Civic Leader James Summy Dies at 67
James Summy, 67, Delaware County civic leader and highway advocate, died Thursday at Delaware County Hospital Upper Darby. He lived at 223 Crawford Ave Lansdowne and retired in 1987 from Atlantic Richfield Philadelphia after 33 years as regional safety coordinator. Survived by Hazel Beebe and three sons, numerous grandchildren.
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James &B. Summy
Delaware County
Delaware County Hospital
Upper Darby
Crawford Ave
Lansdowne
Summy
Atlantic Richfield Co
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Civil Defense ‘Council
Citizens Council of
Union Athletic Association’ of
United Methodist Church of
Hazel S$. Beebe
James B. Jr
Newtown Square
Warren A
Broomall
Marple Township
Albert L
Somers Point
N.J
Robert Gardner F
Ridley Park
Clayton Schroeder
Robert Burt
Catonsville
Longtime Sun Oil veteran Smith Rites set in Marcus Hook
James R. Smith 8 retired after 33 years at Sun Oil Marcus Hook died Thursday at his home 6 W Suh St Marcus Hook My Born in Barton Md he lived in Marcus Hook 52 years He belonged to Sapphire Club Calling hours set Sunday at Sun Oil Funeral Home Surviving widow two sons Andrew and others including Elizabeth Fisher Salisbury Md and Margaret Savage plus grandchildren great grandchildren and siblings Leland B Dyke 68 retired Philadelphia Electric died Thursday in Bryn Mawr Hospital Services Monday Ebeneezer United Methodist Church Havertown Burial Valley Forge Gardens Calling hours Sunday Rothermel Funeral Home Manoa
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James R. Smith
Sun Oil Co
Marcus Hook
W. Suh St
My. Smith
Barton
Sapphire Club
Sun Oil
Johnston & Son
Otic
Baltimore
Andrew
Home Ave
Lansdowne
Chichester
Elizabeth Fisher
St. Petersburg
Fla
Margaret Savage
Salisbury
John Moffett
Creston
Christine Murry
Keyser
W. Va
Margaret Miller
Oakland
Leland B. Dyke
Philadelphia Electric Co
Bryn Mawr
Lincoln Ave
Manoa
Haverford Township
Mr. Dyke
West Bangor
N.Y
Delaware County
Clarkson College of Technology
Potsdam
Ebenezer United Methodist Church
Florence Owens
Donald
Land Gordon
West Chester
Minor’ B
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Ebeneezer United Methodist Church
Eagle and Steel Roads
Havertown
Valley Forge Gardens
King of Prussia
Rothermel Funeral Home
E. Eagle
Road
Rennie John J. Rennie Dies at 52 in Delaware Hospital
Rennie John J. Rennie 52 retired from General Siuel Castings Industries Inc Ridley Township died Wednesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Elsmere Delaware He lived at 210 E Sylvan Ave Ridta ds Services Monday 2 pm Ward Funeral Home 1459 Market St Lower Chichester Burial atawn Croft Cemetery Lower Chichester Calling Hours after 7 am Sunday at the funeral home
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John J. Rennie
General Siuel Castings Industries Inc
Ridley Township
Veterans Administration Hospital
Elsmere
Del
E. Sylvan Ave
Ritiadsa
Ward Funeral Home
Market St
Lower Chichester
Langille Daniel L Langille dies at 2 in Wearyville Pa
Announced deaths list for Daniel L Langille age 2 of Wearyville Pa formerly Chester. Funeral Monday 2 pm at J Nelson Rigby Funeral Home Baltimore Ave and Jackson Street Media Pa with calling Sunday 7 to 9 pm. Interment Edgewood Wemorta Park.
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Langille
Daniel L
Bert Ey
Beatrice Hansen Langille
Wearyville
Chester
Frontier J. Nelson Rigby Funeral Home
Baltimore Ave
Jackson Sh
Edgewood Wemorta
Park
Rolling Car Strikes Chester Boy
A two year old Chester boy was struck by a rolling car set in motion by a three year old. Darrin Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Johnson, was treated at Crozer-Chester Medical Center for head, knee and elbow injuries and released to his mother. The incident occurred on W. 1th Street near E. Norris Drive as the car rolled east after a brake-release was tripped by Juan Tide, 3, who was in the vehicle with Norris Rhyanes.
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Chester
W. 1Th St
E. Norris Drive
Donald Swanson
Darrin Johnson
Joshua Johnson
Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Upland
Darrin
Juan Tide
Carolyn Tide
Padgett Place
Norris Rhyanes
Kde
Penn St
Juan
Norris Street
Miss Rose Holman Dies After Long Illness
Miss Rose E Holman of 627 10th Ave Prospect Park died Thursday in Ross Manoy Nursing Home Ridley Park after a long illness. She was born in Chester daughter of William and Annie Holman and moved to Prospect Park in 1935. She attended St. Pauls Episcopal Chester and is survived by a sister Elizabeth Halman. Services 2 pm Monday at Imschweiler Brower Funeral Home Chester burial Chester Rural Cemetery. Calling hours Sunday evening.
