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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1963
Page
12
The Daily Times previews a Supreme Court bible ruling discussion on page 6 and covers Miss Delco preparing for the state pageant on page 6. Sharon Hill is profiled as a Hall of Fame great on page 13 in Section 2.
Wallingford witnesses recount the June 9 incident at Dr. Eleanor Tribolelli’s home as thirty youths and parents meet with four attorneys in Nether Providence Municipal Building. Edward Kassab notes discussions of potential ramifications while the Borlands assess the private life impact.
In Moscow Lt Col Valery Bykovsky set world records for distance and number of orbits in space. His female partner Valentina Tereshkova remained in orbit for a third day, reporting fine health. By 3 p.m. Moscow time he entered his fifth day in space, surpassing Maj Andrian Nikolayev’s 64 orbit mark by two orbits, with the craft peaking 119.9 miles from Earth and dipping to 98.7 miles.
Robert E. Ryan, John Tichonuk, and Joel R. Albert testified before a Justice Department board in Philadelphia about Thomas Nabried, alleged head of the Philadelphia Communist party branch, accused of failing to register as a Communist partly from 1959 to 1963. Nabried was described as chairman of the southeastern Pennsylvania division. Albert recalled Nabried telling of leading the division in 1961. Tichonuk claimed Nabried attended meetings at his Philadelphia home and stated we are at war with the capitalists and we must win. Tichonuk, a former FBI undercover agent since 1957, left the Philadelphia Gas Works last year and moved to Potsdam with his wife.
Radnor Township Republicans face a leadership split as Richard Krick challenges Albert H. Swing after Swing’s long tenure ends with a county commissioner bid loss. Petitions circulate to name John G. Pew Jr. of Sun Shipbuilding to the Board of Supervisors, filling Swing’s vacancy. Pew backs Krick’s move and signals growing GOP factionalism within Radnor.
Justice of the Peace Harry Pfaeffle held a preliminary hearing Thursday for 14 youths all aged 18 or older and five of their girls. The proceeding was continued to 8 p.m. next Monday. Fourteen to be referred to county juvenile court and a 12 member committee of parents children and attorneys was formed to report Monday night.
Joseph P. Speitel Jr. 20, a Georgetown University junior from Drexel Hill, and his friend Jenemann 20, a St. Joseph's College graduate, vanished after separate routes up Mt Everts in Yellowstone National Park. Jenemann reported Speitel missing Monday as they spent the summer at Mammoth Hotel, Speitel’s parents traveling to Yellowstone.
Four people were killed and several wounded when police opened fire on a crowd protesting a dam project at Magura, about 100 miles southwest of Dacca, East Pakistan, on Monday.
County Superintendent G Baker Thompson said the Supreme Court decision banning Bible reading and the Lord's Prayer in opening exercises still allows devotional periods in the morning. He favors silent student meditation and notes the need to follow law despite tradition.
Riot broke out in Harlem near 12th Street and Broadway as two rallies by Black Nationalist and African Nationalist groups drew about 1,000 people. Police clashed with protesters, arrests reached twenty six, and two patrolmen were injured. Several stabbings were reported while youths and adults faced charges of disorderly conduct and vandalism.
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co of Chester wins a several million dollar contract from Aero-Jet General Corp of Sacramento to fabricate hinge solid rocket motor cases. The project requires 21 by 60 foot cases plus test planks and will not hire many new workers, with some temporary hires.
Gregory Freed Birmingham Alabama reports that Dick Gregory a prominent Black comedian is freed on a $2,500 appeal bond today following his conviction in Recorders Court for parading without a permit.
In Jackson Mississippi 1000 Southern leaders pledge to back a 1944 presidential bid. Speakers Barnett and Wallace denounce federal power, urging states to defend rights and “courage and patriotism.” Delegates from Mississippi and neighboring states attend amid calls for unity and resistance to federal encroachment.
In Cambridge Maryland Negroes plan another night demonstration while white leaders resume talks by 8 PM. NAACP official Philip Savage says a cheering crowd of about 440 gathered Monday night. Gov Tawes ordered National Guard troops after four nights of violence and stalled negotiations. White and Black leaders held talks Saturday aiming to end the racial deadlock.
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