Specter of counterrevolution haunts South Korea
Five weeks after Syngman Rhee’s ouster in Seoul, talk of counterrevolution swirls around the new government. Investigations into the March 15 election reveal many former Rhee-era officials linked to fraud, fueling fears of plots by Liberal, Blue Shirt, and nationalist groups and by some military figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
James Cary
Korea
Seoul
Huh Chung
Honolulu
Rhee
Liberal Party
Lee Bum Suk
Blue Shirt
National Independence
Young Guardians of the Republic
L-Mon
Korean Reconstruction Bank
Bank of Korea
National Police
Election Planning Committee
Song Yochan
Army
Chester Tavern Pickpocket Case Narrows to Wallet Loss
Otto Stahle reported his wallet with 5 in cash and a 75 check stolen at Ed idie's Tavern. Maude Bowlet was found at the bar and treated for a head cut. John W. Thomas is jailed on aggravated assault and battery after accompanying her to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Otto Stahle
Johnson St
Edidie
Morton Ave
John W. Thomas N
Capt
Paull
Black Elith Street
J. McKinney
Maude Bowlet
4Th St
Baw
Geraldson
Grossman
Chester Hospital
Thomas
Fire drill shows fast house response by four units
A 4:44 pm fire drill at Wallingford Home on Providence Road demonstrated rapid service from four fire companies. South Media led with two pumpers and a service truck, Garden City sent a ladder truck with pumper, Media added two ambulances, and Rose Tree contributed two pumpers. Seventy five firefighters participated as chiefs Mooney and Fritz oversaw the drill.
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Providence
Harry W. Hathersleben
Wallingford
Providence Road
Joseph Getz
South Media Company
Hone
South Media
Garden City
Media
Jack Fritz
Charles Mooney
Bill Crystle
al Davis
George Mason
Garden City Co
Boots Mill
George Hinde
Ray Noche
Rose Tree
John Lees
George Betehel
Alf Hannum
Suspect Admits Beating Woman in Court
A 30 year old man was ordered held for a further hearing in 500 bail after he admitted in a police court that he struck a woman with a wine bottle.
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Chester
Nan
Claymont Fire Drill Surprises Church Scene
Claymont fire crews staged an unannounced drill at Atonement Methodist Church on Philadelphia Pike drawing hundreds of onlookers. Volunteers Richard Knowles and Ronald Luce were simulated victims, rescued via roof hoist and ladder stretcher as chief Samuel M. Kelly praised the realism and safety of the exercise.
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Claymont
Atonement Methodist Church
Philadelphia Pike
Claymont Fire Co
Richard Knowles
Ronald Luce
Samuel M. Kelly
Kelly
Donald S. Hintichs
New Castle
Thieves Take $100 Smokes From Hilary Restaurant
Intruders broke through a door at the Hilary Restaurant 546 9th St Chester and escaped with an estimated 100 in cash and cigarettes. The burglary was discovered at 3 19 a.m. by Wilda Barbano 31 Spruce St Marcus Hook one of the owners. A screen was cut and a glass door broken to gain entry. The vend ing machines and state tax money were taken.
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Chester
9Th St
Wilda Barbano
Spruce St
Marcus Hook
Toole
Passenger Hurt In 2 Car Crash at Industrial Hiwy
Three people were injured in a two car crash at Industrial Hiwy and Saville Ave Tuesday afternoon. John Murgitroyde, 24, of Chester, is in serious condition at Taylor Hospital with possible internal injuries and multiple lacerations. His brother Thomas Margitworde, 50, of Philadelphia, suffered cuts and bruises. Len Bryan, 42, of Philadelphia, was treated and released.
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Eddystone
Industrial Hiwy
Saville Ave
Taylor Hospital
John Murgitroyde
Imperial Hotel
Welsh Sts
Chester
Thomas Margitworde
Ontario St
Philadelphia
Len Bryan
Euclid Av
Police Nab Aston Man for Bad Check Charges
DeWitt Marshall of Green Ridge, 25, formerly of Wilmington, was arrested Tuesday night by a state trooper who spotted him driving by. He faced four counts of issuing worthless checks and was arraigned before Magistrate August R. Umbrecht in Gwinhurst with bail set at 830 dollars. Marshall had been sought since November 1939 for passing bad checks at two gas stations a liquor store and a drug store in the Wilmington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claymont
Green Ridge
DeWitt Marshall
Wilmington
August R. Umbrecht
Gwinhurst
Common Pleas Court
Marshall
Newtown Board Holds To 59 Millage Rate
Newtown School Board voted to keep the district millage rate at 52 for the coming year. A reduced joint contribution from the Marple Newtown district and higher cash balances allowed the budget to rise to 860,839, up 105,884 from last year. The board also approved moving two fifth grade classes from Willian Culbertson to Alice Grim School this fall pending a six room addition at Culbertson.
