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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1981
Page
5
Delaware County civil defense leaders challenge Pennsylvania's seven day nuclear evacuation plan to Chester County for 600000 residents. They propose sheltering underground for 14 days, saying the state plan is unworkable and would waste lifesaving time and resources.
Delaware County civil defense leaders Ed Truitt and George Lewis outline a county plan to survive a nuclear crisis. They cite rising global nuclear capacity and Three Mile Island as catalysts, urging underground shelters and municipal plans with potential tax incentives to encourage underground facilities.
The Chester Up district faces criticism over security costs with Mayor Joseph F. Battle, Business Manager William Grayson, and Springfield GOP leader Charles Sexton linked to overspending on guards from Foulke Associates. Battles dispute memo claims while noting disputed hours amid a district strike and alleged mismanagement.
Two men died after a collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle on 141 near Wagner Road in Wilmington Delaware. Wayne R Stewart of Willow Run Delaware was pronounced dead about 9 33 p m at Wilmington Ral Center his companion J Feret 21 also of Willow Run died at 9 15 a m Sunday.
Swarthmore College reports a class of 324 freshmen with 183 men and 141 women. Twenty nine percent are in the top tenth, 11 percent in the top two, and 18 lead their class. SAT results show a verbal 650 and math 670, amid an enrollment of 4085.
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