Other Times
100 Years Ago – 1918: Eight employees of the Western Union Telegraph Co. walked out this morning as a result of one of the operators being discharged. The young women declared they would not return until the misunderstanding had been amicably settled.
75 Years Ago – 1943: The body of a 22-year-old U.S. Army private was found in an isolated spot west of Cobb’s Creek, near Duncan Avenue, Yeadon. Police state that the man apparently committed suicide. There was a chest wound made by a revolver bullet. The man is said to have lived at Darby Terrace. His parents are separated, and they could not be found this morning. He had been on a furlough, which had expired, and is presumed to have been AWOL from his Army post at the time the body was found. 50 Years Ago – 1968: A bill to authorize port development in Chester was torpedoed yesterday by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The House defeated the Senate bill by a vote of 93-88. However, the bill’s prime supporter in the House, state Rep. Thomas H. Worrilow, R-159 of Chester, said the move only crippled the bill temporarily. He plans to bring the bill back to the House calendar next week and begin work to get the 102 votes needed for passage.
25 Years Ago – 1993: A developer is asking Aston commissioners to rezone a 13-acre tract on Knowlton Road east of Five Points, approaching Chester Creek Bridge. The plan to build 40 to 48 homes in controversial for several reasons: Its proximity to high-tension lines running across the craggy parcel; traffic congestion, increased demand of schools and police. Commissioners will vote May 19 on the request of the Iacobucci Organization to rezone the parcel from light industrial to R-3 residential.
10 Years Ago – 2008: On Saturday, SEPTA will be celebrating two centennials — 100 years of transit service to and from the 69th Street Terminal and the 100th anniversary of service on what is now known as the Route 100 Norristown High Speed Line. SEPTA will provide free rides for Route 100 passengers during part of the day and host a special centennial reception for the public at the 69th Street Terminal. An exhibit featuring photos from those early days to the present will also be on display at the terminal.