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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1961
Page
6
A columnist reviews Middletown Township dog ordinance proposals balancing suburban and rural needs. Supervisor Walter G. Emmott supports a dogcatcher paid by the hour, chosen with SPCA help, to enforce humane, complaint driven rules while avoiding bounty methods.
A letter questions why the Finnish flag is not flown at the Finnish Monument in Crozer Park and argues Finns shaped local history. The writer recalls promises from 1938 dedication and urges authorities to honor the monument with both Old Glory and the Finnish flag.
Philadelphia bankers and real estate interests challenge a Delaware County amend ment to the Delaware River Port Authority bill. Senator A Evans Kephart concedes revisions may bias Delaware County and notes similarities to the New Jersey act. A large Trinity Lutheran anniversary service recalls 25 years since Rev Weaver’s ordination. A Chester Playgrounds Association meeting plans citywide openings from July 1 with new sites for Saint Paul’s colored mission and Morton Avenue School.
A Chester woman complains of recurring washer problems after service on a three year old automatic unit. She was charged 5.25 for service and 22.25 for a pump, yet the noise persisted and oil sprayed onto the floor. Water seeped into the tub nightly and neighbors on the same street did not report similar issues. She questions repair crews and seeks redress.
Editorial examines marriage trends in the United States over the past decade. It notes younger brides and grooms, a falling marriage rate, and rising concerns about divorce risk and education costs. Anthropological data links marriage age to social welfare and calls for re examining marriage duties.
Estes Kefauver plans broad federal tightening of drug regulation. The six point program would license manufacturers, give FDA power to set generic names, bar anticompetitive patent deals, require earlier patent drug licensing, require FDA review of efficacy, and expand plant inspections. The majority cites high returns on drugs and advertising as drivers of costs. The dissenting Republicans prepare a minority report and hearings will continue with AMA witnesses.
Delaware County Daily Times launches Delco Roundtable with weekly writers on local focus areas. The column tests if suburban living may merge into a megacity, referencing Fortune and Louis Mumford on suburban identity and regional urban growth.
Delaware County faces threats from suburban sprawl as land use shifts toward strip development and city-like decay. Leaders in Radnor Nether Providence and local press push zoning, planning, and preservation to maintain tree lined streets, scenic neighborhoods, and affordable land values, while noting eye sores and lack of planning as risks to suburban life.
Robert C. Ruark critiques US funding abroad arguing taxpayers are not consulted on Congo and Africa aid. He contrasts US leaders and presidents with Latin American and Vietnamese aid, warning of unchecked spending and “emergency” funds. He calls for accountability and questions how to stop government money flows.
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