Knowlton Road bridge bid set as Octoraro delay looms
Editorial notes PennDOT bids for Knowlton Road bridge replacement over abandoned Penn Central tracks in Middletown with a projected cost near 63000 dollars and a bid opening on Sept 7 at Harrisburg. Meanwhile the five mile Octoraro Railroad rehabilitation from Concord to Chadds Ford is delayed to next spring or summer due to paperwork and regulatory delays.
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Pennslvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Knowlton Road
Penn Central Railroad
Middletown
Concord
Chadds Ford
Radnor
Knowltown Road
Creek Roads
Harrisburg
SEPTA
Octoraro
Mark Bennett
Octoraro Railways, Inc
Bennett
Federal Railways Administration
Octoraro Railways
Delaware County Daily Times
Chester
Vaudeville back at Washburn 100 years ago in Chester Daily Times
The Chester Daily Times notes a wait and see stance on The New York Times plan to swap gas for electric light in its composing room, saving about 400 dollars monthly. Local druggists report seaside visitors boost business via prescriptions after return. Citizens petition for subscriptions aiding South’s yellow fever sufferers. Delaware County Republican Assembly candidates from multiple districts are listed, including George Drayton Chester and others.
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Chester Daily Times
New York Times
Delaware County
Chester
State Assembly
George Drayton
John
T. Ashley
Aston
John F. Taylor
Marple
Lewis K. Esrey
Haverford
Thomas W. Johnson
Concord
Barclay Hall
Radnor
Weldon B. Heyburn
Media
Nathan Garrett
Upper Darby
Townsend Speakman
Birmingham
Thomas H. Speakman
Darby Township
Nevin
Ridley
Y.S. Walter
Still hope for best from my man Carter
In Cornwall Bridge Connecticut a writer reflects on Jimmy Carter as a better president than Gerald Ford. The author expresses sustained hope Carter can reveal greatness, noting no major crises in his first year and admitting disappointment at unmet expectations while still hoping for positive change.
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Carter
Cornwall Bridge
Conn
Gerald Ford
Ford
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Interboro Aides Strive for Best in Education Debate
A reader replies to Mrs. Johanna Smith’s Aug 16 letter arguing for a dedicated principal per grade, defending Interboro schools. The letter outlines course offerings across disciplines, explains tax considerations for apartment dwellers, and stresses scheduling aimed at educational needs, parent involvement, and continued improvement.
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the Times
Johanna Smith
Interboro
Today in History Highlights From August Twenty Eighth
On August 28 1833 the British Parliament banned slavery in the empire. Henry Hudson reached Delaware Bay in 1609. Tolstoy was born in 1828 at Tula. Carnegie funded the Peace Palace dedication in The Hague in 1913. Romania met war with Germany in 1916. Sufferage protesters arrested in 1917 at White House. A 1963 civil rights rally drew about 200000 people in Washington. Humphrey nomination occurred a decade ago. Agnew probe moved in 1975.
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British Empire
Henry Hudson
Delaware Bay
Leo Tolstoy
Tula
Andrew Carnegie
Hague
Netherlands
Germany
Romania
White House
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Spiro Agnew
Baltimore
Agnew
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Seaboard Steel Casting Company
Peter Stewart
Ridley Park
Buffalo
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George R. Edwards
Colwyn Athletic Club
George Jackson
Mary W. Armitage
George I. Armitage
Harry M. Armitage
Thomas Campbell
Delaware County Firemen’s Association
Holmes
Margaret J. Stetser
Smedley
Woman’s Hospital
Philadelphia
L Acker
Rae V. Biester
Drexel Hill
U. S. Mint
Women’s Republican Club
James R. Hayes
Pennsylvania State Association of Letter Carriers
Nicholas D. Vadino Jr
Parkside
Delaware County Young Republicans
Robert E. J. Curran
Upper Providence
Louise Flynn
Springfield
Ralph Ingersoll
Berry
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