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Delaware County Daily Times

Location

Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1961

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Soviet insists on veto or merger to revive test ban talks

In Geneva the Soviet Union demands a three member board to control the nuclear test ban machinery or merge talks with general disarmament. The United States and Britain reject both options, calling Tsarapkin's demands a dictate. Dean says the stance muddies prospects for progress.

Geneva Soviet Union West United States Britain Washington London Semyon K. Tsarapkin Tsarapkin U.S Arthur H. Dean Michael Wright Khrushchev Kennedy Vienna Dean

Swarthmore OKs Seven-Story Apartment Hotel Project

Delaware County Planning Commission recommended revisions for the Strath Haven Inn site. The borough planning commission approved a reduced 100 foot northern end and added a seventh story, with an estimated cost of 3 million dollars by Cornelius Wildman of Lansdowne. Planners praised the location for a multiple unit dwelling but cited potential parking and traffic congestion concerns. Final findings will go to borough council for Wednesday night consideration.

Swarthmore Delaware County Planning Commission Strath Haven Borough Planning Commission Cornelius Wildman Lansdowne Borough Council Horace Hopkins

Senator Snooper Looks at Three Seasons in Youth Sports

A lighthearted note from a Times telephones column jokes that most youngsters see only three seasons Baseball Football and Basketball and invites readers to phone the paper with notes or ads.

Housing Bill Passes 64 25 in Senate

The Senate approved a 6.14 billion housing bill by 64 to 25 as Kennedy administration supporters hailed the win. The House Rules Committee planned to meet Thursday to clear the measure for debate next week, with 52 Democrats and 12 Republicans voting yes.

Washington Senate Kennedy House Rules Committee John Sparkman D-Als Congress

Chester seeks release of funds for expressway project

A Chester delegation led by Mayor Joseph Eyre met Harrisburg officials to request release of 485000 dollars from a 2 million bond approved by voters in 1990. They argue federal takeover makes the expressway a federal project with 90 percent funding and want the funds redirected to other city development programs.

New Pawner Chester Joseph L. Eyre Harrisburg Eyre James I. Gorbey Garry E. Boden Norman Young Joseph DeFuria Park Martin Wreocivco Save Nur Veel Avid

Tractors for freedom mission greets Cuba delegation

In Havana the four member non governmental team arrives for a negotiations push to swap 500 tractors for 1,200 prisoners. The crew faces protest at Miami airport while Kennedy administration backs the mission under Tractors for Freedom. Members include Greathouse Rainer Liljedahl and Hansen.

Havana U.S Miami International Airport Douglas R. Voorhees Cuba Voorhees Dade County Miami Voohees Kennedy Culver City Calif Hope Eyre Jeff Chandler Fur Castro Martin Nion Co Committee On Urban Renewal Aree Washington Castro Tractors-for-Freedom Duane P. Greathouse United Auto Workers Agriculture Implement Division Roy Rainer Agriculture Engineering Department University of California John Bruce Liljedahl Purdue University Clarence Hansen Michigan State University

Top-Notch Noses Test Smelling Ability for Eggs

The article describes a rigorous smell test for egg inspectors. Applicants endure preliminary tests and smelling school drills, detecting tiny vanilla traces in water, then drifting holes into frozen eyes before final exams. Age is not a factor, with examples of a 70 year old maintaining a sharp nose.

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New Bridge Planned in Middletown Over Rail Tracks

Township manager Nelson Jay announced that a new bridge will be built over the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks on Pennell Road in Glen Riddle. The project, estimated at $60,000, follows a directive from the State Public Utilities Commission.

Middletown Pennsylvania Railroad Pennell Road Glen Riddle Nelson Jay State Public Utilities Commission

Chester High School appoints first woman principal in county

Chester School Board elevates Sarah Holerath from vice principal to principal of Chester High School succeeding the late Charles Giles. Regina Hynes and William Slezak also receive promotions to vice principals. Holerath, a Temple University alumna, will begin July 1 with a salary set at 7600 dollars per year.

Regina Hynes Chester High School Sarah Chester Chester School Board Reveweney Tee Aiau Charles A. Giles Miss Holeratt Regina G. Hynes William Slezak Miss Holcroft Ae Guy Cnhinal Far Termeno Appiano Bolzano Lee Jonarda D'Alessandro University of Pennsylvania Hynes Naval Reserve Philadelphia Miss Hynes Reserve Officers’ Association Women's Activites Civil Air Patrol

Jackie Kennedy Dines and Dances in Athens Greece

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis guests at a seaside Athens nightclub entertaining Mrs. Constantine Caramanlis wife of Greece's prime minister. The First Lady enjoyed dinner and dancing with views of the Saronic Gulf looking out over the harbor.

Athens Greece Jacqueline Kennedy America Constantine Caramantis

Judge Relieves Bookie Defendant in Chester Driving Case

A defense attorney asked Pennsylvania Superior Court to overturn Alvin B. Conway's bookmaking conviction arguing he did not accept bets but merely placed them. Judge Harold L. Ervin and others reacted with laughter as the court considered relieving Conway of a $500 fine under advisement.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Superior Court Joseph A. Damico Jr Alvin B. Conway Smithers Harold L. Ervin Conway

General Faces Trial for Trujillo Assassination

Ex-Defense Minister Jose Roman Fernando, a high ranking loyalist under Trujillo, is slated for a court martial on charges of complicity in the dictator’s assassination. Officials say he may face execution as the probe into the 1961 slaying unfolds. President Balaguer reports no solid foreign involvement and notes progress by the OAS mission to restore civil rights ahead of elections next May.

Ciudad Trujillo Dominican Republic Jose Roman Fernando Rafael Trujillo Trujillo Rafael Trujillo Jr Roman

U S Aide Arrested on Spy Suspect Charges

Irvin Chambers Scarbeck, a 41 year old American Foreign Service officer, was arrested in Washington on charges of passing classified information to Poland. FBI and Justice Department described the alleged acts from January to May this year. Arrangements were made for arraignment before U S Commissioner Sam Wertleben. Scarbeck had served in Warsaw and earlier in San Francisco and Germany.

Washington Irvin Chambers Scarbeck Poland Atty Robert F. Kennedy FBI Scarbeck Washington Street State Department Warsaw Searbeck Brooklyn N.Y the College of the City of New York New York University J. Edgar Hoover United States Peoples Republic of Poland Hoover Justice Department U.S Sam Wertleb San Francisco Foreign Service Germany

Heat Wave Sets 1961 High in Delaware County

Delaware County residents sweltered as temperatures climbed to the hottest reading of 1961 at 5:30 p.m. Monday. Forecasters predicted near 90 degrees through Wednesday with possible late afternoon thundershowers and a cooling trend Thursday as Canadian air moves in. Other city readings showed Harrisburg near record heat while Chicago Cincinnati and Des Moines also logged 90 plus degrees.

Delaware County Canada Plains Great Lakes Region New England Mississippi Valley Hartisburg Chicago Cincinnati Des Moines Iowa

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