Den of legislative iniquity in Harrisburg
Our opinion condemns State Senator Thomas M. Nolan for proposing locked voting machines and a $1000 fine for absentee voting violations while accusing legislators of dishonesty. The piece argues Nolan misrepresented his stance on pension votes taken in San Diego and labels Harrisburg as unorthodox and untrustworthy in handling taxpayer money and votes.
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Thomas M. Nolan
Allegheny County
Senate
Harrisburg
Sen. Nolan
San Diego
Calif
Solons
Nolan
Insurers eye rate cuts after years of losses due to internal reforms
New York AP report notes solid profits at property and liability firms and rising hope of rate reductions for homeowners and businesses. Continental Casualty illustrates a profit-first internal turnaround cutting expenses, expanding consumerism, and redefining branches into profit centers to reach breakeven, suggesting profitability may come from within rather than external factors.
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New York
Continental Casualty
Japan Good to Nixon Not HHH Textiles Scandal Details
Washington reports a link between campaign contributions and Nixon's textile import policy. Sources describe backroom lobbying by Deering Milliken and J P Stevens, offers of six figure sums for pro textural limits, and Nixon's contrasting statements on freer trade. The Tariff Commission noted growth in the industry, while political influence debates continue.
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Roger Milliken
Deering Milliken
Bob Stevens
J.P
Nixon
Japan
Law and Campaign Keys in Nixon Textile Pact
A column examines a Nixon campaign fundraising link with textile leaders, noting a $300,000 pool and alleged favors in exchange for support. It cites Thurmond confirming a statement release, while denying knowledge of the fund-raising offer, and calls for campaign spending reform. It also notes overseas travelers facing privacy intrusions by Customs and urges adherence to regulations.
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Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Greensboro
N.C
Roger Milliken
Thurmond
Germans perplexing study by Jim Bishop
The piece surveys postwar German society from West to East Berlin. It contrasts wealth and freedom in the west with Soviet control in the east, notes social oddities and harsh constraints, cites Berlin cafes and war veterans, and mentions a studied writer Adolph Schalk who found Germans hard to grasp.
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Berlin
East Berlin
West Berlin
Adolph Schalk
Germany
Schalk
Corry Board of Education Reorganization Meeting Tonight
Corry Pennsylvania 1951 first Monday in December annual reorganization of the Board of Education will convene at 8 o clock tonight in the Public Library to elect officers as required by the school code. Also notes on church event and local social gatherings.
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Corry Board of Education
Corry bazaar funds, beer data, and Berlin youth notes
Approximately $200 was raised by the Chi-Rho bazaar, aiding a larger Christmas savings pool of nearly $40,000. Hamburg cannot buy a hamburger. Beer consumption per capita is 34 gallons yearly. A German must wait two years for a telephone, but gains varied services. Berlin youth form a neo Nazi party amid disillusionment, with reflections on Nazi era and German industry.
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Hamburg
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John Gardner
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Olds
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Blooper
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Queen Victoria
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Corry
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