Rainy spell and weather outlook plus local crime notes
Rain forecast adds to a day of heavy rain in Delaware County with highs in the mid 80s. Also reported: a Springfield man Nicholas Ford sentenced to three years in jail plus probation on mail fraud and racketeering tied to a 1974 hotel fire. An armed holdup at the Wilson Hotel and Bar fled with a cash register. Mike Todd remains recovered after grave robbery concern. OPEC cancels a July 1 crude price hike. Chester CAN opens three new Headstart centers to serve 64 more children.
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Delaware County
Countian
Springfield
Ridley Township
Nicholas Ford
U. S. District Court
J. William Ditter Jr
Ford
Crum Lynne
Chester
Wilson Hotel
2Nd
Wilson Sts
Oscar Johnson
Todd
Forest Park
Ll.apy
Mike Todd
Chester — Can
Nether
Providence
4Th and
Madison Sts
Upland Camp Grounds
Summers sparks garden cooking season in print
The page notes summertime as the season for creative cookery using garden items. It highlights Cindy Salisbury as a standout player for Del-Val Girls Softball League readers will find on page 23.
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Cindy Salisbury
Del-Val
Daily Times Cover Girl Carol Rollins Named semifinalist
Notre Dame junior Carol Rollins, 16, of Wallingford, was among ten semifinalists in a national beauty contest held in New York City. The Rollins family, headed by Mr and Mrs Cy Rollins of 11 Berkshire Drive, Wallingford, earned the daily backing for her.
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Providence
Carol
Rollins
High School
Daily Times
Notre Dame
New York City
Carol J
Cy Rollins
Berkshire Drive
Wallingford
Supreme Court bars death penalty for rape nationwide
The Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that states cannot impose the death penalty for rape, calling the punishment disproportionate. Justice White led the majority, striking down Georgia’s death sentence for Ehrrich Coker in the 1974 rape of a 16 year old.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Byron R. White
Georgia
Ehrrich Anthony Coker
Waycross
White
Potter Stewart
Harry A. Blackmun
John Paul Stevens
Wiliam J. Brennan, Jr
Thurgood Marshall
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Coker
Powell
Warren EB. Burger
William H. Rehnquist
Rate of economic growth slows in May report
Washington AP The Commerce Department said its composite index of 12 leading indicators fell two tenths of 1 percent in May marking the first decline in four months. Economists caution a trend requires three months of data before confirmation.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Southeast Delco works toward desegregation under state order
Southeast Delco School District moves to comply with a state Human Relations Commission desegregation order. A plan is due Feb 1 1978 with full implementation by fall 1978. The district serves Sharon Hill Collingdale Folcroft and Darby areas, with three schools over 50 percent black and a history of pairing. The superintendent cites possible travel changes and notes progress in special education and kindergarten desegregation.
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Delco
State Human Relations Commission
HRC
Sharon Hill
Collingdale
Folcreft
Darby Township
Richard Anilot
de Ico
Delaware County
Henry G. Sweney
Studevan
Peter A. LeDonne
Pusey Avenue
LeDonne
Springfield TV repairman charged in rip off case
Springfield man William Enos Kearney, 49, owner of Kearney's TV Service, was arrested on deceptive practices and theft by deception charges after a Chester resident paid 150 dollars for repair service that was not performed. He was arraigned and released on 1500 dollar bond pending a preliminary hearing. Authorities note at least three civil suits against him. Det. Lyons invites victims to call 891-2322.
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IMS
Delaware ’ County Criminal Investigation
CID
Thomas F. Gallagher
Special Consumer Fraud Unit
CFU
Gallagher
Martin Lyons
Chester
Sun Village
Lyons
William Enos Kearney
Faulke Street
Springfield
Kearney
MacDade Blvd
Woodlyn
Ridley Township
Gerald S. Cox
The
Daily Times
Philadelphia Eeeamner
Pennsylvania Department of Justice
Det. Lyons
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Vienna
Austria
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
New Report
By Lynn Keyser
Anilot
Southeast Delca
Southeast Delco
Springfield Man
Rip Off
Andrew J. Reynolds
Vet Stadium
General Hospital
Charlie's Angels
Sesame Street
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