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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1976
Page
1
Lt. James Pelosi of New York City praised for saving an East German man. The Army confirmed he was awarded the Army Commendation Medal on May 17 in Berlin despite the Silence period after a cadet cheating scandal at West Point.
U S Representative Henry Helstoski of New Jersey was arraigned in Trenton on charges of accepting bribes from aliens and lying to a federal grand jury. He still appeared to win a narrow reelection bid. Richard Burton remains married to Elizabeth Taylor after Haiti tourism office notes a missing notarized divorce document.
Karen Anne Quinlan, the comatose woman whose right to die sparked a landmark court case, is transported by ambulance from Clare’s Hospital to Morris View Nursing Home in Morris Plains. About 25 deputies and reporters kept away as the case drew attention. Her parents, joined by attorney Paul Armstrong, followed the ambulance.
Delegates flood to Jimmy Carter as Ohio landslide and wins in New Jersey and California push him near the nomination tipping point. AP tally shows Carter with 1,514 delegates, far above the 1,505 needed, amid party unity endorsements and shift toward choosing a running mate for a general election bid.
James A. Farley former U S postmaster general and Democratic leader died at 88. He spoke at the Chester Post Office dedication on August 28, 1937 after a Chester Club luncheon hosted by Mayor William Ward. Ground broke December 31, 1935 and occupancy came October 16, 1937 costing 322000 dollars.
James A. Farley, longtime Democratic national chairman and FDR ally, died at 84 in New York after a heart attack in his Waldorf Towers suite. He had helped Roosevelt rise to the presidency and later broke with him over a third term. Farley’s death followed news of friend Chip Robert Jr.’s passing.
Delaware County will see sunny and hot conditions today and Friday with highs around 90 to 95 and lows near 70. New Castle County reports highs near 90 with no rain. Air quality is satisfactory in Chester and Philadelphia but unsatisfactory in Wilmington. ozone is the area’s top pollutant. Precipitation shows 0 inches in 24 hours and 1.9 inches this month to date. Tides listed for Chester. notable high 13:52 a.m. and lows around 6:46 a.m. and 6:56 p.m. Temperature comparisons note 92 as today’s high and 67 as low this morning.
Syracuse officials report Ninety percent of examined county work calls were legitimate but some workers used government phones for long distance Dial-a-Joke calls, operating a travel agency from a county line, and long personal calls. Investigations continue as officials verify phone misuse.
A specialist says organized gangs are stealing pedigree dogs for ransom across the United States. He notes teens and families participate and cites the Chicago area as seeing more than a hundred dog thefts monthly. Police urge vigilance and reporting.
Facial exercisers oversee the Society of St. Francis hotline for missing dogs. Thieves steal from yards and cars then target owners through newspaper ads, demanding ransom starting around 200 dollars. They use bait and tranquilizers, and even mark dogs with Social Security numbers to prove ownership, though this is often unreliable.
Allentown AP wires list lottery results for Baker's Dozen Three Digit 461 Five Digit 73015 Six Digit 713626 Bonus 718626. Also Pennsylvania Double Dollars results show Six Digit 502650 Five Digit 46939 Four Digit 9808 Three Digit 462 Douber 9.
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