Space research pays off in way beyond spaceflight
July next year two Russian cosmonauts will launch into orbit while three American astronauts follow from Cape Canaveral to link up after seven hours. NASA notes space studies yield fuel cells for ground power, fire retardants for safer flights, metal analysis in minutes, and medical devices like pacemakers and Echocardioscopes. These byproducts save lives and cut costs, showing space tech benefits stretch beyond rockets.
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Russia
Earth
Apollo Command
Cape Canaveral
NASA
Ford Endurance and Renewal After White House Turmoil
The piece lauds President Ford as an honest, stabilizing figure who can steer the nation from the crisis and cleanse the government. It emphasizes the Constitution's resilience, praises Ford’s compromise skills, and urges national unity, reminding readers that the system endured despite leadership challenges and political turmoil.
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United States
Gerald Ford
Ford
White House
Congress
The Good Old Days Revisited in Corry Commentary
A reflective piece contrasts Corry in 1905 with today, noting declines in services such as express, telegraph, newspapers, and banks while lamenting modern stresses. The author argues progress exists despite nostalgia, critiquing shifting norms and conveniences versus simpler past life.
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Corry
Carry
U.S
State supervised training for new Pennsylvania police officers urged
A new law in Pennsylvania would require all newly hired municipal police officers to complete state supervised training to keep their jobs. The program is not yet developed but a state commission is preparing a study plan. Until then, an interim program at a college or similar institution is proposed to improve law enforcement quality and reduce politically appointed hires. Some departments already engage in formalized training and attend academies, a trend encouraged to boost public security.
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Perry
Pennsylvania
Law on Borough Sidewalk Duties and Traffic Safety Context
The owner or tenant must keep the sidewalk in front of their property in repair with the borough’s duty being secondary. If repairs aren’t done after proper notice, the borough may perform the work and charge the landowner. Practical answers depend on each case’s standards and owner capability. Govs Lawrence Scranton Shafer expanded traffic safety. Shapp emphasizes enforcement and tickets rather than new laws.
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Pennsylvania
David L. Lawrence
William W. Scranton
Raymond P. Shafer
Milton J. Shapp
Shapp
Shapp urged to push traffic safety reforms in Pennsylvania
William Ecenbarger reports that Governor Shapp is pressed to broaden radar laws and raise penalties, amid a 21 percent drop in highway deaths in early 1974 due to the 55 mph limit and tougher enforcement. Experts favor mandatory photos and fingerprints on licenses to curb habitual speeders and phony renewals.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Shapp
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