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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1969
Page
3
Editorial argues the Marple Newtown School Board conducts public business in private, rubber stamping actions with 714 million dollars in taxpayer funds to be spent next year, and urges full public discussion of decisions and pros and cons.
The New York primary returns underscore how local party control shapes city policy amid social change. New Yorkers chose the two most conservative candidates in both parties, with Republicans rejecting Mayor John Lindsay, potentially ending his bid for higher office.
Readers see three letters praising youths for kindness and aid to a bereaved family while apologizing to young musicians slighted by neighbors. The piece also surveys New York City and national politics with Republicans shifting right, Democrats split, and mayoral odds discussed after the primary results.
A Cambridge Downs youth group in Concord Township issues a public apology to three families after a June Friday party on June 13 ended with about 30 guests arriving. The note explains the incident and seeks community understanding.
A reader praises George Cummings and Sports Editor Ed Gebhart for highlighting fine American youth. The letter discusses a band playing at a neighborhood gathering, complaints to state police, and concerns about youth culture and school prayer, urging courtesy and understanding.
A Collazzo's Pizzeria event in the plaza raised 900 for the Roland Kissinger family to cover funeral costs for their 24 month old son. Teens organized the appeal with faith and community support, lifting the Kissinger family during their loss.
Dr. Douglas Libby Jr. presses to acquire the Gideon Stull estate in Marple Township for a permanent Delaware County Community College campus despite zoning board and resident opposition. Critics say alternative sites are cheaper and better served by transport, with traffic and sewage concerns threatening the Marple-Newtown area. Taxpayers rally against public funds misuse in the name of education.
The piece argues that state spending exceeds income with governors cutting aid to the poor and ill while General Assembly members seek higher pay. It calls for a national change, urging a modern declaration of dependence on God and recalls a Continental Congress prayer resolution from June 12, 1775.
The Daily Times invites letters to the editor on public matters. Include name, address, and phone number. letters may be condensed. no letters are returned.
Clarence L. Jordan argues inflation is the nation's main concern, driven by rising food prices and wage demands. He cites public official pay raises as a trigger and urges leaders to curb salaries to set an example, warning that unity behind anti inflation efforts depends on self restraint.
A reader argues for restraint on wage increases as a solution to inflation after noting union pipefitters in Kansas City accepting a contract raising pay to 9.18 dollars an hour and a weekly 367.20 for a 40 hour week. The letter links higher wages to higher taxes and further inflation.
The State Senate held a half hour session and the House met 43 days as legislators debate a pay and expense package. Proposed by House leadership, the plan would raise salary to 12,000 with 3,000 expenses and 5,000 district office, totaling 20,000 yearly.
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