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Rose E. Holman
10Th Ave
Prospect Park
Ross Manoy
Ridley Park
Miss Holman
Chester
William
Annie Holman
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Halman
Imschweiler- Brower
Edgmont Ave
Chester Rural Cemetery
Funeral
Death of Harry E. Snyder Retired Railroad Employee
Harry E. Snyder 83 of St. Petersburg Florida died Tuesday. He formerly lived in Prospect Park Pennsylvania. Survived by widow L Pearl. Services 11 a.m. Monday Griffith Chapel Norwood burial East Vincent Cemetery Phoenixville. No viewing Sunday evening.
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Snyder
Harry E
L. Peart Snyder
St. Patersburs
Fla
Prospect Park
Griffith Chapel
Harry E. Snyder
Pennsylvania Railroad
St. Petersburg
L. Pearl
Chester Pike
Norwood
East Vincent Cemetery
Phoenixville
Reagan honors Outstanding Teen with California award
Gov. Reagan presents the Outstanding Teenager Award in Sacramento to Cynthia Abruzzi of Suisun City. The story notes Abruzzi’s background and contrasts her with campus protestors, while also recording obituary details for Rennie and family statements.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
California
Cynthia Cress Lee Abruzzini
Suisun City
Rennie
Philadelphia
Delaware
Bruzzi
Pennsylvania
Dienartmant
Houston Comic Collectors Meet In Houston This Weekend
About 200 comic book collectors from the southwestern United States will gather in Houston from Friday through Sunday. Ken Findry, president of the Houston Comic Collectors Association, says the group meets each year to trade old comics and set values on collections.
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Houston, Tex
United States
Ken Findry
Houston Comic Collectors Association
Malaysian Troops Kill Seven Guerrillas in Sarawak Clashes
Antara news reported Malaysian forces killed seven Communist guerrillas and captured 17 in Sarawak during clashes last week. A Malaysian comrade cited Chinese guerrilla composition among the fighters.
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Takarta
Sarawak
Antara
Truck Crash Kills Wayne 2 Year Old
Two year old David Janson, son of Mr and Mrs Paul J Janson of Wayne, was fatally injured Thursday when an unmanned Radnor Township trash truck rolled onto a wall and struck him. Witness Jerry Graves of Bryn Mawr said he set the emergency brake after sparks but the truck began rolling and hit the boy as he played with friends.
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Wayne
David Janson
Paul J. Janson
Chestnut Lane
Radnor Township
Jerry Graves
Bryn Mawr
Copter Crash Kills Soldier in Vietnam
Army W.O. Stephan J. Kinghorn 22 husband of Janice C. Hershey of Radnor was killed June 13 in a helicopter crash in Long Khanh Vietnam. Son of Mr and Mrs John A Kinghorn of Farmington Michigan he had been in Vietnam since February 4. His wife's parents are Mr and Mrs J R Hershey of Wayne.
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Delaware County
South Vietnam
Army
W.O
Stephan J. Kinghorn
Janice C. Hershey
Banbury Way
Radnor
Long Khanh
Vietnam
Kinghorn
John A. Kinghorn
Harwick St
Farmington
Mich
Houston Faces Severe Water Shortage Amid Heat
Houston, the state’s largest city, endures a water shortage as defunct wells leave hundreds with only a trickle. Mayor Welch urges residents in three areas to water lawns on alternate days while hot weather drives demand and strain on pumps. Some homes report inability to run dishwashers and washing machines.
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Houston
Tex
Louie Welch
Robert A. Thompson Jr
Strong quake rattles southern Hokkaido and northeastern Honolulu
A fairly strong earthquake shook wide areas of southern Hokkaido and northeastern Honolulu. The Central Meteorological Agency reported no damage.
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Tokyo
Hokkaido
Honolulu
Central Meteorological Agency
Oslo Police Report High Stress claims
A UPI survey of 250 Oslo police officers finds 77 percent report daily headaches after duty with 44.7 percent suffering insomnia and 27.6 percent reporting bad nerves due to their jobs.
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Oslo
UPI
Norway
Millbourne approves 1969-70 school budget of 28386 dollars
Millbourne board approves the 1969-70 budget totaling 28386 dollars an increase of 5871 dollars from last year with no real estate tax increase at 8 dollars per 1000 of assessed value. The plan includes 9980 dollars for intersystem payments and 2204 dollars for pupil transportation. Bus transport and tuition to Lansdowne Aldan School District serves 19 borough students.
