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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1979
Page
6
The state Senate Public Health Committee weighs a bill to end insanity as a defense while allowing it to influence sentencing. Sponsor Sen. Louis Coppersmith argues the current process is a joke with conflicting expert opinions. Critics warn against weakening protections for the mentally ill.
President Carter seeks to curb federal wages to align with private pay, proposing saving 4.6 billion annually. Critics within his party, plus broad opposition, argue against wage limits despite his aim to curb inflation. Regional reactions show unions and lawmakers resistant to changes in government salaries and postal service pay.
A garbled retrospective recalls 100 years ago events in Chester including girl students proposing plain calico dresses for high school commencements amid rival stagecoaches between Chester and Media. Other items mention a runaway horse on Concord Avenue and a councilman’s dairy calf addition, plus local trivia about alligators caught in Darby Creek and prominent Chester residents’ activities.
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