Fire destroys Prendergast School gym in Upper Darby
Electrical origin suspected as a gymnasium fire at Archbishop Pastoral School on Lansdowne Avenue destroys the gym and interrupts classes. Assistant Fire Marshal Meslin notes possible electrical failure and a ceiling light explosion. No main building damage. 3 firefighters treated. 2,000 students to resume classes Tuesday.
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Upper Darby
Archbishop Past
Bob Meslin
Meslin
Bill Evans
George Lewis
Lewis
Lansdowne Ave
Garrett Road
Evans
Highland Park
Drexel Hill
Primos-Secane
Anna Josephine
Coal Miners Face Order To Go Back
Washington AP Carter plans to invoke Taft Hartley to reopen mines amid a prolonged walkout that began Dec 6. A federal judge may get the 80 day cooling off request by Wednesday. Some miners may not honor a back to work order despite expected action within days. First coal trains likely won’t enter energy pipelines for one to two weeks. The strike’s fourth month risks deeper power cuts and mass layoffs, with potential government seizure of mines debated. Union leader Arnold Miller warns action could trigger violence. Officials warn up to 1 million job losses by March without higher coal output, and up to 30 million out of work by late April if the strike lasts. Invoking Taft Hartley allows a three person fact finding panel under a presidential deadline.
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Washington
Carter
Coal Industry
United Mine Workers
Kentucky
Taft-Hartley
Virginia
UMW
Arnold Miller
Miller
Council of Economic Advisers
Charles L. Schultze
James Schlesinger
Four Marple NJH students win American Legion essaycerts
Four students at Marple Newtown Junior High School earned certificates for entering the Pennsylvania American Legion essay contest. Participants Eugene Bentley Frank Caruthers Gregory Ceton and Thomas DeVito wrote on My Rights and Responsibilities as a Young American. The statewide winner will be announced March 15.
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Marple Newtown Junior High School
Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion
Helen Lawler
Social Studies
Eugene Bentley
Frank Caruthers
Gregory Ceton
Thomas DeVito
Flash Gordon series at Marple Library draws young audiences
The Flash Gordon films shown at Marple Public Library on Sproul and Springfield Roads in Broomall attract children and their parents. Each 50 minute program begins at 7 p.m. with Fridagrams scheduled for March 10 and 17. Attendance requires entrants to be in first grade or above.
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Marple
Marple Public Library
Sproul
Springfield Roads
Broomall
Nickel-a-drink tax debate targets drunk driving costs
Editorials praise or attack a nickel per drink tax proposed by Rep. John Arlandson to create a $27 million fund for arrest and prosecution of drunken drivers. Supporters say it would fund local government efforts while opponents ridicule the plan. Arlandson says passage is uncertain but acknowledges the issue.
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Rep
John Arlandson
Arlandson
Minnesota
Child undergoes heart tests amid complex surgery
Four year old Bobbi Jo Lamplugh of Buckman Village is flown from Philadelphia to Sick Children Hospital in Toronto for heart catharization tests after being born with a severe heart canal defect. Her parents George R. and Evelyn Lamplugh live on Pine Lane. father works for Allied Chemical and volunteers locally. A fund to cover medical costs is being organized by Bernadette Moore, with Joan Salvucci and Karen Fithian planning fundraising efforts. Also noted is the new Miss Pennsylvania USA Sandy Dell, 22, named from Latrobe to compete in Miss USA in April.
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Chester
Bobbi Jo Lamplugh
Buckman Village
Toro
Canada
Philadelphia
George R
Bobby
Evelyn Lamplugh
Bobbi Jo
Pine Lane
Allied Chemical
Linwood Fire Co
Sandy Dell
Latrobe
Washington, Pa
Lorraine Lincoski
Daisytown
Miss Dell
Keystone State
Sun Co. balks at full safety steps after gas explosion
Marcus Hook Sun Co officials told Green Street residents they will adopt only some of the seven safety recommendations from a federal task force after a January explosion. Evacuees insist monitors and baseline data be shared. EPA notes gas traces remain while Sun disputes readings. About 20 families remain housed at the Brandywine Hilton as lodging payments end.
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Marcus Hook
Sun Co
Green Street
Sun
Brandywine Hilton
Claymont
EPA
Kramer
Hilton
Pat Horne
Green St
Marston enters Pennsylvania governor race in GOP bid
Former U.S. Attorney David W. Marston, at 35, announces his candidacy for Pennsylvania governor as a Republican. He faulted Carter era politics and calls for a “people” driven campaign, aiming to challenge Thornburgh, Specter, Butera, and Hager in the May 16 primary.
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U.S
David W. Marston
America
Pennsylvania
Carter
Lee
Richard Thornburgh
Arlen Specter
Robert Butera
Henry Hager
Thornburgh
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Liaperch
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Congress
Gary
W. Va
Flash Gordon
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Penncrest
ST. Paul, Minn
Helen Iverson
Paul Durkin
Robert Kramer
Environmental Protection Agency
Marston
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