Bristol Press announces staff and subscription details
The Bristol Press Levyville edition lists ownership Bristol Printing Penies Levittown Pa with officers W Calkins president and publisher M C Hotchkiss VP GM and W Calkins Jr secretary. It notes Associated Press and United Press International affiliations and outlines carrier and mail subscription rates.
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Grover Friend
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Eg Eee Newspaper Publishers’ Association
National Editorial Association
Southeastern Pennsylvania Publishers’ Association
United Press International
Bottinell and Gallagher, Inc
Fifth Avenue
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Associated Press
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George G. Gray
Sandy Oppenheimer
William Jj ‘Ers
Philip D. Weck
School chief urges aid for noncollege high school graduates
In North Carolina the Hendersonville superintendent Hugh Randall addressed the Kiwanis on aiding a noncollege bound senior with $250 for a technical course or skilled trade. He argued such investment yields higher lifetime earnings than dropout paths and benefits banks and educators by developing taxpaying citizens rather than welfare cases. The audience agreed it was worth consideration beyond the state line.
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Teens crowd 6 foot 5 elevator traps in Loop skyscraper
At a Chicago Board of Trade dance, 42 teenagers stuffed into a fivefoot wait elevator and got stuck for an hour and a half on the 16th floor. A guard alerted the engineer who drove 50 miles to free them. Eleven piled into one car afterward, prompting a veteran observer to say kids will never learn.
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Chicago Board of Trade
War on Poverty credited with reducing city unrest
A nationwide OEO survey of 32 cities found no riots in summer periods with local authorities praising OEO summer programs for preventing violence. In 15 cities CAAs were commended for calming tensions, and eight cities saw lower juvenile arrest rates due to summer jobs.
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Shall We Ban The Ampersand In Advertising Language
A discussion among Madison Avenue ad men centers on whether to drop the ampersand symbol. Proponents say it slows reading, while opponents warn of spelling out "and" dulling speed. The piece satirically notes long compound words and the overreach of such typographic purists.
Howard Hughes Obsessed Rumor Mill Grips Las Vegas
Norton Mockridge reports on the wild speculation surrounding Howard Hughes in Las Vegas. Residents discuss his supposed Desert Inn lockdown and armed guards, his rumored purchases of hotels and land, and whether he truly controls the city or hides in isolation.
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Maheu
Jean Peters
Monte Carlo
Howie Hubby
Nantucket
Walter Beinecke
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Sands
Frontier
Alamo Airways
Thunde Field
McCarran Field
Alamo Airsie
Calcium Deficient Diets Linked to Slipped Disk Risk
Dr. William Brady warns bed rest harms the elderly, causing muscle loss and calcium depletion that may lead to kidney stones and osteoporosis. He argues against arterial or joint calcium buildup causing disease, noting that poor calcium affects bones and spine while aging misleads as aging alone.
Readers invited to send brief signed letters
The paper calls for readers to submit letters that are brief and to the point. Signatures may be omitted upon request as a sign of good faith.
Irate Mother reflects on delayed scholarship funds
A Southampton reader recounts awaiting a $1,000 Higher Education Scholarship from the Commonwealth granted last June. Family finances strained as the son worked weekends, underwent tonsil surgery, and traveled to Florida to receive funds, with the writer distinguishing inflation and government aid limits rather than blaming Governor Shafer.
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Florida
Harrisburg
Langhorne Legion Post Honors Naval Hospital GIs
On Sunday September 24 1967 the Jesse W Soby Post 148 of the American Legion in Langhorne hosted 32 patients from the Philadelphia Naval Hospital. A full day of entertainment ran from 2 to 10 pm with local business support and praise for GIs in Vietnam and overseas.
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American Legion
Philadelphia Naval Hospital
Langhorne
Vietnam
Jesse W. Soby
Harry Hart
Protests Over Bristol Township Bus Driver Conduct
Letter from Croydon, Pennsylvania protests a Bristol Township school bus No. 22 driver who refused to pick up students at Bishop Egan High School on September 22. The driver claimed overcrowding. late arrival left about 18 students stranded near Croydon and forced to find their own way home ten miles away.
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Croydon
Cities Not Born Evil Blame Reflects Broader Social Forces
Bruce Biossat argues the urban dilemma stems from forces beyond city control and not from wickedness within cities. He notes mass migration from rural areas to cities and the unrealistic expectations about housing schools and jobs, urging focus on systemic solutions rather than blaming urban centers.
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Notable Cache Hidden in Madrid Library Numbers
An American scholar in Madrid discovered the Leonardo da Vinci notebooks among newly numbered catalog cards. The 700 pages appeared after the library changed its numbering system in the 18th Century, revealing a remarkable literary find and a reminder that search often yields unexpected benefits.
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Madrid
University of Massachusetts
Spain
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