Private library vandals steal rare books in Chester
Edith Satterlee, chief librarian, warns that thieves use cuts with razor blades to desecrate rare and reference volumes at Chester Public Library on E 9th Street. Victims include a Bible-sized reference book. cutouts in encyclopedias reveal term paper topics like Hitler. Readers should report vandalism and material should be restored to the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Satterlee
Chester’s Public Library
E. 9Th Street
Miss Satterlee
Hitler
River Tragedy Sparks Call for Stricter Boating Rules
A Delaware River drowning near Tinicum Island prompts calls for tougher boating regulations and better life jacket use. Editors urge closer Coast Guard policing and state cooperation to enforce safe navigation amid rising river traffic. The letter from 8. THOMAS reflects on teen employment challenges and the value of planning, time, and ethics for youths and employers in Chester.
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Delaware
Tinicum Island
Small Boat Association
Coast Guard
Karen F. Wiley
Karen
Stop Beratings Pro or Con Stop Beratings
A 1914 letter from Lily May Thomas of Chester appeals for civility in voting and praises both candidates W J Coopersmith and J Narcavage as fine gentlemen, urging unity within the Democratic ranks and respect for voters.
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Delaware County
W. J. Coopersmith
J. Narcavage
Lily May Thomas
Woodrow St
Chester
Democratic Committee
Sixth Ward
Keystone Mariner keel laid at Sun Shipyard
Mrs. Edward Cochrane wife of the U S Maritime administrator cut the tape for the keel laying of the Keystone Mariner at the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock yards. Also noted are relatives visiting New York and Cadet Carroll Bagby named a distinguished cadet at West Point amid a Pennsylvania Military College commencement with eighteen graduates and a large crowd.
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Edward ©. Cochrane
Cochrane
Chester
U.S
Keystone Mariner
Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Louise Snyder
Trainer
Agnes Smith
Keystone Rd
Buckman Village
Ruth Smith
Claymont
Del
Lavinia Snyder
New York
Taft
Carroll K. Bagby
Carrolll A. Bagby
Bagby
Princeton Ave
Swarthmore
MK O
United States Military Academy
West Point
George L. Armitage
Westdale Avenue
Chester Road
Ocean City
Pennsylvania Military College
Legion Thanked For Courtesies to 1960 Class
The American Legion Post 951 and its auxiliary are thanked by the Chi Chester graduating class of 1960 for hosting and aiding at the post graduation party. Members provided facilities, hosts, chaperones, wait staff, parking, and other services to ensure a well organized and enjoyable event.
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the Times
American Legion Post 951
Chichester
American Legion Post
Chichester High
Anti-Recession Moves Show Small Public Aid Efforts
Sylvia Porter surveys a modest package of government actions aimed at boosting a lagging economy in 1960. FHA down payment cuts for moderate homes, Fed credit easing, discount rate reduction, and added defense spending form a strategic, cautious steps to stimulate housing, lending, and growth while signaling optimism for the second half of the year.
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America
Federal Housing Administration
Federal Reserve System
Congress
Rockefeller attack shocks Ike as Nixon bid splits GOP
President Eisenhower and Senate GOP leaders reacted to Gen. Nelson Rockefeller's surprise attack on Vice President Nixon. Rockefeller criticized defense spending in a statement that surprised ally Keating and Javits, threatening NATO relations and party unity. Rockefellers remarks left Eisenhower puzzled and seeking clarity.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nelson Rockefeller
Nixon
Nelson
White House
Far East
Rockefeller
Senate Gop
Everett Dirksen
Ill
Gates
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen. Dirksen
Secretary Gates
NATO
Gov. Rockefeller
Sen
Kenneth Keating
N.Y
New York
Keating
Senate
Roosevelt
L. Jud Son Morehouse
Jacob Javits
R-Nlv
Nuclear Missile Blaze Sets Turmoil Preview
A chaotic scene described as a baleful warning note signals looming danger amid escalating tensions. The brief passage frames a nuclear weapons crisis as a precursor to wider instability and alarm.
Nixon era fears spark nuclear clash debate in New York
The memo discusses Khrushchev’s Paris remarks, a suggested U.S. response, and a two year summit delay tied to actions. It contrasts American military strength with Soviet power, citing ICBMs, submarines, and orbital satellites while warning of city panics from a nuclear incident. It ends reflecting on human error and emergency planning in New York.
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Khrushchev
Mr. Khrushchev
Paris
United States
Russia
Free World
Outer Space
New York
New Yorker
Angel Eisenhower
Macmillan
Khrushchevy
Mao
Nasser
DeGaulle
Adenauer
France
Nehni
Makaraios
Ed Otis
Navy
Jim Forrestal
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Thomas
Legion
Sylvia Porter
Che Allen-Scott
Rocky
Robert S. Allen and
Paul Scott
Robert C. Ruark
Barry Goldwater
Nikita Khrushchev
UPI
Moscow
Hell
U.N. Security Council
Fidel Castro
Pari Dows Khushchev
Castro
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