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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1980
Page
2
Forecasts predict a pleasant day with sun and warmth in New Castle County. Temperatures reached 72 this morning and 60s last night with no precipitation. lottery results for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania drawn on June 11 are listed with various winning numbers.
William Eisweiler of the Middle States Commission notes membership is voluntary and that all Delaware County high schools are members. He mentions findings are not publicly released and credits Dr. Joseph Lapchick for sharing a Penncrest evaluation with taxpayers. He recalls Middle States founded in 1889 to verify college readiness and now adds credibility for graduates and real estate sales.
State Police report 1980 thefts at the Claymont shopping center included five vehicles recovered, among them a 1963 Chevrolet a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro a 1969 Ford a 1970 Ford and a 1977 Datsun 280Z noted as the highest valued car. A kill switch to cut fuel supply was cited as a preventive idea.
About 55 of 94 car thefts this year in Springfield occurred at the Springfield Mall. Lt. Robert Dukes notes figures nearly match last year. In Darby, more than 500 gravestones at Holy Cross Cemetery have toppled since May 31, with 250 monuments vandalized this week after three 12-year-old boys were seen there. A detective agency will patrol the cemetery with dogs starting tonight.
House Democrats won passage of a $16 million General Fund bump and backed the big truck bill with 105 votes as the Senate postponed several measures. The piece also covers vandalism at a cemetery and rising car thefts at malls like Springfield and Granite Run, including security actions and police notes.
Middle States team cites numerous safety hazards at Penncrest including exposed wiring and flammables, urging an auditorium overhaul, upgraded athletic facilities, and improved security. They note a new head custodian, a 12 member custodial staff, and budgeted funds of 360000 for maintenance with specific line items for courts, fields, and beautification. The report commends math, English and art but calls for expanded art facilities and better maintained math materials while increasing physical education, home economics and industrial arts resources.
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