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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1973
Page
3
Editorial notes heated debate among Marcus Hook firemen and borough leaders over a 6000 dollar appropriation to “keep the fire department working.” Council vice president Dallas Headley suggested joining the county fireboard to cut costs, while critics claimed it would force calls from other communities—a claim the piece deems unfounded.
Marcus Hook officials and firemen debate joining the county fire board to gain 24 hour dispatching for $900 a year while promising a $10,000 annual taxpayer saving. Opponents cite desire to keep local payrolls and question service quality. Remaining district fire units are Marcus Hook two, Lower Chichester, and Friendship Fire Co. plus others.
The Marple Newtown School Board, nine members, with annual tax funds near ten million, will move its 1974 meetings to ten district buildings to improve public access. Regular sessions occur each third Monday at 8 p.m. The first will be January 24 at Brown Elementary School.
Peter Karp of Friends Suburban Project Media argues for a $5 million welfare appropriation. He cites rising living costs since 1970, insufficient welfare budgets in Delaware County, and potential savings from federalized aid, direct bank deliveries, and reduced welfare rolls. He asserts the measure won’t raise taxes and would boost local economy and outcomes.
The Pennsylvania Program for Women and Girl Offenders offers a four to six session course on the Peterson Commission standards. It aims to inform church, social concerns, and service groups about Delaware County courts and prisons and to provide criteria for judging how crime is handled locally. For inquiries contact Mrs Stephen Bennett in Swarthmore.
The Daily Times invites letters on public matters. Provide name, address and phone number before consideration. Address letters to the Daily Times only. Open letters, photocopies, and cards are rejected. All letters may be condensed and none returned.
The piece defends Nelson Rockefeller's Rockefeller Report and the proposed Critical Choices for America commission. It notes the 1959 Prospects for America project involved diverse scholars including Kissinger, Rusk, and Burns, while acknowledging early flaws. It argues such commissions can inform national goals, despite political critiques, and suggests Rockefeller could aid thoughtful national reflection amid Watergate.
Amid fuel shortages and higher costs, Americans face stay‑home holiday plans. Travel fears drive lower car use and possible safety gains, while airline and rail options strain under strikes and demand. Amtrak and Auto-Train report surging reservations as tickets vanish.
A Saturday Review World article argues that five years after UN road traffic safety conventions, few nations have ratified them. It notes the global death toll tops 250000 annually with 744 million injured, biased toward Europe and the Americas, and calls out blame for peacetime misadventure and policy inaction.
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