Battle Over School Merger Reorganization Faces Court Fight
Delaware County and surrounding districts brace for a new clash as Senate Bill 1245 aims to reshape county level school mergers and appeals. The plan would let districts oppose state rulings through county courts and could force Upland into Penn-Delco or Garnet Valley, delaying statewide consolidation.
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Dauphin County
Pennsylvania
Wruter
Raymond P. Shafer
State Board of Education
State Board
Common Pleas Courts
Delaware County
Upland
Chester
Delaware
Senate
Millbourne
Clifton Heights
Clarence D. Bell
Darby Township
Interboro
Tinicum
Supreme: Court
Springfield
Morton
Beatty
Swarthmore - Rutledge
Providence
Chester Township
Gernet Valley
Penn-Delco
Shafer
Clyde E.land Jet
Commonwealth Court
Rte
Lotereuhen
Yeadon
Collingdale
Garnet Valley
Chichester
Mae Vaeweres
County Board
Lansdowne
Aldan
Garnet
Valley
Thelin Commonwealth Court
Card
Swarthmore- Rutledge
Governor Shafer to attend Harlee Manor opening ceremony
Springfield Governor Raymond P. Shafer is expected to attend the formal opening of Harlee Manor Convalescent Home at 1 p.m. Saturday along with U.S. Rep. Lawrence G. Williams and local officials. The one story facility will offer physiotherapy and full nurse service and is operated by Harlee Manor Corp. with directors including Milton S. Lazaroff and Elizabeth Beltley. The owners are described only as a seven person partnership.
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Springfield
Raymond P. Shafer
Harlee Manor
W. Sproul Road
Adam Gallo
U.S
Lawrence G. Williams
7Th District
Common Pleas
Francis J. Catania
County Commission
Frank A. Snear
Gallo
Harlee Manor Corp
Philadelphia
Milton S. Lazaroff
Elizabeth Beltley
Anne M. Secle
Leland Beloff
184Th District
Philadephia County
Emanuel W. Beloff
Gallow
Springfield Country Club
Unitarian Church of
Delaware County
Judge Beloff
Democrats Elect and Move to Council in Delaware County
Three persons win seats in a three way race for the proposed Democratic Council. Jessica Raymond and Robert Rapp win the 168th District seats with half votes. William Harding gains the 62nd District seat on the second ballot and is later named unanimously. Nine of ten seats filled. 163rd District vote scheduled Tuesday in Sharon Hill.
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Delaware County
Thornbury
Jessica Raymond
Middletown
Robert Rapp
Ernani C. Falcone
Marple
Rapp
Raymond
Brookhaven
Ralph Garcia
Falcone
Garcia
Lansdowne Democratic
William Harding
Yeadon
Milton Burleson
Darby
William Gibson
Harding
Sharon Hill
Interboro Budget Approved for 1968 69 School Year
Interboro School Board adopts a 2,900,579 dollar budget for 1968 69 with taxes varying by the communities of Norwood Prospect Park and Glenolden. Norwood and Prospect Park approve separate hold the line budgets keeping taxes at 96 and 91 mills respectively. Glenolden expected to adopt its budget next, with joint costs and state reimbursements debated.
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Glenolden
Jomiture
Norwood
Prospect Park
Joint School Board
Trent
Trial testimony centers on Trent wife killing evidence
Police witnesses describe a morning assault and Trent's embrace before the shooting. Prosecutors frame the act as first degree murder with questions on malice while defense argues lack of understanding. Jurors hear details of the confrontation, police responses, and opening statements defining homicide types.
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Trent
Clark
Crozer-Chester Medical Cener
Upland
Chester
Lawrence J. A. Platt
Pollice
Jerome
Cherry
Minority Business Loans OKd for Delaware and Area
A 106125 grant supports minority and low income entrepreneurs in Delaware Bucks Chester Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Economic Development Corp administers funds via the Job Loan Corp of Philadelphia which provides loans and managerial aid. Eight Philadelphia banks contributed 2 million to the regional program.
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Delaware
Bucks
Chester
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Southeastern Pennsylvania Economic Development Corp
U.S. . Commerce Bet Ae Vivant
Job Loan Corp
Job Loan
William Zucker
Frank Tyler
Greater Chester
Collingdale OKs io Mill Tax Hike
Collingdale school board approves 1968 69 budget of 1,087,046 and a 6 mill real estate tax increase. The new tax rate amounts to about 81 dollars for each lot assessed valuation, with bills to follow.
