Policeman Fitzgerald Loses Appeal for Reinstatement
ALTA Common Pleas Judge Louis A. Bloom dismissed the appeal of 16 year police veteran John J. Fitzgerald Jr after reviewing evidence from the township civil service commission. The decision upholds Fitzgerald's dismissal following a mailbox shooting incident and firing range conduct.
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Fitzgerald
John W. Litzenberg
Badger
John J. Fitzgerald Jr
Eere Township
Cominescor
Mission
Edgmont Inn
Civil
Eugene Smith
Westton Westtown
Chester
Bloom
al Bloom
Civil Service Act
Toj
Public viewing begins for Judy Garland in New York
Crowds gather behind police barriers in New York to view Judy Garland's body. Marylin Davis, a 21 year old Bronx resident, plays her songs as mourners wait since 3 a.m. at List Street near Madison Avenue. Liza Minnelli and Mickey Deans attend the private funeral prep at Frank Campbell chapel with a public viewing set for Friday.
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New York
Judy Garland
Bronx
Marylin Davis
Miss Davis
East List Street
Madison Avenue
Miss Garland
Liza Minnelli
London
Kennedy Airport International
Frank . Campbell
Norman Chelf
Manhattan
Baltimore
Poe
Stee
Riots and fires target Rockefeller visit in Buenos Aires
Ten supermarkets owned by a firm linked to the Rockefeller family were set ablaze in Buenos Aires as Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller arrived for a Latin America fact finding mission. Police arrested more than 100 students after clashes the night before.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Rockefeller
U.S
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
New York
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Jamaica
Barbados
Guyana
Minimax
Antigovernment
General Confederation of Labor
Juan Carlos Ongania
Fumes Spread In Cairo Ill Warehouse Fire
A five block warehouse complex on Cairo West Side caught fire with chemical fumes forcing evacuations. No injuries were reported and authorities sought to control the blaze as state police patroled the area amid prior racial unrest.
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Cairo
Hudson Warehouses Inc
Public hearing on Halcyon Farms rezoning in Marple Township
Marple Township boards set a public hearing for 9 p.m. July 14 at the Municipal Building on a request by Thomas Fisher of Halcyon Farms Inc. to rezone 60 acres between Cedar Grove and Palmers Mill from R-A to R-B to allow 54 single family homes. The tract is near the D’Onofrio property, Marple School District, Paxon Hollow CC, and several named parcels. The regular 8 p.m. commission meeting precedes the hearing.
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Marple
Board of Commissioners
Thomas Fisher
Halcyon Farms
Kate McCrumn
JL McKenna
Vv, Cannon, S. Soiling and Marlene Corp
Budgeting For Food Clarified In Chester Budget
Chester School District 1969-70 budget shows no cut to food services with $20,000 set for food services in both tentative and final plans. The Daily Times notes a $150,000 rise in total budget, moved to capital aid for Chester High School facade and new wing office building costs following a fire.
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Chester
J. Robert F. O'Neill
Public Information
Daily Times
O'Neill
Aidllay
Chester High School
200 Jobs Available Now for Corps
Chester Youth Corps director Normans Watts announced 299 new work positions for high school students, with a 20 hour weekly limit. Jobs, to be funded by nonprofits like YMCAs and hospitals, will pay $1.40 per hour and begin July 7 after prior delays due to federal appropriations and department reorganization.
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Chester
Normans
Watts
Priest Suffers Head Injury After Fall at Rectory
Rev. Joseph Ryan 62 assistant pastor of Margaret Mary’s Church Isington suffered a head injury in a fall in his rectory room Tuesday. He was treated at Taylor Hospital Ridley Park and later at Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital Darby and is reported in good condition.
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Essington
Joseph Ryan
Margaret Mary’s Church
Isington
Taylor Hospital
Ridley Park
Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital
Darby
Rain Nears Five Inches In Three Days
A light midday rain fell in Delaware County on Wednesday bringing total rainfall to 4.64 inches over three days. Edmont recorded 0.48 inch, Media and Chester both 0.27 inch, and Philadelphia International Airport 0.24 inch. Earlier storms dumped 2.31 inches and 2.09 inches in the county, with drying conditions forecast and warm temperatures through Saturday.
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Delaware County
Edgmont
Media
Chester
U.S
Philadelphia International
Worker Pinned Against Beam
A worker was pinned against a beam in an accident reported in a coastal area. Details include tides and daily times, with rough data on precipitation and temperatures from a local station. The incident text is fragmentary and unclear about the exact location and injuries.
Court reverses ruling in Chester polls case
A three judge panel of the 3rd Circuit reversed Wood's dismissal and ordered a trial in October 1968. Democrats and police and city officials face a federal case before Judge Harold Wood with Mayors Bowie Eyre and Bail named alongside officers. They seek an injunction to bar police and officials from poll activity in the November election.
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U.S
3Rd Circuit
Wood
District Court
Chester
Harold Court
Ins
John OH. Nacrelli
Joseph L. Stuart Bowie
Eyre
Joseph
Lawman Impostor Arrested In Chester Ambush Of Truth
A 22 year old Chester man Harold Beauford was arrested after Virgil James said the man posed as a policeman. James claimed the impostor stopped his 16 year old brother and later drove James to Philadelphia to fix a supposed license. Beauford faced a magistrate on impersonating a police officer charges.
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Bloom
Chester
Harold Beauiora
Abbott St
Chester City
Virgil James
W. 2Nd St
James
William
3Rd St
Fulton
Joseph M. Bail
Leroy Miah
Beauford
Bail
Philadelphia
Broad and
Fine Streets
Ernest L. Burk
Library Assn Elects Officers for Delaware County Trustees
Mrs Edward Hepke of Broomall was named president of the Delaware County Trustees Association. Mrs Lucy Gorbey of Chester Library is vice president, Mrs Rita Schwwamb of Folcroft Library secretary, and Dr Robert F Engle of Middletown Library treasurer. Hepke is a Marple Public Library trustee. The association promotes cooperation among county libraries.
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Marple
Edward Hepke
Cherry Hill Lane
Broomall
Delaware County Trustees Association
Lucy Gorbey
Chester Library
Rita Schwwamb
Folcroft Library
Robert F. Engle
Middletown Library
Hepke
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