Greek Festival at Rose Tree Summer Festival Sunday
The Greek Festival returns for a third year featuring an all day program of singing dancing foods and crafts. Highlights include an 11 am outdoor church service and Greek style games arts and crafts displays with 3 pm and 7 pm cultural performances and public dancing. Co sponsored by Delaware County and local Greek American community. The Teamsters Local 77 strike against Delaware County continues with no new talks scheduled as 88 workers at the county incinerators face contract issues since July 1. State mediator Robert Houck notes neither side has requested another bargaining session.
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Delaware County
Teamsters Local 77
Teamsters
Robert Houck
Driver Zukowski Responds To Friday Heart Attack Call
Alexander Zukowski of Bell Cap in Chester arrived first to assist a heart attack victim after a family called police ambulance and his taxi. He transported the woman to Crozer-Chester in his cab, beating both emergency crews to the scene.
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Alexander Zukowski
Bell Cap
Chester
Zukowski
Crozer-Chester
Honda plans land purchase for Great Lakes motorcycle plant
Honda Motor Co of Japan announced plans to buy land for a new motorcycle plant in the Great Lakes region. Efforts have focused on locating the facility in Delaware.
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Honda Motor Co
Japan
Great Lakes
Honda
Delaware County
Venable case goes to jury after five days of trial
The former Delaware County Housing Authority chairman Edward G. Venable faced three counts of extortion and two counts of perjury as closing arguments ended on the fifth day. Key witnesses Baldino and Lynch testified about alleged payoffs to Venable for housing rehabilitation work. Defense lawyer Miller rebutted inconsistencies and date changes in the indictment and testimony, arguing alibis and misstatements.
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Philadelphia
Delaware County Housing Authority
Edward G. Venable
Venable
Nether Providence
Middletown
Republican Board of Supervisors
War Board
Joseph B. Baldino
Baldino
Fairground Homes
Chester Township
Calton Hook
Darby Township
John J. Lynch
Lynch
Red Coach Grill
City Ave
Jeffrey Miller
Miller
Easton
Edward Venable
Joseph Baldino
Bucks
Delaware
Richard Beckler
US Justice Department
Beckler
Housing Authority
Murder trial details loom in Liz Lande case at Tinicum
A preliminary hearing for Robert Nauss on Dec 13 1971 charges of killing Elizabeth Ann Lande revealed a buried body dispute. Witnesses described a grisly scene with Nauss and co defendant Stanton, while prosecutors argued credibility of Joseph Baldino and others in a web of alleged payoffs and undercover activity.
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Tinicum
Robert Thomas Nauss
Aston
Anthony Truscello
Elizabeth Ann Lande
Asst
James del Bello
Nauss
Liz’ Lande
Frank and
Frances Lande
Overbrook Ave
Philadelphia
Chester Pike
Falcroft
Marianville Road
William Stanton
Stanton
Liz
Elizabeth
del Bello
Berkowitz
Frank Lande
Lande
Philadelphia Daily News
New York
Philadelphia Community College
Minister decries jailhouse sex assault in Chester
Rev. Johnnie Monroe NAACP president in Chester calls for prosecutors and dismissal of two officers linked to a May 26 sex assault on a male prisoner. He urges civilian police review board, watchdog groups, and female officers on duty. Officers Coulter and Thomas await hearings on sodomy charges while a separate jail incident prompts scrutiny of bail and policing.
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Chester
Johnnie Monroe
NAACP
Monroe
David Coulter
Bethel Road
Earl Thomas
Lloyd Street
Anthony Lee Cannon
Coulter
Thomas
Cannon
Delaware County
Thornbury
Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division
CID
Rev. Monroe
District Court
William) Hoopes
Mr. Monroe
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