Boeing Vertol lands $33 million Chinook deal add jobs at Ridley plant
Boeing Vertol officials said a $33 million contract with British Airways Helicopters to build three commercial Chinooks will create about 1,200 new jobs at the Ridley Township plant, boosting total employment from 4,300 to 5,000 by next year end and adding 500 more by 1980. The order is the largest commercial helicopter contract in aviation history, with options for three more and potential markets for 72 aircraft in coming years. The Chinook will transport oil crew teams in the North Sea, offering 44 passenger capacity and cargo flexibility, while Boeing also develops a utility model for logging and construction with a 28,000-pound lift capacity.
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Missing cultists sought in Guyana
Guyanese troops searched the jungle for hundreds of American cultists who fled a mass death at Jonestown in northwest Guyana. U.S. troops arrived to recover bodies, bringing helicopters while autopsies were waived to speed transfers. The grim scene included 409 bodies, including Jim Jones and his wife, with vast cash and jewelry found at the camp.
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Unions resist wage guideline pressure and Cuban exiles seek release
The AP report notes unions challenging the 7 percent wage cap under Carter's anti inflation program with threats to ignore the guideline and at least one strike. Separately in Havana a Cuban exile delegation expects a dramatic announcement about freeing roughly 3,000 political prisoners. In Pennsylvania a deadlocked House race narrows to a nine vote lead for Kenneth Cole amid recount errors. A burglary at the Towne House Restaurant is also reported with money missing and offices ransacked.
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Gunman held in holdup by Chester bank office
A gunman attempting to rob the Southeast National Bank office at 4th St and Avenue of the States was apprehended by police about 9 20 this morning. Police had no details at press time. Two youths were arrested in Upper Darby in connection with a separate theft case involving tools rug samples and a dashboard radio from Harry Bedrosian’s car. Police said two 14 year old township boys were turned over by parents who agreed to restitution.
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Penn-Delco Board Opposes Merger With Chester Two
Penn-Delco school board meeting reveals clear opposition to merging with Chester Township. Tension rises as state Rep. Ralph Garzia accuses board member Billie Bowersox of soliciting votes, while concerns about a three-man observation team and rising taxes frame the session. The board accepted four teacher resignations and released a delinquent tax list totaling 228000, with major losses from Container Research and Parkside properties.
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Chester Township
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Parkside
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Santo Pomponio
Thomas Mullikin
Theodore Hazlett
Lee Ann Kleinfelter
Container Research
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Delaware County Industrial Development Authority
Brookhaven Development Inc
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Joseph Swarski
Louis Colameco
Stephen Yorden
Emma Cerceo
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