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Newspaper
Bucks County Times
Location
Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1967
Page
18
A fragmentary news item references a proverb style forecast labeled Tower to 365 and notes associations, individuals, and reproduction rights involving news dispatches. The readable text provides no clear event or outcome.
Citizens are urged to contribute letters to the editor. Readers should keep submissions brief and to the point. Signatures may be omitted upon request to protect anonymity.
On the tenth anniversary of Sputnik the piece notes how quick space feats became common. By 1967 about 500 satellites had been launched with half in orbit or roaming the solar system. The piece predicts a moon base and possible Mars colony within a decade and asks if future generations will know space without colonies.
Irate reader from Levittown accuses a Middletown Township state employee of using state time for political events while on the clock. The letter argues high taxes stem from funded but unperformed duties and calls for accountability in public payrolls.
An essay argues the term honkie coined by Negro activists carries little bite and degrades both speaker and target. It suggests such slurs are mental crutches that hinder rational thinking and fail to promote understanding or equality.
A reflective piece questions how strikes by teachers, firefighters, and police affect children. It argues that when trusted adults abandon duty, youths lose faith in law, education, and public service. It urges immediate action by employers and public officials to improve conditions and prevent future strikes.
The Washington Post cites William J. Barrow noting nearly all post 1850 American paper self destructs due to chemical wood fiber use. Pre Civil War books endure thanks to rag content while new paper aims at 2000 year survival via a newly produced archival grade film.
Norbert W. Kearns Sr. of Ozone Park published a lengthy silver wedding anniversary notice praising his wife Ethel Margaret Kearns nee Coffey. The ad extols her devotion and skills and jokes about sending it to Life in These United States and recouping the cost.
Dr William Brady warns against slouchy postures from fashion models and heavy book carrying. He labels lordosis and kyphosis as deformities in growing girls and offers three posture tips, including head balance, neck alignment, and abdominal muscle training.
William Neill of the National Maritime Union announced that his union’s one fourth share of a $10,000 reward for the killer of eight Chicago nurses will go to the Nurses' Scholarship Fund at Chicago Hospital. The killer, Richard Speck, was not an NMU member, but registered at the union hiring hall with a Coast Guard certificate.
A reader laments the lack of home visits and accessible care for a sick infant. The family sought help when their grandson aged under two spiked a fever and developed croup, strep throat, and tonsillitis, but the doctor advised hospital care and refused a second home visit. The letter questions doctors' dedication and seeks reliable local physicians.
A Bristol Township meeting reveals bids for a Croydon recreation site blocked to favor Levitown projects. Residents protest allocation of 3750 dollars for an outdoor court while Croydon suffers drainage shortages and 6037 dollars goes to Levittown road work. Disappointed resident John P Bonikowski appeals for fair tax-supported representation.
Employee E.S.S.H. questions how state offers 16 paid Jewish holidays while Christian workers get 13. They note Christian staff at a state hospital often work on major holidays yet Jewish staff are not scheduled, arguing the policy creates discrimination and harms equal holiday time off for Christians.
A Levittown parent announces plans to start a Block Parent program in Middletown Township. Volunteers would display a Block Parent sign and assist children on streets home from school or at play. He invites local PTOs and parents to contact Bill Chase at 62 Quiet Road.
Courier Times argues that Falls Township needs open government and taxpayer input. The Falls Township Taxpayers Association claims to represent residents against just the board of supervisors, urging government that truly reflects the people.
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