Delco to bask in Olympic glow
Delaware County residents can glimpse the 1980 Winter Olympics as the Olympic flame passes through on Feb 3 en route to Lake Placid. Runners will exchange the flame in Chester Yeadon and Norwood before Philadelphia then Lake Placid. Local organizers plan ceremonies including candle lighting and church bell chimes with Norwood Jaycees coordinating and Norwood Mayor McCafferty exploring community involvement.
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Delaware County
Lake Placid
N.Y
Lake Placid Stadium
Chester
Yeadon
Norwood
Philadelphia
New York
United States
Mount Olympus
Greece
Langley Field
Hampton
Parry
Jaycees
Kathleen McCafferty
McCafferty
Weekend Weather Outlook With Snow Chance
Very cold conditions continue tonight and Saturday with overnight lows around 20. A chance of snow is possible Saturday afternoon and evening as highs rise to about 35. Details continue on page 2.
Fire leaves 30 families homeless at Springhill Park
In near freezing temperatures, Ridley Township firefighters fought a basement blaze at Springhill Park Apartments on South Avenue displacing 30 families. Eight B Building units suffered smoke damage. no injuries reported. Damages estimated at 30000 dollars as investigators review the scene.
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Bonnie Baldwin
Ridley Township
Springhill Park
South Avenue
George Lewis
Janet Esslinger
Secane
Tom Taylor
Springhill
Taylor
Hodge
PECO vows major Eddystone upgrades after audit findings
PECO plans a 1980 to 1984 phased maintenance program costing 22.4 million to raise Eddystone units capacity. The audit by Cresap, McCormick and Paget predicted potential savings of about six million if units operated at full capacity in 1978. PECO ties funding to PUC granted rate increase and notes obstacles include low earned return, labor shortages, and licensing changes.
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Harold D. Ellis
Harrisburg
Phildelphia Electric Co
PECO
Eddystone
New York
Cresap, McCormick and Paget
PUC
Delaware County
Limerick
Delaware Valley
Local Gifts Boost Merry Christmas Fund Totals
Donations push the Merry Christmas Fund toward its goal with a fresh $204 today and $753.39 to date from the Delaware County drive. A nameless donor found cash in a grocery store and gave $40 to the fund, which helps provide meals and toys to about 950 families through the Chester Salvation Army program. Contributions come from individuals and groups across Rutledge Swarthmore and Philadelphia areas, with gifts ranging from $1 to $50 and a requested mailing address for checks to the Daily Times in Primos, Pennsylvania.
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Delaware County
Chester
Peter and
Judith Tisserand
Rutledge
Southwestern Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Robert and
Rheta Lythgoe
Lester
Jesus
James R. Marshall Jr
James R. and
Elizabeth Marshall
Richard Somers
Irving Taylor
Dorothea G. Duncan
Swarthmore
Kathleen Lillicrapp
Thomas Michael
Our Lady of Fatima
Secane
Jack T. Murphey
Edward A. Essl Sr
Mary E. Essl
Women’ S Club
Merry Fund
Daily Times
Mildred Ave
Primos
Man nabbed after Southeast National Bank holdup
Chester city police captured a 39 year old man minutes after a robbery at Southeast National Bank located at 406. The suspect allegedly took 1180 dollars during the hold up and was apprehended shortly thereafter by officers on duty.
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Chester
Southeast National Bank
Bank robber Harris Smith arraigned after fielding note demand
Harris Smith, 39, of Buckman Village, walked into a bank on Index Avenue and handed a teller a note demanding $50 bills and 10 minutes after leaving. He allegedly took $1,180 in $20 bills before being arrested nearby by Cpl. Thomas Worrilow. Police warn of flimflam artists targeting residents.
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Cpl
Thomas Worrilow
Harris
Sth and
Penn Sts
Demonstrators Clash Near Kuwait Embassy as Guards Hold Line
About 600 protesters moved on the U S Embassy in Kuwait as Kuwaiti National Guard troops in armored vehicles blocked them. A State Department spokesman said they never reached the embassy and dispersal began by 5 a.m. EST with possible tear gas use. Nearby, Bangkok blasts reportedly rocked the U S Embassy with no injuries. Iran’s foreign minister said Iran would boycott the UN Security Council meeting over the crisis and refused to negotiate over hostages.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Kuwait
State Department
Iran
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Bangkok
Thailand
Tehran
United Nations Security Council
Local fuel dealers blast state delay in heating aid payments
Delaware County fuel oil dealers say state delays in Energy Crisis Assistance Grants strain cash flow as major oil firms demand cash within days. Vendors report six month payment lags, worsening with rising fuel costs. critics blame DPW funding timing and prior programs for the bottleneck. Local group met DPW secretary Helen O Bannon to press for quicker reimbursements.
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Lynn Keyser
Daily Times
Delaware County
Commonwealth
Heating Oidor
State Department of Public Welfare
DPW
Helen O'Bannon
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Delco
Owen
Cap) Parry
Delaware County Daily Times
Elaware
Bert Hodge
Red Cross
George Damon
Seoane
Found Money Benefits Fund
The
Merry Christmas
Today's Times
Pie
Det Hacen di
Ani Diorisio
Diack Feamnine Weber
Frederick C. Erb
Wyeth
Ann Wyeth McCoy
N.C. Wyeth
Betsy Wyeth
Jamie
Bran River
Chadds Ford
Leo Ketchell
Crum Lynne
Ketchell
Dick Harkins
J.E. Kunkel Inc
Upper Darby
Pennsylvania
Harkins
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