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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1979
Page
6
A fragmentary passage ponders collective behavior in nature. It questions how flocks and schools coordinate migration and leadership, speculating on selection processes, internal guidance, and the intelligence of collective movement. It compares birds in V formations and fish in schools as marvels of nature.
Melvin Maddocks argues that mobs reflect cold hearts and lost individuality, from Tehran to America. He compares synchronized crowds to living corpses and warns that disenfranchised reason fuels violent gatherings, risking a return to battlefield chaos without proper due process.
The Marple Newtown school board rejected a 90 000 offer from Dunwoody Village a retirement complex that argues it should be tax exempt as a public charity. The piece argues the court ruling is flawed urges state Supreme Court review and calls for legislative action to close the loophole and defend school funding.
A century ago invisible real hair nets were marketed in Chester to secure monograms. Reports note counterfeit $20 gold pieces circulating in the county. R A Torrence promotes the Two Orphans play at Holly Tree Hall with a bright calcium light. New lodge officers include J A Hargan and others.
Almanac recalls Pearl Harbor Day events with 1941 attack that killed 2,400 and spurred U.S. entry into World War II. It notes Delaware's 1787 ratification and Hoover's 1931 White House encounter while listing celestial sights and December 7 anniversaries.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance makes daily Capitol Hill calls to briefing House and Senate leaders on Iran as Congress and the White House pause hostilities. The meetings yield a rare bipartisan unity and potential support for President Carter amid the 50 American hostages crisis. Steve Gerstel reports for United Press International.
Michael Gorham argues that recessions in the 1970s helped black median income rise relative to whites, challenging the idea that downturns hurt minority workers most. He notes unemployment shifts and anti discrimination gains may narrow the gap, but cautions the effect is fragile and parity remains distant.
The Daily Times invites public letters on any subject of interest and will publish only those signed with a verifiable name and address. Readers are urged to be brief and comply with the community’s requirement for verification before publication.
A reader urges a pay raise for Delaware County judges, noting the one year wait for the raise is unacceptable. The writer argues better salaries attract top lawyers to judgeships, contending crime and lawsuits require capable leadership and that judges are essential to the county’s welfare.
Lee Everett, campaign chairman, thanks the Delaware County Daily Times for outstanding coverage of United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The note highlights United Way’s 250 agencies and services and credits media support for a successful campaign this year.
A speaker urges re evaluation of foreign aid and arms shipments to Israel criticizing daily $10 million in support. The argument claims such policy undermines peace efforts, harms the American public, and ignores voters.
A reader questions the Carter Administration s push for SALT II citing alleged Soviet violations of SALT I and Helsinki and arguing the plan would leave the United States militarily inferior. The writer warns of retaliatory strategies and calls for major policy changes.
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