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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1963
Page
3
The piece argues Senate Bill 562 easing real estate taxes for citizens over 65 earning under 2000 seeks help for seniors but would raise burdens on others and invite fraud. It cites Florida's exemption chaos and calls the proposal a risky roast pig approach to the problem.
As the First Communist Party Central Committee plenum on ideology begins, speculation swirls over Khrushchev's successor. Names include Alexander Shelepin and Dmitri Ustinov, while Frol Kozlov’s health and Khrushchev’s control remain focal points.
David D. Longmaid of the Penn Jersey Transportation Study warns the Delaware Valley area may face doubled car volumes and highway congestion by 1975. He notes simulations show arterial capacity reached soon unless major additions and improvements are completed. Population in the region could rise about 50 percent, mainly in suburbs.
Delaware County faces motel growth with mixed feelings as locals push promotional efforts. The Chamber of Commerce Tourist Promotion Agency, aided by a state grant, is publishing maps and guides to historic sites like Caleb Pusey House and Brandywine Battlefield. Industry, officials, and residents must back expanded tourism infrastructure.
A White House backed proposal envisions a new East West commission outside the UN to ease tensions and curb nuclear proliferation. Averell Harriman will discuss a possible forum with Khrushchev during his Moscow trip, aiming for private talks with the USSR on global flashpoints. The Rostow paper frames “fresh start” talks and informal pre-Soviet discussions to set up this bargaining body.
The piece argues liberals mock the Legislative Branch and warns that local, state, and national legislatures face a growing threat from demagogic attacks. It cites Sen Joseph Clark and notes the criticism of Congress while praising executive and judicial branches for governing modern needs.
In 1961 Berlin, amid Cold War tensions, American Federation of Labor leaders aided West Berlin labor unity against Communist influence. The piece highlights the role of German construction workers and the broader labor movement in resisting Soviet pressure and enabling the airlift and blockade defenses.
Samuel Bowen owned the newsstand at the Baltimore and Ohio Station where hot water heat shifted to steam. He recalls last winter’s cold when the radiator failed and he needed an ice cooler. A thunderstorm knocked out lights along Market and Dish Streets, hitting the Swan Hotel. Chester bars closed early per the Delaware County Liquor Dealers Association ruling.
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