Fire chief says no arsonist loose in Aston Township
In a front page and editorial response, Aston Township officials reassure residents no arsonist is at large. The letter cites fires from 1977 to 1978 including Jerry Lewis Theatre Gepetto's Sushi restaurant and Yankee Clipper, blaming incendiary origins in several cases while noting accidental fires and inspection gaps.
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Aston
Aston Township
Pennsylvania
Gepetto
Delaware County
Gepetto’s
Sorsone
Pennell Road
Whatisname
Concord Road
Older Americans face job gaps amid retirement trends
A 1960 35 percent of Americans 65 and older worked while by 1978 the share still seeking work dropped to about 15 percent. Experts urge viewing older workers as a resource, stressing planning and new roles to keep them productive. A separate Dijon France report notes Burgundy waste in sewers harms the Meuzin River but proves red wine pairs poorly with fish.
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Congress
Patrick J. Montana
Montana
National Center For Career Life Planning
American Management Associations
IBM Ami Ford
Dijon
France
Meuzin
Nuits Saints Georges
Notable Chester Chronicles: markets, ships, and local tales
In Other Times feature highlights Chester and surrounding areas with notes on real estate, shipyard activity, and local industry. Observations include 15,000 empty Philly houses, a fast John J. Morgan run, large blasting by Owen Cunen, and social upheaval rumors surrounding Dr. Long's Indian Medicine Show.
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Philadelphia
Samuel Montgomery
Thomas Clayton
John A. Warner
Thomas Clyde
Delaware River
Chester Academy
John J. Morgan
Water Works
Chester
Lazaretto
Owen Cunen
Charles G. Ogden
Springfield
Tion
George B. Laney
Cedicine Tenner
William
Charles Hogg
Third Presbyterian Church
J. Frank Black
Alfred 0. Deshong
National Guard —Armory
Col. T. Edward Clyde
First National Bank
New York Shipbuilding
Camden
N. J
Roach’s
Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah
Call to reverse sanctions on Rhodesia and peers
A reader argues for lifting United Nations sanctions on Rhodesia, praising its independence effort and economic resilience. The letter condemns embargo enforcement, credits England and America with aiding the regime, and urges Congress and senators to restore trade and support the white and black settlers who cooperate to keep Rhodesia stable.
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Times
England
Africa
U.S.A
Rhodesia
Winston Churchill
Tinue
Etna Tata Ainda
Choice Over School Taxes Sparks Community Debate
A reader questions continued funding of school systems and rising taxes. They argue retirees childless homeowners should not bear the cost, want assessments based on student population and income, and urge cutting top admin costs to focus on basic education while urging others to investigate school spending.
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Times
Thoughts on anger from Thomas Jefferson quoted
A maxim attributed to Thomas Jefferson suggests counting to ten before speaking when angry and a hundred when very angry. The note frames the idea as a prudent self-control guideline attributed to the founding father.
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Thomas Jefferson
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