March 4 1968 Harrisburg teacher protest sparks political power
About 20 000 teachers left classes to demonstrate before the Capitol over minimum salary promises. The event reshaped state politics as the Pennsylvania State Education Association grew into a powerful lobby, with a large staff, cross party endorsement, and a robust volunteer base through PACE.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania State Education Association
PSEA
Saving the Postal Service From Financial Crisis
Washington faces a Senate vote on bailing out the U S Postal Service as it runs a multi billion dollar deficit. Congress weighs emergency subsidies versus restoring oversight, with House plans to bring the postal service under close budget scrutiny. With rate hikes likely, the service seeks breathing room while warning any overhaul could invite political meddling.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
U.S. Postal Service
Benjamin Ballar
Congress
House
Postal Service
Ixpress
Ernest Hollings
South Carolina
Sen
Gale McGee
Wyoming
Hollings
McGee
Postal Rate Commission
The Neighs Have It at Lucas County Fair
At the Lucas County Fair in Maumee Ohio 4-H youths staged 460 horses and ponies in exhibition barns versus 150 cattle as part of a broader rise in the U.S. horse population from 3.2 million in 1959 to about 7.2 million today. Experts note growth driven by suburban ownership and rising discretionary income, with 4-H horse entries surging and horse-related costs shaping culling trends and future projections.
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Maumee
Ohio
U.S
Lucas County
Columbus
American Horse Council
Texas
Michael Nolan
The
Horse Council
California
Ilinois
New York
George Allen
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
John Baker
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Nolan
al Gable
Ohio State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Coun
Youthpoll America panel voices distrust after Watergate
A national panel of 17 and 18 year olds from over 1,000 locations across all 50 states critiqued campaigns as superficial, criticized electoral college and political advertising, urged greater voter education, and argued for more direct citizen participation in government after the Watergate era.
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Gordon A. Sabine
America
National Association of Secondary School Pals
California
New York
Vermont
Torth
Nevada
Youthpoll America
Watergate
Connecticut
Indiana
Minnesota
Maine
Iowa
Massachusetts
Delaware
Oklahoma
Michigan
U.S.A
Cadet Plebe Life at West Point Aide by Mail Interview
Editor notes Kathy Walsh of Franklin Strat is among 75 women enrolled at United States Army Academy. The interview covers daily routine from 6 a.m. physicals to rates quizzes, varied classes from infantry drill to swimming, and squad leader instruction. She notes equal treatment, minor discomforts with clothing and shoes, limited athletic options, and plans to study systems engineering with future service on the surface fleet.
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Kathy Walsh
Jack Walsh
Franklin Strat
United St Academy
Academy
West Point
Corry
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