Erie County Cars Flourish Amid Mobility and Worsening Problems
In Erie County the car ownership rate is high with 148 cars per 100 families and counts rising from 93 150 to 114 700 in five years. The piece warns that affluence brings parking scarcity traffic accidents youth car misuse and rising beer runs across the state line while manufacturers push cars into young hands creating broader societal headaches.
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Erie County
Standard Rate and Data Service
Pennsylvania Republicans fret over November finish line
In Harrisburg the Pennsylvania GOP shows concern about finishing strong in November as patronage wanes and civil service absorbs jobs. Democrats, meanwhile, ride a minority-year advantage with hopes President Johnson may boost Keystone State campaigns.
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Pennsylvania
Civil Service
Capitol Hill
GoPsters
Johnson
Keystone
Senator Ellender’s travel reels billed to taxpayers
Drew Pearson reports that Senator Ellender used government channels to fund and process his home movie travelogues costing taxpayers thousands. He arranged department billing to the Senate Recording Studio for four productions, drawing scrutiny over official use and expenses. The piece also notes security upgrades in Miami for Kennedy and protection for visiting presidential candidates.
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Eillender
Senate
Agriculture Department
Ellender
Robert Kennedy
Miami Beach
Hilton Plaza
Richard Nixon
Americana Hotel
Nelson Rockefeller
Kennedy
Corry Community Notes and Local Developments
Television arrives in Corry with first installation by D C Dougherty at a North Center tavern. McCray Ladies Aid met at Concord Community House due to bad weather. Archie W Thompson Post bids for a new VFW home set for July 30. Mrs Lloyd Thomas honored guest at her home for recent marriage. Union Oil plans a gasoline station on West Smith Street despite nearby property protests.
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D. C. Dougherty
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McCray Ladies Aid Society
Concord
Mead Park
Lloyd ‘Thomas
West Smith Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Oil Company
Wallace as a potential kingmaker in 1964 election race
Reporter Jim Bishop outlines George Wallace's possible role as a swing power in 1964, predicting he could win key southern states and disrupt the Nixon Humphrey contest. He cites Wallace’s 10 percent vote target, influence on regional elector totals, and impact on anti administration votes, with references to Alabama Georgia Mississippi and Florida.
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Montgomery
Alabama
George Corley Wallace
Huey Long
Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Nixon
California
Humphrey
Kennedy
Mississippi
Harry F. Byrd
George Wallace
Goldwater
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Louisiana
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Bragging Rights of the Middle Aged
Hal Boyle urges middle aged readers to boast of life’s experiences not hide them. The piece mocks hiding age and lists playful ways to showcase aging wisdom and vanished glories, from recalling old stars to recounting past cars and radios.
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Shirley Temple
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