Pennsylvania Economy Shows Mild Impact From Weather and Coal Strike
The Pennsylvania Business Survey reports only small declines in industrial output and payrolls in the first quarter amid harsh weather and a nine week coal strike. Delaware County sees a larger dip while nonmanufacturing jobs slip seasonally. Home builders in Chester and Delaware Counties remain optimistic as capital goods orders rise and factory production rebounds, with a mild spring outlook anticipated.
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College of Business Administration
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Delaware County
Home Builders Association
Chester
Delaware
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Philadelphia
Pocket kites and school superintendents in Delaware County
Delaware County pages note pocket kites with bamboo frames and cloth covers as a novelty. Alfred Stewart wins Media county superintendent on the fourth ballot, facing James W. Baker and others, while Chester selects Charles Foster as city schools chief. D. A. Vernon farms 145 acres in Upper Providence with 45 cows.
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Alfred Stewart
Ridley
James W. Baker
Upland
Arthur Potter
Concord
Annie M. Walter
Thornbury
John W. Parsons
Middletown
Baker
Stewart
Chester
Charles Foster
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D. A. Vernon
Delaware County Advocate
Upper Providence
B. F. Baker
Chester Times
More compassion not theology for abortion debate
Letter writer commends Trisha Cofiell for defending abortion rights and a woman's conscience. She argues against pro lifers and urges respect for individual choices, noting legal safe abortions reduce harm while highlighting rape or incest cases and constitutional privacy.
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the Times
Trisha Cofiell
Marston gains cross party support in Pennsylvania race
Dave Marston draws broad appeal as Dick Schweiker backs him and polls show rising momentum. The piece attacks Jimmy Carter and cites opposition figures like Joshua Eilberg while urging voters to reject Thornburgh and Specter to back a Republican victory in November.
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the Times
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Dave Marston
Joshua Eilberg
Philadelphia
Stooges
Justice Department
Marston
FBI
Dick Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Schweiker
Richard Thornburgh
LBJ
Goldwater
Arlen Specter
Upbeat Fifth Ward clash over C-1 rezoning plans
irate Upper Chi property owners confront April meeting on 35 year zoning status change for neighborhood commercial use. they fear lowered values and new restrictions amid traffic and access concerns to interstate 95. residents demand clear answers and legal remedies before the May 11 vote.
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Times
Upper Chi
Fifth Ward
Chichester Avenue
Inflation, Money and Human Nature in Grenada
A columnist muses on inflation, wages, and prices, tracing money from gold to digital figures. He argues money is defined by collective belief, not intrinsic value, and asserts economics is not a true science. He concludes that humans are inherently restless, keeping civilization moving yet often self deceiving.
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Grenada
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