Divided We Pay and Pay and Pay at Marple Township
Residents voice frustration at July township meeting over unaddressed complaints. ARM accuses commissioners of avoidance, delays, and hidden agendas while urging reporting at next meetings. Calls for accountability focus on sewer water issues and Seidel’s conduct, urging attendance Aug 14 for clear answers.
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Times
Marple
Arm
Marple Township
Seidel
Lantrip
Haas
McDowell
Suburban Water Co
Wenner
Time running out for ERA extension debate
A public and private debate on the Equal Rights Amendment continues as seven years remain in the current ratification window. Supporters urge extending the deadline to March 22, 1986, while opponents call it unconstitutional. The piece cites Article V, Coleman v Miller, and historic ratification timelines to argue for consideration before Congress to avoid killing the issue. The ERA requires three fourths state approval after Congress.
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ERA
Elizabeth Holtzman
New York
United States
Supreme Court
Congress
Mississippi
Letter to the Times on crime limits and medical ethics
Cherry Jones of Chester writes that courts should stay out of medical decisions and focus on crime. She argues about organ donation procedures, abortion, sterilization, and blood transfusion versus end of life decisions, urging family choice and faith.
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Cherry Jones
Chester
Dog racing column praised for Chester audience
John Roman's dog racing column dated August 3rd is praised for clarity and reason. The writer hopes Chester residents and involved legislators will accept his sound views and seek more stable revenue sources.
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The
Times
John Roman
Chester
Helen G. Bach Lansdowne
Quotations on work and character from notable figures
A compact collection of inspirational quotes about laughter, exploration, progress, action, and generosity from Chamfort Santayana Marshall and South. Each saying emphasizes forward momentum and value of deeds over words.
Today in History highlights Aug 10 1978 events
Key events include Japan offering surrender terms in WWII with Hirohito throne retention, Missouri statehood in 1821, the Naval Academy founding in 1845, France declaring war in 1914, FDR polio at Campobello in 1921, Gibraltar vote in 1967, Ford's cabinet remark in 1974, Nixon peace talks in 1969, a 1979 Lebanon incident, and Queen Elizabeth II's Northern Ireland visit. Birthdays include Eddie Fisher Norma Shearer and Jimmy Dean. Thought by John Dryden.
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Associated Press
Hirohito
Missouri
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
France
Austria-Hungary
Franklin Roosevelt
Campobello Island
Canada
Gibraltar
Britain
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Vietnam
Paris
Lyndon Johnson
U.S
Cyrus Vance
Eddie Fisher
Norma Shearer
Jimmy Dean
John Dryden
Chester Echoes From The Past: Local Tales and Travels
A collage of bygone Chester notes recounts unusual incidents and local life. An eel blocks a sprinkler after being found in a distributor cap. temperance meeting planned on Samuel Riddle estate. bees removed from a lumber yard. two horses killed after a train collision. school board pays a small bill. local officials ill at home. crabs caught in a 50 dozen haul. Dr. George D. Cross dies at 51. Lt. Howard C. Price returns from the Philippines. police blame bad rum in cases. a lawyer accused of aiding crime. 1950s-style style news notes appear alongside youth achievements and theatre promos.
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Lewis H. Wright
Chester
Samuel Riddle
Glen Riddle
Albert Dutton
Israel Coppock
Upland
John Hinkson
Isaac Haldeman
First National Bank of Media
Aaron Jones
Media
Paul Katz
Charles Morris
George D. Cross
United States
Howard C. Price
Philippines
Chester City Hall
James Timmons
St. Michael’s Church
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Queen Elizabeth II
Northern Ireland
Thomas J. Moloney
Glenolden
Philadelphia
Our Gang
Schlosbon
George Godfrey
Hope
Leiperville
Barn Dougherty
Gene Tunney
Elizabeth Saul
Emanuel
Marie) Sacks
Pennsylvania Military College
National Broadcasting Company
David Sarnoff
Debbie Stone
Nether Providence High School
Bruce Collins
Chester High School
Knoxville
Tenn
Bruce
Chester High
Delaware County
Chester Times
Central States Publishing, Inc
Ralph Ingersoll
Rufus F. Walker Jr
Lewiell Winkler
Clifford Rainey
Donald T. Beideman
Halus Ewing
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