Dangerous Dolls Reported in Delaware County Chaos
Highly flammable nitrocellulose face dolls sold as presents surfaced in Chester Ridley Township Upper Darby and Clifton Heights. Police held six dolls with four at Clifton Heights Fire House and 13 at Woodlyn Fire House. Stores reported cooperation to remove dolls from stock. Witnesses described faces resembling toy dolls bought at local shops and a New York restaurant. Fire officials planned inspection and cordoned largest group at Woodlyn station.
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Pennsylvania All Department
Chester
Clifton Heights
Woodlyn
Ridley Township
Delaware County
Robert Doyle
Price St
Chaser
William Hoopes
William Hamilton
McCrory
Hoopes
Hamilton
Tlgarette
New York
Woodyn
William J. Myers
Sne
Oie
Maine
California
Upper Darby
William Haggerty
Myers
Reappointment HARRISBURG to Secretary of Public Welfare
Gov-elect Raymond P. Shafer reappoints Max Rosenn 58 a Wilkes-Barre attorney as secretary of Public Welfare. The move signals continuity in welfare policy as Shafer takes office in Pennsylvania.
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Harrisburg
Max Rosenn
Wilkes - Barre
Raymond P. Shafer
Rivers and Russell Back Hard War Stance on Hanoi
AP reports House and Senate Armed Services chairs L Mendel Rivers and Richard B Russell urge use of overwhelming force to flatten Hanoi if necessary. They defend air power, downplay civilian casualties, and warn negotiations have failed. Russel predicts sustained punishment until aggression ends.
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Washington
L. Mendel Rivers
House Armed Services Committee
United States
Hanoi
Senate
Richard B. Russell
Armed Services Committee
Rivers
South Carolina
Charleston
D.C
North Vietnam
Russel
Atlanta
Handi
Mano
Russell
Ingersoll Purchases Pottstown Daily News Publishing
Ralph Ingersoll, president of Central States Publishing Inc, announced the purchase of 100 percent of the Pottstown Daily News Publishing Co, publisher of the Potts town Mercury. William B. Sweetland of the Daily Times will co operate and remain publisher of his paper. No staff or policy changes at the Mercury are planned.
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Pottstown Daily News Publishing Co
Pottstown Mercury
Ralph Ingersoll
Central States Publishing Inc
Delaware Count Daily Times
Chester
William B. Sweetland
Dally Times
Ingersoll
Daily News Publishing Co
The
Daily Times
Upper Providence
Lngersoll
Wileliam M. Hiester
Mercury
Hiester
Mercur
Cornwall Bridge
Conn
China’s Fifth Nuclear Test Signals Hydrogen Weapon Step
Tokyo sources report China’s fifth nuclear blast likely used thermonuclear material, with experts split on whether it was a full hydrogen bomb. U.S. officials cite yields of hundreds of kilotons, while Japanese observers caution delivery-scale remains distant and weather affected.
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Tokyo
China
Jabai
Japan
Sankei Sak Sankei
Japanese Defense Agency
U.S
Sankei
Asahi
United States
Nevada
Mainichi
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Water Stalls Vehicles Across Delaware County
A warm spell and rain caused snow to melt and roads to flood in Delaware County causing detours and stalled engines. Minor auto crashes were reported, power disruptions occurred in Radnor, and a large chain reaction wreck tied up traffic on West Chester Pike near Hoot Road. The Weather Bureau recorded one inch of rain at Philadelphia International and snow flurries transitioning to mixed precipitation earlier. Temperature rose from subfreezing to near 48 degrees before dropping again. See RAIN, Page 12.
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Delaware
Radnor
West Chester Pike
Hoot Road
Newtown
Albert Saffren
Boot Road
Saffren
Jai Sauren
Thomas Newby
West Chester
U.S
Philadelphia International
Weather Bureau
County Receives Funds For Hunt Club Park Dev Plans
Delaware County officials announce the first funds under Pennsylvania Project 70 for park and recreational land. A $226,450 federal-state grant will help acquire Rose Tree Hunt Club site for 345000 dollars and 70 acres in Upper Providence while Leedom Estate 1, acres are slated for park use. The county expects additional federal funds of 172,500 dollars and plans to convert the combined parcels into a cultural and exposition center, retaining most facilities of the hunt club. Local planners note federal rules require DVRPC approval for local requests, and the county will contribute about 43,000 dollars toward land costs.
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Harry Grafton
Tarmner
Ounty
Daily Times
Eatsie
Snear
Charles A. Stale
Lee
Projectidom
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
Rose Tree Hunt Club
James Graef
Delaware County Tacre
Planning Commission
Fed Upper
Claytonslor Ah
Delaware Valley Park
Concord
Teedom Estate
Regional Planning Commission
DVRPC
Snear Sain
Jncruired
Hint Club
Fox-Hanting Group
Hunt Club
Graee
Leedom Estate
Orael
Chester Triplets Celebrate Birthday With Family
Chester family marks the first birthday of Jean, Joaz, and Jayne Ven Horn. About 19 aunts and 25 children gathered at 133 E 2th St to celebrate with cake, ice cream, and gifts. The Van Horn couple, William and Kath Tym Ven Horn, have two older children and planned a larger family, despite the surprise three births.
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Chester
Jean
Joaz
Jayne Ven Harn
William van Horn
van Horn Clan
van Hom
Scott Paper Co
Kath- Tym
William Ft
Thomas
van Horn
Wayne
Dav
Van
Firsh
Vary
Joan
Dayne
Cardboard headlines and notes from a Times inside scan
A fragmented page excerpt lists sections and topics such as poverty, fashion, and sports. Noted items include Cardinal O’Hara and Marple Newtown basketball surprises, and a brief list of sections like classifieds, comics, and obituaries.
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Poorhouse
Cardinal O
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