Edgar’s Latin America trip amid Sun Ship layoffs concerns Delaware County
Rep. Robert W. Edgar travels to Central America amid 3100 Chester Sun Ship job losses. The trip, funded by a church group, aims to study Nicaragua Honduras and Costa Rica while critics question timing and implications for local constituents. Edgar plans to leverage Washington clout to aid area recovery.
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Robert W. Edgar
D-Marple
Central America
Nicaragua
Honduras
Costa Rica
Richard Schulze
Chester County
Delaware County
Greece
India
Edgar
Unitarian-Universalist Church Service Committee
Latin America
United States
Reagan
Mexico
Sun Ship
Chester
Wags
Managua
Tegucigalpa
Washington
Market Street bear parade and Chester notes from 100 years ago
A bear was led along Market Street in Chester by two men, later revealed to be a performing animal kept at the Steamboat Hotel. The page also cites local topics: attorney John B. Hannum as a Republican City Recorder candidate, Chester urging vaccination amid a smallpox outbreak, and vaccine provider Banks Wilson. The Delaware River ice threatens navigation.
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Market Street
Chester
Steamboat
John B. Hannum
City Recorder
Philadelphia
Board of Health
Banks Wilson
South Chester
Delaware River
John G. Taylor
Robert McCrystle
17Th
Walnut Streets
Felton
John
Swarthmore College
University of Pennsylvania
Frank Aydelotte
Almanac on this date in history highlights
The entry notes events across years including 1833 when the Pendleton Act established the U S Civil Service Commission and Prohibition’s impact under the 18th Amendment. It also recalls the 1942 crash near Las Vegas that killed Carole Lombard, her mother, and twenty others, with Lombard identified as Clark Gable’s wife.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
United States
Carole Lombard
Las Vegas
Nev
Miss Lombard
Clark Gable
Edgar defends vote on 1980 census over illegal aliens
The letter from Edgar rebuts Steve Avanzo on McDade amendment. He argues the measure was unconstitutional and not aimed at immigration, notes it failed in December 1980, and defends NMCC leadership and regional interests. He urges addressing census and immigration policy within constitutional bounds amid rising illegal immigration and funding concerns.
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the Times
Steve *Avanzo
D’avanzo
McDade
House of Representatives
Treasury-Postal
Rep. McDade
Congress
U.S
Dennis Rochford
Rochford
Texas
Congressional Coalition
NMCC
Northeast-Midwest Institute
Saratoga
Philadelphia
97Th Congress
United States
Campaign finance myths challenged in FEC report
James F Proud notes the FEC filings show Edgar raised about fourteen thousand dollars more than Rochford in 1980 and that over half of Edgar's funds came from political action committees. He argues against the “little guy” image and mentions substantial campaign spending and an organized operation behind Edgar. The letter responds to the 7th District race and calls for full disclosure of funding sources.
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the Times
Federal Election Commission
FEC
Washington
Mr. Edgar
Edgar
Rochford
Bob
Little Guy
Dennis Rochford
James F. Proud
Pennsylvania Lottery Gamble Echoes Through Streets and Courts
Sam Alfonsi writes from Delaware County about street numbers and the Pennsylvania Lottery scheme tied to the 666 fix. He notes how dream numbers and leads lure small bettors, the prosecutors’ plea deals, and the push to punish all involved while preserving public trust and fair play.
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Pennsylvania
Arms aid for Iran a moot point in hostage talks
Philip Gegelin argues in the Washington Post that amid hostages talks the idea of U S arms or spare parts to Iran was overstated. The current package reportedly contains no military gear, ammo, or high tech weapons, reducing any tilt during the Iran Iraq war and showing how politics shapes diplomacy and press coverage.
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Washington
Iran
United States
Ayatollah Khomeini & Co
Reagan
Ford
Henry Kissinger
Iraq
Kissinger
CBS Morning News
Algiers
Tehran
Khomeini
Barbara Walters
Muskie
Carter
U.S
Satan
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William J. Farley
Stewart-Warner
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston
George Earnshaw
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
William F. Sharpless Jr
Moyamensing Hook & Ladder Company
Parkside
Jasper Phillips
Cokesbury Methodist Church
Marcus Hook
Ferdinand W. Nyemetz
Middletown
Delaware County Medical Society
Arden C. Skidmore
Almanac
Fort Worth Sartfeleg Ream N.E.A. SI Hulme
Mr. Rochford
The
Daily Times
Springfield Road
Sam Alfonsi
Houdini
Scarni
Angelo Bruno
Pittsburgh
Hutton
Vito
Channel 6
Ireland
Bilkers
Roberto Ceremicae
Sugar Ray Leonardo
Philip Gegelin
Lana
Philip * Gegelin
Washington Post
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