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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1978
Page
5
The Pennsylvania Medical Society warns that sunscreening agents only reduce burn by about half and that longer exposure still causes sunburn. They advise liberal, repeated applications, gradual exposure starting at 30 minutes and increasing 10 minutes daily, and reapplication after swimming or sweating to stay protected.
A digest of old Chester notes recalls 100 years ago mud on Seventh Street Bridge and cheap shoeshines, plus Gothic Joel Lane house fame. It notes Gilead Carter starting a carting business and a 75 year old seminary grad year, with marriages, local officials, and notable early public figures.
On this date in history events span 1953 Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation at Westminster Abbey, 1851 Maine’s prohibition law, 1886 Cleveland's White House wedding, 1924 citizenship for American Indians, 1941 Hitler Mussolini war meeting at Brenner Pass, 1944 U.S. bomber base in the Soviet Union, and five years ago the death of Lt. Col. Lewis Hawkins in Tehran.
The San Marcus Hook Refinery weighs in against a proposed five to six dollar per barrel crude oil tax. They warn it would raise refinery costs by two to three dollars per barrel, disadvantaging U S refiners with extra labor and environmental costs not borne by foreign competitors, risking reduced output and employment. They urge a counterbalancing tax on imported refined products to protect domestic industry and economy.
The piece lauds Dick Thornburgh and Peter Flaherty as reformers in Pennsylvania politics. It argues their primary victories promise cleaning out corrupt networks, with both men portrayed as seasoned prosecutors ready to restore public trust and possibly shift key legal roles if elected.
Community tensions erupt as Brookhaven residents accuse a small church school of racial prejudice in zoning disputes. Supporters praise Judge Labrum for ordering the school to stay open for the term as debates over rights and integration continue.
A resident praises Officer William Robinson for his prompt response to a possible fire call in Upper Chichester. He investigated beyond initial signs, located an electrical short, and stayed to help prevent further disaster for the family.
The reader cites higher fares after SEPTA reorganized routes, blaming losses on shifting funds. Bus detours lengthen trips to Crozer-Chester Hospital, with riders incurring extra time and confusion at Edgmont Avenue station. A driver issued transfers to three riders who boarded the wrong bus.
Robert Schuller advocates self confidence as the key to success. He cites a Dutch immigrant boy and a Mexican mother as examples and outlines three miracles when belief ignites action. He urges readers to start today by practicing Possibility Thinking and notes his Garden Grove church and Hour of Power program.
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