Cash on the barrelhead for political advertising
An editorial urges cash in advance for all political advertising to ensure payment. It cites unpaid bills after the last election, ITT funding controversy, and back bills from Florida and Miami as proof a hard headed credit approach is needed to guarantee funds for campaigns and party costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lock Haven Express
Express
Downstate
Political Fund
Washington
ITT
San Diego
Florida
Miami
Name Tag Dilemma Lets Everyday Wearers Reveal Identities
A columnist riffs on universal name tags for all, arguing they would help recall names and avoid embarrassment. He mocks tiny tags and suggests adding data such as age and occupation, while noting practical hazards and a misread shirt mix up with a friend named Ed and Chuck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck
Peking wonders about Watson in CIA memo
A confidential Senate memorandum reports the Red Chinese question American Ambassador Arthur Watson a key IBM heir guiding talks in Paris. The memo cites drunken incidents on flights and urges Kissinger to recall Watson, fearing Chinese partners worry about his judgment and suitability for high‑level diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Arthur Watson
International Business Machine
Nixon
Paris
Watson
Tom Dine
Frank Church
Idaho
I BM
France
United Nations
Jack Anderson
Ambassador Watson
Richard Helms
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dine
Helms
Bill Rogers
Capitol Hill
House
Legal Q&A on property line changes and annulment debts
An exchange of deeds can legally adjust property lines if the exact land is identifiable without a survey, otherwise the process mirrors a sale with the survey adding cost. In bigamy annulments the couple was never legally married, so liability for debts depends on actual purchases and any principal agent relationships.
Success has its price and the will to achieve
A reflective essay argues success breeds burden and resentment while money cannot buy peace. It cites Edsel Ford, Howard Hughes, and industrialists, noting the ache to leave a mark, the rise of overeducation, and the peril of pursuing happiness over contentment. The piece warns against unchecked drive, urging balance and contentment.
Local VFW post installs new officers in ceremony
20 years ago April 17 1952 installation at Lt Archie W Thompson Post West Washington street. Joseph Sarnick is installed as commander during the service. Also noted a bridal shower for Miss Phyllis Hoenes ahead of her June 28 wedding to Charles Armstrong. An easing of the potato shortage is forecast as Florida shipments move north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie W. Thompson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Washington Street
Joseph Sarnick
Carroll Crowell
R.D
Phyllis Hoenes
Charles Armstrong
Florida
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Z—Corry Journal
Sap
Peking
New York
China
Chou En-lai
Pan Am
State Department
Robert Aylmer
Frank Dempsey
William Jaro
Henderson Hall
Jaro
Potomac River
America
Edsel Ford
Edsels
Motor Company
Howard Hughes
Carry
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