Chester Democrats in feud tests party unity and future
An editorial skewers the Delaware County Democratic rift in Chester, arguing internal factions weaken the party and harm the public. It urges belated unity, criticizes the New Frontier approach, and mocks Arthur Schlesinger while contrasting U.S. and USSR living standards with a quip about matchbook consumption.
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Chester Democratic Party
Chester Democrats
GOP
John J. McClure
Delaware County
Demos
Delaware County Democratic Executive Committee
Bill Coopersmith
Democratic Party
Chester
Democratic
New Frontier
Arthur Schlesinger
Schlesinger
Indian Council of World Affairs
Thomas Jefferson
Dr. Schlesinger
Arthur
Bobby Kennedy
Dr. Schiesinger
Little Brother
T. Jefferson
Suburban Living Dialect Shapes Delaware County Growth
Delaware County faces a shift as reader interest in suburban living grows restless. The piece argues for green belts over slums and calls for smarter regional planning to curb urban crowding. It notes rising urban apartment construction and slower suburban housing demand, urging timely action.
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Delaware County
America
Montgomery County
Bucks County
Chester County
Burlington County
New Jersey
Camden County
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Kennedy weighs California trips amid 1964 battles
President Kennedy faces a California crossroads in the 1964 campaigns with major battleground stakes for Democrats. Internal splits over how aggressively to campaign there surface as Rockefeller and Javits loom, while Brown seeks reelection and eight Congressional seats are in play. White House aides anticipate extensive fund-raising and debates as California shaping the electoral map.
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Washington
Kennedy
California
New York
Nelson Rockefell
Jacob Javits
White House
Golden State
Edmund Brown
Jesse Unruh
State Assembly
Unruh
Brelyn
Assembly
Brown
Nixon
Thoms Dewey
Nicholas Katzenbach
Supreme Court
Byron White
White
Katzenbach
Robert Kennedy
Reds Renew Grab for Unions
Victor Riesel reports labor leaders alarmed by Communist cadres resurging inside unions since 1961. He cites cadres running candidates, disrupting meetings, and inflaming sectors from electrical to mining, with SACB ruling Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union substantially controlled by Communists and Kennedy backing strong labor stance.
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Cause Un-American Activities Committee
Ultra
Mince, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
U.S
Canada
Communist Party of
SACB
Robert Kennedy
National Labor Relations Board
Readers defend Coopersmith and party independence
Letter writer H P Polak praises Coopersmith for paying debts and forming a unique Chester party system, argues Democratic independents align with Republican leaders, condemns dictatorial tendencies, and calls for independents to remain separate and relocate their influence.
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Bill Coopersmith
Chester
H. P
Polak
Upland St. Chester
Praise for Philadelphia sports coverage from league committee
A Philadelphia Suburban League Baseball Committee member thanks Philadelphia papers for top sports coverage. He notes coaches and parents value standings and information and praises Matt Zabilka for accurate reporting. The letter emphasizes ongoing, best coverage in the Delaware Valley region.
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the Times
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Suburban Leagues
Philadelphia Papers
Matt Zabilka
Delaware Valley
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