In Our Opinion Solid Waste Problem The Reigning Headache
The essay argues Erie County faces a countywide solid waste dilemma with three years to solve it. It notes residents oppose landfills near homes while councils avoid imposing them, questions burial versus incineration, and highlights the untenable position councils face finding a temporary site while future waste solutions loom. Corry’s immediate task is to locate a suitable site, but no neighborhood seeks one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Erie County
Solid
Corry
Songmy Massacre and Lt Calley fate debate policy aims
Washington column questions the Songmy massacre narrative suggesting Lt. William Calley may be a scapegoat. It cites higher orders, Vietnam chaos, and Army cover potential while noting Calley’s humane letters and calls for fair trial amid political pressure. It also links Attorney General Mitchell to public order and household control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colum
Songmy
William Calley, Jr
Calley
Nixon
Mutuals and Insurance Tie Up In New Finance Trend
New York AP reports two major financial sectors life insurance and mutual funds with combined assets near 250 billion dollars are moving toward closer collaboration. The shift aims to address consumer complaints about fixed returns and inflation eroding purchasing power.
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New York
Great & Venmeen
Anchor Finds
Wabigtum National Insurance Co
Tsai Management Lto
Baer
Patel
United States
Railroads' Bookkeeping and the California Christmas Blues
A longtime railroad employee questions the two sets of books claim and explains the overlap in shared costs between freight and passenger service. The piece cites an eight-line study showing 1965 avoidable expenses, railroads near a $485 million 1966 deficit, and a push for federal support to upgrade passenger trains. It contrasts rail subsidies with airline support and notes potential faster intercity rail benefits up to 500 miles. The Los Angeles segment describes new Californians facing holiday homesickness amid palm trees and warm sunshine, with a veteran recalling the odd Christmas weather.
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Los Angeles
Sunset Boulevard
Dayton
Des Moines
California
The Grumbling Season Christmas Shopping Blues
The piece muses on gift ideas beyond consumer excess, noting that traditional items feel out of place. It contrasts festive rituals with memories of cold winters, family meals, and shared nostalgia while recalling the anxiety of crowded stores and holiday pressure.
Benny Makes With It in NBC Benny Show
New York AP reports Jack Benny wore a Nehru jacket and turtleneck in That night’s look and used familiar routines with tightwad humor and a Peck Burns sketch. Nancy Sinatra sang, Gary Puckett joined, while ABC scraps Survivors and unveils Paris 7000 with George Hamilton debuting Jan 22.
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New York
Jack Benny
NBC
Benny
Gregory Peck
Jack
Nancy Sinatra
Gary Puckett
The
Union Gap
Peck
George Burns
George Hamilton
France
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Pinkville
Army
Army Associates
Vietnam
U.S
Stace Derreee Caneel
Frank Barker, Jr
Ernest Medina
Medina
Lt. Calley
Pentagon
Ronald Haeberle
Law and Order
John Mitchell
Law and
Martha Mitchell
Cis
Mutuals
Insurance
Wiesenberger Seteer
Insur- 2
Ing
Leurance
Corry Evening Journal
Weat South Street
Cart Everieg Journal
George R. Sarge
William Eaton
City Sais
John McLaieating
Focal News
Nlanahnaner
AP News Dispatches
Cass
Sy Msa
Seoolay Srivartising
Railroads’ Bookkeeping
Association of American Railroads
Boston
Hal Boyle
Ivo Sieus
Plymouth Rock
Wisconsin
Cynthia Lowry
ABC
Hamilton
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