Questionable Bid for McEwen to State Superior Court
The piece argues against appointing former District Attorney Stephen J. McEwen to the enlarged State Superior Court. It cites alleged dealmaking with Gov. Thornburgh’s allies in the Haabestad campaign, past character witness roles, and a rapid reappointment of a fired county detective chief. The author warns such a judgeship would betray reform vows and show political payoff over merit.
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Stephen J. McEwen
McEwen
Thornburgh
Harold F. Haabestad
Chester
John H. Nacrelli
U.S. District Court
Philadelphia
Justice of the Peace
County Registrar of Wills
Rocco P. Urella
Urella
Haabestad
Commonwealth Court
Nacrelli
Arella
Steve
War Board
Almanac June 12 1980 notable events and births
June 12 1980 marks the 164th day with 202 remaining. Frank Chapman born June 12 1864. Historical notes include Coolidge securing the Republican nomination in 1924, Medgar Evers assassination in 1963, Loving v Virginia ruling in 1967, and Tricia Nixon Cox wedding in the White House rose garden in 1971.
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United Press International
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Frank Chapman
Calvin Coolidge
Warren Harding
Medgar Evers
Jackson
Miss
United States Supreme Court
Tricia Nixon
Edward Finch Cox
White House
AT&T Faces Deregulation Challenge From New Long Distance Competitors
Robert Walters reports that AT&T with over 100 billion in assets and near 6 billion in yearly profits confronts a fast growing field of rivals cutting long distance prices. Sprint and City-Call from Southern Pacific and ITT, and MCI's Execunet, threaten AT&T's dominance as it pursues regulatory and legal battles to resist competition.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Southern Pacific Communications Co
Sprint
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
MCI Communications Corp
William G. McGowan
David
Goliath
McGowan
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
Chicago
MCI
Congress
House
Senate
ITT
Southern Pacific
Ad Hoc Committee For
Aetna Insurance
Comsat
Yeadon salutes Flag Day promoter 100 years ago
A fiddler and a harpist drew crowds in front of Chester City Hall as a silent tribute to Flag Day 100 years ago. The event drew no payment, and readers recalled ongoing small-town pageantry across Media and nearby towns with a bartender’s beer keg blamed for a noisy State Street disturbance. The piece also notes local illness for John N. Wilson, and honors graduates from the Pennsylvania Military Academy in Chester, including Wilson B. Young and Lewis D. Davison.
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City Hall
Chester
State Street
James G. Blaine
Chicago
John N. Wilson
Wilson B. Young
Lewis D. Davison
Morton
Delaware
Pennsylvania Military Academy
Harry Read
Why JR’s shooting grips a world of viewers and critics
Melvin Maddocks notes the global fascination with Dallas and JR’s shooting. BBC audiences, British culture, and a playful obsession with the soap opera reveal broader questions about taste, character, and the distraction of summer entertainment.
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BBC
Dallas
Braniff International
JR Ewing
London
Texas
Afghanistan
Tehran
Cuba
Fraternal Order of Police responds to Ridley Park letter
A Delaware County FOP board member defends the Ridley Township Police superintendent against a critic, insisting facts matter over hearsay. He notes the board met on Memorial Weekend to address the issue and says officers take oaths seriously while denying fear of offending officials.
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The
Times
Gerald DeClerque
Ridley Park
Ridley Township
Delaware County No. 27
DeClerque
City of lots To the Times on Chester redevelopment plan
A Chester resident criticizes city officials for rejecting Alan Goldman of U S Land Development Co proposal to revamp sections of the city. He argues the plan would add nursing facilities, a retirement complex, and redevelop Reynolds Metal Co plant into a port and industrial hub, contending an industrial park offers little local benefit. He urges officials to act and expresses frustration at the perceived inaction.
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the Times
City of
Chester
Alan Goldman
U.S. Land Development Co
Woodbury
N.J
Reynolds Metal Co
Delaware County
Mr. Goldm
Chester Unite for City Recovery
A call to end hostilities between government and social groups in Chester urges unity. The writer, a local born and raised resident, argues collaboration among public and private sector leaders could drive Chester toward recovery and reestablish its status as a top city in the state and nation.
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the Times
Chester
Daily Times invites reader letters with details
The Daily Times invites letters from readers and asks for name address and phone number. Only names and hometowns are printed, unsigned letters are not. Allow a week for verification and limit to one letter per month. For questions call 2847200 Ext 304 10am to 5pm Mon-Fri.
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The
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