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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1981
Page
6
Alfonsi portrays Delaware County residents as rooted, entreprenurial, and creatively inclined downtowners. He notes their stability, neighborliness, and generosity shaping the county’s real estate, culture, and sense of place, contrasting suburban growth with South Philadelphia roots.
The sole daily newspaper of Delaware County Pennsylvania traces its roots to 1876 when it began as the Chestertown Times. It later became a fixture serving local communities with news, weather, and events.
The article notes 1962 and 1963 birth year men must sign up at post offices this week as Selective Service registration restarts in 1981. It recalls Iran hostage crisis and Soviet invasion, blaming political theater over substance. Looming Supreme Court ruling on women’s exemption is mentioned. It urges citizens to register while questioning peacetime drafts and Reagan's upcoming review.
A century ago in Concordville a plan to relocate the post office into the railroad depot caused a local uproar as residents preferred keeping it about a mile from the station. The note also lists local political candidates and community figures then.
Today is Tuesday January 6, 1981 with 359 days left in the year. Notable events include George Washington marrying Martha Custis in 1759, Theodore Roosevelt’s death in 1919, Simon Lake’s submarine telephone call in 1898, and the U.S. adopting Daylight Saving Time in 1974. Carl Sandburg was born on January 6, 1878, under the sign of Capricorn.
Philip Gegelin argues that Gen. Alexander Haig's bid as secretary of state hinges on his authority and crisis handling, but the Watergate era tests raise doubts about loyalty to the public versus the President. Jaworski's memoirs depict Haig as defensive, obstructive, and evasive in seeking tapes, challenging Haig's independence and constitutional commitments.
Coram New York Cub Scouts from Den 15 handed out Christmas carols and left notes in mailboxes then faced federal penalties for using the mail without postage. Postal officials say 255 violations totaled 38.25 in postage due, with potential fines up to 76000 and possible criminal action if unpaid.
Jimmy Carter, president until January 20, is described as a private, bitter, and overlooked former leader. The piece cites his outsider role, a crushing Nov. 4 rebuff, and predicts the hostage crisis may land on Ronald Reagan’s desk as Iran’s ransom demands loom. It also notes Pakistani heroes Khan and Patel aiding Americans during the 1979 embassy attack and Meese’s teaser of a cabinet-centered inauguration for Reagan.
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