Darby Township Moves To Block Landfill Road
Darby Township officials votes to block the Calcan Hook Road access to the Forcvoft landfill citing a breached agreement requiring paving supervision and debris cleanup. Residents protested odors and alleged waste disposal, while court actions and injunctions limited blocking actions and called for enforcement by police.
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Darby Township
Ravenal Maxwell
Sweeney
Maxwell
Calton Hook Road
John McGowan
Pease Discussion Highlights SEPTA Maintenance Issues
The discussion revealed chronic problems with Penn Central compliance to local ordinances, including weed and snow removal and station upkeep. Harvey noted multiple maintenance options and SEPTA’s generally good response to railroad concerns, urging boroughs to write SEPTA with their issues and expected replies. He stressed SEPTA is state mandated with limited funding and authority.
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Norwood
Delaware County Organization
SEDCO
Glenolden
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
SEPTA
Penn Central Railroad
Edward Harvey
Pease
Harvey
Hiv Septa
Thousands At Viewing For Judy Gigand
Thousands of admirers filed past the casket in New York as actress Judy Gigand lay in state. At midnight 4,000 mourners waited outside the Frank E Campbell funeral parlor while husband Mickey Deans urged doors stay open for extended viewing before a private London funeral later.
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Judy Gigand
Bick Goodby
London
Frank E. Campbell
Madison Avenue
East List Street
Judy
Mickey Deans
Deans
Chelsea
Campbell and Meehan Resign From Rose Tree Media Posts
In Middletown the Rose Tree Media School Board accepted the resignations of Superintendent Dr. Stanley C. Campbell and Donald R. Meehan the Media Junior High School principal. Campbell will become Indianapolis district superintendent. Meehan will become John Harris Senior High School principal in Harrisburg.
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Meehan
Rose Tree
Middletown
Rosetree Media School
Stanley C. Campbell
Donald R. Meehan
Media Junior Hig
Indianapolis
Ind
William Arnold
University of Pennsylvania
William Elisbree
Teachers College of Columbia University
New York City
John Harris
Harrisburg
Walter Udovich
Henry Nacrelli
New Trial Approved In Arson Case At Cheyney Campus
Gregory P. Fillmore, a former Cheyney State College student, seeks a new trial after a jury conviction on arson, firing personal property and conspiracy. Judge Howard F. Reed Jr. granted a motion for a new trial. earlier arguments questioned the reliability of a security officer's testimony linking Fillmore to campus fires at Coppin Hall. A retrial date was not set, expected for the fall term of criminal court.
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Phitalenitian Wheats Sone
Cheyney
Arthur
Earley
Chester
Breator
Tidge Jams H. Gorbey
Howard F. Reed Jr
Thornbury
Coppin Hall
Ensley
Commonwealth
Felmore
Kotsha
Criminal
Weather summary for County Nation with warm forecast
Today's forecast shows high near 90 and low around 60s with tomorrow’s high near 95. Five day outlook calls for above normal temperatures in the upper 80s to mid 60s lows with possible showers Sunday and into early next week.
Sharon Hill Narcotics Forum Warns Parents Of Drug Use
A Sharon Hill police official announced a list of teens under surveillance for possible narcotic use at a community talk attended by about 300 residents. The speaker cited an estimated 60 to 73 percent of borough youths having used drugs, with ages 12 to 20 involved and glue sniffing among younger children. Tips on detecting drug use included needle marks and unusual odors. A follow up forum is planned at Sharon Hill High School Auditorium.
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Sharon Hill
Patra James Winwender
Wingender
Thant
Qudition
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Wisner
Sharon Hitt ‘High School
Springfield zoning board Hears medical office plan debate
A proposal to build a four room medical office with an elevator at 11 19 N State Rd sparked a late night zoning board debate. Dr W W Schwartz of Drexel Hill seeks a variance adjacent to a service station amid opposition from Springfield School District and local residents.
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N. State Road
W. W. Schwartz
Drexel Hill
Upper Darby
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Schwarz
Tri-County Hospital
N. State Rd
Lehrkinder
Board of Commissioners
Schwartz
John Halloran
Stanfield Road
John Devine
N. Highland Road
North Springfield
Charles F. Gillingham
Covenant l Methodist Church
Laxer Ave
Springfield Road
Atlantic Richfield Co
Baltimore Pike
Fireworks Ban Reminder Warns of Penalties
Fire Commissioner James J. Carey reminded Philadelphia residents it is illegal to sell use or display fireworks without authorization and noted state law carries fines up to 100 dollars or 90 days in jail for violators.
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Philadelphia
UPT
James J. Carey
Contaminated Soil Removal Planned at Two Wayne Lots
State Health Department supervises removal of radium contaminated soil from two Conestoga Road properties in Wayne owned by Wayne Masonic Home and Herman Lengel. A state decontamination team will load soil in sealed drums for disposal by the Atomic Energy Commission and finish by July 31. The owners had been ordered to act and may reimburse the state $20,000 to $30,000 in costs.
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Conestoga Road
Wayne
Wayne Masonic Home
Herman Lengel
iConestoga Road
H. B Fowler Co
Thomas M. Gerusky
Office of Radiological Health
Harrisburg
Atomic Energy Commission
Gerusky
Jordan Davis
Philadelphia
Ice breaking tanker segment reaches Sun Shipbuilding
A 69 foot bow segment for the ice breaking tanker Manhattan arrived at Sun Shipbuilding from Bath Maine after a four day tow. The bow remainder will launch at noon as the vessel is enlarged for a Northwest Passage oil project by Humble Oil. Completion is eyed for July 15 with hopes of year round freight oil to the East Coast by 1972.
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Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co
Manhattan
Bath
Maine
Sun Firm
Delaware River
North America
Alaska
Humble Oil Co
East
Sun
Residents oppose Mazino project for 12 story complex
More than 300 people packed a zoning board hearing to oppose Mazino's plan for a 12 story apartment and motel complex on Townshop Line Road west of Bella Vista Road. Opponents cited crowding, site size, and nearby single family homes. petitions with over 1600 signatures were presented.
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Zoning Board
Peter
Mozinu
Townshop Line Road
Bella Vista Road
Trevor Err
Eh Atleagl Atilly
Joseph Young
Pilgrim Gardens Civic Association
Bella Vista Re
Young
Mazino
Leonard J. Tripodi
Hollywood
UPI
Cinema Center Films
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