Racial Discrimination Charged at Boeing Vertel Sun Ship
hearings before the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission hear testimony on alleged discrimination in Boeing Vertel Division and Sun Shipbuilding. witnesses cite a countywide pattern of bias affecting hiring and advancement with union and company officials denying systemic practice amid a broader review of local employment equity.
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Chester
Boeing Company
Vertel
Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
HRC
Robert Wade
John J. Vaul
NAACP
Johnson
Star Ship
Taylor
William Acton
San Wnion
S| J
Fone
United Auto Wokers
UAW
John Taylor
Boeing
Lurpenaiays Aa Saan Auimeacs
Marv Winslets
Heart Johnson
Thelings
West Philadelphia
Taylbers
Acton
Sunblack Boeing
Six year old sprayed with tile cleaner injury shocks town
Six year old Troy Richardson was sprayed in the eyes with tile cleaner by John Honnor at a West Third Street home. The boy received treatment at Crozer Chester Medical Center and Wills Eye Hospital. Honnor, held on 500 bail for an August 25 hearing on aggravated assault and minor endangerment charges. Police also reported a house fire at Honnor’s residence and an ensuing gun incident further south on 3rd Street. Luther Owens faced disorderly conduct and concealed weapon counts.
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Chester
Troy Richardson
W. St
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland
Wills Eye Hospital
Spring Garden St
Philadelphia
John Honnor
W. 3Rd St
Honnor
Johnnie M. Richardson
Honner
Nicholas Molla
Guar
3Rd St
Mary
Amony
Luther Owens
Fof W. Mary
Owens
Delaware County Health Office Opens Chester Branch
The Health and Welfare Council will open a Chester branch at 22 E. 4th St in early September. It will be staffed by J. Brian McDonnell and Sonia Chapman with two full time secretaries. The move follows rising demand for consultation from Chester agencies and aims to boost social planning for the city.
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Delaware County
Helth and Welfare Council
Chester
E. 4Th St
J. Brian McDonnell
Health and Welfare Council
Sonia Chapman
McDonnell
Philadelphia
Council
Media
Variance Granted for Four Homes on Potter and Roberts Roads
Aston zoning board granted a variance to Joseph Pagano for four lots on Potterson and Roberts roads reducing lot size from 10 000 to 6 000 square feet and width from 70 to 50 feet. Side yards on Patterson Road lots cut from 30 to 25 feet and Roberts Road lots from 30 to 20 feet. Frank Cariola ordered to vacate 3 Raymond Ave within 30 days for renting as a multiple dwelling in violation of zoning code.
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Aston
Township Zoning Board of Adjustment
Joseph Pagano
Cresswell Dr
Potter’son Road
Roberts Road
Patterson Road
Frank Cariola
14Th St
Chester
Raymond Ave
Cariola
Fire fighters attend IAFF convention in Toronto
Two officials from Local 1400, Chester unit, attend the International Association of Fire Fighters convention in Toronto Canada this week. Local Treasurer Lewis Ogden and Local Secretary Curtis Weigand represent the Chester unit at the event.
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International Association of Fire Fighters
Toronto
Canada
Lewis Ogden
Curtis Weigand
Chester
Man Found Shot to Death in Marcus Hook Home
Walter Frank Pachie, 302 Market St., Marcus Hook, was found shot to death in his kitchen about 2 a.m. A .22 caliber sawed-off rifle was cited as the weapon. Pachie, a Penn Central Railroad brake man, lived with Betty Louise Good who said they argued earlier and she heard a crash before finding him.
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Marcus Hook
Walter Frank Pachie
Market St
Thomas Baker
Pachie
Penn Central Railroad
Betty Louise Good
Packie
Soviet Pressure on Czechoslovakia Escalates to Arrests
Reports from Prague indicate Soviet led troops arrested Czechoslovak leaders including Joseph Surkovsky Spacek and Frantisek Kriegel after seizure of the central committee building. Premier Eldrich Cernik and party secretary Cestimir Cisar were also reported detained as clandes tine broadcasts note increasing occupation while foreign embassies plan car convoys to aid exits.
