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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1978
Page
6
The Daily Times editorial urges resolving the Baltimore Pike (Route 1) and Providence Road (Route 252) junction confusion. It notes conflicting signs and lane behaviors causing drivers to misjudge turns and proposes clear lane arrows and removal of misleading signs to streamline traffic.
The Daily Times explains past errors with unsigned letters and a forged signature on a piece about Chester black leaders. It vows tighter future checks, requiring typewritten letters, ink signatures, and a listed telephone number for verification to prevent unverified or scurrilous submissions.
A reflection on historical roles of women in real estate and farming cites Proverbs 31 and asserts that while history hides many deeds, the name and words of Jesus Christ endure beyond time through William E. Channing’s ceremonial praise.
A compact chronicle of Chester area notes with 100 years ago pricing for haircuts, stagecoach routes, and street conditions plus brief recall of notable local events. It lists 20 cent haircuts a century ago, crowded Chester to Media stagecoaches, Potters Street potholes, a gunning trip tally, school honor rolls, barber council prices, a lion’s share of local firehouse and civic activity, and several obituaries and milestones. The piece threads Old Times, 7, 0, 2, 10, and years ago entries, naming local people and institutions such as Mary Martin and Eleventh Street Primary School No. 3, Chester School Board president Edward A. Parry, and Moyamensing Hook & Ladder Co., among others.
A letter advocates cutting armament costs to curb inflation, arguing defense spending harms global economy. It cites a $400 billion annual global military budget, contrasts it with religious ethics, and proposes a unilateral 10 percent cut linked to a forthcoming book and a Scientific American excerpt.
The page lists notable past events on this date from 1765 to 1966, including Eli Whitney's cotton gin birth, Washington crossing the Delaware, the AFL founding, a US Germany treaty, and space weapon prohibition talks, plus birthdays of Sammy Davis Jr and others. It also notes Nixon tax records and Nobuhiko Ushiba remarks, with a Schopenhauer thought for today.
The essay describes a shopper who nearly buys a green plaid jacket but doubts matching pants and leaves unseen a near perfect outfit. It urges perseverance, faith, and trusting God to unlock hidden potential, with Schuller cited as Garden Grove pastor and Hour of Power host.
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