Public relations may save the media from critique
Reuven Frank of NBC News argues at Sigma Delta Chi that the press excels at channels but fails in public relations for itself. He says the spotlight protects freedoms yet highlights crimes and injustices, noting media unity is unlikely but credits the press with guarding rights and urging public action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiro Agnew
Reuven Frank
NBC News
Sigma Delta Chi Journalism Fraternity
Republic
Secret White House papers expose show of force in Indian Ocean
American readers are told the Bay of Bengal task force aimed to evacuate civilians but secret White House discussions show a broader aim to deter India, pressure Pakistan, and possibly disintegrate West Pakistan. Nixon aides leak that evacuation was secondary to strategic signaling.
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White House
Bay of Bengal
Dacca
Enterprise
Indian Waters
East Pakistan
West Pakistan
Indian Ocean
India
Vikram
U.S
Mr. Sisco
Kissinger
Common law marriage rules and practical guidance
Pennsylvania does not set a time to prove common law marriage. A couple is a husband and wife if present vows were exchanged and they presented themselves as such. Community conduct and official documents may be reviewed, but common law marriages are hard to prove. a ceremonial marriage is recommended to protect legal rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan
Air Force
Pennsylvania
Dr. Kissinger
India
Belated greetings to Jack from memories in NJ
A reflective vignette recalls Jack, a tall gentle railroad worker, his loves of family and fishing, and a quiet life in North Jersey. The narrator revisits Bergenline Avenue, Sheepshead Bay, and a late plane from a wintry environment as a door remains unanswered at an apartment, hinting at Jack’s absence and past accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepshead Bay
Jack
Lenny
Corry council approves 1952 budget amid year end meeting
December 31 1951 three Corry city councilmen pass a 151110 dollar 1952 budget in a final year end session. The note lists expenditures and officials, including Mrs Herman Steimer of Erie hosting a Triple K Club Christmas party. The scene shifts to local club meals and a Kiwanis luncheon at Hotel Corry highlighting civic life. A separate dramatic narrative describes a homeless man’s frail health and memories of a life on the railroad and fishing, culminating in a quiet farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Steimer
Erie
Triple K Club
Corry
Ray Laurie
Merle Capwell
John Boland
George Bensink
Marion Smith
Howard J. Sheen
Kiwanis Club
Service Club
Hotel Corry
M. Ray Green
Amateur decorator in New York braves copper kitchen revamp
A first person piece from New York describes a home kitchen remodeling attempt. The narrator details painting countertops in copper, applying copper or print coverings, and struggles with adhesive wear on the refrigerator. The project ends with a copper paint solution and playful self deprecation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Institute of Interior Designers
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Corry Journal
Durwal Emt
By Jack Anderson
Washington
Helms
CIA
Gandhi
Pakistan
Nixon
Gaé
Jim Bishop
You
North Jersey
Bergenline Avenue
West Shore Railroad
Vlhs Card Club
Arthur Litz
East Main Street
Whiteley
West Columbus Avenue
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