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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1980
Page
1
President Carter hosted visitors including families and escorts for a spelling bee in the White House garden. He praised the young wordsmiths for study by candlelight, stressing self-reliance, hard work, and support from others amid the lesson of striving for top prizes.
The hospital held a dedication at 11 a.m. for a five story wing named for Dr James H Loucks led by William Likoff. About 400 attended the Azuela Ball fundraiser and luncheon in the atrium under a tent. The wing, west and east of the main building, uses a five sided design to save energy though there are no new beds. Total beds drop from 428 to 422. occupancy to begin in several months as construction nears completion.
A Wallingford businessman, Alan A. Goldman, president of U S Land Development Co., says Chester officials declined his proposals for economic development including a downtown mall and redevelopment of the Reynolds Metals site. Mayor Battle acknowledged contact but said no firm commitment exists, noting legal procedures and financing hurdles. Battle remains open to proposals and awaits further communication as he cites timing and county financing as factors.
County Councilman Frank J. Lynch defends the emergency communications director Edwin J. Truitt as the Fraternal Order of Police and Lodge 27 criticize the county radio network. Lynch says no formal complaints have been filed against the system and notes plans to modernize toward ultra high frequency, pending FCC approval, with a new radio manual being prepared to reduce channel monopolization and improve operations.
Two aluminum seals bearing Pennsylvania State University insignia, valued at about 900 dollars each, were returned to Delaware County authorities in undamaged condition. Police believe the incident was a prank.
Reports indicate Lieutenant General Chun Doo Hwan could resign as South Korea's strongman to soothe opposition and U.S. officials after the martial law decree and the bloodshed in Kwangju. The move aims to calm escalating domestic unrest and international pressure.
Darby cyclist Kevin Hawk, 20, of 213 Wright Ave, was listed in serious but stable condition at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital after a late Saturday collision at Rio Avenue and Road. Police said he was riding south on Springfield Road about 11:30 p.m. when struck by two cars traveling north on Road.
A 16 year old Gregory Sexton of 1118 Remington St was injured by a homemade device possibly a pipe bomb in the basement of his Sun Village home. He was taken by Chester Mobile Intensive Care to Crozer Chester Medical Center in satisfactory condition with injuries to his toes and hand. The blast occurred at 2 43 p.m while he was alone in the basement in the 1100 block of Remington Street.
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