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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1980
Page
6
The Delaware Valley endures muggy air as Sun Oil's Marcus Hook refinery releases a silica aluminium dust cloud after equipment bypassed pollution controls. State officials urged cessation. a Thursday vent may occur, with meetings planned to prevent recurrence and protect air quality and public health.
Daily Times asks readers to include name address and phone number when writing letters and notes only names of hometowns will be printed. unsigned letters not printed. allow a week for verification. limit one letter per writer per month. questions to 284-7200 Ext 304 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
In Chester a public notice warns pedestrians to keep horses close to the curb and hitched securely to prevent frightened animals. Prof. John R. Sweeney of the Pennsylvania Military Academy and John Wiley are named honorary members of the Robert Burns Club. Emergence Union in Chester lowers its Atlantic rate to England, France, Ireland and Scotland from 75 cents per word.
Almanac style digest lists notable events and birthdays for June 4 1980 including Robert Merrill birth 1919 Henry Ford first car 1896 Midway Battle 1942 Israel Egypt 1967 Angela Davis acquittal 1972 and regional notes such as geese running in South Chester and the Susie McCall regatta June 14. It also recounts 7 5 years ago school averages 50 years ago high honors in Hollins College a boxing bout Media High School no hitter by Lew Krausse and local civic appointments and the spelling bee champion from Delaware County with retirements and FBI graduation. Compiled by Arden Skidmore.
A reader accuses the SPCA on Sandy Bank Road in Media of cruelty and poor handling of dog adoptions. They recount a destroyed distemper puppy, a three day hold policy around holidays, rude staff, and questioned use of donations. They urge adopting directly and criticize the SPCA’s charity image.
Dorothy Bruton Chester laments child and female victims of rape and abduction, condemns attackers as sinners not mentally ill, urges deliverance and constant prayer for children, urging Christians to watch and pray in the spirit with perseverance.
Education editor Cynthia Parsons argues for voluntary merit bonuses in U S public schools while acknowledging teacher resistance and concerns over fair measurement. Proposes a structured, contract based system with generous bonuses, time/education credits, and public recognition, weighing costs and potential gains.
Taxpayers paid over 239 million dollars for congressional expenses last year. Examples include Rep Don Young charging 41 dollars for laundry and 38 dollars tips to bellmen, Rep Jack Keyip nearly 6000 dollars for a pro Reagan economic newsletter, and Rep Nicholas Mavroules 84 dollars for spring water. A separate note covers Iran asset freezes delaying Social Security for about 50 Americans. A portrait by Charles Mount hung in the Senate hearing room attracts 13 thousand dollars in unpaid bills, and Navy destroyer galley redesign costs reach 1.7 million dollars.
In Hazard Kentucky the Senior Class of 1980 earned a trip to Washington DC by selling candy and washing cars. Forty eight students toured Smithsonian Mount Vernon and the Jefferson Memorial where they sang God Bless America before pot smokers and a Park Service guard interrupted them. Outside, a 25,000 strong protest on the Mall contrasted with the students’ quiet reverie as they left.
A columnist denounces the New York Islanders and fans for disrespectful conduct after the Flyers loss to the Canadiens, arguing officiating influenced the series and questioning the team’s true championship status. The piece notes Billy Smith’s refusal to join the traditional handshaking ritual.
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