Loeper's overlapping jobs sparks debate in Upper Darby
Editorial questions State Sen elect F Joseph Loeper retaining his recreation department head post while serving in Harrisburg. He argues 120 days of legislative work suffice, leaving 140 days for recreation duties, a plan critics say creates conflicts of interest and taxpayer cost. The school board votes next week after public input, urging full-time focus for $21 950 salary.
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F. Joseph Loeper
Upper Darby
Loeper
Eugene Kane
Joseph Manfre
Harrisburg
Ee Manfre
School Board
Joseph Zoll
Joseph Loeper
Joseph LO
Social Security changes aid divorced women after twenty year rule
A column notes a shift in Social Security rules allowing divorced women married ten years or more to claim benefits based on an ex husband’s record starting Jan 1. Eligibility hinges on age 62, ex is receiving benefits, and earnings limits. retroactive payments are not allowed. Guidance offered to readers includes bringing husband data to local offices.
Trapping cruelty sparks Fur debate letters
Sylvia Porter is accused of supporting fur wear while a reader recounts a grisly beaver paw trap incident. A trapper testifies to pain and blood in traps, calling for humane reform and noting older devices still used. A Canadian survey on trapping methods is cited as weight for viewers deciding on fur.
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The
Times
Sylvia Porter
Fur Conservation Institute of America
Bible Images and Proverbs Echo In Morning Motto
The passage recalls the redheaded shepherd David defeating Goliath as described in I Sam 17 4 49 and cites Prov 31 15 praising a virtuous woman who rises before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household. The excerpt blends biblical quotation with a reflective moral.
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David
Goliath
Sam
Today in History highlights a 1941 Pearl Harbor start
On this December 7 1978 history date the Pacific War began with Japan’s strike on Pearl Harbor and other Asian territories. It also marks landmark political events including Delaware’s ratification of the U S Constitution and Madison’s presidential selection.
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Associated Press
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Singapore
Guam
Wake Island
Thailand
Malaya
Delaware
U.S
James Madison
Martin van Buren
United States
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
Nixon
James
Are you a lifter or a leaner by Robert Schuller
A low-spirited man tells Schuller he feels unseen and unneeded. Schuller argues the deep need is to be a star, requiring involvement and action. He urges readers to lift others rather than lean, and notes Rev. Schuller’s Garden Grove church and Hour of Power TV presence.
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Schuller
Freud
Adler
Roe
Reverend Schuller
Garden Grove
Calif
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
John Taylor heads Moyas in Chester notes
In Chester last night the South Ward faced disturbances as tramps begged from doors and caused unease amid an 80 degree chill. Ice formed on Eyre's Crystal Lake, signaling a possible pre Christmas harvest. Rewards offered for thieves, high fall grades at Chester Academy, and 75 years ago notes on local business and steam shovel pioneer Murphy add local color.
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Chester
Eyre
Crystal Lake
Alexander Scott
Concordville
Rachel P. Dutton
Howard H. Houston
Robert E. Baldwin
Chester Academy
Caroline Clayton
Lottie M. Larkin
Crosby M. Black
Delaware County Trust Company
Washington House
Daniel Murphy
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Mary Black
Manfre
Harold Blumenfeld
Eli Wallach
Ellen Burstyn
Joseph Conrad
By Robert Schuller
John Taylor
Moyas
Sims and Company
9Th Street
U. S
Murphy
Boston
J. H. Lane
William H
Darby- Lansdowne Rotary Club
St. James
Northeast
Tom Defosse
Ruth Ersek
Upland
Chester Delaware National Guard
John W. Taylor
Detective Bureau
Chester Department
Moyamensing Hook & Ladder Co
Ifi
Scott Hibbs
Parkside
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