Bristol Courier Publisher details and subscription rates
The Bristol Courier lists ownership by Bristol Printing Company Levittown PA with 1918 incorporation and identifies President Publisher W Calkins Vice President and GM M C Hotchkiss Secretary Browne and directors. Circulation and advertising staff named. Rates shown for carrier and mail subscriptions with editor George G. Gray.
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Pennsylvania
Andsieton
National Editorial Association
Southeastern Pennsylvania Publishers’ Association
United Press International
Bottinelli and Gallagher, Inc
Fun Avenue
New York
WN. Y
Associated Press
AP News
George G. Gray
Ten years into Sputnik era reshape of space dreams
On the tenth anniversary of Sputnik the piece notes how quickly space achievements have become routine. By 1967 the U S had launched about 500 satellites with many still in space or elsewhere, and future plans include manned Moon missions and possible Mars colonies, raising questions about national symbols and the next generation.
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United States
Earth
Solar System
Space
Moon
Mars
In A Word Degradation Honkie
The piece contrasts the term honkie with older slurs like white or Mr. Charlie, arguing the word degrades both speaker and target. It notes the term offers no real path to respect or equality and should be forgotten like other archaic epithets.
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Honkie
Charlie
Kids and Strikes See How a Child Feels When Adults Strike
A reflective piece questions how school closures and service failures due to strikes affect children. It ponders a youngster’s view of teachers, firefighters, and police absent or dissatisfied, and asks how wages, conditions, and public pride shape future respect for law and order and education. It urges swift adult action to fix underlying issues.
Paper Rottenness Prompts Urgent Book Preservation Moves
Washington Post quotes William J. Barrow on widespread deterioration of post 1850 paper due to chemical wood pulp. Pre Civil War books survive, but most modern volumes degrade in 25 to 40 years. Microfilms and a new 2000 year lifespan paper offer preservation hope for future archives.
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United States
William J. Barrow
Washington Post
Barrow
Public notices in press spark reflections on love and vows
Norton Mockridge recalls a modern public debt notice and a celebrated Long Island wedding anniversary ad. Norbert W. Kearns Sr. praised his wife Ethel in a long, humorous blast about 25 years of marriage, listing her many talents and their family.
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New York
Leah
Long Island Press
Norbert W. Kearns Sr
Ozone Park
L.I
Ethel Margaret Kearns
Nee Coffey
Sweeney
Bart
Mary Ellen
United States Department
Norbert
Ethel
Weak posture warned by doctor against fashion fads
Dr William Brady warns that liosig kyphosis and lordosis in girls result from fashion models and poor physical education. He notes internal organs can sag if postures are not corrected and urges mechanical support or surgery if needed. He recommends three posture aids: pretend carrying a basket on the head, tucking the chin, and contracting the lower back muscles.
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Connecticut
Taxpayer urges stop to state employee political time use
Letter from Levittown reader condemns a Middletown Township state employee running for office while on state time. The writer argues 37 percent hours still require full performance and criticizes perceived paid political duties, linking it to high taxes and payroll waste.
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Courier Times
Shafer
Middletown Township
Revenue Department
Nurses' Reward Donated To Local Scholarship Fund
The National Maritime Union official in Chicago will donate his one fourth share of a $10,000 reward for arresting the killer of eight Chicago nurses to the South Chicago Community Hospital Nurses' Scholarship Fund. NMU declined reward acceptance, citing public service as part of their duties.
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Courier Times
Chicago
National Maritime Union
T.e South Chicago Community Hospital
William Neill
Union
NMU
Richard Speck
Speck
U.S. Coast Guard
Neill
New York
Lewis J. Leonard
National Maritime Union of America Afl-Cio
Disgusted With Doctors in Croydon Pa
A reader laments poor medical care after a grandchild fell ill with fever croup and strep throat. He criticizes a doctor for not visiting at home or promptly admitting the child and calls for a dependable physician.
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Courier Times
Croup
Croydon
Croydon Deserves Representative Share In Bristol Township
Disappointed resident John P. Bonikowski laments Bristol Township board votes at a special meeting. He notes $3 750 for an outdoor basketball court in Kenwood Levit town and $6 037 25 for Levittown road reconstruction while Croydon wards lack recreation and drainage funding. He blasts commissioners Fawkes and Heierling for opposing Carson's bid to aid Croydon.
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Courier Times
Bristol Township Board of Commissioners
Bristol Township
Harry Starzell
Croydon
Harry Fawkes
Richard Heierling
Carson
Bristol
Kenwood
Levittown
Coalition Board of Commissioners
John P. Bonikowksi
Time Off Policy Sparks Allegations of Bias Among State Employees
An employee at a state hospital questions unequal paid holiday allotments for Jewish staff versus Christian staff. The writer notes 16 Jewish holidays and 13 Christian holidays, while hospital operations require coverage on major holidays. The letter, signed E.S.S.H., argues calendar fairness and asks whether policy constitutes discrimination.
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Courier Times
Middletown Plans Block Parent Program For Child Safety
Local resident Bill Chase proposes a “Block Parent” program in Middletown Township to enlist parents with children in schools. Volunteers would display a “Block Parent” sign to provide help to children in trouble on routes home or at play, with education from home and school.
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Courier Times
Middletown Township
Bristol Township
Middletown
PTO
Falls Township Taxpayers Association Forms to Represent Voters
In a letter to the editor Mrs. Christian Fritz argues that the Falls Township Taxpayers Association was formed by and for the taxpayers and will represent the people, urging the government to reflect citizen will beyond the Board of Supervisors.
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Courier Times
Falls Township Board of Supervisors
Almond
Falls
Board of Supervisors
Falls Township Taxpayers Association
Christian Fritz
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