Chester fire kills woman in Lampkin Village blaze
A 72 year old Chester woman, Mrs. Janice Jackson, died in a fire at 1719 Nichols Terrace in Lampkin Village. Her husband Arthur Jackson, 80, and grandson Carl Johnson, 12, were injured and admitted in critical condition. Fire Chief Martin McKinney said the two bedroom unit caught fire about 1 12 a.m. from the living room and spread upstairs. The couple were found in the bathroom and second floor rear bedroom, rescued by firefighters from Chester Stations 1 and 5. The blaze may be electrical in origin.
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John Ww
Daily Times
Chester
Nichols Terr
Lampkin Village
Janice
Jamie) Jackson
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
CCMC
Arthur Jackson
Carl Johnson
Martin J
Johnson Boy
Tilghman St
Slim’s Auto Service
Carter Warns Against Self-Fulfilling Recession Prophecy
President Carter cautioned that recession predictions could become self-fulfilling if the public believes them while the economy remains fundamentally sound. He urged accurate portrayal of facts to business leaders. Rep. Henry Reuss suggested the dollar’s role as world reserve currency is weakening and should be reassessed.
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Washington
Dent Carter
Carter
Congress
Bullet filled body found in creek near Bullens Lane
Police seek identity of a white male over 6 feet with an earring found shot on the Crum Creek bank near Bullens Lane. He likely died 36 hours before discovery. coroner to determine identity and cause. No link to local motorcycle gang or the Chester County burglary ring. Authorities probing possible related killings to shield witnesses.
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Ridley Township
Crum Creek
Bullens Lane
John Goodwin
Delaware County
Goodwin
Chester County
Protest Over Earned Income Tax Creates Turbulent Darby Meeting
About 300 residents attended the Darby Township commissioners meeting protesting a proposed earned income tax. Patrolman Joseph Parke warned the township could face a lawsuit if police are not paid by Friday. The board faces a $100,000 loan decision to cover year end payroll and debated adverting the tax ordinance amid budget concerns and advertising questions.
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Bruce Adams
Daily Times
Darby Township
Cereer Eee
YES
Joseph Parke
Delaware County Court
Edward J. Dolan
Dolan
Claude Bass
Darby Ledger
Frank Fristillo
Ricardo Taylor
Larry Patterson
Bass
Taylor
S.J. Alioto
Edward Savastio
Robert
Savastio
Parke
PE Sues EPA Over Controls At Eddystone Plant
Philadelphia Electric asks U S District Court for a preliminary injunction to block EPA enforcement of a notice of violation at the Eddystone coal burning units. Lawyers seek renewal of the consent decree and a realistic compliance schedule while asking the court to resolve disputes over continuing validity of current authority.
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Eddystone — Philadelphia Electric Co
U.S. District Court
Envionmental Protection Agency
EPA
Eddystone
Temperatures dip to the 20s and rising weekend forecast
Tonight will drop into the 20s with frost and a sunny start today followed by clouds Friday. AP reports federal savings and loans will offer graduated conventional loans starting at 318 monthly, rising to 457 by year five, for a 50000 loan over 30 years. Burglars hit Merion Trace Apartments as two units are entered with household items stolen. Valerie Ruffin’s door forced, portable TV and jewelry taken. James DeShields reports two new lamps missing in the second unit.
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Jack Frost
Upper Darby
Merion Trace
Valerie Ruffin
James DeShields
New dollar coin features first real woman on U S coin
The U S Mint unveils a dollar coin with a live woman profile, honoring Susan B. Anthony for women’s suffrage. The coin, weighing a third of the Eisenhower dollar, will be minted in Philadelphia Denver and San Francisco, with production lasting six months and 500 million coins planned for release next July.
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Petricia Schroeder
D-Colo
U.S
Schroeder
Capitol Hill
Mint
U.S. Treasury Department
Denver
San Francisco
Stella Hacker
Congress
Carter
Miss Anthony
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Bert Hodg
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