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Through The Years
Grit: July 20, 1969 – Williamsport Eyes Trained on Apollo 110
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- July 17, 2019
As the lunar landing of Apollo 11 transcends another of man’s dreams, most of the area’s denizens of the workaday world will see it pass while on the job. City, state and federal employees will be off in respect to President Nixon’s request for a national day of participation, but most workers in non-governmental jobs
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: June 23, 1933 – Small Boy Strays Away, Mother Fears Kidnapper0
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- June 19, 2019
A two-year old boy wearing a big smile and an “I don’t care” expression was picked up on West Fourth Street late yesterday afternoon by a “Gazette and Bulletin” reporter. The little fellow was unable to tell his name, address or anything else. All he did while questioned by the reporter was smile. Sensing he
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: June 6, 1944 – City Joins Worldwide Observance0
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- June 5, 2019
In an atmosphere of calm seriousness, devoid of the faintheartedness, which marks holiday occasions, Williamsport is observing D-Day. From early morning, when news first this city that Allied troops had embarked on the invasion of Continental Europe, local residents put aside most of their accustomed tasks and dedicated the day to private and public prayer
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: May 24, 1934 – Notorious Desperado and Cigar Smoking Gunwoman Killed in Police Ambush0
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- May 29, 2019
Clyde Barrow, notorious Texas outlaw and his cigar smoking gunwoman, Bonnie Parker, were ambushed and were shot to death near Arcadia, Louisiana today, in a sensational encounter with a posse led by an oldtime Texas Ranger. The law-mocking desperadoes whizzing along a little used highway at 85 miles an hour ran right into a trap
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Gazette and Bulletin: May 31, 1917 – City Paid Tribute to Its Heroes0
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- May 22, 2019
Memorial Day has passed into history. Silent is the blare of bands, hushed is the clamor of men, women and children, and stilled into silence are the voices of the orators and captains of the day. The events of the day fall into distinct groups. The services held in the morning at the Wildwood Cemetery,
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: May 15, 1946 – Lockard Among 20 Vets Eligible for Diplomas at WHS0
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- May 15, 2019
Twenty city men, veterans of the scattered battlefronts of World War II, will receive their high school diplomas at the annual Williamsport High School commencement exercises June 13. Among the graduates will be Joseph Lockard, former Army lieutenant, who as a private in the Signal Corps gave the unheeded warning of approaching enemy warplanes at Pearl
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: May 6, 1939 – To Open Traffic Division, Change Timing of Lights0
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- May 8, 2019
Establishment of a traffic division of the Williamsport Police Department and a detailed traffic survey with the aid of a WPA employee were announced last night by Chief John G. Good. The police official expects to have a comprehensive study of local automobile and pedestrian traffic ready within three months, from which a new program of
READ MOREGazette and Bulletin: May 4, 1914 – Williamsport Women Observe Suffrage Day With Meeting0
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- May 1, 2019
Suffrage Day was observed in this city when about 50 men and women interested in suffrage assembled in the council chambers in the City Hall Saturday afternoon from 5 till 6 o’clock p.m. It was not a regular mass meeting and no notices had been sent out because the committee realized that it would be
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