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Newtown
Marple-Newtown
Carlier
Willian Culbertson
Alice Grim
Culbertson
Kermit Stover
Sperintendent
Grim
Swarthmore-Rutledge Trims School Budget
Swarthmore-Rutledge Union School Board reduced the tax rate to four mills from a predicted higher level while adopting a leaner 1,017,333 budget. The budget is lower than last year, aided by a smaller year-end balance. The meeting noted a $1,200 Blue Cross employer contribution and awarded No. 5 fuel oil to Haab Fuel Oil Co at a fixed rate, as it met specifications despite not being the lowest bid.
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Swarthmore
Swarthmore Rutledge Union School Board
Donald Jones
Haab Fuel Oil Ca
Jones
Haab
Collision Sends Man to Hospital
Chester Philadelphia man Howard J. Quittle, 28, was injured in a two car and truck crash at the old street intersection. He received a hand cut and knee bruise after his car collided with a Medford's Inc. meat firm truck driven by Harry Pfeff. The accident happened at 7 30 a m as Quittle moved south on Madison street and the Medford truck traveled on 3rd street toward Russell Eb Brown’s car. Quittle was treated at Chester Hospital and his car was towed from the scene. The truck had been traveling on 3rd street when the collision occurred at the intersection of 3rd and Madison. Brown, of Crum Lynne, was traveling west on 3rd street.
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Chester
Philadelphia
Howard J. Quittle
52Nd St
Chester Hospital
Madison Street
Medford's, Inc
Old Street
3Rd
Russell Eb Brown
Morris St
Crum
Lynne
3Rd Street
Harry Pfeff
An’ Gora Ave
Yeadon
Claymont Plans Public Sessions on Tax Referendum
The Claymont Special School District board will hold two information meetings at 8 p.m. tonight and Thursday to answer questions about the Saturday vote on a tax referendum. Tonight’s session is in the Claymont High School board room, and Thursday’s at Maple Lane Vir- tuentary School. The proposal would raise the district tax from $1 to $1.50 per $100 of assessed valuation to maintain educational services amid a rapidly growing student population.
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Claymont
Claymont Special School District Board of Education
Claymont Hligh School
Maple Lane Vir- Tuentary
Horse in cellar: Chicago waif Tommy the horse saved
In Chicago, a 12 year old horse named Tommy hides in a basement after slipping from his stable. The Anti Cruelty Society plans a rescue using heavy machinery, as owner Julians Pekavsky and director J. J. Shaffer describe the horse eating well yet trapped, panicking at loud sounds.
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Chicago
Tommi
Tommy
Anti-Cruelty Society
J. J. Shaffer
Crete
Shaffer
Julians Pekavsky
Pekovsky
Obituaries for Dougherty Segrin Henderson and more in Chester area
A long obituary list from a Chester area paper notes CHARLES DOUGHERTY 58 a Ford Local 918 UAW member died in Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital. Survivors include his wife Claire and his parents. Requiem Mass at St Louis Church Yeadon with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. Also John A. Segrin 86 Westinghouse retiree of Chester died after a short illness. William Henderson 44 Acetogen Fabrics employee died unexpectedly at home. George C. Weaver 70 Atlantic Refining employee died unexpectedly at work. Joseph J. Bowe 38 died unexpectedly at home. graveside services at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Clarence A. Griswold 63 Penn Military College night watchman died unexpectedly at the college. Interments and funeral details follow for each, with services and calling hours listed.
