Notorious Brinkley Convicted Again in Stabbing Case
Sidney Brinkley, already convicted of killing two women and a teenage girl, was found guilty by a Delaware County jury of attempting to murder Ellen McGowen by stabbing her six times on the 69th Street line. He faces trial for another murder in Pittsburgh. The case fuels Pennsylvania capital punishment debate over brutality and justice. Some argue life sentences already ensure no release, others say long confinement is a slow death.
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Sidney Brinkley
Delaware County
Ellen McGowen
Ped
Pittsburgh
Ates
Brinkley
Pennsylvania
Oil Pipe Works to Build 300 Homes in South Chester
A century ago the Oil Pipe Works of South Chester planned to refine operations and erect 300 homes that summer for workers. The piece notes a harsh winter for Benjamin Weir, a brickmaking rush in Chester, a church fundraiser, and various local happenings including sports and notable figures from Tercentennial to West Chester era communities.
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South Chester
Benjamin Weir
St. Daniel’s Church
Chester
Almanac for March 6 1981 UPI chronicle oddities
Almanac notes for Friday March 6 1981 65th day of year 300 remaining. British poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning born 1806. Historical events include the Alamo fall in 1836 Dred Scott decision 1857 Greece King Paul death 1964 and Joseph Martin death 1968. Rough day quote from Browning.
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United Press International
Mercury
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Elizabeth Barrett ‘Browning
Robert ‘Browning
U.S
Dred Scott
King Paul
Greece
Prince Constantine
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
The Workaholic: A Portrait of a Lonely Achiever
A critical view of workaholics as driven, emotionless figures who sacrifice family life and personal happiness. The piece argues that relentless work stems from guilt and anxiety, leaving individuals isolated, unable to enjoy rewards, and facing retirement with little to show outside the office. It contrasts hard workers who reward themselves with breaks to the workaholic who thrives only in a work habitat.
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Holy Cross Cemetery
America
The Workaholic’s Price and Path to Balance
The piece contrasts workaholics with healthy workers, noting the former crave external approval and ignore fatigue, risking ulcers and burnout. It urges balance through rest and recreation, asserting lasting effort comes from rejuvenation, and warns against sacrificing life for endless work.
Pennsylvanias nuisance tax debate on municipal services levy
Harrisburg reports lawmakers push bills to replace the occupational privilege tax with a municipal services tax set at 25 dollars. The proposal mirrors current structure by taxing where work is done, not where one lives, and faces hearings amid broader tax consolidation talks. Inflationary pressure, school funding views, and exemptions for low incomes surface as key issues.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House Finance Committee
Anne V
League of Women Voters
League
Thomas J. Gentzel
Pennsylvania School Association
Gentzel
D. Michael Fisher
Pittsburgh
State bill targets 180 day school year and state payments
A Pennsylvania plan would drop the 180 day instructional requirement and withhold state subsidies pro rata for strike days. Lawmakers say longer terms don’t help learning while unions argue it undermines existing law. Senate bills 259 and 260 push prompt state payments with interest penalties.
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Fisher
Joseph V. Cravitz
Pennsylvania Association of School Boards
Fred Leuschner
Pennsylvania State Education Association
Teachers’ Union
Leuschner
Senate
Delaware County needs better leadership and vision
A letter complains of Delaware County governance as a drifted caretaker system polarised by the Democratic party. It criticises leadership gaps, patronage, and factionalism led by figures like Bob Edgar and Faith Whittlesey, urges choosing capable, ethical leaders, and warns that self respect hinges on the next leadership.
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Delaware County
Bob Edgar
Ican
Greens
Keeler
Jin Delaway
Delaware
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Samuel A. Crozer
Upland
United States
Colwyn Fire Company
Colwyn
Philadelphia
J. Lord Rigby
Walter Huston
State Theater
George W. Jones
Green Ridge
Hargreaves
Richard
Glenalden
Neil Johnston
Philadelphia Warriors
Warriors
Boston Celtics
Philadelphia Arena
Johnston
NBA
Billy Cun
Thelphia 76Ers
New York Knicks
Gene Armstead
Dan Tarr
Penncrest High School
Rutgers
Penn State
Armstead
Tarr
Nittany
Arden C. Skidmore
Almanac
Alamo
San Antonio
Vou
David M.cleary
Tyreves
Budena Charlie Keeler
Faith Whittlesey
Nick Catania
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