Soaring Sixties to Sickening Seventies Warned
A syndicated column argues the 1960s earned the label The Soaring Sixties and warns the 1970s could become The Sickening Seventies if crime and social turmoil continue. It cites crime surges, political assassinations, urban rioting, and calls for stronger law enforcement and courts, while noting Hoover’s FBI figures and warnings from Chief Justice Burger.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Burger
Supreme Court
Warren
ROK Troops Take PXs Amid Looting and Black Market News
The report describes Korean officers seizing PX goods, soldiers confronting bootleg markets in Saigon, and a broader crackdown on black market activity. It notes a controversy around a Patton III Christmas card feature using Viet Cong images, plus FBI claims about Black Panthers links to Havana and Hanoi. It urges attention to ghetto crime and government neglect.
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Senate
Saigon
Dial A Horoscope Brings 24 Hour Personal Astrologer Gift
New York retailers unveil a $50 one year dial on astrologer subscription for Christmas. The gift includes unlimited calls for a year, a 10 page personality profile, and a monthly zodiac calendar. Computers analyze planetary positions to deliver readings. Astrology links celestial movements to personal traits.
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New York
Aquarius
Corry Childhood Events and Local Happenings From 1900s Era
Corry notes reflect a 20 year look back on school programs and youths attending an international conference in London next August. The piece mentions pedestrian safety concerns at Center Street railroad crossing and a Rotary Christmas party hosting 40 city boys with gifts. Little biographical lines reference appointments at Ajax Iron Works and Miss Lynch’s Erie work history.
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Rotary Club
Aches Eyedas
Ajax Iron Works
Corry
White Witch of Rose Hall and Arts Bank Proposals
The piece blends Jim Bishop style lore of Annie Palmer, the Caribbean legend of the Rose Hall White Witch, with a New York AP report on Chase Manhattan Bank proposing financial reforms for the performing arts. The bank urges box office strategies to attract first-time patrons, adjust weekday versus weekend pricing, and use weekend performances to bolster revenue amid arts funding pressures.
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Annie
Jamaica
New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
Arts In Money Bind by John Cunniff
Arts in Money Bind discusses rising costs in the performing arts driven by inflation and management trends. A McKinsey study of five orchestras shows revenue gains outpacing cost increases and growing deficits. The report notes audience expansion is needed as two thirds of entertainment spending goes to amateur groups and ticket totals suggest only a small adult share attends. Foundations universities and government support offer encouraging signs toward sustaining the arts.
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Jon
McKinsey & Co
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George Patton III
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Death of A Witch
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Annie May Paterson Palmer
Haiti
England
John Palmer
Rose Hall
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Tam Aine
Mrs. Palmer
John Cunniff
Vail
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