Fumes problem not really solved by Delaware County council
Delaware County Council reverses plan to seal the Fronefield Building air handler. Vehicles will be moved from the garage while engineers from Weston dispute the fix. County officials consider costs and responsibility for alterations, with saboteur theories noted but unproven.
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Fronefield
Curran
Victor Petaccio
Roy F. Weston
Weston
Paul H. Yeomans Inc
Yeomans
Jumes
Petaccio
Council
Charles C. Keeler
Matthew Hayes
Keeler
Orange Street
North Avenue
Firemen Rescue Two Horses in Chester Mud
A Chester archive notes rescuers freed two horses trapped in mud at Brinton Dam during work by W. J. Wilson. The timeline spans decades with items on local figures, notable gifts, and public notices.
Oppose Calvary School in Brookhaven Faces Community Clash
A Brookhaven resident condemns a church school proposal near residential homes citing insufficient site size noise concerns and improper zoning. He rejects racist accusations, argues rights of neighbors outweigh religious schooling, and notes prior denials and improper certification issues.
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Church of the Calvary
Scott
Brookhaven
Church of Calvary
Ms. Scott
Complaint About Utilities Columnist Drowns Paper Voices
A reader criticizes the utilities column by Trisha Cofiell, accusing her and some colleagues of airing personal issues through media, likening her to a writer who overreacts to minor annoyances and broad societal complaints.
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the Times
Trisha Cofiell
Record Not Splendid To The Times
Reader objects to a June letter praising coach Mr. Ryan at Chester High School. He notes a decline in league wins over 1976 77 and 1977 78 and calls for comparing Ryan’s record to Mike Sapovits of Smedley Junior High. He urges scrutiny of coach selection criteria and credentials.
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the Times
Charles O’donnell
O’donnell
Ryan
Mike Sapovits
Smedley Junior High
Sapovit
Widener College
Public fury over inflation and water rates under Carter
Reader letter condemns the inflation crisis as the nation’s top burden. It cites Philadelphia Suburban Water Company profits of about 10 million per year for a decade and a 142 percent water-rate hike, urging President Carter to explain how such increases help domestic inflation.
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the Times
Carter
Philadelphia Suburban Water Company
P.U.C
No Turn on Red Signs Draw Tax Fire in Chester
A reader criticizes a new law on turning right at red lights claiming it wastes tax money on signage after touting gas savings. The letter links California Proposition 13 support to local discontent and quotes Peter Finch from Network to express anger.
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the Times
California
Chester
Peter Finch
Today in History highlights from 1215 to 1775
On June 15 1978 the calendar marks Magna Carta signing at Runnymeade by King John establishing liberties for barons. Franklin’s kite experiment linked lightning and electricity in Philadelphia 1752. George Washington accepted Continental Army command in 1775.
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Associated Press
Runnymede
England
John
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
George Washington
Historic events snapshot from 1836 to today
A compact digest lists milestones and anniversaries across eras. It notes Arkansas becoming the 25th state in 1836, the 1904 Gen Slocum disaster, 1940 German flanking in France, 1972 U.S. halt of air strikes near Hanoi, plus decade and year-ago political and social notes. It also recalls birthdays for Billy Williams and Fredrik Schiotz and a Benjamin Franklin quote.
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East River
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Manhattan Island
France
United States
Hanoi
Nikolai Y
Soviet Union
West Berlin
Spain
Billy Williams
Fredrik Schiotz
Benjamin Franklin
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