaches strong winds. The weather bureau reported the storm was moving in a north- northeast direction at about six miles an hour. It was expected to pick up speed around noon. Winds of 25 to 35 miles an hour with gusts up to 45 miles an hour were expected to strike southern New England late today and cause 11 be placed at such a point flooding in low coastal areas at that there will not have to be as much condemnation of housing as had originally been thought.

There will be 14-foot overpasses on both of the bridge, Mr. Denzler Both Adlai and his partner Estes are finding it tough sledding what with no really big issues to I said. Ue into. A clover-leaf traffic circle will be built on the New Jersey side The country, the world sadden- and will connect with the third rd by Babe Didrikson link of the East-West highway, cx- dcath. tend ng to a point near the State Police barracks on the new River The greatest woman road, ever, a magnificent champ all the way, an old pro in the largest sense of the word to the very end.

The new River road will remain open, calming complaints from business groups in the area that the bridge will ruin their businesses by re-routing traffic ar Wind and sprinkle all but done with the weatherman looking for: them, nothing but fair and coolish skies Rear End Crash looks Well sir, up to now, it like everybody's been living right, And the going into all. Damages 2 Cars Two cars were damaged in a Dodgers and Braves rearend collision on Route 13 just the for east of Green lane, Bristol at 11:20 a.m. yesterday. I Police report a car driven by Brooklyn ties into the Technern, 26, of 5840 for three, the Braves take on thejHasbrook avenue, Cardinals for three and then crashed into the rear of one driv-j for the World jen by Charles Bingham, 17. of 344 Series and, just maybe, a playoff.

Jefferson avenue, Bristol. the time of normal gh tides, the weather bureau said. Flossy, a tropic-born storm that claimed 17 lives in its course up the Atlantic coast from the Gulf of Mexico, spent its hurricane force winds of up to 100 miles an hour when it hit Georgia earlier this week. i Three pedestrians were struck and lied by automobiles in Newj York last night and early today in accidents. Police blamed the! accidents on high winds and rain that made walking and driving: hazardous.

In a 6 a.m. advisory, the! 1 bureau said Flossy has! continued to weaken, with a dif-j fused, elongated center of light! winds from Norfolk, Va northeastward for 200 miles. It is ex-; (Continued on Page 3, Col. 1) owners of the new homes and not on the present Mr. Hank said.

Figures New Tax Mr. Kelton, solicitor for the school board, offered figures intended to prove the new development will cost each present taxpayer in the area $100 in new school taxes. a conservative estimate of one school child per family as an Mr. Kelton said, proposal will still cost each and (Continued on Page 3, Col. 5) Official Raps New Bridge Appointments Board Member Says Applications Weren't Properly Approved A Republican member of the Delaware River Joint ToH Bridge Commission yesterday hotly disapproved of the method by which ten new appointments were Mr.

Hulihan said pledges have charging that the nominations already been turned in from four United Fund Quota Placed At $24,000 Chairman Hulihan Urges Officials To Set Shining Example Plans for a spirited solicitation drive in the Bucks County United Community Fund Campaign among employes of government and public servicc agencics and public utilities oi Lower Bucks, timed at 100 percent participation, were made at a meeting of workers of the Public Service Division last night. Division chairman Joseph F. Hulihan urged the public officials attending, to set a good example for the citizens to follow when solicited in other divisions of the United Fund. He estimated the Division drive will reach 3000 to 4000 persons at their employment, many of them overlooked in previous United Fund campaigns. The Division goal is $24,000 of the $603,000 the United Fund will seek throughout Bucks County when the campaign opens Monday.

The United Fund supports 17 health, welfare and public service agencies in Bucks County. Mr. Hulihan said solicitation kits, including campaign literature, and pledge forms will be delivered to each of the agencies concerned, so that the campaign workers can start next Tuesday, after the Campaign opens with a Kick-off dinner Monday night at Flannery's restaurant, Penndel. Appeals To Leaders should put the emphasis on the need for local government officials to support the he said. the people see that their leaders are behind it.

they'll get behind it, and the work of the other divisions will bo made easier. Mr. Eddington RR Station Burns Eddington station on the mainline of the Pennsylvania Railroad was wrecked by fire last night in what Chief Benjamin Hughes said may have been arson. He estimated damage to the brick and frame building at more than $5000, The chief said he suspected arson because the flames spread too rapidly. Firemen fought the blaze for two hours.

were made Gene D. Smith, of Pennsylvania, said the new appointees were in their jobs because their applications had not been approved by the personnel committee of the committee. Mr. Smith repeatedly objected to the fact that Democrat George Feaster, executive director, had been given the authority to fill the positions. The objections were to no avail, however, as the Democratic majority voted to approve the new men, at the same time heaping words of praise on them.

