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Newspaper

Delaware County Daily Times

Location

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1961

Page

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Tree crashes through house near sleeping infant

A large birch toppled into the Saitta home at Glen Riddle Road and Springhouse Lane around 8 30 p m injuring no one as workers cut the trunk. The baby slept in a nearby room while the family watched. insurance will cover the damage and officials assess root decay blamed for the collapse.

Nicholas M. Saitto Wyncroft Nicholas M. Saitta Glen Riddle Road Springhouse Lane Saitta Santo Jane Jeffrey Judith Mark

Senator Snooper Bride Romance Hint Story

A brief gag item notes Senator Snooper is newlywed and jokes about her ritual before chores like dishwashing. The item appears as a light society or humor blurb in the page’s miscellany. Advertisements list telephone lines for help and want ads.

Mast Exits Run for Rose Tree Superintendency

J Earl Mast, supervising principal of Rose Tree Union School District since 1954, says he is no longer a candidate for the district's new superintendent post. The board narrowed interviews to five. Mast was not among them but was offered another supervisory or administrative role at his current salary, which he plans to accept. He has served Middletown Township or Rose Tree Union schools for 20 years.

Lima J. Earl Mast Rose Tree Union Mast Middletown Township Eisenhower America White House Harry S. Truman Khrushchev Joint Chiefs of Staff

Need More Funds for Vacation Fun

Prompt readers to sell unused household items for cash using daily times want ads. Highlights demand for boats, lawn mowers, golf clubs, patio furniture, air conditioners and bicycles and provides multiple contact numbers for placing ads.

Collingdale Teachers Demand $200 Pay Increase

Collingdale School District teachers protested the proposed budget claiming no salary increases for the year. They seek a $200 maximum pay rise and merit provisions, noting nearby districts offer higher scales. Board chair Wilford L. Ottey said consideration possible at next meeting, but outcome uncertain.

Collingdale Sharon Hill Darby-Co Wyn Uocertain Wilford L. Ottey Otley

Suppy Restores Polio Program in Upper Darby County

A threatened halt to the anti polio vaccination program in Upper Darby was averted as Parke Davis plans to ship 1000 ccs of Salk vaccine from Indianapolis. The Delaware County Chapter of the National Foundation says the dose will cover the remaining 1400 shots needed to finish the program and provide surplus for boosters in other districts. The county program has inoculated over 17 600 residents recently with free vaccines to schools and donated medical services from local doctors.

Upper Darby Parke, Davis and Co Philadelphia Delaware County National Foundation Indianapolis Elmore Fallon Jocal Foundation Delaware County Medical Society Mmtical Society

Behan Slips On Pledge Lands In Jail

Hollywood AP report says Irish playwright Brendan Behan, after a night of drinking, caused a disturbance and was jailed for disturbing the peace. Behan was bailed by bartender Jerry Brentari for 105 dollars, after a counterpunch and arrest by police.

Behan Hollywood Brendan Behan John Barleycorn Jerry Brentari

Billy Graham Quits Sick Bed to Campaign in England

Evangelist Billy Graham, ill with a throat ailment, defied orders and left his sick bed to join his evangelical campaign in northern England. The move underscores his commitment to the campaign despite medical advice.

London Billy Graham England

Soviet Leaders Prep for Kennedy Khrushchev Talks in Vienna

Vienna reports optimism in the Soviet camp that a Kennedy Khrushchev summit may yield agreement on world problems if Kennedy accepts Soviet viewpoints. Pravda questions U S positions while Moscow circles stress the need for open dialogue. Khrushchev arrives from Bratislava with Novotny. Kennedy to meet Saturday at the American ambassadorial residence and hold talks through Sunday before London.

Vienna Austria Kennedy Khrushchev Moscow Pravda Vicenta Communist Party Moscow Literary Gazette U.S London Paris Bonn Berlin de Gaulle Bratislavia Czechoslovakia Carchoslovakia Antonin Novotny

Weatherman Starts Index For Delaware County

Almost half the residents were uncomfortable weather-wise Thursday as the Weather Barometer index began its summer run at 73. The index combines temperature and humidity to gauge comfort, with 70 implying about 10 percent uncomfortable, 75 and above turning more than half uncomfortable, and 80+ making everyone miserable.

Delaware County

Mrs Moll Recalls Wyoming Adventure in Gas Trouble

Mrs Clarence Moll wife of the president of Pennsylvania Military College recounts a vacation episode in the Wyoming wilderness involving a leaky gas tank. The second in a series appears on page 9 of the Family Section inviting readers to submit their own stories.

Covilians Clarence Moll Pennsylvania Military College Wyoming

Republicans pick William E. Miller as national chairman

In Washington Republicans elect Rep. William E. Miller of New York as their new national chairman to lead the party against President Kennedy's domestic programs. Miller, 47, is expected to succeed Sen. Thruston B. Morton of Kentucky, who retires to run for reelection to the Senate.

Washington William E. Miller Dwight D. Hisenhower GOP Kennedy Miller New York State Thruston B. Morton Kentucky Morton Tol Senate

Trujillo Funeral Is Today

AP reports Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo is honored as a hero in Ciudad Trujillo while his son Rafael Trujillo Jr. is named to command the Dominican armed forces. Wariness grows as authorities hunt assassins who ambushed the dictator Tuesday night.

Ciudad Trujillo Dominican Republic Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Rafael Trujillo Jr Dominican’ S Republic Rafael Jr Joaquin Balaguer Young Trujillo

Kennedy Praises French Dynamism at Paris Conference

President Kennedy closed a three day policy session with Charles de Gaulle praising the vitality of the French people. He expressed confidence in de Gaulles leadership and urged united action with Britain and France to aid newly independent nations and oppose nuclear weapons tests in Geneva. Kennedy urged the free world to confront misery abroad and affirmed the US commitment to NATO and a strong Europe.

Soviet Union Geneva Kennedy Britain France Free World United States of America NATO SHAPE Paris U.S United States

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