Agnew autograph pledge ends with boy’s death in Arizona
Vice President Spiro Agnew promised to obtain two autographed cards for a dying 14 year old boy and his friend but failed to meet the request after Christopher, a San Francisco mayoral candidate and Greek American donor, traveled to Phoenix. Agnew’s aide delivered unsigned reworked cards and the boy Jimmy Davies died. a spokesman blamed staff missteps.
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Spiro Agnew
George Christopher
West
Christopher
Jimmy Davies
Agnew
Jimmy
George
San Francisco
California
Phoenix
Arizona
PennDOT declares war on potholes in annual drive
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation aims to curb potholes, citing older roadways from the 1920s and 1930s. Secretary Kassab says crews will patch weathered surfaces with temporary material and organize specialized teams for patching, shoulders, bridges, and drainage. Permanent repairs are planned for early summer, with county crews to tackle larger failures. The writer notes the local area faces extreme pothole activity and hopes for a fair share of attention and funding.
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Kassab
Louis G. O'Brien
Grass roots opinion on broad mindedness and voters
Crowell Texas opinion column warns against shallow broad mindedness while Pittsburgh Mount Washington News notes adults 18 to 21 gain national election voting rights. It hopes new voters will use the privilege to express desires and protests peacefully.
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Texas
Pittsburgh
Mount Washington News
OSS Legends and a Wild Bill Donovan Tale
A reminiscence on the Office of Strategic Services how Donovan built a shadowy wartime spy network with daring pranks and clever deceptions. Anecdotes recount OSS operations, misdirections, and the dangers of testing spy theories in a pre CIA era.
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Wild Bill’’ Donovan
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Uniform bumper heights delayed to 1974 model cars
The piece notes that 5 mph bumper impact standards for front and double for rear bumpers were proposed for 1972 models but pushed to 1974. Automakers cite cost as a barrier, while a tougher business climate raises questions about resisting needed improvements.
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New York
Jess
Alexander Trowbridge
Conference Board
Trowbridge
Moffatt School PTA Box Social Nets 106.95
Corry event draws about 45 attendees with Oscar Lindstrom as auctioneer. Funding from the box social at Moffatt School supports PTA activities.
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Moffatt School
Oscar Lindstrom
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