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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1981
Page
4
Chester police report two Wilmington men were shot Tuesday night and transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in a Toyota Corolla with a shot driver’s side window. Johnson 25 in fair condition and Murphy 23 in serious condition. Location and motives remain under investigation.
Seven of eight Delaware State Police lieutenants receive new troop commands. Lt James T Corrigan takes Troop 1 at Penny Hill Barracks Claymont. Lt Clifford W Smith leads Troop 2 at State Road Barracks. Lt James R Neal commands Troop 9 in Odessa. All promoted to captain next year per Superintendent Col Norman V Cochran. Cpl Barry I Beck serves as public information coordinator for New Castle County. ALDAN Borough rejects state snow-removal offer. council plans to seek DOT help for Springfield Providence roads and Oak Clifton avenues this winter.
Sharon Hill borough council paved the way for a street resurfacing project. The contract went to G Antonini Construction Co of Broomall with a low bid of 7239.50. Work is set to begin next month at Maple Avenue and Woodland Clifton intersections.
Leroy Scott, 21, of Lansdowne and two outside men were charged with transfer of drugs and conspiracy in a federal case. Joseph Dino of the DEA said Scott and an associate previously faced heroin offenses with one awaiting sentencing and the other awaiting trial.
Ridley Township Public Library presents the film Brian's Song at 7 30 p m on August 17 with no admission charge The true story follows Chicago Bears teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and Piccolo s death from cancer at 26 James Caan stars as Piccolo Billy Dee Williams as Sayers
In a Hawkins County hearing, David Jordan testified he visited Pamela and Andrew Harrison's log cabin about 10:30 to noon on June 24 to sell marijuana. He admitted casual exchanges, said the Harrisons kept most of the drugs, and claimed the gun used was not at the cabin. The case moves to a grand jury while he remains jailed without bail.
Delaware County Republican Chairman Thomas J. Judge Sr testified before a federal grand jury amid reports of an inquiry into election fraud and conspiracy involving GOP leaders Nicholas Catania Charles Sexton and Anthony Semeraro. The probe centers on payoffs to Richard T. Burke to run against County Controller Thomas J. Lynch in the May 19 primary. Burke received a cash payment and a promised job and favors though a check was never cashed. Debates over who knew what and the roles of Sexton and others are disputed.
Officials report a collision involving eight year old Robert T Aird of 00 oct ok aemaed Drive near the Media By Pass. Details of the incident are incomplete in the report.
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