Payola and Federal Finances Highlight 1970s City Council Talk
A meeting debate over using federal revenue sharing to avoid tax increases raises questions about where federal money originates. The piece contrasts national debts and aid costs with a Washington report on payola in radio, detailing pay practices between black deejays and white owners, and noting Starr Broadcasting's low pay.
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U.S
Washington
Starr Broadcasting Group, Inc
Government Sleuths and a Hijacked Tale of Tuller
A critical sensitive Commerce Department hire, Charles Tuller, allegedly committed multiple crimes including a bank robbery and killings. Background shows prior indecent exposure charges and two store firings. The piece critiques government investigators versus private security and presents a Q A about auto liability and insurance.
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Charles Tuller
Commerce Department
Tuller
Washington
Houston
Havana
Robots and Unions Forge Ahead in Industrial Robotics
A forward view of robotics as a growing force in American industry notes 26 robots at GM Lordstown performing 400 spot welds hourly on Chevrolet Vegas and cites 14 percent of Fortune 500 firms using robots. The piece argues robots reduce labor costs, boost productivity, and may outpace human workers, with unions wary of wage impact. It contrasts U S output per man hour with Japan, where 80 robot manufacturers exist, urging adoption to stay competitive.
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General Motors
Lordstown
Ohio
Seek investors money by John Cunniff
New York AP reports analysts urge revival of small investor participation to restore liquidity in the stock market. Institutions have dominated recent years, trading among themselves, while small investors pulled back to real estate and savings. Brokers expect potential foreign buying from Germans and Japanese as markets recover.
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New York
J.D. Winer Co
Daw Jones
Is & Wise
Bank Frosts
Winer
Wall Street
Worries to weed out in a winter of concerns
A newsy aside lists common American worries and offers counsel to trim anxieties. It suggests focusing on worries one can influence, discarding endless, impractical concerns such as gold standards, holiday timing, or future disasters. The prose uses satire to urge selective worry and personal pacing.
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United States
Toy drive aims to aid Corry families this Christmas
In Corry on December 2 1952 the Junior Tri-Hit announced a drive to collect used and broken toys for repair and distribution to needy families by December 13. A newborn daughter arrived at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Paul Dyne. The hospital auxiliary met with 22 members and demonstrated a portable resuscitator purchased by the group. In a 1932 note a fire near Roy Rickerson’s North Center street home caused no damage. Christ mas seals and bonds campaign prep noted by PTA and Woman’s Club.
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Junior
Tri-Hit Today
Corry Memorial Hospital
Paul Dyne
Mead Avenue
Ladies Auxiliary
Lester Danner
Roy Rickerson
North Center Street
Erie County Health and Tuberculosis Association
Erie County
Parent-Teacher Association
Woman's Club
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