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Charles
Dougherty
Ford
UAW
Rundale Ave
Yeadon
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Claire , McLaughlin
Mary
Charles W. Dougherty
Robert
West Philadelphia
St. Louis Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Yerkes Funeral Home
71St St
Woodland Ave
Philadelphia
John A. Segrin
Westinghouse Electric
Providence Ave
Chester
Crozer Hospital
Mr. Segrin
Eastong Meadows
Mass
Eddystone
Westinghouse
Army Air Force
Eddystone Fire Co
Chester Rural Cemetery
William H. Henderson
Acetogen Fabricators, Inc
Valley Rd
Woodlyn
Henderson
Drexel Hil
Baldwin- Lima-Hamilton Corp
Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co
Mildred HH. Cline
Uwo
William
Donald
Joseph Menderson
Clifton Heights
Joseph Jr
Drexel Hill
Albert Dikigidio
John Muscomery
Ruth Kelleher
Swarthmore
M. F. Williams
Baltimore
Summit Aves
Arlington Cemetery
George C. Weaver
Emplove
Atlantic Refining Co
Hoffman Rd
Ridley Park
Weaver
Franklin
Cam
Theformer
Louise E. Lindsay
George
Upper Darby
Secane
Paul J
Collingdale
Richard
Ruth Grazios
Joseph J. Bowe
Hawthorne Rd
Stoney Creek Manor
Morton
James
Jaye Bowe
Mr. Bowe
Rising Sun
West End
Eddystone Manufacturing Co
United Mine Workers of America
E. F. White
Norris Sts
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Merton
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Clarence A. Griswold
Pennsylvania Military College
Tith St. Chester
Griswold
William A
Anna Lean Griswold
E. Felton Ave
William A, Jr
Sellers Ave
Ela Fausey
Wildwood Crest
Griffith Chapel
Chester Pike
Nonwood
Springfield Okays Budget With Tax Hike And Bid Plans
Springfield School Board gave final approval to a 2,243,500 dollar budget for next year, up 65,40 from last year. The tax rate rises to 53 mills, and a 1 percent real estate transfer tax is approved. Termite control funds are set for the high school, and bids will be opened June 4 for a new 72 passenger bus costing about 11,000.
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Springfield
Accidents Injure Two in Norwood
A woman driver and a young boy were injured in separate Norwood accidents. Barbara Ritter 23 of Prospect Park was admitted to Taylor Hospital with injuries after a collision at Chester Pike and McKinley Ave at 3 50 pm. Raymond Carter 619 Ridgeway Ave Norwood was struck by a pickup at his home at 6 pm and detained at Taylor Hospital with facial injuries. A 16 year old Chestnut employee at Tribolelli’s Pharmacy admitted to police he began thefts last October and was turned over to juvenile authorities in Media.
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Norwood
Barbara Ritter
Prospect Park
Taylor Hospital
Chesterpike
McKinley Ave
Woodside Ave
Serane
Raymond Carter
Ridgeway Ave
Carter
Chester
Thea
Ralph Giordano
Perry St
Ridley Park
Giordana
Chestal
Tribolelli
Media Youth Cut In Chester Fight
A 19 year old from Media told police he was slashed on the wrist by a knife during an argument at 9th Street and Central Avenue Chester. Bruce Hedge, 61 Greenhill Road Media, was treated at Crozer Hospital and released. He and a friend were in a car at 9th and Flower Streets when three men in another car shouted an insult. Hedge exited the vehicle at 9th and Central, one man from the other car flashed a knife and cut him, then fled. Hedge was driven to the hospital by his companion Victor Mison of Upper Providence.
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Chester
Pfedia
9Th St
Central Ave
Bruce Hedge
Greenhill Rd
Crozer Hospital
9Thi
Flower Sts
Hedge
Qne
Victor Mison
Mancil Rd
Upper Providence
Catholics To Get Chance For Blue Cross Debate
In Chester a community group debated Blue Cross coverage for workers at Catholic and non Catholic hospitals. After a Tuesday session of the Delaware County Council APL CIO committee, it was decided to invite representatives from Catholic hospitals to debate Blue Cross terms with Blue Cross officials to clarify contracted benefits and rates.
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Chester
Blue Cross
Community Service Committee
Dela ‘Ware County Council
Apl-Cio
YMCA
Thomas Manley
Associated Hospital Service of Philadelphia
Iseal
Dennis J. J. Metiro
Edward Orel
Manley
Meee
Thomas J. Blew
Dennis J. Comey
Orzell
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National Independence League
Young Guardians
Huh
National Assembly
Taegu
Guardians
Independence League
Strongarm
Hawaii
U.S.A
Toelaware County
Ghester, PA
Carrie Lynn Trey
Edwin C
South Sterling
St. Christopher’s Hospital
Anne Marie Hoad
Police
Newtown Board
Swarthmore-Rutledge
Collision
Man
United States
Frank Cellini
Reasonable Erices
Sool W
Trainer
E. FL White Funeral Home
Thomas E. Rairdon
Third and Norris
Chanter
Messmer
Walsh St
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