It was pointed out to Mr. Smith that members of the commission had had an opportunity to examine all the men and their qualifications prior to meeting. Appointments Approved The appointments approved and their salaries were: Edmund Denzler. Trenton, chief engineer, $14,000: William K. Kinkead, Philadelphia, superintendent of Frank W.

Sekela, deputy comptroller, I Daniel Chaill, Bethlehem, as- jsistant chief engineer, Patrick J. Mazza, assistant superintendent of maintenance, Warren Long, Morrisville, comptroller. John Golden, Princeton, superintendent of maintenance, $8,500. John C. Whalen, Morrisville, superintendent of Trenton toll bridge, Vernon public service agencies in advance of the kick-off, all with their personnel participating 100 percent.

These are the United Fund office, and the Levittown Construction department and Bristol and Levittown business offices of the Bell Telephone Co. John H. Spadaccino. labor staff representative of the United Fund, said the office staff has pledged gifts averaging $25 each person. Mr.

Spadaccino said the Public Service Division is better organized lor the drive than it has ever been since the United Fund began. George G. Gray, general campaign chairman of the United Fund, said the Public Service Division, while one of the smaller divisions in the Fund is a part of our its success is necessary if the Fund is to attain its goal. we can be assured of a con(Continued on Page 3, Col. 5) Cigarets Seen Path To Cancer NEW YORK UP The American Cancer Society is preparing to say that there is a definite relationship between cigaret smoking and death from lung cancer, the New York World-Telegram the Morrisville- The Sun reported today.

In a copyrighted story by staff Young Girl Wins SKIL-WORD 3 An Oakford girl who tried SKIL-WORD for the first time this week jumped with joy yesterday when she learned she copped a $50 prize. Winner of the third SKIL- WORD puzzle is Beverly Miller, 1172 Haines avenue, Oakford, a recent graduate of Neshaminy High school. Excited over her winning, Miss first thought was to spend it on clothes. Not able to believe she had really won, Vliss Miller Insisted she was being kidded. But when she was convinced shfe settled down to say, think fairly easy yet She said she have anything to do last Friday night and decided to try the never won anything elie in my she said.

Today she is being congratulated by her many friends. The fourth SKIL-WORD puzzle appears in edition of the Courier and Times. Next week someone else will be as happy as Miss Miller. Song, Street Fair To Highlight 275th Amid reports of rapidly growing enthusiasm for Bristol's 275th Anniversary Celebration further details were announced last night in the week-long festival to start Saturday, Oct. 13.

Chairman Harry E. Danner, of the Anniversary committee, said he is thrilled by (he increasing response noticed by himself and his committee members Among the attractions first announced last night is a song Anniversary, written for the special occasion by Mrs. Vincent (Erica) Newman, of .139 Cedar street. The song is being recorded, to be played on radio and television broadcasts of the celebration. The street fa r.

an old Bristol institution that dates to 1705, will be revived in Bristol on Oct. 17 to 20, fair chairman Gene Nichols said, A revival of colonial days, the fair will feature commercial and civic booths on Mill street, operated by persons in old-time costume, entertainment by ians and professional performers on a giant stage and a square dance in the street. The old-time decor will include stocks in which wrong-doers were confined in colonial days, perhaps a reminder to visitors not to carry their jubilation to the extent they did about 30 years ago. The fairs were discontinued at that time due to riotous behavior. Assisting Mr.

