Camp Hill Juvenile Dilemma Highlights Prison Shortfall
The Camp Hill prison for youths near Harrisburg is deemed unfit, forcing judges to cope with a lack of suitable facilities. Escapes from the New Castle Youth Center reveal gridlocked policy and planning failures, sparking criticism of the Shapp administration for failing to provide adequate alternatives.
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Robert Kane
Camp Hill
Harrisburg
Allegheny County
Maurice B. Cabill
Patrick Tamila
State Welfare
Frank S. Beal
New Castle
Joseph Rhodes
Homewood
Ralph Pratt
Lawrence County
Shapp
Christmas Tree Hunt Ends in Treeless Holiday
In a humorous reminiscence the narrator recalls yearly battles to find a Christmas tree meeting his wife Jean’s exacting standards. After trials with crooked trunks, multiple trees, and even artificial options, a Japan-made artificial tree arrives, promising a calmer season with two sons abroad and the rest distant. Boost Corry It’s Good For You.
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Jean
Europe
Far East
NIH Funding Bias Sparks Dietary Cancer Research Clash
Washington reports criticism that NIH officials favor established scientists and traditional projects over unconventional work. Linus Pauling, Ewan Cameron, and others cite refused funds for vitamin C cancer research while portions of the NIH budget remain tiny for nutritional studies, raising questions about U.S. leadership in vital research amid global competition.
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Linus Pauling
Ewan Cameron
Jorgen Schlegel
Tulane Medical School
Eli Seiffer
Unhappy Americans on jobless rate and inflation impact
The Corry Evening Journal notes that in the United States a high jobless rate persists with nearly eight million officially unemployed and more millions discouraged from seeking work. Inflation erodes purchasing power while many seeking work remain voters tied to pocketbook realities, shaping political choices and economic recovery prospects.
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New York
United States
Washington
Ford
Congress
A Christmas Morning Dream for a Young Reporter
A boy works alone at the Gazette Building on Christmas morning eager to cover a major story. He dreams of becoming a respected newspaperman as telegraph machines begin announcing a life changing tale: a child is born.
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Gazette
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Anthony Verlangieri
Rutgers University
National Cancer Institute
Britain
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Soviet Union
National Institutes of Health
NIH
Federal Elections Commission
John Bailor
American Cancer Society
American College of Radiology
Rodney Withers
Bailor
Marvin Zelen
Brussles
Upstate
Clinton
State Comptroller
Comptroller
J. Edwin LaValle
John Cunniff
Associated Press
Richard Harding Davis
Berlin
Wilhelm I
Africa
Edward VI of
Tain
Sir Edward Grey
Keywood Broun
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