Pennsylvania Roads Strained by Funding Gaps and Rising Fees
The piece links Pennsylvania highway disrepair to funding diverted to old loans, warns of dwindling revenues from gasoline taxes and borrowing, and suggests higher vehicle registration fees or weight-based rates. It calls on Harrisburg lawmakers to prepare road improvements before the bicentennial. It also notes Pentagon talks on floating spy bases, Turkey’s expropriation of US sites, and a stalled Cadillac scandal probe by NHTSA.
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Pennsylvania
Cadillacs and the blower relay recall controversy
The article recounts General Motors Cadillacs from 1969 to 1970 suffering blower relay failures, with 21 000 incidents in 1969 and 9 516 in 1970, leading to a plan for a costly recall that was rejected. It details internal memos predicting 50 000 mile failures, alleged coverups, and federal scrutiny by the NHTSA while noting related microwave safety debates and a Radar repairman's injury cases.
Beacons and Bricks of the Old Grade School
Readers reminisce about past teachers and discipline while critiquing current school culture and union influence. The piece contrasts era schooling with today’s disruption, mentions Hiroshima anniversary reflections, then reviews CBS's Beacon Hill series set in 1920 Boston and Prohibition era tensions.
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Wilson Junior High
Erie
Erie Academy
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Corry Area High School
Corry Evening Journal masthead and rates note
Publication data and rates from the Corry Evening Journal indicate the paper’s address on West South Street Corry Pa and standard subscription and delivery charges for mail and carrier service. Advertising deadlines and display rate information are noted for readers and advertisers.
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Corry
Éday Wosk
Beacon Hill soap operas spark shifts in TV power plays
The article reviews Shazam! style drama Beacon Hill as a soap with tangled romances and blackmail plots across Benjamin Lassiter’s family. It notes lavish production, strong performances, and a power struggle as Fred Silverman shifts from CBS to ABC Entertainment and counters the new series with a Lizzie Borden rerun.
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Beacon
Hill
Fred Silverman
ABC Entertainment
Silverman
Lizzie Borden
Elizabeth Montgomery
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