Urban homesteading moves into cities on a test basis
An editorial argues for urban homesteading modeled on the 1862 act. Wilmington will offer 12 vacant houses to families who fix up and inhabit them for three years with no initial price or taxes, Philadelphia starts with 259 vacant row houses for five years of residence, and Chester could follow to curb decline. The piece calls for imaginative city action and a local pilot project.
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Wilmington
Philadelphia
Chester
City Hall
Shaw Terrace
21St
Edgmont Avenue
First Ward
Elwyn
Middletown
Nixon foreign wins questioned by columnist
Holmes Alexander argues Nixon is strong on foreign affairs while questioning the White House line and James Reston of the New York Times counters with data showing U S economic and military decline. Reston notes European dominance grows as U S trade and reserves shrink and deficits rise.
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Nixon
Holmes Alexander
White House
Peking
James Reston
New York Times
America
United States
Europe
U.S
Soviet Union
Kissinger Warns Watergate Threatens Foreign Policy
The article reports Henry Kissinger’s public fears that Watergate threatens U S foreign policy. It notes his view that secrecy propelled Nixon’s approach to China and the Soviet Union and that domestic leaks and public opinion may erode U S diplomacy amid Vietnam war pressure. It cites Ehrlichman remarks on coordinated policy moves and political loyalty efforts.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Newsweek Magazine
Nixinger
Nixon
Kissinger
Harvard
China
Soviet Union
United States
White House
Congress
Vietnam
Hanoi
Norodom Sihanouk
Paris
Saigon
Ehlichman
Parking ban endangers Chester uptown businesses
A resident argues that no parking on Edgmont Avenue between 20th and 22nd streets harms 7 residents and 11 businesses, reduces shopper turnout, and threatens local survival. He urges immediate action, cites state highway upgrades, and asks for off street parking and police radar enforcement to restore business activity.
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The
Daily Times
Edgmont Avenue
20Th
22Nd Streets
John H. Nacrelli
Gulf Station
Ridgmont Avenue
22Nd Street
21St and
West Side
West 21St Street
21St Street
Madison
13Th
18Th Street
12Th Street
City of
Chester
Commonwealth
Frank Vibbert
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Vibbert
Pennsylvania
Nowhere’s Real Watergate Tale Sounds Farfetched
A reader claims the Watergate saga started with a $5 million gift from Juan Peron via Castro and McGovern, alleging Peron sought revenge for a snub at Tricia Nixon’s wedding. The piece links Hoover, Allende, and Soviet ties, suggesting Nixon must stay silent to avoid further turmoil.
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the Times
Holmes Alexander
Castro
McGovern
Nixon
Juan Peron
Strachan
Peron
Tricia
J. Edgar Hoover
Erlichman
Holmes
Allende
Residents protest mall road work and sue over property impact
A Lima resident criticizes the Granite Run Mall project for road damage and traffic, accusing the PDH of lax inspections. The letter claims the base is poor, leading to cracks and sinking, and warns of 35,000 cars daily in three years. A lawsuit against Goodman and Company has begun, seeking attention from the press and the community.
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The
Daily Times
Sears
Granite Run
Lima
Route 352
Pennsylvania Department of Highways
PDH
J. Skelly
Goodman and Company
PDI
Media
Chester
County encroachment stirs Media residents no more
Citizens injured by county influence voice frustration over Borough leadership who rely on county patronage for pay. The small borough has faced ongoing pressure as council members appear aligned with county authorities, prompting discontent among locals.
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Japan
George Sherman
Cambodia
Moscow
Machiavelli
John D. Ehrlichman
Senate Select
Mercantile
Nixon Library
Delaware County Daily Times
Central States Publishing, Inc
E. Eth St. Chester
Ronald A. Hedley
Arthur E. Mayhew
Chester Post Office
the ‘Times
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