Call for Pennsylvania film censor board revival
The piece urges Gov elect Milton Shapp to consider reestablishing a state film censorship board in Pennsylvania. It argues such a board could curb objectionable films, beyond ratings, while acknowledging modern realities and a need for cautious permissiveness. It notes Maryland already has a board and claims most Pennsylvanians would support reestablishing censorship to reduce smut in cinemas.
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Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Board of Film Censors
Maryland
Hubby
Iris Buxom
Tax reform debated as inequities and waste cited
Grass roots opinion from Corsica South Dakota argues reform just shifts inequities and calls for tax reduction. The writer accuses reformers of aiming for others to pay more while some receive checks, noting governments’ waste and the unlikely prospect of major spending cuts.
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Corsica
S.D
Globe
The long line syndrome and other city notes
A humorous look at long lines at banks with Peggy the dog aiding a depositor. Banks experiment with express lines and single queues, including a Baltimore Equitable Trust scoreboard system. A separate Washington item reports Pentagon personnel-budget dispute denial of songs and jokes and a census hand count controversy plus a Soviet medal incident involving Girsh Feigin.
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New York
Steve Lymberts, Jr
Alexandria
Peggy
Lymberis
Foundation For Full Service Banks
Foundation
First National Bank of Atlanta
American Fletcher Bank & Trust Co
Indianapolis
Baltimore
Equitable Trust
Secret tapes reveal Defense Staff plans and U S toy safety row
Tapes reveal officials discussing firing, outsourcing, and using a domestic satellite to broadcast to bases. The lapse mentions unions and shop stewards, with calls to tighten control. Other items cover FDA brand-name toy warnings, census pressure, GI tax concerns, and Fort Bragg dog training practices.
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Broger
U.S
Tilly
Army
Vietnam
Internal Revenue Service
Congress
Green Beret
Fort Bragg
N.C
Humane Society
The Obscene Word Hypocrite Shocks Our War Era
An op ed contrasts civilian labels in war crimes trials at Fort Benning Fort McPherson and Fort Hood with wartime actions by Truman and others. It argues hypocrisy in judging civilians soldiers and leaders, condemns double standards on violence, alcohol and sex while urging frank, unfiltered discourse from readers.
Making 1971 Memorable with Unlikely Suggestions
A Corry Evening Journal humor column urges readers to fill 1971 with unusual activities from training an aardvark to lending a new will, infusing the year with wit and whimsy. It playfully lists outlandish tasks and ends urging a bright, less dull year.
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New York
Lassie
Wangle
U.S. Senate
Lady Godiva
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Charles H. Wilson
Calif
House Census Subcommittee
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