Safety glazing bill urged after Pittsburgh area deaths
An opinion piece calls for strict safety glazing rules in hazardous home areas following two child deaths in the Pittsburgh region and a Corry fatality. It notes 12,000 annual Pennsylvanian injuries from non safety glazing and urges passage of a non partisan bill requiring tempered or laminated glass in new doors, panels, and tubs to prevent future harm.
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Corry
State Senate
State Health Department
Pennsylvania
Tax exemptions questioned by Wytheville readers
Grassroots opinion from Wytheville urging scrutiny of IRS tax exemptions for leftist groups while private education academies seek exclusions. The letter argues taxpayers should not subsidize what it calls the destruction of government and questions the fairness of exemptions across groups.
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Wytheville, VA
Enterprise
IRS
College Isn’t Right for Everyone Says Russell Kirk
A writer argues college education is not for all and that supply and demand have devalued degrees. He notes high expected lifetime earnings are less certain now and stresses personality traits like ambition and tenacity over formal schooling. The piece urges serious study for learning but questions money as the sole motive.
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Russell Kirk
Kirk
New York
Saares
Corry City Council Bans Parking Over 24 Hours
In Corry on February 20 1951 City Council approved an ordinance banning parking of motor vehicles on city streets for more than 24 hours. Cars must be moved daily including weekends affecting local garageless auto owners. The article notes related civic happenings and local happenings in Corry.
Vietnam War Realities From Inside Sources
A Washington based inquiry reveals Vietnam era questions on Laos aims and supply lines, Chinese potential involvement, and U S combat role. It notes Hanoi avoiding open battles, CIA aided bands in Laos, and Nixon’s bid to wind down while preserving South Vietnamese defense.
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Laos
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Hanoi
Red China
Red Chinese
White House
U.S
CIA
Army
Nixon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
North Vietnam
Connally poised for a pivotal Treasury role and more
A profile sketches John Connally as a poised candidate with a broad political horizon. It notes his Senate Finance Committee approval, push for low interest rates and modest inflation, tolerance of deficit spending, and potential to climb from Treasury secretary to national leadership within six years.
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Treasury
Connally
Senate Finance Committee
John Connally
Nixon
Texas
GOP
Fragmented Echoes of Everyday Oddities and Local News
A collage of satirical vignettes on crime fear, odd party stunts, aging loneliness, and political musings contrasts with a local Corry Journal masthead and classic press notices. It blends sharp social quips with billed publisher and advertising details from the era.
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Corry Evening Journal
South Street
Corry
Evening Journal
George_m. Sample
Wanapor
Wiliam Eston
John *McLaughlin
Foreman
Associated Press Nertlisch
Mall
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