Training Our Policemen in Chester and Countywide Cooperation
The editorial praises Chester's new recruit school and argues for a countywide police training program. It notes Chester Township demands full time officers and many small departments in Delaware County average nine officers, urging cooperative training to raise standards across all forces.
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Chester
Delaware County
Chester Township
Rose Valley
Rutledge
Upper Darby
Haverford
Radnor
Chester High
Tough Talk as UAW and Big Three Open Labor Talks
UAW and the Big Three begin contract talks with August 31 expirations at General Motors Ford and Chrysler. President Johnson faces a potential labor crisis if a strike occurs as sector profits and union funds loom large. The 85 retirement rule draws attention amid automation pressures.
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United Auto Workers
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Lyndon Johnson
UAW
White House
Walter Reuther
Warnings Warnings Everywhere in the Fight Over Safety Labels
Washington column argues FTC can require cigarette labels and questions if alcohol and cars should escape similar warnings. It notes tens of thousands die annually from smoking and auto accidents, urging broad health cautions and even embroidered bath attire warnings.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Reds expand influence into steel through Kransdorf case
The piece details Communist infiltration of U.S. industry, focusing on Herbert Kransdorf and his roles in Baltimore and Pittsburgh. It traces the Party’s strategy on the New York waterfront and cites FBI testimony about his activities, linking labor unions to broader defense production concerns.
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New York
U.S
West 26
Pittsburgh
Herbert K. Kransdorf
Herb Kay
Herbie Kaye
America
Baltimore
Kransdorf
Herbert Kransdorf
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Communist Party of
Baltimore - Washington, D.C
Taylor
12Th St
Europe
Iron City
Barry Goldwater Faces Hardened Voters in Ohio and Penn
In Bellaire Ohio and Western Pennsylvania voters show quiet resistance to anticipated nominee Barry Goldwater. The region’s sentiment suggests poll forecasts may miss the general election outcome as local whites, though Democratic, express subdued support and potential surprise in November.
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Bellaire
Ohio
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
Thomas E. Dewey
Penn
Sylvania
Goldwater Supporters in Small Towns Quietly Advise Preference
In Western Pennsylvania and similar towns, Goldwater backers avoid public discussion fearing labels as kooks or extremists. Yet many undecideds reveal a lean toward Goldwater upon conversation, praising him for opposing civil rights legislation and linking him to historic figures, while some critics highlight his “white man’s candidate” label.
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Goldwater
Patrick Henry
Readers praise polio victory drive teamwork and public health
A Chester letter to the editor commends the Victory over Polio effort, praising physicians dentists nurses and pharmacists, highlighting The Junior Chamber of Commerce and pharmaceutical makers' roles, and urging broader community cooperation and veterinary input for future public health efforts.
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Leo
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chester
Liberty Cornet Band Celebrates Its Third Anniversary
The Liberty Cornet Band of South Chester marks three years since organization with a National Hall celebration. Twenty-piece group led by Charles West, with music instructor Thomas J. Ross from the Friendship Band, has earned notable proficiency.
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Liberty Cornet Band
South Chester
National Hall
Liberty
Charles West
Thomas J. Ross
Friendship Band
Asbury Ame Church
Second Street
Market
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Rockefeller
Lodge
Robert
Spivack
the Times
County Medical Society
John A. Bullock JR
Parker St. Chester
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Chester High School
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William Ward, Jr
Vance
Fire Department
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Good Will Fire Company No. 2
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