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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1963
Page
1
Troops sealed off central Tehran as Moslem demonstrations against land reform and women’s emancipation flared. Death toll reported at 74 by authorities, with higher unofficial counts possible, as crowds stormed the government radio station and the city’s cemetery.
At the Vatican the line of mourners swelled toward Pope John XXIII as preparations continued for his burial in St. Peter's Basilica. Cardinal clergy gathered for the conclave set to begin June 19, with voting to start June 20 and Cardinal Mindszenty possibly absent due to residence in Budapest.
Nether Providence High sees standout play as the Ice Man delivers, powering a key section 3 game. Page 3 coverage notes his scoring burst and clutch defense to lift the team.
Harrisburg reports a new 12.5 million tax on wine and liquor takes effect Friday morning at the state's 678 monopoly stores. Gov. Scranton planned to sign a bill raising the rate from 10 to 15 percent this evening. Prices on rye, bourbon, scotch, vodka rise. wine quart from 1.03 to 1.09.
A 16 month old girl Pamela Rooks and 35 year old Mamie Conquest were injured when a car rammed a display window at a Goodwill store in Chester. The child suffered a severe scalp cut and minor body cuts and was treated at Chester Hospital in fair condition. The car, driven by Louis Specht, collided with another car driven by Durant Pace and then struck the window.
Willie Puddinhead Jones, star third baseman for Broadmeadows Prison, played in a three inning exhibition against the Phillies then was arrested in the locker room by Delaware County probation officers Earl Manley and Alexander Osowski. They served a bench warrant for non support of his three children living with his estranged wife Carolyn at 2026 Parkway Broomall.
The Maritime Administration awarded Sun Shipbuilding a $52.6 million contract to build four cargo ships for Grace Line. Sun was the low bidder at about $13.15 million per ship with a construction-differential subsidy. Each vessel will be 13,806 deadweight tons at 20 knots, sailing between U S Atlantic ports and the west coast of South America.
James H. Meredith the first Negro to attend the University of Mississippi planned a summer term arrival, while Cleve McDowell enrolled in the law school amid police and soldier presence. Gov. Barnett framed McDowell’s entry as unlawful yet acknowledged enrollment, and Alabama's Gov. Wallace vowed to resist integration despite a federal court order as campaigning intensified.
Eight Chester NAACP members jailed after refusing to pay fines for a sit in at Thaddeus Stevens Elementary School were released when $98 in fines and costs were paid by chapter president George T. Raymond. The group, including Stanley Branche and Dr Felder Rouse Jr., had faced trespassing charges tied to protests against segregation. Raymond said the payments did not admit guilt and the chapter plans an appeal.
Shoppers in downtown Chester on Friday and Saturday will find a carnival atmosphere as the Chester Business Men's Association marks Carnival Days. Bozo the Clown Claude the Mechanical Man and midget clown Billy Bach appear in store street scenes with a puppet show and free bubble gum for kids.
Scranton plans $1.1 billion 1963-64 budget with $12.5 million liquor tax increase. House and Senate approve higher 15 percent levy on liquor and wines in party line votes. Governor to sign after legal checks. Also pass public health measure and sales tax rise to balance budget.
Pro Communist terrorists attacked the U S Military Mission headquarters in Caracas. They overpowered a guard, stripped 12 mission employees, doused the building in gasoline, and set it ablaze destroying records. No mission personnel were harmed. The group, the FALN, called Americans Yankee imperialists and smeared its letters on walls.
The United States moves into the supersonic air transport race after President Kennedy commits to development. Pan American orders six planes as France and Great Britain prepare a Mach 3 craft. Costs exceed $1 billion and subsidies are anticipated amid heat and material challenges for skin temperatures near 600 F.
A Daily Times Want Ad reports success with two calls selling a dining room 9 piece set and a living room 2 piece set plus end tables and lamps for $25. The ad cites multiple local numbers and promotes low-cost classifieds.
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