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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1982
Page
16
The piece opposes a 5 cent gasoline tax arguing it would curb demand and cost jobs. It says funds would skew toward mass transit, diverting money from highways, risking further highway shortages and broader economic harm.
In a letter to the Times from Caroline E. Jason of Chester, residents of the Ruth L. Bennett Homes petition the city for salt-sprinkling to improve safe travel as ice covers the west end of Chester. They criticize the city for not addressing winter conditions and request action from local officials, mentioning Mr. Battle and writer’s appeal for relief.
The writer praises the House for opposing MX missile funding but laments the focus on dense pack deployment. The piece questions the morality of producing a weapon that accelerates the nuclear arms race and urges bold moves toward nuclear disarmament to ease East West tensions.
A compact retrospective lists notable local items: former Chester officer Isaac Robinson suing the city over 5.20 dollars, oysters navigating ice on the Delaware River, ongoing coal theft arrests near Reading Railroad yard, 75 years ago medical society entertainments, circulation and price of the Chester Times, and 50 years ago leaders in real estate and local sports. It also records 25 and 10 year milestones across police, civic, and school communities, including retirements, elections, sports figures, and civic leadership.
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