Man Admits Using Stolen Credit Card in Gimbels Shop
Philadelphia man Herbert Gordon pleaded guilty before Judge James H. Gorbey to using a stolen credit card to buy a camera, file box, and a dress at Gimbels in Upper Darby. The store detective testified Gordon was arrested after returning for the car used, while codefendant Jacqueline Harris faced dropped charges after Hartmann said Gordon had used her car but they were not together. Sentencing was deferred pending further investigation into the stolen cards believed from a Roslyn man and possibly mailed thefts.
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Philadelphia
James H. Gorbey
Gimbels
Upper Darby
Pauly
Hartmann
Herbert Gordon
Washington Street
Gordon
Gorbey
Jacqueline Harris
9Th Street
Darby
Roslyn
James Gets New Position In Pennsylvania Health Department
Richard C. James, former Chester Home Improvement Project executive director, joins the Pennsylvania Health Department as minorities group representative in Harrisburg. He will be paid 10945 dollars annually to implement the affirmative action policy. James, 27, comes from the Hill Community Action Center in Harrisburg and previously worked with the Greater Chester Movement. He attended Pennsylvania Military College Cheyney State College and the Saul Alinsky Institute.
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Harrisburg
Richard C. James
Chester Home Improvement Project
Pennsylvania Health Department
James
Sec
Thomas E. Georges Jr
Health Department
Department of Public Welfare
Georges
Hill Community Action Center
Tri - County Commission On Economic Activity
Chester
Greater Chester
Pennsylvania Military College
Cheyney State College
Saul Alinsky’ Institute
Merge Set Feb. 1 Sinclair Oil and ARCO
Sinclair Oil Corp and Atlantic Richfield Co plan a February 1, 1969 merger date pending stockholder approvals at two meetings on December 31. Sinclair stockholders vote in New York, ARCO in Philadelphia. Pending DOJ and SEC clearance, the firms also announced sale plans for two refineries and several marketing outlets to a BP unit after the merger.
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Sinclair Oil Corp
Atlantic Richfield Co
Atlantic Richfield
Sinclair
New York
Philadelphia
Marcis Hook
British Petroleum Ltd
U. S. Justice Department and Securities Exchange Commission
Township Policeman Suspended Over Auto Registration Inquiry
Darby Township suspended Patrolman Russell Vecchio for five days without pay after he refused to provide township Commissioner John McGowan with the owner name on a car license number. McGowan allegedly pressed for the info. Vecchio warned of a $200 fine for disclosure. The order came from McGowan per Police Chief William A. Johnson, drawing support from some officials and opposition from Commissioner William C. Moore. An FOP solicitor's investigation was requested.
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Vecchi
McGowan
William Gannon
William C. Moore
Vecchio
Howard Richard
Fraternal Order of Police
Richard
Upland Borough Approves Tentative 1969 Budget and Fire Truck Purchase
Upland Borough council approved on first reading a 1969 budget of 134 558, about 4 000 less than current expenditures, and tentatively approved an 80 135 budget for low income housing at the Upland Terrace. The council kept a 20 mill real estate tax, but warned revisions may raise the final numbers before adoption next Tuesday. Also authorized a 33 970 fire truck with a 30 000 loan over five years. Action on a car wash at Upland Stopping Center and a temporary indented post for the council post building auditorium was deferred for study. Summer Street, Media, Evigene Barr appointed auditor.
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Upland
Upland Terrace
Council
Borough Hall
Upland Fire Co
Sydney Waldman
Bala Cynwyd
Upland Avenue
Waldman
Ag ’ Post
En Council
Charles Robert W. Bateman
Catania
St. . Media
Will Evigene Barr
Church’st
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Mark
Edgemont Avenue
Brookhaven
Saurs
Eastern
Delmar Drive
Folcroft
Hasine
Frankford
Garrett Rhiy
Upper Parbey
Simmons
Georg Bloom
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