True Establishment urged as force for reform by J W Clyne
J W Clyne former British Columbia Supreme Court Justice and MacMillan Bloedel leader argues in Los Angeles that the true Establishment consists of disciplined, service-minded doers who uphold a code of excellence and seek constructive social change. He warns against equating establishment with power and urges modern society to recognize a principled elite.
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J. W. Clyne
Supreme Court
British Columbia
MacMillan Bloedel, Ltd
Canada
United States
Town Hall of California
Los Angeles
Clyne
Dear Abby Readers Share Tough Family and Love Dilemmas
Abby fielded letters about a widow seeking dinner invitations for her children and a deadbeat social scene that shuns single mothers. A student asks about choosing glasses or contacts in a strained romance, with Abby urging self choice and offering guidance in her booklet.
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Abby
Dleman
Ely
League of Women Voters OKs mining and residency consensus
At a December 10, 1969, Louisville meeting the League of Women Voters of Kentucky adopted two consensus statements on strip mining and voter residence requirements. The group supports stronger enforcement, broader regulations including deep mining, and higher taxes on extractive minerals to fund resource management and pollution control. A reader requests tax brackets for seniors and Social Security as new school bonds are considered, citing rising costs and aging residents.
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Louisville
League of Women Voters of Kentucky
League
Washington Notebook GOP Vulnerable In Two States
Ohio and Florida are the most vulnerable among seven big state GOP governorships in 1970. In Ohio too many Republican candidates threaten a weak finish, while Florida sees Kirk and Cramer feud undermining the ticket.
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Hot Springs, Ark
Ohio
Florida
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Massachusetts
John Gilligan
Claude Kirk
William Cramer
Spessard Holland
Kirk
Cramer
Doctor Answers Questions On Coughs Loneliness And Treatments
The doctor explains cigarette coughs may last a year after quitting smoking and suggests watery inhalants to clear airways. He lists causes of excess phlegm, notes fibrosis and Hamman Rich disease, and warns against expecting a complete cure. He recommends pets and social activities to ease loneliness and states carbon dioxide snow is a medical procedure for doctors only.
First synthetic plastic and shortest Bible book
The first synthetic plastic was celluloid, invented in 1869 by John W. Hyatt, a printer from Albany New York. The shortest book of the Old Testament is Obadiah, with 21 verses.
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John W. Hyatt
Albany, N. Y
Disaster Strikes Casserole Dish on Wedding Gift
Hal Boyle recalls a kitchen accident where a lamp cord toppled a new three month old casserole dish. After a note and failed glue repairs, Joanne unknowingly replaced it with a brand-new dish bought during her lunch hour.
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New York
Joanne
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