Editorial urges countywide reassessment over unequal taxes
The editorial promotes a public uprising against inequitable Delaware County assessments. It targets the Delaware County Board of Assessment and Revision of Taxes and the county commissioners, arguing current valuations favor underassessed properties and burden others. It cites examples from Penn-Delco and nearby districts and calls for a countywide reassessment to achieve fair, honest tax assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn-Delco
Delaware County Board For
Penn-Delcc
Delaware County
Brookhaven
Penn - Delco
Richard $. Krick
Concord
Bethel
Chester Heights
Marple-Newtown
Nether Providence
Falcroft
Swarthmore
Penn-Delvo
Delaware County Board of Commissioners
Nation Turns Back on God Calls for Repentance Leader’s Prayer
A reader pleads that the nation return to God in July with guidance from scripture. The letter cites Deuteronomy and Chronicles urging humility prayer and repentance to heal the land. Mrs. Donald P. Williamson of Glen Mills signs the appeal from a local address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P. Williamson
Bittersweet
Glen Mills
Gangs Rob Broad Daylight Attacks Near Deshong Park
A Daily Times page notes multiple daylight robberies and beatings by large gangs near Deshong Park Chester with attacks at 4 pm 3 pm and 10 25 am. The reader calls for harsher punishment and stricter law enforcement to restore safety and deter crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daily Times
Deshong Park
Chester
King Praised as Good Man Regardless of Beliefs
A letter to the editor discusses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. praising his efforts toward liberation and reducing income inequality. The author says King could be considered both a good Communist or a good capitalist, arguing his impact stands beyond political labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hillard
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
Letters to the Editor on RFK assassination and immigration
The letter argues Johnson should prioritize gun restrictions but warns against blaming all Americans for RFK's assassination. It credits the assassin as a foreigner and cites Lee Harvey Oswald, immigration law changes, and alleged Marxist ties. It condemns looting and courts that favor criminals, urging responsible enforcement of laws.
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Johnson
Robert Kennedy
America
Lee Harvey Oswald
Russia
Gun Registration Critique Cites History and Rights Arguments
A compilation of quotes arguing against firearms registration, praising hunting, warning of confiscation, and citing constitutional rights. It contrasts Nazi gun control with American Second Amendment protections and critiques protests, media, and government authority. References to Hitler, the NRA, Vietnam, and civil unrest frame the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Hitler
United States
World Not Ready for Love and Peace Message
A reflective meditation contrasts the 2000 year old mission of Christ with modern leaders like Kennedy and King. It laments human ignorance while urging acceptance of divine love and universal peace beyond race or creed.
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Christ
Kennedys
Rev
King
Innocent Suffer and Calls for Peace Amid Violence
Letter from Mrs Joseph Barbacane of Chester Pa questions why action is not taken against militant movements led by Stokely Carmichael and warns of violence linked to plans involving Robert Williams. She cites religious unity and martial tragedy, urging immediate reflection and peaceful faith in God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokely Carmichael
Robert Williams
United States
God
Rockefeller Support Letter Praises Rockefellar in Local Note
The letter writer, Mrs Theodosia Rostak of 2625 West 6th Street Chester, urges Rockefeller for president praising him as the only decent candidate and condemning Humphrey and McCarthy as hypocrites in the Kennedy convention debate context.
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Christ
Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Nelson Rockefellar
Rockefeller
Theodosia H. Rostak
6Th Street
Chester
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Hitler
National Rifles Association
Hungary
Vietnam
Land of the Free
Home of the Brave
Joseph Barbacane
East Parkway
Chester, Pa
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