New citizens pledge amid Iran crisis in Delaware County
Fifty nine new U.S. citizens were naturalized in Courtroom No. 1 as Freydoun Pirnia a former Iranian joined the class. Judge Howard Reed urged resolve against tyranny and warned tyrants as new citizens from many regions welcomed their new status. The ceremony also marked solidarity with Iran’s crisis and featured a cross section of ages and nationalities.
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U.S
Osl
Iran
Freydoun Reza Pirnia
Mideast
Delaware County Common Pleas
Howard F. Reed
Reed
Pirnia
Khomeini
Kevorak Karnik Kharardjian
Marie Theresa Sharak
Julerna Julette Randall
Thomas Francis Conaghan
Vickie Hae
Sook Park
Maria Georgios Kanteliotis
Oscar Hector
A local call to armbands
Stan Marcus a township car agency sales manager urges white armbands to show support for the United States and President Carter amid the Iran hostage crisis. He and colleagues at Jonathon Ford discussed ways citizens can express anger and concern, proposing a simple symbol as a public gesture.
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Lynn Keyser
Daily Times
Upper Darby
Stan Marcus
Marcus
Jonathon Ford
West Chester Pike
Township Line Road
Carter
Weekend Weather Outlook with Rain and Cooler Temps
Rain continues tonight into early Friday with possible heavy bursts. Highs reach mid 50s today and upper 40s Friday. Lows around 40 tonight. Details on page 2.
Taylor Hospital wins approval for $1.1 million rehab wing
Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park gains approval from the Delaware County Advisory Council of HSA to build a 26 000 square foot, self contained rehabilitation facility on the fourth floor. The unit will offer medical nursing and multiple therapies with both in patient and out patient care. The project, funded by the Ridley Park Hospital Authority, aims to serve hemiplegia paraplegia and orthopedic cases amid potential input concerns from other area hospitals.
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Helen Passaro
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
HSA
Teal Building Council
Delaware County
Advisory Council
Lewis Shay
David Chackrabarty
Chester City
Donald Phillips
Havertown
Demit McMorrow
Lolita Burton
Chackrabarty
Willian Tancredi
McMorrow
W. Scott Murray
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Riddle
Sacred Heart
Tri-County
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Murray
Delaware
Bryn Mawr Center
Malvern
Chester County
Trolley folly delays as prototype trolleys tested
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority awarded a 57.7 million contract for 141 wide body trolleys to Nissho-Iwa. Kobe firm has built a prototype that tests show perform well except when two units move opposite directions on the same curve. Officials weigh options including trimming seats or stopping one trolley to pass.
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Philadelphia
TPI
Southeastern
Peninsylvania Transportation Authority
Nissho-Iwa American Corp
Kobe
Japan
David Caspar
McDonald’s cafes help Merry Christmas Fund top $2,000
Eight local McDonald’s outlets and church groups boosted the Merry Christmas Fund beyond the $2,000 milestone during breakfast cup sales. Since starting November 23, the drive has raised $775, lagging the $15,500 goal and last year’s mark by more than $1,500. Funds are from coffee purchases at Brookhaven and nearby outlets.
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McDonald’s
Merry Christmas Fund
Oantmengyy
Edgmont Ave
Brookhaven
Baltimore Pike
Lee Fund
State OKs 13 Percent Mortgage in Pa Legislation
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania General Assembly sent a bill to Gov. Thornburgh letting savings and loans and mutual banks charge up to 13 percent interest on new residential mortgages. The measure, already cleared by the Senate and House, ties rates to Fed benchmarks and could free more mortgage funds. A companion bill would permit home improvement loans up to 15,000 at 12 percent for savings banks.
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Harrisburg
UPI
The
General Assembly
Dick Thornburgh
Savings and Loans
Mutual Savings Banks
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Bank
Lincoln
Senate
Thornburgh
Shirley Dennis
Community Affairs Department
Dennis
House
Pennsylvania
Senate approves rebates for elderly before Christmas break
The Senate passed a $28.4 million measure to grant elderly rent or property tax rebates, ranging from 95 to 15 dollars, funded from the state lottery, with 47 voting yes and 1 against. Critics urged better uses including drug prescription aid and rural transportation.
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Harrisburg
UPI
Senate
House
Vincent Fumo
Philadelphia
Chris
William Lincoln
Johnston charged burglar rings leader injured in prison fire
Bruce A. Johnston Sr., 40, a Chester County based interstate burglary ring head facing murder theft and burglary charges, broke a rib in a Delaware County Prison fire he started. Warden Tom Rapone said Johnston slipped on water used to extinguish the blaze while guards moved him from the cell. He was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital after the incident.
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Johnston Thornbury
Bruce A. Johnston
Chester County
Delaware County
Tom Rapone
Rapone
Johnston
Sacred Heart Hospital
Inmate Treated for Bruises and Broken Rib in County Prison
An inmate sustained multiple bruises and a broken rib after an incident and was treated in the county prison infirmary. Responding officials reported no further injuries and the matter is under review.
Antique barn find sparks eerie history tale
A local man discovers a unique artifact in an antique barn that combines fright with fascination, prompting readers to view the accompanying photo on page 11 and seek more details in the story.
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Joseph ¢ Katsenelinboigen
Gena Liber
Katsenelinboigen
Philip James Farrelly
George Deligiannidis
Efthalia Deligiannidis
Susan May Cooper
Jaime Agustin Vergel
Chi-Shoei Hwang
Hsiu-Mei Hwang
Carlo Joseph Civitella
Sofe Lussi
Avelapye
Tehran
Taylor
Hospital Authority of
Walt Chernokai
Rotational
Chester’ High School
Richard Davison
Earl Selby
Sheryl Moore
Oks
Ben McEnteer
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