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Millbourne
Mill
Lansdowne-Aldan
Head Start on Reading Paves Path to Books
Dr Ruth Strickland Indiana University outlines how early language skill builds reading readiness for children in Head Start. The article emphasizes parental involvement and structured language activities to foster lifelong literacy progression.
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Ruth Strickland
Indiana University
Saturday Mass The Skill of Language for Early Reading
The article emphasizes two key parent roles in developing preschool language: build a large vocabulary and engage in frequent talking and listening. It notes children learn language through hearing it and having varied experiences, linking experience and language as a core pair.
Ground Shakes In Houston As Seismic Explosions Suspected
The Houston tremors mark a third straight day of minor quakes, likely tied to Gulf of Mexico seismic testing rather than quakes. Rice University geophysicist Dr. Jean Claude de Bramacker notes all four events registered 1.5 on the Richter scale and occur near 9 a.m. as part of exploration. The piece also weaves in language lessons about child development and the role of family conversation in vocabulary growth.
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Boston
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Fall River
Cape Cod
Hampshire
Maine
New Hamp
Vermont
Houston
Tex
Jean Claude de Bremaecker
Rice University
Gulf of Mexico
Two Miners Injured by Falling Boulders at Dreach Mine
James Kells 18 of Alburtis and Donald Martin 29 of Allentown were seriously injured when large boulders fell inside the Dreach mine of New Jersey Zinc Co. They were drilling 825 feet underground when the rock gave way and were taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem in serious condition.
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Friedensville
UPI
James Kells
Alburtis
Donald Martin
Allentown
Dreach
New Jersey Zinc Co
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bethlehem
Boy Wanders Snowbound Four Days In San Bernardino Mountains
A 6 year old, Matthew Zimmerman, survived four days alone in San Bernardino Mountain country after wandering away. He was found Wednesday in a snowbank near death, then began a rapid recovery in hospital. He drank water but ate only snow during the ordeal and was expected to stay hospitalized over the weekend.
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San Bernardino, Calif
Matthew Zimmerman
San Bernardino Mountain Country
Matthew
Graduation Is Skipped by Miami Student
Miami AP report notes Leslie Osman, age 18, who had 12 years of perfect attendance, missed the Miami Springs High School graduation because he could not muster enthusiasm for walking across the stage.
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Miami
Leslie Osman
Osman
Miami Springs High School
Reading Readiness Kit Offered for $3 in Daily Times
The Delaware County Daily Times promotes a Reading Readiness Kit to prepare children for reading. It includes alphabet cards letter games a long playing record and an expanded Head Start on Reading series. Cost is $3 and a coupon with payment is requested.
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Delaware County
Billy Graham Draws Record New York Crusade Crowds
More than 156000 attend Billy Graham’s Madison Square Garden crusade weeklong run. Citywide broadcasts cost 50000 nightly, with 10000 to 15000 main auditorium seats filled by church groups. The campaign budget reaches 824000, with nightly offerings averaging 10000 to 12000 and 6500+ converts sought.
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New York
Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
Penn Station
Garden
London
Sid Raymond Hildebrand
Milford, Conn
Mike Roland
Wallingford
Conn
Don McDonald
Lieve God
Nannette Goddard
Malvern
Long Island
Andrew
Graham
Christ
Mayor Lindsay Reads Poetry at Bryant Park Reading
New York Mayor John W. Lindsay hosted a public poetry reading in Bryant Park behind the New York Public Library. The Parks Department event drew about 300 youths who applauded as Lindsay recited works by Hart Crane Ogden Nash E E Cummings Langston Hughes Archibald MacLeish and others.
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NEW York
John W. Lindsay
Fiorello H. la Guardia
Lindsay
Bryant Park
New York Public Library
City Parks Department
la Guardia
Brooklyn Bridge
Hart Crane
Ogden Nash
Mary
E. &. Cummings
Pennsylvania Station
Langston Hughes
Archibald MacLeish
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Frances E. Pacbeth
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Cancer Fund
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Berina Rennie
Rutledge
General Steel Castings Co
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Morton
Holy Cross
Smith
James R
Sib St
Market
Linwood
Lawn Croft Cemetery
Stewart
James
Engle St. James
Katherine
Jeanette Hales
Katherine Pringle
Elizabeth Rushing
Barbara Lester
Lemuel Stewart
Murphy EE
Church
Engle Sts
Greenlawn Cemetery
Inschweiler-Brower Funeral Home
Teener Award
Hreanua
eRyrie
Bertha
Bertha I Mccan
John Jr
Our Lady of Perpetuale Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Yeadon
Cullis
Brookhaven
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Ylell
Tom Sahp
Billy Gaham
New Yak City
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Delaware County Daily Times
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