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Czechoslovakia
Dubcek
Joseph Surkovsky
National Assembly
Joseph Spacek
Frantisek Kriegel
Communist Party Presidium
Tanjug
Soviet Union
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Germany
Poland
Hungary
Bulgaria
Socialist ‘Republic
Ethesu
Vienna
U.S
West
Arbitrator Named To Settle Tinicum Police Pay Dispute
Howard Richard of the Delaware County FOP says Tinicum commissioners must appoint an arbitrator within five days. John Groh of Marple is named by the police as arbitrator. Haverford also appoints R. Paul Lessy. The panel includes John Mafiel and a third appointee by the American Arbitration Association.
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Howard Richard
Delaware County
The
Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
Tinicum
Richard
John Groh
Marple
Haverford
Delaware County Court
Chester
R. Paul Lessy
John Mafiel
American Arbitration Association
Edward B. Shils
Lessy
Department of Industry
Wharton School of Business and Commerce
Philadelphia
Ridley Township
Richard Monday
Thieves Hit Three Chester Locations Overnight
Three burglaries in Chester during Tuesday night and Wednesday morning led to over 1500 dollars in losses at a shoe store an ice cream firm and a railroad work site. Boots valued 700 to 900 dollars were reported missing from Paul Karpo's shoe shop on Market Street after a window entry.
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Chester
Paul Karpo
Philadelphia
Paul
Market St
Karpo
Baltimore & Ohio
Crozer - Chester Medical Center
Michael Terenick
Ridhey Park
Mister Softee Ice Cream Co
Union St
Roving registrars set for Upper Darby and Aston
Delaware County roving registrars will be in Upper Darby and Aston from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday to sign up new voters for the Nov. 5 general election. In Upper Darby they will be at the Municipal Building Long Lane Chestnut St Aroniminic Elementary Bond Ave Burmont Road Hillcrest Elementary Bond Agnew Garretford Fire House Edmonds Ave. They will be at the A and P Store Village Green Shopping Center Aston.
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Delaware County
Upper Darby
Aston
Long Lane
Chestnut St
Aroniminic
Bond Ave
Burmont Road
Hillcrest
Bond and Agnew
Labor Contractor Fined In Migrant Labor Case
A migrant labor wage case in Chester ends with labor contractor Anderson fined 150 dollars plus 5 costs for failing to pay minimum wage. Magistrate Bertman finds farms not the employer, while four Wilmington youths face potential charges. Witnesses challenge Hill’s inspection and tickets system used to track berry picks.
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Anderson
Bertman
Hill
Dastan
Nanaw
Hopkins
Alex
Migrant Program Halted in Chester and New Jersey
An investigation into migrant labor Transport and compliance reveals that New Jersey crews managed hiring and buses under state rules while Pennsylvania officials say they have limited power. The Buena Vista crossing crash killed nine, including three Chester children, triggering a charge against Bradley for failing to register as a crew chief and falsifying a motor carrier tax application. a hearing is set with Magistrate M J Schuster in Hamilton Township at 7 30 p m.
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TepUure Oace
O’donnell
Pses l
New Jersey
O'Donnell
HRC
Chester
Buena Vista
Davis Morris
Plesantville
N.J
Morris
N.J. Department of Labor
Migrant Labor Bureau
Bradley
M. J. Schuster
Hamilton Township
Delaware County Judges Attend Juvenile Court Conference
Four Delaware County judges attend a two day juvenile court judges conference at Dickinson College Law School Carlisle beginning today. Judges Louis A. Bloom Paul R. Sand Edwin A. Lippincott 2d and Joseph W. deFuria participate in the sessions.
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Media
Delaware County
Dickinson College Law School
Carlisle
Louis A. Bloom
Paul R. Sand
Edwin A. Lippincott 2d
Joseph. W. deFuria
Weather snapshot for County Nation with temperatures and tides
The report notes high today near 90 and low tonight around 75 with a 1:48 pm moon rise and 4:32 am next rise. It records showers and a 1.21 inch month total, with tides at Chester and a high date around 73.95 and annual norms 42.48.
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Chester
Tidewater Terminal Pier
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