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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1981
Page
2
Forecasts show rain to snow late today with about one inch possible and windier colder conditions. Tuesday brings more flurries with highs in the 30s to 40s, Wednesday to Friday mostly fair and chilly, then milder by Thursday and Friday. New Castle County repeats rain to snow late today with similar accumulations and cooler nights.
A special advisory committee of nine college professors condemned Education Secretary Robert Scanlon for ethics violations in shaping teacher education reforms. The resolution, approved March, accuses Scanlon of political favoritism toward the Pennsylvania Education Association in drafting and reviewing proposals featuring a fifth year credential and teacher licensing.
Delaware County riders faced heavy traffic and full train lots as SEPTA pickets and a strike by TWU affected morning service. At Morton and Lansdowne stations crowds lined routes and employees arranged car pools and staggered hours to ease congestion. City officials urged car pooling and calm, while officials prepared contingency plans for Mercy Medical Center staff and monitored negotiations with TWU and SEPTA.
Legislation would allow residents to propose a citizen reorganization plan for school districts. After petition approval, the plan goes to the existing board with a 90 day review, then to the state board and a public hearing. If approved, voters in the district would vote on the plan. Opponents fear chaos. supporters cite cost and equity concerns, with optimism the governor will sign.
Miss Bluhm describes her interior sense of brightness rather than darkness and discusses patience from others who doubt her. She rejects being handicapped and notes how limitations are often imposed by people. She’s listed in Who’s Who, and participates in several associations while enjoying many sports and travels.
Testa died at 4 15 am as medical staff treated him in St Agnes Hospital emergency room. The blast left burns over 60 percent of his body, mostly the lower half, with the left leg and foot shattered, according to a hospital spokesman. The Pennsylvania Crime Commission said Testa ran loansharking and gambling for the South.
Ten patients at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park were robbed by three armed masked men at 2:50 p.m. in Dr. Larry Starer’s medical office. Police described three black males, two with shotguns and one with a pistol, fleeing in a brown Mercury Cougar. No injuries reported. The incident is noted as the borough’s first armed office robbery.
District officials urged cooperation to advance desegregation, while the U S Office of Civil Rights will monitor Southeast Delco as plans extend grade level integration from elementary through high school with future campus changes and possible new high schools pending state approval.
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