Snow forecast and local alerts mix with WWII veteran convention
Snow flurries cap the week with at most an inch, followed by a sunny Friday and more snow Saturday. Chester police report wrong-number calls slowing responses. emergency lines listed. Delaware County WWII veterans of the 8th Air Force invited to a St. Louis convention August 6 to 8. Marple Newtown School District surpasses snow-day allotments, making up days, with Feb 17 returning to regular classes. Jozef Bobik to lead a workshop at a NASCD convention in Anaheim on public relations for small districts.
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Winter
Delaware County
8Th Air Force
Europe
St. Louis
401St
John Student
Indiana Drive
Erie
401St Bomb Group Association
Tampa
Marple Newtown
Glenn M. Lanner
Sanner
Bobik
Jozef Bobik
Paxon Hollow
National Association of Secondary School
Anaheim
Calif
United States
Canada
Chester Library Closure Sparks Protest at Crozer Branch
About 100 residents including many women and children protested in front of the J. Lewis Crozer Library main branch as officials announced the closing citing high operating costs. The marchers demanded public notification and questioned funding options with the Chester Upland School District contributing over 60 thousand dollars previously. city and district financial troubles were cited. The branch at 3rd and Eagles Streets remains open.
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Chester
J. Lewis Crozer
Avenue of the States
3Rd and Eagles Sts
Dwight D. Shellaway
Shellaway
Nativity Lutheran
22Nd St
Edgmont Ave
Chester Community Improvement Project
Anton
The
Dein For Human Development
Michael Peligrone
Chester Upland
Pellgrene
Haldeman says Nixon behind Watergate break in
Former White House aide H R Haldeman says in his new book that Nixon caused the Watergate burglars to break into the Democratic Party offices and tried to erase a vital tape recording. He states Nixon sought to target Lawrence O'Brien and discussed "getting the goods" on him. Haldeman is in prison for Watergate crimes.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
H.R. Haldeman
Washington Post
White House
Haldeman
Nixon
THE
POST
Lawrence O’brien
Democratic Party
O’brien
Howard Hughes
Charles W. Colson
Leon Spinks Upsets Ali For Heavyweight Title
Leon Spinks, a 24 year old ex Marine and Olympic gold medalist, stunned Muhammad Ali by a 15 round decision at the Las Vegas Hilton to win the heavyweight title. Ali admitted Spinks surprised him and others as he praised the young challenger while Spinks called the victory a second goal after Olympic glory.
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Las Vegas
Leon Spinks
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Las Vegas Hilton Hotel Pavilion
Wen Ali
Spinks
Arum
Larry Holmes
Earnie Shavers
Holmes
Firemen Protest Cuts in Ridley Township Fire Budget
Fire companies in Ridley Township protested a $17,875 cut and the deletion of a $20,000 rescue truck from the amended 1978 fire fund budget. The plan reduces each company’s allocation to $8,150 while Milmont Leedom and Vauclain receive $750 extra for ambulance service. The budget totals $85,025 at 1.5 mills, down from 2 mills. Fire officials warned taxpayers of the impact, while commissioners defended the change and eyed state or federal funds for the rescue vehicle.
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Barbara Ormsby
Ridley
Fire Fund
Leedom
Milmont
Vauclain
Paul Ong
Ong
Barry Mabry
9Th Ward
Mabry
Charles Clymer
Milmont Fire Company
Clymer
Paul Mattus
7Th Ward
Mattus
5Th Ward
William McCrossen
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eInterboro High School
Crozer Library
Carter Prodding
Carter
Aldan
New Borough
American Carpet Co
Merion Terrace
Rose Mary Woods
Washing Star
New York Times
Los Angeles Times
Newsweek
U.S
John Sirica
Lompoc
Bob Arum
Top Rank Inc
Ridley Two
State Secretary of Transportation
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