Make DST Year Round Say Rushed Daylight Pleas
In Our Opinion backs Congressman Hosmer on year round daylight saving time arguing it would extend daylight for families after work, boost after school activity in fall and winter, improve traffic safety, cut crime and electricity use, and end twice yearly clock changes. It notes Franklin’s 1784 suggestion and 1916 push for nationwide DST.
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Craig Hosmer
Cal
Hosmer
Benjamin Franklin
U.S
Blocked aid to education bill tied to Pascagoula desegregation
Washington exposes how 79 year old Rep. Bill Colmer uses seniority to block the federal aid to education bill. HEW has cut funds to Pascagoula schools for failing to desegregate, while Gulfport and nearby districts continue to receive funds despite separate school systems. The feud involves the House Rules Committee chair and national leaders appealing for action.
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Washington
Bill Colter
Pascagoula, Miss
Colter
House Rules Committee
Colmer
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Pascagoula
Gulfport
Keesler Air Force Base
Bill Colmer
Mississippi
Hew
United States
House of Representatives
Mississippi School Segregation Study Cited in Hearing
The Pascagoula School District with 12 schools shows 10 white and 2 Negro schools Carver High and Fair Elementary with unequal educational opportunities in instruction, facilities, and teacher qualifications. The panel notes persistent segregation effects amid national education funding battles and shifting ambassadorial posts under Nixon.
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Pascagoula
Carver
Fair
Carver High School
Pascagoula High School
Goop DLE Homeward Drive From Canonsburg Adventure
A narrator recounts a weekend trip from Corry to Canonsburg with daughter Janet and son Johnny. They note spring progress, pass quirky business names, ride through the Liberty Tubes, and encounter a mistaken suspicion at a Canonsburg pottery shop. Mileage and fuel economy drift discussed with tips for refueling.
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Canonsburg
Janet
Johnny
Corry
Goss Gas, Inc
Foss Ford
Glenshaw Glass
Canine Castle
Barkus Bakery
Richland Restaurant
Pittsburgh
Liberty Tubes
Today in History highlights from 1775 to 1992
On this date in 1775 the American Revolution began with Lexington and Concord. In 1783 Congress announced the end of the Revolutionary War. Byron died in 1824 in Greece. Lincoln funeral was in 1865. Duryea ran the first practical gasoline car in 1992. U.S. left the gold standard in 1933. Germany’s Leipzig fell in 1945. A year ago North Vietnam rejected peace talks proposals.
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Lexington and
Concord
Lexington
Congress
Lord Byron
Greece
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Charles B. Duryea
Springfield
Mass
United States
Germany
Leipzig
North Vietnam
U.S
Corry school tax plan and hospital display detailed
Corry Board of Education proposes three new taxes totaling 367 485 for 1949 50. A 7 percent amusements levy a three mill mercantile license on gross receipts and a $1 membership tax for social and fraternal groups. The Corry Memorial Hospital model by Hunter Caldwell and Campbell is on display in Nast s window. A recent monthly meeting was hosted by Mr and Mrs D A Hillstrom on East Congress Street.
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Corry
Corry Memorial Hospital
Fim
Hunter, Caldwell and Campbell
Nast
D. A. Hillstrom
East
Congress Street
President weighs ABM, defense risk and Pearl Harbor lessons
The piece argues that policy makers face tough choices on ballistic missile defense and first strike capability. It notes past missteps in Korea, Cuba, and Vietnam and contrasts critics’ easy proposals with presidential responsibility. It warns that underpreparedness at Pearl Harbor was costly and urges careful balance of defense and budget.
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Pearl Harbor
Miscellany of odds and ends from a mailbag column
A collage of quick facts and quips, ranging from health and safety to demographics, aviation speed and postal history. It notes a 1 in 10 hospitalization risk, 3 percent arable land for crops, youth tied to auto thefts, 1969 theft projections, and a study linking parental alcoholism to child damage. It also touches on winged speed, quotations, and curios about education and wildlife.
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New York
University of Denver
Law College
Robert Hutchins
B.C
Darius the Great
Persia
America
Northern Ireland
Quebec
North America
New Zealand
Kin Hubbard
Corry Journal invites readers to submit brief signed letters
The Corry Journal solicits brief legible communications from readers discussing a single subject. Submissions must include the author’s signature and address for publication, and all letters may be condensed. The newspaper assumes no responsibility for statements contained therein.
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The
Corry Journal
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