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Collingdale
Chester man completes 780 hours radio TV repair training
James Johnson, 21, finished 780 hours of training and experience at the Breckinridge Job Corps Center in Morganfield Va. He was also enrolled in the corps general educational development program as part of his training.
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Chester
Breckinridge
Weather Wrapup Temperatures rise and fall through the week
Temperatures will average near normal with highs in the mid 80s and lows in the lower 60s through Wednesday. Showers are possible Sunday and Monday nights, with calmer periods in between. Tides at Chester show two high tides and two low tides daily.
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Chester Tidewater Terminal Pier
Store Office Building Sought In Springfield Zoning Plea
Mozino seeks a variance to build a two story store office at Baltimore Pike and Westfield Road in Stoney Creek. He says the plan complies with older rules but conflicts with current side yard and frontage standards. Neighbors doubt past maintenance and fear traffic and parking impact on Westfield Road.
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Springfield
Baltimore Pike
Westfield Road
Mozino
Angelo DiPasqua
Mozing
Stoney Creek
Samrus ‘Corp
Folsom
Sproul Road
Alfred B. Smith
Keystone Business School
State House Passes Bonus Measure for Viet Veterans
The Pennsylvania House unanimously passed a $28 million bill to grant Vietnam veterans a monthly bonus of 25 per month of service up to 750, plus a 1000 death benefit for next of kin. The plan raises funds via a voter approved bond issue. the Senate has yet to vote on the amended measure.
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Harrisburg
House of Representatives
Senate
Pennsylvania
Clarence D. Bell
Roth
Upland
Bell
House
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Delaware Vietnam bonus bill eyed for November vote
Bell reports a proposed state constitutional amendment to repeal the debt limit could reach the ballot this November. The measure would grant Vietnam veterans a bonus, limited to those who served per U.S. government ribbons, with about 2,000 Delaware County servicemen affected. The bill, first introduced in 1965, follows task force hearings and reflects veterans’ recommendations. Separately, Boeing Vertol in Springfield evacuated about 1,000 employees after a sulfuric acid leak. no injuries were reported and the plant reopened about 90 minutes later.
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Bell
Vietnam
U.S
Delaware County
Pennsylvania
Special Task Force
Ngs
Atomic blast at Nevada test site prompts precautionary evacuation
Spokesman says workers were ordered out as a precaution while the area was inspected by company firemen to ensure safety. Boeing officials investigate the underground explosion near Yucca Flat Nevada, about seven miles northwest of Las Vegas, with emergency handled without local police or fire assistance in 48 hours.
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Yucca
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
Boeing
Netrak
Las Vegas
Man Held In Robbery in Camden after ShopN Bag heist
Camden New Jersey police report Lind Suleta, 41, arrested after an attempted holdup at ShopN Bag Market on Providence Avenue about 10 a.m. He was arraigned before Magistrate Ernest L. Burk and held for a 10 a.m. Wednesday hearing. Store cashier Carol Turner, 20, said a customer aided by another patron restrained the suspect and recovered the cash.
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Chester
Camden
Providence Avenues
Lind Sufeta
Ibai
Shopn
Providence Ave
Ernest L. Burk
Carol Turner
Suleta
Charles ‘Allcott
Ridge Road
Brookhaven
Ipolice
Two Brothers Hospitalized After Lye Ingestion
Two young brothers were hospitalized Thursday afternoon after swallowing a lye based drain cleaner at their Boothwyn home. Kevin Wolfe 18 months and his brother Rene 2 were in satisfactory condition today at Crozer Chester Medical Center Upland. Authorities listed the address as 2109 Broomall Street.
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Crozer - Chester Medical Center
Upland
Kevin Wolfe
Rene
Broomall St
Upper Chichester
Boothwyn
Mother and sons reach hospital escorted by police
Their mother Mrs William Wolfe headed to the hospital with the two boys when police arrived and assisted in guiding them to the medical center.
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William, Wolfe
Polices
First Christian Service Under Elm in Boonesborough
The first Christian religious service in Boonesborough was held May 28, 1775, under a giant elm tree, marking an early settlement ceremony conducted in the frontier town of Boonesborough Kentucky.
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Boonesborough, — Ky
Leniacky
New Peresboroughy
Newest member named to State Human Relations Commission
Harrisburg AP reports Gov Shafer appoints Stanley Miller as special assistant for human affairs and adds him to the State Human Relations Commission. Miller fills a key advisory role and strengthens the commission’s capacity to address civil rights issues.
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Harrisburg
Shafer
Ant For Human Affairs
Stanley
Miller
State
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