Delco to form first suburban grand jury amid probe drive
Delaware County district attorney Frank Hazel aims to impanel a 24 member grand jury before year end, potentially the first in a suburban Pennsylvania county. The panel will probe motorcycle gangs, drugs, gambling, white collar crime and official corruption, with 75 to 100 finalists interviewed before selecting 24 jurors for an 18 month term.
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Times
Frank T. Hazel
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Hazel
Francis J. Catania
Aerr
Terete
Charo Stuns Valley Forge With Open Stage Charms
Daily Times writes that Charo bursts on stage with Spanish energy during a four day visit to Valley Forge. A Fair Thursday night Variety Club benefit aims to aid handicapped children, featuring her lively, engaging performance and unabashed audience connection.
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Gerry Oliver
Daily Times
Charo
Valley Forge
Sunoco refinery vents dust from disabled gas unit
Marcus Hook Sun Co faced state scrutiny after venting non toxic silica aluminate dust from a shut down unit. Spokesman Paul Durkin said emissions rose Thursday during reactivation of the catalytic cracking unit, lasting about two hours. Residents reported headaches and irritation. State air engineer Dick Ruhl could not confirm the cause or the widespread nature of the emissions. Prior Monday emissions were tied to maintaining temperature in the idle unit to preserve production.
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Marcus Hook
Sun Co
Sun
Paul Durkin
Durkin
Dick Ruhl
State Department of Environmental
Hooker
In re Abscam arraignments Jae and Lederer plead innocence
New York Times reports UPI indicates Representatives Michael Jae and Raymond Lederer, both Pennsylvania Democrats and among the first congressmen indicted in the Abscam investigation, pleaded innocent at their arraignments seeking fair hearings.
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New York
UPI
Michael Jae
Raymond Lederer
Pennsylvania
Abscam
High School Senior Wins Five Thousand in Speech Contest
David Loynds, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Loynds of 3412 Janney Ave, won $5000 in a Thursday speech contest by the Women’s Clubs in St Louis.
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David Loynds
Richard Loynds
Janney Ave
St. Louis
Daily Double The a Family Want to appear it thle Spice I sao appear i n in today's Classified
Fragmentary classified item notes a family seeking a daily double appearance related to spice with unclear wording and missing specifics. The readable lines suggest an advertising blurb or notice within the classifieds. No definite names, places, or dates are extractable from the legible text.
Convicted killer Brinkley found guilty in stabbing of Patricia Burns
Sidney Brinkley was convicted on attempted murder and assault in the May 9 stabbing of 19 year old Patricia Burns near her Upper Darby home en route to Archbishop High School. Delaware County Judge deferred sentencing. Brinkley already faces murder charges in Philadelphia.
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Marlene Digiacomo
Sidney Brinkley
Upper Darby
Archbishop High School
Patricia
Delaware
Robert A. Wright
Brinkley
Philadelphia
Miss Burns
Thomas Lawrie
Lawrie
Mark Shulkin
Dennis McAndrews
Patty Burns
McAndrews
Kenneth A. Kool
Commonwealth
Proud Upland Defends Widow's Benefit Delay
Upland residents recall Police Sgt. Morris Albany who died stopping a Chester bar holdup four years ago. Peggy Albany seeks $25,000 widow's benefit, with council noting public tribute but memories fading as press clippings surface.
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Proud
Andy Reynolds
Daily Times
Delaware County
Morris
Chubb
Albany
Chester Bar
Borough Hall
Council
Joseph E
Ed’’ Blair
Peggy
Upland
Riddle Hospital to expand with $8 million project
Harrisburg approves expansion for Riddle Hospital in Middletown. A new four story wing will adjoin the west side on Baltimore Pike, adding emergency, ICU, cardiac, intermediate care, data processing and ancillary services. Existing space will house nursing offices, pharmacy, labor, X ray and a surgery suite. Funds include $1.2 million from a fundraising drive and $6.8 million in tax free bonds through the Delaware County Hospital Authority.
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Times
Harrisburg Bureau
Harrisburg
Riddle Hospital
Middletown
Baltimore Pike
H. Arnold Muller
Pennsylvania of Health
Saracens
Lorraine Shockley
Delaware County Hospital Authority
Chester fiscal woes bring call for action
Chester faces a looming financial crisis with a projected deficit near $2 million by 1982 and over $10 million overall, even after potential earned income tax gains. The three year Chester Delaware Riverfront Corridor study, funded by Pew Trust and Widener University, warns that reduced federal and state funds worsen the city’s fiscal viability.
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Harry Maitland
Hook
Chester
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