Darby woman praised for support after cross burning incident
Patricia Bailey says she has received widespread support since a cross burning in front of her Pine Street home in Darby. Neighbors, a sympathetic white caller, and police Chief Russell Emery assist in addressing vandalism as authorities seek positive identification of those responsible.
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Daily Times
Darby
Patricia Bailey
Pine Street
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Borough
Russell
Seventh Street
Timothy Coonelly
Borough Police
Council Hears Bnd Lose Faith Over Raises
Delaware County Council sparred Tuesday over proposed pay hikes for eight elected officials. If approved, increases would take effect next January and apply only to those starting new terms. Current salaries match 1972 state figures, with council members rising to 31 500 and chair to 35 000.
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Trisha Cofsell
Daily Times
Delaware County
Faith Whittlesey
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William Spingler
Register of Wills
Delaware County council pits firms for multimillion trash contract
Five trash haulers submitted bids to haul 400000 tons yearly from Marple and Chester Township transfer stations with estimates around seven and a half million dollars per year. The lowest bid was 1553 per ton from Cleveland Wrecking Co. of Sharon Hill.
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Trisha Coftsell
Daily Times
Delaware County Council
Harry Master
Marple
Chester
Chester Township
Cleveland Wrecking Co
Sharon Hill
Cleveland Wrecking
Clevel
Earth Products Inc
Glen Mills
Earth Products
Thomas Durkin & Sons
Philadelphia
Durkin & Sons
Subpoena Issued for CETA Records in Upper Darby Probe
Upper Darby officials confirm a federal grand jury subpoena seeks Comprehensive Employment and Training Act records from Township Finance Director Joseph F. Dolan III. The request includes 1979 and 1980 CETA salary books, payroll sheets, and IRS W-4 forms. Mayor Kane, Administrator Erickson, and Dolan acknowledge the inquiry, with Dolan noting receipt on Jan 13.
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Harry Maitland
Linda Reilly
Daily Times
Upper Darby
U.S. District Court
Philadelphia
Joseph F. Dolan
Internal Revenue Service
Eugene
Sonny’’ Kane
Edwin B. Erickson
Dolan
Delaware County Bureau
Federal Manpower Office
U.S. Department of Labor
Kane
Thornburgh presses liquor reform to privatize Pennsylvania stores
Gov. Richard Thornburgh proposed privatizing Pennsylvania's 730 state liquor stores. The plan would abolish the state store system, replacing it with private outlets and a new Liquor Licensing and Control Board to sell liquor to private stores at a profit.
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Lynn Keyser
Daily Times
Philadelphia
Richard Thornburgh
Thornburgh
Holiday Inn
City Line Avenue
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
LCB
Liquor Licensing and Control Board
William Penn board backs factfinder’s 35 percent raise plan
In a closed session with Judge Louis Bloom, the William Penn School District agreed to follow the factfinder David Schneck’s report calling for a 35 percent teacher raise over three years. The district and WPEA previously rejected the recommendation before the strike that shut schools for 11 weeks. Teachers remain in classes under a court injunction issued January 8. A WPEA spokesman declined to comment on the district’s changed stance.
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Marlene Digiacomo
Daily Times
Delaware County
William Penn
Louis A. Bloom
David M. Schneck
William
Penn Education Association
WPEA
Schneck
Bloom
Penn
New GOP alliance mirrors War Board in Delaware County
A new Republican bloc in Delaware County, led by one former War Board member and four heirs, wields nearly half the GOP registration and plans to dictate slating. The group, excluding the county's so called new look Republicans, meets with state legislators and coordinates political actions. Names include John McNichol, Charles Sexton, Thomas Judge, and Mayor Josephi rr Barne. absent are Haabestad and Faith R. If Keeler joins the bench, the alliance aims to push Catania to the council post, risking open clashes with the new look faction.
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Harold v. Bls
War Board
Catania
John McNichol
Upper Darby
Charles Sexton
Springfield
Thomas Judge
Sorety
Josephi Rr. Barne
Charles C. Or Haabestad
Radnor
Faith R
New Look
Keeler
State Senate
Dick Thornburgh
Alliance of Five
Electrical malfunction delays Daily Times printing
A major fault in the newsroom caused a halt in the Daily Times printing, delaying today's edition. Officials report no injuries and say the problem is being investigated to prevent future interruptions.
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