Prom night and elevator shoes shape a memory
Sam Alfonsi recalls a senior prom in 1954 marked by ill fitting armor of elevator shoes. He recounts Crux moments with Conchetta, social pressure, and his self acceptance while guiding a brother’s car through the silent streets. The piece ends with a reflection on aging and empathy.
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Conchetta
Pop
Bulova
Valentino
Pat’s Steaks
Newtown
Sam Alfonsi
Delaware County
Freedom of choice in Ft Apache debate at theaters
The controversy over Ft Apache the Bronx centers on stereotypes of Black and Puerto Rican criminals. Community leaders condemn the film while supporters defend freedom of choice, urging demonstrations or letters but not theater bans, arguing viewers may choose what to see.
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Tim
Conchetta
Quasimodo
Ft Apache
Bronx
South Bronx
Ft. Apache
Jerry Falwell
Penthouse Magazine
Partridge liberations and local political notes from Chester
Henry Myers in Glen Mills releases fifty partridges on his property. Edgmont’s William Flounders trapped six polecats. Chester residents travel to Washington for Garfield’s inauguration. First North Carolina shad, three pounds, 65 cents each, from Jacob Cline near Chester bridge. Also notes on past decades and local officials, including police chief changes and county district attorney debut. Compiled by Arden C. Skidmore.
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Henry Myers
Glen Mills
William Flounders
Edgmont
Samuel Lyons
Joseph Brewster
William H. Martin
Chester
Washington, D. C
James A Garfield
Jacob Cline
3Rd Street
North Carolina
S. R. Crothers
William” H. Williams
Charles R. Andrew
Albert Dutton MacDade
Media
Almanac Today March 3 historical notes
Almanac entry for March 3 records notable birthdays and events. Alexander Graham Bell born 1847. Interior Department created 1849. Belva Lockwood argued before Supreme Court 1879. Star Spangled Banner designated national anthem 1931. Turkish plane crash near Paris in 1974 killed 345.
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Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Alexander Graham Bell
U.S. Department of Interior
Congress
Belva Ann Lockwood
U.S. Supreme Court
Dean
United States
Paris
Governor Thornburgh’s economy plan yields state savings
Harrisburg report outlines how the do more with less program cut state costs by over 200 million annually. Walter Baron, secretary of General Services, reshaped purchasing and building use to slash waste and speed orders.
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Harrisburg
Walter Baran
General Services
Thornburgh
Mrackville
Model Garment Co
Department of General Services
Baron
Paran
Baran
Chael L.browne
Clifford L. Jones
Transportation
Thomas J. Larson
Welfare Secre
Tary Helen O’bannon
Budget and Administration
Robert Wilburn
From I Libertine to Nowbook A Curious Publishing Tale
A New York deejay praised a novel that did not exist, prompting Ballantine Books to commission Theodore Sturgeon to write I Libertine so the market could buy it. The incident shows publishers capitalizing on hype to turn a nonexistent book into hardcover and paperback reality.
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Kay Powell
Jean Sheperd
New York
I, Libertine
Sheperd
Ballantine Books
Theodore Sturgeon
Rewards in helping others letters to the times
A reader describes entering a new world of compassion for the elderly on fixed incomes. They urge readers to connect with local centers in Media to offer friendship and personal aid, noting centers exist yet often lack responses and television time to assist those in the Golden Years.
Late News From Chester Council Meeting and Widener Parking
Letter writer laments delayed Daily Times coverage of a Chester city council meeting on Jan 21. He notes Widener College traffic issues and late publication of his and Harry Maitland’s reports, urging print of these concerns and late news.
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the Times
the Daily Times
City of
Chester
Harry Maitland
Daily Times
Widener College
Widener
14Th and
Melrose Ave
14Th Street
Chestnut Street
Alfonsi Columnist Praised, Readers Seek More Appearances
A Daily Times reader letters page lauds Sam Alfonsi as an outstanding columnist. They urge increased publication frequency from the current two articles per week, praising his wit warmth and frankness as refreshing in cynical times.
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Daily Times
Sam Alfonsi
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