Shapp press mailings aim for national audience
The Journal questions why Governor Milton Shapp sends weekly press conferences to newspapers beyond Pennsylvania. Hartford and Kentucky editors report two copies arrive weekly, creating waste and expense. The piece suggests Shapp is expanding into national politics and courting broader visibility.
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the Journal
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Hartford
Kentucky
Connecticut
Harrisburg
Kennedy still rejects McGovern ticket role despite appeals
In Miami Beach George McGovern weighs Kennedy as potential second on his ticket while Kennedy resists any vice presidential bid. Henry Kimelman urges a McGovern Kennedy pairing, Feldman pushes, and aides explore drafting Kennedy if a stalemate arises. Eugene McCarthy shifts to Humphrey, signaling shifting loyalties before the convention.
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Miami Beach
George McGovern
Sen
Ted Kennedy
Henry Kimelman
McGovern
Kennedy
Kimelman
McGovern-Kennedy
Meyer Feldman
Feldman
Massachusetts
McCarthy
Humphrey
Adies
Public taste and the allure of caring in tv and politics
A columnist views the appeal of caring TV figures from Mod Squad to Dr. Welby and Perry Mason, linking mass media empathy to George McGovern’s campaign image. The piece contrasts fictional caretakers with real crises, then shifts to AP reporting on the prime lending rate as a misunderstood economic signal and cautious bank commentary.
Prime rate trends and bank floating rates rise in recent years
An economist at New Yorks First National City Bank notes that although the prime rate is high, it is not a decisive figure. He explains banks have moved from infrequent changes to more frequent adjustments and some have adopted floating rates tied to other benchmarks, with First National City leading in floating rate adoption.
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Linda Rubey
New York
Leif H. Olsen
First National City Bank
First National City
Pittsburgh
Mellon National Bank & Trust Co
Citibank
Olsen
Treasury
Foundation of Banks
Federal
America
Boston
San Francisco
Ala
Auto and Travel Club
Portland
Ore
Richmond
Birthday parties and vows mark Corry events in 1952
In Corry accounts from 1952 the town honors guests with birthday parties at private homes, welcomes Rev. Howard Stull and his family, and notes a Mead Park picnic gathering. Separate records show 1931-32 Corry Public Schools spent 141440.14 dollars. The piece also covers Labor Day plans, bank rate shifts to 5 percent, and expert commentary on prime rate trends and money markets.
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Corry
Harrison A. Curtis
Board of Education
Nuclear regulation debate risks 50 unique standards
Minnesota challenged the idea of strict state controls on nuclear plants. Critics warn federalism could fragment oversight into 50 different standards, delaying new plants and turning nuclear power into a political football. The piece also notes readers’ witty mail, Mars life prospects, jail deterrence questions, and rising urban driving costs.
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Minneapolis
Minn
the Northwest Industrial News
U.S. Supreme Court
Minnesota
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Atomic Energy Commissions
Cost of travel and quotes guide business costs
A mailbag note compares mileage costs with Boston top rates of 14.93 cents per mile, noting a $475 annual difference for 15,009 miles. Quotes Louis Bromfield on human similarity across races and creeds. Additional items include rising government payrolls since 1953, mountain lion kittens’ birth weight, deer fawn behavior, pigeon speeds, flea jumping, and the 1787 penny motto Mind Your Business.
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Boston
Louis Bromfield
U.S
Nature
United States
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Oral Roberts
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Alabama Labor Council
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Marcus Welby
Perry Mason and
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Gates of Hell
Atlanta
John Cunniff
Joseph Gentilman
Harry Miles
R.D. 3
George Hopkins
T.A. Paver
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Carl Lindsey
Paul Martin
Andrew Martin
Joseph Catalfu
Mead Park
Methodist Church
Howard Stull
Leslie
North East
WalVes
Mars
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