Nichols are Sol Pollack and Leon Kantcr. County Responds Another just-announced feature will be a pageant by pupils at the Warren Snyder elementary school Monday, October 15, portraying rich history. The borough school children and their teachers will, also sponsor historical floats (Continued on Page 3, Col. 4) Township To Have Tests Made Of Levittown Sidewalks Bristol Township officials moved ahead with plans to have core Bingham had stopped behind an borings and tests made on Levitt- unidentified car which was mak-j built streets in the Kenwood and Husband to wife shopping in Lev ittown supermarket: ing a left turn when he was hit jJunewood sections of Levittown spection team. mind the large economy in the rear, Damage to after they disclosed they were not The tests were ordered as a re- But the commissioners delayed ings made on any Levittown accepting the streets until after streets.

the tests and the Levitt firm cor-i James Darrah, township engi- rects the faults listed by the in-ineer, is contacting various testing size. Get the small expensive box car was estimated at $250 we can $300 to auto one was injured. Pete wanted to go to a night ----------------------------football game, so he went home and satisfied with them, suit of Kehoe's report to determine No; At a special meeting of the, if the materials used in the roads of Commissioners Wednes- meet township specifications. At and told his grandmother that his boss died. Disorderliness Charge Lodged said the little moth- Thomas Reed.

18, of er, want you to hit back noli a drive, Levittown, was ar- town, when they inspected them at Johnny. Remember, lady. Outtalk the same time the board voted to test all other streets before accepting them. Seeking Best Price your dnviag. a rested at his home at 5:45 a.m.

today by Bristol Township police on a charge of disorderly conduct. day night Eugene Kehoe, chairman of the highway committee, announced a team of township officials had found in the streets of the The core bore test shows the the township accepts the streets 105 and other areas of Levit- depth of the various materials it is responsible for the mainte used in the street, The material: nance of them, can also be analyzed to determine quality of materials used the streets. This will be their first cort bar- D. Best. Phillipsburg, superinten-jwriter Paul Phelan, the dent of the Easton-Phillipsburg toll1 Howard newspaper said it had; (Continued Page 3, Col.

8) learned authoritatively the So-j ciety's survey of smoking habits has been completed. The report will show that the lung cancer death rate for habitual cigaret smokers is about 10 times as high as the rate for men who never i smoked, the story said. report will indicate that; the lung cancer death rate of very; heavy smokers is about 27 times as high as the rate for men who; never the story said, term non-smokers includes who never smoke ciga- his rets, or those who smoke consid- the erably less than one pack of cig- arets a day. Habitual smokers are those who smoke about a pack of cigarets a day. Heavy smokers are those who smoke two or more packs of cigarets a day, companies to get the best for the job.

He will submit ndmgs to representatives of highway committee which will then select a firm to do the job. Several commissioners stated that tests should have been made on other streets before they were accepted by the township. Oncej last Saturday. Levitt and Sons, has requested that the township take title to the streets. Today's Weather Cloudy and continued cool with Elbert Kohli.

chairman of the occasional rain or drizzle today sub-division committee, reported and tonight. Highest today 58 to that the needed to fit. Low tonight 52 to 57. (Continued on Page 3, Col, 6) I row rather cloudy and warmer, 1 Inside Today's Paper THE SOLUTION Srr what you missed last week, in SKIL-WORD puzzle 3, and take a crack at the next puzzle. a chance for the family ait $50.

Page 15. FOREIGN STUDENTS Foreign students arc increasing at the colleges and universities oi the Soviet Union, While the United States has a good program under the Fulbright scholarships, it needs more according to Paul Comly French. Page 7. SCOUT AWARDS Pennsbury Boy Scout District gave scouting awards to 238 scouts at a ourt of Honor this week. Two received their badges as Life Scouts, Page 24.

WEEKEND EDITION Flossy didn't make Bucks county any too cheerful but you have to worry about weekend enjoyment from the weather viewpoint. The Courier and Times weekend edition will make a stay indoors very enjoyable, with pictures, news, and features. HOT BOWLING Scoop bowling column has scores and news from all six bowling establishments in Lower Bucks county. The rapidly growing national popularity of bowling is being matched in Lower Bucks. Page 17.

I DEX Page Amusement IS Editorials 6 Classified 18, 19, 20, 21 Fred Oihman 6 Crossword Puzzle 23 Movie Timetable 18 Comics 22, 23 Obituaries 3 6 Dr. Crane 6 Social, Club News 12. 13 Earl Wilson 6 Sports 16, 17.