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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1981
Page
5
The governor’s plan to end the state monopoly on liquor sales is a needed first step. Private stores would be market driven, communities could opt to prohibit sales, and the current system’s graft risk and high prices would be reduced. Legislators should push reform while protecting against organized crime.
A series of short notices recalls Chester history and recent events. T. S. Williamson of Market Street and Hosea B. Taylor face work hurdles after horse and horse deaths. A new dead wagon arrives via Coroner A. J. Quinby. Livery rates for funerals vary by location. Seventy five years ago a group pursued forming a Chester baseball team while a supervisor at Keystone Drop Forge received a gold watch. Thirty years ago school commendations and a local Eagle Scout milestone are noted. Ten years ago a stained glass window dedication honors Judy Gould Spahr at Lima Methodist Church.
Almanac entry for Friday January 30 notes the date as 198T with 335 to follow and lists celestial bodies Venus Jupiter Saturn as morning stars and Mercury Mars as evening stars. It marks Aquarius for birthdates and notes Roosevelt born January 30 1882. It recalls Jackson’s near assassination 1835 Hitler named chancellor 1933 Gandhi assassination 1948 and Iran's 1979 events with Khomeini and U S evacuation orders.
James J. Cunningham of Media blasts PennDOT and state highway policy for allowing a crumbling one way bridge over the railroad on Orange Street to remain unreplaced despite a PUC order. He argues $250,000 is needed, urges action over delays, and condemns bureaucratic control and the swap gas tax policy harming local communities and safe transit.
The Turnpike Commission rejects Governor Thornburghs call to abolish the agency arguing full time dedication by commissioners and staff. It notes the agency created to leverage federal funds and create jobs, not to bypass the debt ceiling, and highlights toll-based finances with Moody’s AA ratings. Some proponents favor folding the aging Interstate into the Turnpike system.
Harry F. Nuss of Broomall criticizes the Delaware County Republican Party for backing Dennis Rochford and failing to unite voters behind a strong candidate after Bob Edgar's win. He cites a 2 to 1 GOP registration edge yet observes widespread ticket splitting and hints at redistricting as a future tactic. Nuss, a 198 Republican primary candidate, calls for accountability and resignations.
Sam Alfonsi, a Delaware County teacher and writer, argues private reading tutors are essential for children who struggle. He cautions against simplistic cures, urges licensed qualified tutors, and stresses early intervention, program alignment with schools, and realistic costs.
Philip Gegelin reports that the European Economic Community drew up a detailed peace framework to supersede Camp David it would force Israel to withdraw from 1967 lands within two years remove most settlements and offer a referendum for Palestinians while internationalizing Jerusalem and adding a UN force Europe argues for a viable alternative but many see it as a power move to curb U.S. influence in the Middle East.
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