Inconsistent Sentences From Courts Spark Debate
An Associated Press piece notes varied sentences handed by Dauphin and Erie County judges, urging courtroom consistency and potential legislative rules for fairer punishments. The report contrasts 10 to 60 year terms with parole outcomes, sparking questions about justice standards. A separate scene from Jonesboro, Georgia describes a night carnival amid neglect, with ragged workers awaiting a two day stand in a desolate lot.
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Dauphin County
Erie County
State Parole Board
Dauphin County Court
Erie County Court
William L. Chaze
Associated Press
Jonesboro, Ga
ITT Payoffs and Holifield Aid Tie to Defense Contract
A core Democratic figure, Rep. Chet Holifield, is linked to ITT through a $500 cash handover via ITT aide Elio Stanley amid ITT's bid for a Defense Department electronic airfield equipment contract. ITT executives allegedly discussed financing Democratic sponsors while ITT later pressed for contract awards. Holifield denies recollection of the contribution.
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Washington
Chet Holifield
House
ITT
Defense Department
Ecomultemithon
Holifield
Robert Schmidt
Vietnam
Schmidt
Hallfield
Capitol Hill
California
Elio Stanley
Church school comeback in Middletown area
A Middletown Ohio trend favors church schools as an alternative to strained parochial and public systems. Proponents argue church schools offer discipline and lower costs despite higher private funding needs and public schools’ superior facilities. The piece questions money as sole quality measure in education.
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Grace Baptist Church of
Middletown
Ohio
Middletown Christian Schools
Shaky forecasters weigh risks amid expected expansion
John Cunniff surveys market outlook with bullish consensus and persistent shadows. He notes high government spending, deficits, and inflation risk while consumer restraint tempers price pressures. The piece highlights wage growth, unemployment drift, and investor caution driven by potential rate rises and fund redemptions. It also covers educators’ fears, parochial schooling shifts, and calls for decisive leadership.
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New York
Nixon
Wall Street
Corry Notes from 1952 Clear Crossing Plans at RR Siding
A Corry item reports Pennsylvania Railroad workmen using a Zalzneck bulldozer to remove the south side siding at Center street and First avenue crossings. The tracks will be eliminated narrowing the crossing approach ahead of new automatic gates installation.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Zalzneck
Center Street
First Avenue
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