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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1979
Page
6
George and Martha Stewartson face rising property assessments in suburban Maryland. They recall expanding a five-room 1968 home to fifteen rooms, a garden house, and a porch while taxes climbed. Now valued at 450000 with a dream of 908000, they drift toward resignation and irony.
The Penn-Delco School District, after a turbulent year with a teacher strike and budget tensions, proposes a Human Resource Library to unite residents. The district invites experts from Brookhaven Parkside and Aston to share knowledge with students across sciences, crafts and homemaking. Call 494-1100 for details.
Daniel Pak, an eighth grade student from Ridley North Junior High School, finished seventh in the National Spelling Bee in Washington, D C, the top finish among Daily Times sponsors. There were 109 contestants in the national event and Daniel earns a special head table spot at the awards banquet for finishing in the top 10.
Harold McCluskey, a former Atlantic Richfield worker exposed to americium at Hanford, survived a severe 1976 contamination blast. Authorities warned his case could prove whether atomic era radiation is lethally dangerous, as his future life span remains a key measure in the national energy debate.
The Philadelphia Electric Company confirms it did host a press tour of the Limerick nuclear power plant under construction. Letters to the Times note that invitations to participate were extended to members of the press.
A letter to the Times criticizes Rep Schulze for a conservation vote on the Udall Anderson bill, noting he supported final passage but opposing substitutions and amendments. The writer urges constituents to press him and cites regret at his anti conservation stance. The piece also discusses a press tour and eligibility to participate.
Today is Friday June 8 1979 the 159th day of the year with 206 to follow The moon nears full Venus and Mars visible in the morning while Mercury Jupiter and Saturn are in the evening The entry recalls Frank Lloyd Wright born June 8 1869 and notes milestones from 1869 1928 1965 and 1977 including a vacuum patent the first U S televised schedule in Schenectady and NASA orbital miles The day closes with a Thoreau quote about fear.
Readers urge that letters to the Daily apprediges Bo nr seaman must be signed with a name and CRS number to prevent rifling. The note asks for brevity, cites Reese Conte and Fencene, and mentions reaching the community by telephone for confirmation.
A 100 year snapshot shows Edgmont Avenue in Chester resurfaced by a heavy iron roller to smooth roads, hot biscuits fed at Chester Farmer's Market, and a tame muskrat at the Front Street railroad watchman. The era notes include a 7% years ago wagon upset on Morton Avenue, a 15 year old Emma Rogan named superintendent of a Crum Creek home, and civic leaders attending a Grand Army encampment.
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