Noxious oleum spill forces brief trainee evacuation at Wilco plant
A chemical spill at Wilco Chemical Corp. on Price Street forced a temporary evacuation of about 47 people including firemen. Oleum fumes caused eye and throat irritation and headaches. 5 year old Michael Cacciatore was treated for facial burns and other injuries. County Civil Defense credited Witco and LeMan workers for rapid containment within two hours despite a strong breeze toward the Delaware River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilco Chemical Corp
Price Sts
Red Heart Ital
Chester
Michael Cacciatore
Lewis
Delaware
Van pooling and car sharing rise amid gas crunch
Van pooling and car pooling programs expand as fuel costs spike. Moog of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission notes four years of federal support and modest uptake, with two vans in service and renewed interest after higher gas prices. Separate violence in Levittown follows a station closure as 1,500 residents clash with police, 184 arrests, many injuries, and property damage across Bristol Township and Five Points.
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Linda Demeglio
Daily Times
Moog
Delaware
Scott
Aston
Scott Plaza
Tielcum
William Fulwider
Scott’s
Delaware Valley
Fulwider
Levittown
UPI
Philadelphia
Five Points
Aece
Bristol Township
Richard Templeton
Pga
Early lines form at Delaware County gas stations
Delaware County service stations opened after a drought weekend as drivers queued from dawn. Dealers forecast tougher week with shortages likely. some pumps blocked by cars and signs reading no Gas. Governor Birgh urged operators to delay a protest shutdown while weighing a small 3 cent per gallon price rise and contingency plans.
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Delaware County
Rta Ee
Tom Anderson
Pennsylvania Service Station Dealers Association
Chester Pike
Lincoln Ave
Glenolden
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Tarentum
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Director
Edwin Truitt
Lemancal Co
Witco
Truitt
Lennox Park
George Lewis
Leman
Price Street
Trainer
Booth Street
4Th Street
Chester City
Flophereapho Chemical Co
Ginger Barlow
Scott Paper Company
Prussia
Delaware Act of Schopmenge
Steven R. Hannay
Cornwell Heights
Iby
S Oe
Mark Broskley
Levin Fire Department
Lom Gece Shell
Amoco
Texaco
Dick Birgh
Pennsylvania
Springfeld
Aes
Chesterman
Herbert Small
Parker Street
P.A. System
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