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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1971
Page
1
The series shows welfare recipients and monthly cash grants escalating from January 1968 to August 1970 with dependence on aid to dependent children leading the growth. Old age and blind pensions, general assistance, and medical costs all climb as total public assistance expenditures approach 35 to 40 million dollars annually.
The Chester Delaware County Board of Assistance at 12th and Crosby Street handles 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. visits with two receptionists recording entrants. In a May 4 tally 205 people passed the desk including 157 walk-ins and 48 applicants. Two interviewers, including Albert Lynch, processed both new and returning applicants as others waited, some with children in a nursery area.
Telegraph service in Delaware County was cut off as a 21 000 strong Western Union walkout spread nationwide. The United Telegraph Workers and the Communications Workers of America rejected a 20 percent rise over two years and sought higher pay and job security, minutes after talks failed. The company claimed it would maintain essential communications and leased lines despite public offices closing.
The article details Jackie and Aristotle Onassis moving constantly aboard the Christina with a large entourage. It cites about seventy first class round trips totaling 80 150 and additional European and U S travel costs near 97 850. The combined moving expenses approach 178 000 as they tour venues worldwide.
In Media Pennsylvania and other towns, traditional veterans groups refuse mingling with Vietnam War VVAW protesters. About 25 VVAW members walked silently along the parade route, wreaths were laid at the dedication mall, and local groups paid for the brick memorial as wreaths were placed by American Legion and VFW posts.
Movie star Audie Murphy killed when a small Aero Commander crashed into Brush Mountain Virginia on Memorial Day The body of the 46 year old veteran was found with five others and multiple passengers were aboard from Atlanta to Martinsville Murphy recently tied to Modular Management and was en route to inspect a plant in Martinsville Authorities recovered six bodies and transported them to Roanoke hospital morgue The other occupants were Claude Crosby Raymond Prater Jack Littleton Herman Buller and an unidentified sixth person
Chester prepares to designate Market Street from Front to 6th Street and Edgmont Avenue to I-95 as the Avenue of the States at a 10:30 a m council meeting. A ceremony will install the first sign and Mayor Nacrelli will crown the event with ribbon-cutting and flag displays.
Weather summary notes a wet three day period with 0.25 to 0.5 inches of rain and cool highs around 4 to 5 degrees, followed by limited sun on Monday. May totals reached 4.10 inches with a normal 3.74, while May 19 hit 87 and May 1 cooled to 44. National Weather Service Philadelphia Airport forecasts sunny skies Friday.
The Daily Times previews Shapp's push to loosen unemployment controls and notes political maneuvering. Chester Creek anthropological studies are highlighted later. Springfield official James M. Davis appears on the Vines Hot Seat addressing mall plans Woodland Park dispute and the recent primary election.
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