Fate of Notre Dame Stirs Catholic school merger debate
Parents pressed Archdiocese officials over the Notre Dame and Cardinal O'Hara merger. They learned that even with Notre Dame students moving to St James the Chester school would still operate at a loss. Questions loom about St James future and Chester Upland busing costs amid potential closures across Delaware County.
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Notre Dame
Cardinal O’hara
Ae John Krol
Moylan
St. James High
Chester
O’hara
Marple
St. James
Dr. St. James
Q’hara
Chester Upland
Hara
Delaware County
Genealogy of Chester area notices mirroring past and present events
A collage of historic items notes Bill Haley returning from Hollywood’s first movie with the Comets, changes in Chester Times staff, a local robbery tally, and civic shifts. It recalls 10 years ago figures like Dr. Leo Blumberg and state trooper Martin Jeffers, plus local high school basketball scores and church leadership updates.
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Bill Haley
Hollywood
Comets
Bill McCartney
Chester Times
Chester Ford News
Chester
Ford Motor Co
W. Ray Esler
Darby
Leo Blumberg
Engineers School
Pennsylvania Military College
Martin J. Jeffers
Marple Town
Muriel Shapp
Mike Shapp
County
Rocco’ Arelia
Media State Police
Ed Manning
Arizin
Cardinal O’hara
Roman Catholic
Arden C. Skidmore
Allies seek consistent Western front to Reagan policy
In Bonn German French and British foreign ministers Hans-Dietrich Genscher Jean Francois Poncet and Lord Carrington urged a united approach to Washington. They warned of inconsistent U S signals and pressed for clear policy especially on missiles human rights and NATO missile deployments. They vow close contact to align aims and relay demands to Haig.
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Washington
Bonn
West Germany
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Jean Francois Poncet
Lord Carrington
Ively
France
Great Britain
U.S
Reagan
Hether
Carter
Henry Kissinger
Alexander Haig
NATO
Kissinger
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
United States
Poland
Europe
United Sta
Haig
Government travel preferences spark debate on unknown reasons
The piece critiques federal travel habits, noting many trips cite "unknown" as the reason. It questions budget waste, suggests restlessness as the real motive, and proposes post-trip evaluation to justify travel. It references agencies, costs, and writers Melvin Maddocks and S.J. Perelman.
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Ing
Columbihich
Small Business Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Ohere
Cathay
Daniel Boone
S.J. Perelman
Woonsocket
R.I
Busi
Sandusky
Carte Blanche
Dulles
National
Ee Ravn
Office of Management and Budget
Gogol
Ikely
Falwell Defends TV Clean Up Crusade in Loud Sermon
Lynchburg Virginia columnist George R Plazent reports on Jerry Falwell founder of Moral Majority defending a TV decency drive. He argues networks should remove offensive programs and sponsors may face boycotts, while denying censorship and stressing free enterprise. Falwell cites ongoing line up in April with 30,000 churches participating.
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George R. Plagenz
Lynchburg
Playboy
Penthouse
Jerry Falwell
Rev. Falwell
Thomas
Road Baptist Rch
Ares A. Lot
Angels
Els
Wcoathos
Arch
Falwell
Creo
America
Virginia
Not too late to save jobs at Sun Shipyard
A letter to the Times condemns Sun Shipyard’s sudden closure as irresponsible for Chester and the Delaware Valley. The writer urges cooperation among Sun management, workers, and community leaders, citing Wharton School expertise to rescue the obsolete facility and preserve regional employment. The note also defends Bob Edgar against antiwar criticism.
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Sun
Chester
Delaware Valley
Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
Delaware County
Bob Edgar
Central America
Arms race and budget clash over missiles and the poor
The piece condemns the Reagan administration proposed budget as a budget for the rich and urges Congress to modify it. It questions the arms buildup stating it is mass insanity to add more terror weapons while neglecting essential welfare needs. It calls for immediate dialogue with opponents to seek a world with food homes jobs and a nonradioactive planet.
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the Times
Congress
Soviet Union
Nice Story To The Times Sparks Kindness From Dispatchers
A reader recounts waking to glass breaking at 5 am on February 11 and calling for police. The county dispatcher calmly kept the line until officers arrived, praising the courteous female dispatcher and urging similar consideration for all calls.
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Times
Pope Delivers Strong Message In History Row
The reader notes a claim that Ferdinand Magellan introduced Christianity to the Philippines in 1521, while noting earlier Nestorian Christian influence from the third century. The writer references Nestorian missions, Mesopotamia to Asia, and later Roman Catholic spread after Spanish conquest, citing Dr. John Stewart's Nestorian Missionary Enterprise.
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Pope
Ferdinand Magellan
Philippines
Church of the East
Asia
Siberia
China
Tibet
John Stewart
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