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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1978
Page
1
More wet weather with scattered showers and thundershowers today tonight and Thursday. Highs mid to upper 70s, nights upper 60s to low 70s. Cloudy and wet through Friday night. Myron Farber of the New York Times faces jail for refusing to surrender trial notes. Details on Page 2.
In Washington AP report Carter pushes his civil service revision to streamline federal hiring and firing, his aides launch a broad lobbying campaign led by Hamilton Jordan. Congress recently voted 208 205 to lift the arms embargo on Turkey, tying reform to foreign policy moves over Cyprus.
The city filed a federal suit in U.S. District Court against Ward La France Co. alleging defects in 16 fire truck pumpers purchased in 1971 and 1973. The Fire Department seeks damages. no amount is specified. Eight pumpers were bought in April 1971 and eight in November 1973 from Elmira Heights, New York company.
Mrs Charles Crawford of 25 N Love Lane reports the welfare trust fund for Mr and Mrs Joseph Costelli whose home at 31 N Love Lane burned July 20 has reached 558 16. The couple, living with in laws, will use the money to reestablish themselves. Costelli is retired and his wife is an invalid. Donations may be sent to Crawfords Southeast National Bank Folsom Branch where the fund was established.
In Delaware County Court a Toby Farms Elementary School teacher admitted using a two foot long paddle on a nine year old student who failed to complete his schoolwork. Annette M. Hart testified she did not believe the blows caused bruises as described by a physician and defended her actions as disciplinary. The case, part of assault charges, moved toward a jury as prosecutors presented witnesses and the defense highlighted Hart’s five year teaching record and character references. In Buenos Aires, Conviccion becomes the city’s 11th daily newspaper with an extreme center politics stance.
Harrisburg reports Rep. Herbert K. Zearfoss of Radnor backs a measure to legalize slots in Pennsylvania. He argues potential state revenue up to 200 million annually, with oversight provisions and limits to taverns, nonprofits, and 20 machines per site. The bill would tax gross earnings and set payouts while funding senior programs and road maintenance.
In Harrisburg the House State Government Committee rejected Rep Ralph A Garzia's bill to make the American Shorthaired cat the official state cat alongside the state dog tree and flower By a 13 to 6 vote after limited discussion the panel declined to send the measure to the floor The bill was tabled earlier and had been pursued since 1977 amid budget tensions Garzia thanked committee chair Robert A Giesler for reconsidering the proposal.
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