In Our Opinion Hoover Holds Long FBI Reign
In Our Opinion the piece defends J Edgar Hoover against sniping from Ramsey Clark and others. It lauds Hoover for transforming a weak bureau into a feared, high standard agency while noting slow racial integration but praising long tenure and achievements.
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Nixon revenue sharing sparks congressional fears
Congress resists Nixon plan to return 1 billion to states and 5 billion with no strings, fearing loss of tax decisions and credit for local projects. Backroom push contrasts with Shultz assertion that local voices should decide needs and spending.
Echoes of a City’s Newsroom and Its Colorful Era
Nostalgic reminiscence of a bustling newspaper city room on East 45th Street. The piece recalls reporters, editors, and photographers from the era, including Bob Campbell, Izzy Kaplan, and Dan Parker, with anecdotes of love nests, raids, pranks, and payday rituals. It evokes Hearst, Winchell, Hellinger, and Hearst era legends, ending with a wind soaked lament that no one cried stop the presses.
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Cops are popular by Cynthia Lowry
TV critics note NBC shifted Adam 12 to a hammock slot before Dean Martin Show and gained higher ratings. The episode features guest star Shelley Berman and plots involving a derelict stabbing and a gunman at a railroad station. The Dean Martin Show shows signs of age as Debbie Reynolds performs. The Corry Journal invites brief letters from readers with signatures and addresses.
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Dean Martin
Los Angeles
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Acton
High School Graduates Urged Toward Plumbing Careers
In Fairport New York the Herald Mail quotes a reader arguing against four to six years of college. The writer suggests becoming a plumber for a year, then moving to Miami where the pay is high at $470 per forty hour week, along with sunshine, claiming this beats many bank presidents.
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Corry Air Raid Drills Mark Weekend 1951 Event
In Corry, residents participated in air raid drills on Saturday and Sunday with Spotter atop the Hotel Corry as the only noticeable post. From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. volunteers staffed the observation post, while a mid winter warm spell aided industrial fuel curtailment. The report reflects a local wartime civic exercise and community participation.
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