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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1978
Page
1
Jerusalem AP reports Israel's cabinet again refused to promise relinquishment of the occupied West Bank and Gaza, saying the territories' status will be negotiated five years after a peace agreement. The policy also notes relations among Israel Jordan and the two territories will be decided later.
Former President Gerald R Ford aids son Steve in a rodeo event as he climbs a fence and releases a steer during a 600 pound steer roping. Steve Ford, a Los Angeles Roughriders teammate, rides as the steer is released.
Actress Judy Carne is improving but remains in serious condition at Doylestown Hospital with a neck fracture from a suburban Philadelphia auto crash last week. She is alert with no paralysis or neurological issues, according to nursing supervisor Joanne Hansel. The accident occurred Thursday night on a rural road near New Hope, Upper Makefield.
Joseph Dorsey of Collingdale, director of the office of judicial for Delaware County, was unanimously re elected Thursday to the Republican council of district representatives for the 162nd legislative district. He will represent Collingdale Colwyn Darby Township 1st and 2nd wards and 2nd precinct 3rd ward Falcroft Glenolden Norwood Park Sharon Hill and Tinicum. Dorsey is Republican chairman of Collingdale.
Eastern Nazarene College board suspended plans to move to Delaware County and will focus on making its Quincy Massachusetts campus viable. The 15 acre campus serves 817 students with an aim to reach 1200 by the 1980s while considering a larger site, including options like the former Ellis School in Newtown Square. A spokesman said officials would not aggressively pursue alternatives.
A suspicious fire damaged a boarded up vacant house at 620 Vernon St at 6 05 a m today. Fire Chief Jim Speckles said the blaze started in a mattress in a rear room and spread to walls damaging two first floor rooms and one second floor room. Damages were about 4000 dollars. The fire was under investigation and controlled in an hour with South Media and Garden City fire crews and Media ambulance on scene. No injuries reported.
State Sen. Clarence D. Bell of Upland criticized the State Department of Welfare over projected drug reimbursements for welfare recipients. He pressed for immediate corrective action after discussions with CAN and Youth in Action in Chester, and warned he would pursue floor action unless money issues are resolved before the new fiscal year. Federal injunctions also barred pharmacists from stopping welfare prescriptions pending a ruling.
Garden Grove Community Church raised 1.251 million dollars in three Sunday services with about 5000 attendees. Senior Pastor Robert H. Schuller said the haul far exceeds the 1 million dollar goal and will fund continued construction of the 14 million dollar all glass Crystal Cathedral project.
Delaware County councilman Harold F. Haabestad of Radnor was elected state chairman of the 178 member Republican state committee, succeeding Richard Filling after a deal to avoid a floor fight. Haabestad plans a limited role and a $1 annual salary, with Filling remaining in a paid state committee position. The selection signals a strong GOP alignment with gubernatorial hopeful Richard Thornburgh and promises influence for Delaware County.
Middletown officials met with Fair Acres staff to hear nurses demands for more personnel and higher wages. A promised 30 cent an hour raise retroactive to law was delayed by county contract talks, while courthouse workers remain without contracts. Nurses cited understaffing, morale issues, and unsafe patient care, presenting eight demands including tuition reimbursement, full medical coverage for dependents, extended vacation and holidays, and updated personnel policies.
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