Nostalgia as antidote to upheaval in postwar era
In Our Opinion a wave of nostalgia sweeps the nation as Americans long for the "good old days." The piece cites Studs Terkel, Rudy Vallee, and a Canada Weekly nostalgia focus on 1954 to 1964, arguing nostalgia could calm restlessness, crime, and mechanized living while pondering what the sixties and seventies will be remembered for.
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Studs Terkel
Rudy Vallee
Canadian Weekly
Edsel
Editorial stance from CLEAR LAKE STAR encourages reader thinking
The Clear Lake Wisconsin Star prints an editorial assertion that editorials should advocate ideas and provoke reader reflection. It notes readers may agree or disagree, stressing the aim is to stimulate public thought and engagement rather than provide final answers.
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Assemblyman Hopkins to Harrisburg amid tax debate
Bills outline budget cuts a Republican aim with a $200 million reduction and 10 percent increases caps across departments. A lottery bill cleared and a plan to shift funds to cities drew debate. Welfare audits show 31 percent error, with reforms urged including direct bank payments and faster fraud checks. President Nixon's press conferences described as heavily scripted with prep by aides.
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Dauphin
Charles Mebus
State Board of Colleges
Spontaneous White House press corps and Nassikas papers
A behind the scenes look at White House press conferences notes that regulars shape questions. The Nassikas Papers reveal FPC chair Nassikas pressed for a $4 billion gas rate hike, suppressing contrary studies. Hartke criticizes lack of black members on the Interstate Commerce Commission. AFL CIO pushes for a public works bill veto override to spur jobs. House subcommittee probes retirees' double dipping into civil service. Reagan vetoes CRLA funding amid investigations into fund use and staff conduct.
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Capitol Hill
Nixon
Senate Public Works
Jennings Randolph
Dw.va
Labor Organization
Top Secret Cover-Up and Press Battle Across World War II
A reflective account traces the press and government clashes from Pearl Harbor onward, detailing how secrecy, classified labels, and the demand for public knowledge shaped journalism. It recounts FBI screening, censorship by military chiefs, and the rise of cautious reporting led by figures like Drew Pearson.
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Pearl Harbor
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Corry noted as wealthier market with higher living standard
Corry residents enjoy higher buying power and spending, marking the city as a richer market in a national survey. A local social note mentions the S.E. Anderson home party for the Johnson Brothers bowling team, a WSWS church group Bible conference at Camp Findley, and Pine Grove Cemetery Association’s bi monthly meeting with no action on a manager election.
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Corry
I Parsiament
United States
Canada
S.E. Anderson
West Frederick Street
Johnson Brothers
Corry Locker
Pine Grove Cemetery Association
D.E. Leach
Law question on minor charge accounts and parental liability
The article states that parents cannot be held liable for a charge account opened by a minor in the minor's own name. It notes that dealings with a minor are at the dealer's risk since a minor may repudiate the contract before turning twenty one. It also says parental responsibility does not depend on the minor’s self-support status.
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Congress
Precy Foot
Bedford
Kent Shelhamer
Columbia
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