Family affair ends with Walter Freeman jailed
Walter Freeman of Wilmington Delaware the son in law of racketeer Frank Miller was sentenced to 350 12 months in jail on gambling and lottery charges He was found guilty last April by Delaware County Judge Melvin G Levy after a non jury trial Judge Levy also raised his bond to 20000 Freeman was arrested in November 1980 at his father in laws home following a joint Pennsylvania Delaware police raid Police found betting shops burning in a nearby trash can and Freeman allegedly acknowledged the betting slips were his. the case stems from the raid
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Walter Freeman
Wilmington
Del
Frank Miller
Freeman
Delaware County
Melvin G. Levy
Levy
Freeman Moaday
Temple seeks 20 nuclear families for psychology study
Dr Glenn Clingempeel of Temple University invites volunteers from Philadelphia to join a research project comparing stepfamilies and traditional nuclear families. Twenty nuclear families are sought, with interview visits lasting three hours by two researchers. All data will be kept confidential. Contact Roberta White at 787-7327.
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Philadelphia
Temple University
Glenn Clingempeel
Roberta White
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Parks Parkside council backs 8 am trash start in 1982
Councilman Melvin Allison motioned to begin trash collection at 8 am in 1982 instead of 8 am current. Motion passed unanimously at a recent meeting. A two year contract will be advertised with bids read at the October 14 council meeting at the Community Gospel Chapel.
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Parkside
Melvin Allison
Community Gospel Chapel
Welsh named to legion for public service
James C. Welsh former Aston Township commissioner receives Legion of Honor from the Chapel of Four Chaplains for outstanding public service while on the township board. Chester Red Cross chapter offers CPR course at Southeast Delco YMCA Eyre Drive sessions 7 to 10 p.m. tonight October 6 and October 13.
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Philadelphia
James C. Welsh
Aston Township
Legion of Honor
Chapel of Four Chaplains
Welsh
Township Board of Commissioners
Chester
Chester-Wallingford
The
American Red Cross
Delco
Eyre Drive
ERA Rally Planned by Springfield Branch at School
The Eastern Delaware County AAUW plans an 8 p.m. rally on Oct 6 at Scenic Hills Elementary School. Members will present a film on equal rights and provide an update on the ERA status in targeted states.
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Springfield
Delaware County
American Association of University Women
Scenic Hills
Council orders regrading of police and fire tests in Upper Darby
An emergency council meeting in Upper Darby directed the Civil Service Commission to regrade police and fire examinations after discovering an invalid scoring method. City officials allege payoffs may have influenced police appointments and asked the DA to review. The CSC must preserve all records as the matter proceeds toward a possible grand jury investigation and the council seeks new test scores by Friday.
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Upper Darby
Township Civil Service Commission
Mario Civera
Civera
Nicholas Micozzie
Frank Hazel
CSC
Jack Selzer
Chester School Chief Vaul Takes Medical Leave Five Months
Chester Daily Times reports School Superintendent John J. Vaul granted five months medical leave after stating he will retire in his final year. Vaul, 67, has had throat operations and will miss evening meetings to protect his health. Harold Smith named acting superintendent during leave. Gov conflict with Mayor Battle and former board president Warwick noted in background.
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Chester
John J. Vaul
Vaul
Harold Smith
Smith
William N. Warwick
Joseph Battle
GOP
Dis
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Gerry Oliver
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Sonny” Kane
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Floyd Murray
Trict
Warwick
Peggy Charleston
Chester Housing Authority
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