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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1981
Page
6
The SEPTA Local 234 walkout enters its second full week with no clear path to resolution. Both sides insist on their core demands part-time hiring to cut losses versus preserving organized labor principles. More than 400,000 riders suffer as negotiators remain gridlocked, risking an arbitrary settlement if no compromise emerges.
A Chester Dramatic Association production of the Irish comedy Handy Andy staged at National Hall Chester for the Hanley Hose Company benefit. Richard Brown caught the season’s first shad in the Delaware opposite Chester, weighing one and three quarters pounds, sold for $1.75. Mayor James Barton Jr. may appoint several new Chester policemen including David Parks and others. A portrait of N F Fairlamb by M E Bordine draws comment from Hunter's Bookstore window. John Shaw builds a stone residence at 15th Street and Highland Terrace.
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The article details OMB under David Stockman cutting programs from Labor and Education and the VA that aid Vietnam veterans. It notes 91 storefront counseling centers closed and points to the contrast with Reagan's support for a peacetime GI Bill, while proposing an extension of Vietnam era GI bill education benefits. The piece argues policy links between national security and veteran support remain unclear.
The piece argues that budget cuts target benefits for veterans, risking harm to Vietnam veterans who face emotional and psychiatric tolls from the war. It cites psychologists and analysts like John Wilson, noting many veterans are alienated and underserved by VA outreach. Stockman’s approach is seen as dismantling federal support and inviting political single-issue responses.
Federal funds totaling 2.479 million aid the Atlanta murder probe and victim families. Celebrities contribute time and money while citizens, lawmakers and volunteers from across the country offer help, prayers, and symbolic support amid the grieving families and vulnerable youths.
Across Atlanta and nationwide, families of murdered children face grave expenses and trauma. Officials warn fraudulent fundraising schemes exploit grief, urging donations only to approved funds such as the Atlanta Police Bureau Special Investigation Fund and the Children’s and Families’ Fund. Citizens are urged to support children locally by enhancing mental health efforts and watching for unauthorized collections.
An odd UPI piece questions Groundhog Day forecasts noting mild winter attire and hedged science of phenology. It mentions Illinois crocus tracking in Sycamore as a speculative predictor, with no Crocus Day and limited data so far on seven years of observations.
In a quirky forecast, Dick West suggests crocuses could rival the groundhog in predicting seasons. He notes crocus emergence on February 2 might signal six additional weeks of unsettled weather, though he aims for a practical tone amid weak public interest.
This almanac entry marks March 23 with planetary mentions Mercury Venus Jupiter and Saturn by day and Mars by night. It notes Aries for those born on this date and lists historical moments including Patrick Henry's liberty vow in 1775 and wartime relocations in 1942 along with spaceflight milestones.
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