Sparkman axes Proxmire in banking committee reshuffle
Washington reports that Senator John Sparkman by stealth reduced William Proxmire's power on the Banking and Financial Institutions subcommittee after reelecting Sparkman as Banking chair. Proxmire pressed for reconsideration but Sparkman refused, leaving Proxmire to head only one half of his former subcommittee. The division shifts power to Tom McIntyre with bank backing. Henry Kissinger story follows.
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Washington
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Sparkman
Proxmire
Financial Institutions
Tom McIntyre
D-N.h
The Tarzan scent and the scent of desire in pheromones
A columnist explains pheromones and their influence on animal and human behavior. The piece cites Harvard biologist Edward Wilson and Dr. Richard Michael, noting studies on gypsy moths, rhesus monkeys, mice, and potential human pheromones. A shopper in Jackson asks for a perfume repellent amid holiday fragrance ads.
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Harvard
Edward Wilson
Education Secretary Rebukes Webster's Dictionary Ad
State Education Secretary John C. Pittenger condemns Merriam Webster for capitalizing on social snobbery in a Springfield Massachusetts letter. He cites a Reader's Digest ad for Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary showing two workers, one in coveralls smiling with a red jacketed copy and another in a suit. He calls the ad's implication that white collar equals success and blue collar equals failure nonsense.
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John C. Pittenger
Bible of the Education World
Merriam-Webster Dictionaries
Springfield
Mass
Pittenger
Reader’s Digest
Dictionary ads spark debate on merit and class lines
Pittenger condemns an ad for capitalizing on social snobbery to sell dictionaries, arguing it insults millions of working Americans and complicates schooling. He urges rational career choices based on talent and societal need, noting the ad reinforces a hierarchy between hands and brains.
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Pittenger
Mortgage slump fears ease as housing demand outpaces forecasts
The Savings and Loan League argues a late 1960s Census projection grossly underestimated household formation leading to confusion about housing. Kenneth Thygerson says stronger formations keep demand high, with vacancy data and 1973 projections suggesting continued building and little price relief for new buyers.
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New York
Census Bureau
Kenneth Thygerson
Savings and Loan League
Savings and Loan
Thygerson
League
Cecent
Readers urged to send brief legible letters
The Corry Journal invites reader communications, requesting brief legible letters on a single subject. Submissions must include the author's signature and address for publication, and the paper reserves the right to condense content and assumes no responsibility for statements made.
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The
Corry Journal
Memory Haunts a Friendly House of Yesterday
New York columnist reflects on memory as a haunted yet comforting house where voices of the past echo through rooms. The piece contemplates how recalling yesterday’s events and people can refresh, soften loneliness, and remind readers that everyone carries memories in life. It notes dandelions in the yard and recalls a kind, frugal uncle who shared one round of drinks on Sundays.
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New York
Corry Year 1953 Health Woes and Community Notes
Colder times in Corry 1953 with sickness hitting schools as absenteeism peaked. 209 students were out in the Corry and Columbus schools. Columbus saw 51 absent. Community Chest elects officers C A Hillstrom president and Dr Stanton E Bower vice president. Recreation panel delays fund drive for a new pool until March 2. Plea for vegetables for transients yields several bushels. Scarlet fever cases under quarantine. health officer notes county epidemic. Maurice Chevalier captivates American stage with Parisian charm. A juvenile delinquent is defined by tending red scabs. Neighborly sharing remains common aside from gin. Saxophones and drums popular with boys. guitars, banjos rare. Dog fights draw crowds. family evenings fondly remembered with fudge and marshmallows.
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Maurice Chevalier
Paris
America
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