Housing official subpoenaed in grand jury probe
Federal Grand Jury will indict in a probe of County Housing Authority. John P. Ryan said he was served subpoenas to appear, with records related to the DCHA. Oaklyn Consolidated bid bonds for heating and plumbing were deemed invalid. Sterling Assurance Co. was questioned.
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Harry Maitland
Daily Times
County Housing Authority
DCHA
John P. Ryan
Authority Board
Housing Authority
Delaware Iyree Mentr
John R. Larkin
Ryan
U.S
Ely
Kinder Park Homes
Ridley Township
Fairgrounds Homes
Chester Township
Anthony J
See 0 Housing Authority
Oaklyn Consolidated Inc
4Th and
Booth Sts
Chester
Oaklyn Consolidated
Sterling Assurance Co
Nassau
Bahamas
Sterling Assurance
Reagan Drives Up Support in Delaware County Area
Ronald Reagan campaigned across Delco meeting municipal leaders and press. He drew strong early backing from local Republicans led by Faith Whittlesey and U. S. Rep. Robert Edgar, while some county figures planned to back other candidates or stay neutral. Supporters touted his administration, while admirers noted his charisma and youthful appearance.
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Palte la Werteware
California
Ronald Reagan
Serga
Reagan
Thebices Bone
Council
Faith Ryan Whittlesey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New Jersey
Gerald Crompton
Delaware County
Pennsylva
Creenpton
Upper
Eee
Eugene
Sonny) Kane
Delaware Gomilat
Kane
U. S
Robert W. Edgar
Marple
William Murray
Gerald Ford
Murray
Robert Redford
Overtime dispute eyed by Chester police schedule
Chester Mayor Joseph F. Battle, city solicitor, faces questions over police hours amid Section 2004 limits of the Third Class Cities Code. FOP official Howard Richard and Patrolman James Carr criticize the schedule as exceeding 44 hours weekly, while Battle defends a 360 hour cycle and policy compliance. The police say they are pressured to work six days, with no clear remedy.
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Harold D. Ellis
H. Bureau
Harrisburg
Chester
Joseph F. Battle
Howard Richard
William Penn Lodge
Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
Battle
Arpa Fis
Delaware
Commonwealth
State Supreme Court
William Hamilton
Richard
James Carr
Court asked to halt village project in Delaware County
The Springton Civic Association asks the Delaware County Court to halt the 13.6 million Martin's in Retirement Village on the 22 acre former Brown Elementary site. Suit files against Marple zoning board and developer Jerry Frishberg allege the 250 dwellings would detrimentally affect neighboring properties and Civic Association members.
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Springton Civic Association
Delaware County Court
Brown
Marple
Jerry Frishberg
Civic Association
Philadelphia racketeers facing sentencing today
In Philadelphia, Chester numbers racketeers Frank Howard Miller and Herman Hunt Fontaine were to be sentenced today. The case details involve organized crime links and enforcement actions by federal authorities, with prosecutors outlining charges and potential penalties.
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Aera
Philadelphia
Chester
Frank Howard Miller
Herman Hunt Fontaine
Glenolden woman sues Widener over job contract
A Glenolden woman, Nancy Ottaviano, filed a breach of contract suit in Delaware County Court against Widener College. She alleges she was hired to teach pediatrics in the nursing program two nights weekly, but the school later advised it would not honor the employment contract. She seeks $8,300 in salary for last year’s session.
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Glenolden
Widener
Delaware County
Widener College
Nancy Ottaviano
Oakwood Drive
Piano
Burglary Ring Hearings Postponed in Delaware County
Hearings on a large burglary ring in Media Rose Valley Nether Providence and Upper Providence were postponed after defendants waived sections of the State Criminal Procedures. A continuation set for June 29 followed adding 17 more burglaries to the original complaint and bringing the total to 134. Police say the ring likely involved more than 210 burglaries in the four towns over two years, with several arrests and warrants issued for other suspects.
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Delaware County
Justice of the Peace
Joseph W. Gessler
Gessler
Ronald Goryl
Media
Rose Valley
Nether Providence
Upper Providence
Gary
Franklin Center Barracks
Harold Hoeveler
Springfield
Tuesda Hoeveler
Robinson
Paul Ewaka
Middletown
Robert M. Shaffer
Ridley Park
Ewaka
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Brementan Post
Joe Lees
Camelee
Crompton
America
Ston
Broomall
Thomas Judge
Delco Gop
Jimmy Carter
Supreme Court
Upper Chi
Upper Chichester
Louis Robinson
Inson
Helen
Pene - Roberts
Louise Luzak
Steeeseeeeteeeeetesen
Neeneereereeemnera
Andre
Darnell
Phillip Price
Stanley Carr
Mark Alexander
Morgan Sammons
Lower Chichester
Wendell Sammons
Alonzo Starkey
Luther Robinson
Ruth Thomas
Ronald
Collingdale
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