Mideast troop accord unlikely until February
Israel's chief of staff said no withdrawal agreement for Israeli and Egyptian forces along the Suez Canal would emerge before mid January or early February. Talks resumed in Geneva with preparatory work only, while elections may limit concessions. Separately, Israel reported 69 Egyptian POWs captured since November, plus frontline snipers deployed and a Hebron injury from an explosive.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Suez Canal
David
Elazar
West Bank
Geneva
Golda Meir
United Nations
Suez Front
Ramahaneh
Suez
Delaware County Keeps 10 A.M. Wednesday Meetings
Commissioners vote unanimously to keep weekly public meetings at 10 a.m. every Wednesday at the Media Courthouse. Petitioned changes from Media yearbook publisher Carl E. May and local leaders to nighttime or Monday sessions were not adopted. May and Brookhaven Mayor Ralph A. Garzia were not present for the vote.
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Media
Delaware County
Media Yearbook
Carl E. May
Delaware
Brookhaven
Ralph A. Garzia
May
Garzia
Budget adoption faces criticism over underestimates
Spingler criticizes the 1974 budget for being underestimated with expenditures rising by 2.1 million and revenue-sharing funds set at 2.4 million creating automatic tax hikes after 1975. He urges using revenue-sharing for one time costs, hiring a management firm, raising incinerator fees for commercial users, and reforming county money handling to boost interest income. Judge Reed to install borough officers at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the borough hall.
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Spingler
Rose Valley
Howard F. Reed Jr
Borough Hall
Chester Eyes Halt to Bridge Opening Plans in February
Officials debate detour routes and temporary ramps as design and land hurdles stall a February bridge opening. PennDOT favors routing traffic via Highland Avenue to I-95, while city officials push against overloading existing streets and seek feasible detour plans.
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Flower Street
Wibbert
Highland Avenue
9Th
Marion Streets
Chester Pike
Stewart Avenue
Ridley Park
Penndot
Car Split In Half After Rear Collision Near Conchester
Florence Dugan, 29, of 201 Beaver Valley Road Wilmington, was unable to avoid a rear impact from a green pickup on Baltimore Pike near Conchester Highway. Her car split in half on a utility pole. Passenger William J. Hensel, 27, Wilmington, was admitted to Riddle Hospital with fractured ribs and head injuries in satisfactory condition. Police seek the green pickup with front end damage.
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Concord
Wedi
Baltimore Pike
Conchester Highway
Rt.322
Middletown Barracks
Florence Dugan
Beaver Valley Road
Wilmington
William J. Hensel
Laurel Ave
Riddle Hospital
Middletown
Miss Dugan
Explosion Injures Four in Stonehurst Family Home
An air or gas burner explosion demolished a brick row house at 6802 Clover Road in Upper Darby injuring four members of the Stonehurst family. Susan Cugini, 20, suffered second and third degree burns and her 18 month old daughter Kimberly has second degree burns. Cesidio Cugini, 28, had cuts, while Antonia Cugini, 60, was seriously injured.
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Upper Darby
Stonehurst
Clover Road
Susan Cugini
Delaware County Hospital
Crozer -- Chester Medical Center
Upland
Fugitive Moon Captured After Chester Prison Break
One of six fugitives from the Delaware County Prison Thornbury escape was arrested in Chester after dusk. Leonard Moon 20 of W 2nd St was seized by Officers Spedden Tyson following a tip from Narcotics Officer Haynes. Moon, who faced assault on a policeman, is returned for arraignment on prison breach while remaining escapees include six others with two outside prior week.
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Chester
Delaware County
Thornbury
Leonard Moon
2Nd St
Ronald Spedden
Wilbur Tyson
Michael Haynes
Moon
Ward
New Jersey Daily Lottery Winning Number Report
The daily draw in New Jersey on Wednesday produced the winning number 19415. The result is reported for readers tracking statewide lottery outcomes.
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New Jersey
Oil truck overturns on steep Concord Road hill
Bodine 22 of Upper Darby walked away uninjured after his Waldman Oil delivery truck skidded on a steep Concord Road hill near St James Church and overturned. The rig carried about 1400 gallons of heating fuel and blocked the road as three tow trucks righted the vehicle. Bodine waited in rain for his boss as he faced potential job loss and unemployment questions.
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ASTON
Robert
Bodine
Clinton Road
Upper Darby
Concord
Waldman Oil Corp
N. Broad St
Philadelphia
Waldman
Chester
Concord Road
St. James Episcopal Church
Otto Zitarelli
Raymond Avenue
Dutton Mill Road
Urning
L Wonter
Robert Bodine
Otto Zilarelli
Blue Cross and Blue Shield named best buys in state guide
Harrisburg AP Blue Cross and Blue Shield are rated best buys in the Insurance Department Shopper's Guide where 15 of 25 large insurers failed to meet the guide's criteria. Denenberg notes high loss ratios for the two plans and praises their financial strength broad coverage prompt claims and availability in low-cost group plans.
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Harrisburg
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
State Insurance Department
Herbert Denenberg
Denenberg
Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania
Stephen West
Union Fidelity Life
Countian Earns Carnegie Hero Medal for Bravery on Railroad
A. Deldiware County man Joseph Ky. Shaldon of 1254 Ragle Road St. David's received a bronze Carnegie Hero Fund Commission medal and $10,250 in cash for rescuing two women trapped on a rail line as a train neared. Doris Lyons of Harrison Road Ithan and Elizabeth W. Thompson of Iven Ave St. David's died attempting to cross four lanes. Shaldon warned them, moved to help, and was brushed by the Silverliner, treated at Bryn Mawr Hospital for cuts and bruises.
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Harrison Road
Ithan
Elizabeth W. Thompson
Iven Ave
St. David's
Sheldon
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Lower Merion
Tanker Runs Aground Off Philadelphia Coast
A tanker loaded with 370000 barrels of crude oil ran aground near Hog Island in the Delaware River. Coast Guard and Gulf Oil crews report oil coating the water as they work to contain leaks and begin cleanup near Tinicum Wildlife Preserve and the Gulf depot.
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Hull
Coast Guard
Chester
Paulsboro
N. J
Gulf Oil Corp
Hog Island
Philadelphia
Gulf
Technics
Camden
Tinicum
Bas Coast Guard
Weather snapshot and tide data for the week
The report lists a high Wednesday of 60 and low 55 with a 32 normal for the date. Expectation shows 65 high today and 40 low tonight with a Friday high of 50. Extended outlook: fair Saturday and a chance of showers Sunday. Daytime highs in the upper 40s and overnight lows in the upper 30s, cooler Monday. Extra data covers precipitation totals and sunrise sunset times, along with Chester tide timings.
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Morrison
Frank Wibbert
Nalion
Clarence Nesbitt
Roland Walker
George Roberts
Stewart Street
Chester Township
Gerald Flemings
Charles Collelo
Michael Sante
Chucky Catalina
Ronald Stanley
Steve Luxton
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Globe Life and Accident Insurance Co
National Home Life Assurance Co
American Family Life Assurance Co. of
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Union Fidelity Life Insurance Co
Liberty National Life Insurance Co
Bankers Multiple Line Insurance Co
United Insurance Co. of America
National Life and Accident Insurance Co
Physicians Mutual Insurance Co
Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Co
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Chester Tidewater Terminal Pier
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