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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1981
Page
1
The Rocky franchise plans to film Rocky III next month using a 10 foot high sculpture of Rocky with arms raised for the shot. The statue, created by sculptor Tom Schomberg, will be placed on the museum steps for the duration of filming under Art Commission oversight.
Chester scene features a GOP duel between D. MacNeilly and J. Gorbey backed by party leaders. The siblings of former city officials loom in a spring contest. Gorbey is son of late judge James H. Gorbey Jr. and MacNeilly is son of Harold A. MacNeilly, long involved in city government. Endorsements ripple through the council as Clinton L. Johnson is also cited amid clashes at meetings.
Swarthmore College sophomore Jennie Jacobson and other students fear higher costs as colleges plan to raise tuition and room and board beyond $9,000 for the first time amid expected federal cuts to grants and loans. Administration proposes deep reductions in Guaranteed Student Loans, with potential passage due to program abuses and congressional approval requirements.
Delaware River basin water limits loosen as PEMC proposes amending the order to allow pool filling under certain conditions and to permit watering newly planted trees and shrubs. Officials caution bureaucratic steps remain, including DRBC approval and Attorney General oversight, before changes take effect.
A 1972 Fiat 128 prototype under Widener University students shows a clutchless drive with a silent, turbine-like gear mechanism. The team including Karl, Joanne, and others from Concord and Colli worked through college years to develop this innovative transmission.
Louise Mancuso a 6 year old and Richard Price a 16 year old from Springfield were listed in serious condition after a Friday car crash on Township Line Road near Reservation Road. Richard D Bradshaw an 18 year old Elkton Maryland resident was eastbound and charged with drunken driving after his vehicle crossed into the oncoming car driven by Robert McKinley 22 of Avalon.
Ruth Bissex profiles Glenolden couple George and Jean Damon who, despite age, remain active in the community. They raised three daughters at 323 Hibbs Ave and now enjoy five grandchildren, often helping at fires or aiding neighbors wherever needed.
Damon heads the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team for central Delaware County and coordinates rapid relief for fire victims. He arranges lodging clothing and meals for families displaced by fires and other disasters.
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