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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1980
Page
6
Dick West lists ten gift categories to avoid while humorously lamenting the holiday shopping rush. He mocks labels on clothing, posters of Miss Piggy, T shirts, ostriches as pets, Western wear, devices recording TV, and a waving car window accessory. He caps it by noting readers won’t believe he’s hard to shop for.
The Daily Times of Delaware County Pennsylvania entitled as an independent daily with editor H L Schwartz III and managing editor William M Caufield, outlining county perspectives from the 1980 publication era.
A Citizens Association for Responsible Education request spurred the state Department of Education to order an investigation into eight concerns at Rose Tree Media. Issues include Penncrest High School conditions, supplies and staff shortages, superintendent Lapchick contract and bonuses, and board budget discrepancies.
Officials warn fires can rise with holiday lights and older Delaware County homes lacking working detectors. Fifteen deaths this year and six in Ridley last month highlight risk. Fire departments urge immediate purchase and proper operation with clear exit routes.
Almanac notes Monday December 1 1980 the 336th day with 30 to follow Mercury Venus Jupiter Saturn visible in morning sky Mars in evening. Highlights include Mary Martin born 1914 and historic milestones such as Pittsburghs first drive in gas station 1913 Boys Town founded 1917 Tehran Allied pledge 1943 and FDR quote about becoming the great arsenal of democracy.
Kay Powell critiques Dr. Fox a phony medical paper reader, crediting J Scott Armstrong with debunking the practice of prestige driven gobbledygook. The piece also playfully riffs on language usage and gardening animal names, ending with Powell as editorial director of the American College Bryn Mawr.
A century of local notes recalls named residents and events from 100 to 10 years ago. Highlights include Hardshell oyster saloon owner John Hall, cadets at Pennsylvania Military Academy receiving swords, artist Benjamin West sketch, Col D F Houston’s ebony cane, John C Irving leaving Chester for a Lancaster watch job, and Fox trailer Samuel Pinkerton at Rose Tree Hunt Club. Also noted are 50 year marks like Thomas Bell obtaining a Mummers Parade permit, Baldwin Locomotive Works contract for Reading Company locomotives, and 25 year honors for Sun Oil employees saving a life from a 2300 volt line.
Paul Harvey argues that panic over carbon dioxide is overstated while urging emotional balance. He notes that while emissions rise, plants and oceans absorb CO2, and calls for measured response rather than alarm. He cites experts and contrasts American skepticism with foreign observers.
Joseph C. Harsch argues in the Christian Science Monitor that Reagan will discover his domestic inflation challenge far stiffer than foreign policy, as the Soviet Union shows limited capacity for new adventures while Moscow’s grip on eastern Europe and allied states constrains aggressive moves.
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