Chester considered as site for commuter village in bicentennial plan
A Delaware County plan proposed transforming Chester into a model city during the 1976 Bicentennial with a commuter village at Philadelphia’s world fair hub. Executive vice president James A. Ream urged using ghetto housing removal to show renewal, but the idea drew no response while county efforts began cataloging historic sites and funding projects like Gov. Printz’s Mansion reconstruction.
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Boston Faces Bicentennial Clash With Philadelphia
Boston and Philadelphia vie to host 1976 celebrations as a federal commission weighs rival plans. Boston touts history and economic impact potentially reaching 1.5 billion, while Philadelphia's planning suffers in fighting among leaders.
Expo plans clash over cities needs and Boston claim
The Christian Science Monitor weighs Expo sites Boston Philadelphia and Washington DC amid city rehabilitation needs. It notes Boston estimates five million dollar cost with federal funding possible and three point two billion in spending plus up to one hundred fifty thousand temporary jobs.
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Lindsay Faces Fall Reelection Challenge Despite GOP Loss
Mayor John V. Lindsay, despite losing the Republican nomination, remains a credible candidate for reelection this fall. He may appeal to blacks and Puerto Ricans who backed him in 1965, while Republicans fear a split vote with Conservative Party preferences. Marchi's stronger law and order stance helped him win the GOP primary, leaving Lindsay to rely on a Liberal Party designation and a wary Republican base.
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Three Big Cities May Be Run by Yorty Daley and Procaccino
A reader argues the prospect of Sam Yorty Richard Daley and Mario Procaccino leading the nation’s three largest cities would be shocking. Daley’s strength and misgivings about Yorty and Procaccino frame a crowded NYC mayoral race with Lindsay and Marchi also contending. The piece urges reformers to vote in November for the best urban stewardship.
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