Miller and Fontaine Seek Guilty Plea Deal in Chester Gambler Case
In Philadelphia federal court, Herman Hunt Fontaine and Frank H. Miller negotiate a possible guilty plea after postponing trial. They face six counts each of racketeering bribery gambling and conspiracy with potential 25-30 year terms and fines. The indictment cites a scheme to pay Chester detective Theodore Pokoy for protection and to arrest rivals.
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Philadelphia
Chester
Herman Hunt Fontaine
Frank H. Miller
U.S
Federal District Court
First Asst
U.S. Atty
Gregory T. Magarity
Miller
Fontaine
Theodore Pokoy
Pokoy
Pokey Tied to FBI Probe in Racketeers Indictments
Pokey, in an undercover FBI role, aided indictments against two racketeers, receiving 1500 dollars in nine installments from August to December 1977. Chester Mayor John H. Nacrelli was indicted for accepting 22000 dollars from Miller and Fontaine. Rudolph Feliziani, a police timekeeper, faces racketeering conspiracy and obstruction charges.
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Pokey
FBI
Chester
John H. Nacrelli
Miller
Fontaine
Rudolph Feliziani
Police Department
Carter warns Russia on satellite ban in space arms race
AP reports the Carter administration warns the Soviet Union it must accept a ban on killer satellites or Washington will escalate the space arms race. In Chicago, a Skokie Nazi march hearing looms as Frank Collin shifts tactics toward a July 9 Marquette Park demonstration. Harrisburg budgets pass without extra road funds. aging department bill moves to governor.
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Carter
Russia
Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Skokie
Chicago
Frank Collin
Socialist Party of America
Marquette Park
Nazi
Local Sewer Work Closes Clifton Road for One Month
Clifton Heights West Madison Ave will be closed to through traffic from Springfield Road to Oak Ave for one month as crews install a new sewer line. W Madison becomes Central Ave in Upper Darby. detours direct traffic to Oak Ave or Springfield Road while residents retain access.
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Clifton Road
Clifton Heights
Madison Ave
Springfield Road
Oak Ave
W. Madison
Central Ave
Upper Darby
Chester
Chester Township
Michael Stock
Bryant Alessi
Stock
Stock’s Noose
Beech
Fomee Reed
Alessi
Elson Road
Heavyweight Marty Capasso Wins In Spectrum Debut
Eddystone man Anthony Lisinski 23 of Locust Street Upper Chichester was held for court after a June 7 incident in which police said he pulled a gun on his wife outside her Leiper Street home. He faces crimes with a firearm, reckless endangerment, terroristic threats and disorderly conduct. He is to be arraigned July 5.
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Eddystone
Anthony Lisinski
Locust St
Upper Chichester
Leiper St
Harry Merlino
Lisinski
Lisin
Fair Acres nurses press demands. county vows reply by June 30
About 100 professional staff at Fair Acres, the county home for the aged, urged eight demands including full tuition reimbursement and improved Blue Cross coverage. County Council will respond by June 30 after a closed meeting led by Chairman Charles C. Keeler. He noted nurse raises of 624 dollars a year effective June 30 and said salaries in nursing homes are generally lower than private hospitals. Keeler pledged to consider the proposals within cost limits for this elderly care facility.
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Delaware County
Anna Horan
Keeler
Fair Acres
Yeadon Demos allege Alberici election foul play
Yeadon borough Democrats claim Joseph Alberici used underhanded tactics and violated by laws to win the borough Democratic chairman post earlier this month. M. Lee Burleson says Alberici and Mayor Nicholas D'Alessandro disenfranchised a majority of committeepeople. A petition for a hearing will be sought from the county executive committee, with an appeal to the state if unsatisfied.
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D’alessandro
Alberici
County
Democratic Committee
State Committee
D'Alessandro
Upper Darby boy 17 electrocuted at home
Seventeen year old Joseph Cummiskey of 7019 Penarth Road was killed by an electrical shock while landing his car outside his Upper Darby home. His brother William, 22, said a drill attached to a porch outlet via a 50 foot extension cord caused the shock. He untangled the device and called police as medical crews worked to revive him. Joseph was pronounced dead at Delaware County Hospital at 1 30 p.m. Monday.
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Upper Darby
Joseph Cummiskey
Penarth Road
Delaware County Hospital
William Cummiskey
Joseph
William
Delaware County
Drexel Hill
Gerald Founds
Glenthorne Road
Clover
Long
Founds
Peter J. Donnelley
N. Bishop Ave
Donnelley
Noice
Prison dog attack injures guard at Delaware County prison
A 25 year old K 9 officer was slashed on the right arm when a guard dog turned on him at Thornbury prison. The dog was shot by a supervising officer and destroyed. The officer received stitches and 48 hours observation. The prison reports several prior bites but no serious injuries.
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Thornbury
Delaware County
Thomas Rapone
Thomas Adams
Aston
Brandy
Rapone
Adams
Chadds Ford
Riddle Hospital
Middletown
Woman defies armed assailant in Upper Darby car
A woman heading to work refused orders from a gunman who sat in her car in the Aronimink Arms garage. He struck her, then apologized and fled. The suspect, 20 to 25, described as medium build with dirty blond hair, carried a small revolver.
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Upper Darby
Aronimink Arms
Township Line
Childs Ave
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