Gutsy Scott confronts student delegation in Capitol clash
An opinion piece lauds Senator Hugh Scott for canceling a meeting with Haverford Bryn Mawr students over their conduct. It notes eleven arrests, praises his stance against boorish tactics, and contrasts wartime flag reverence with modern branding of Old Glory amid money driven promotion. It links student protests and commercialism to broader moral shifts.
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Haverford
Bryn Mawr
Washington
Vietnam
Dennis Hopper
Peter Fonda
Easy Rider
Betsy Ross
Prior to 30 By Tim Pryor on flag fad and social costs
The piece argues that flag symbolism masks national problems. It notes pollution is cheaper to ignore than fix, war persists through armament spending, and social issues lack funding because they do not profit. It laments youth demanding adherence to inherited beliefs.
Air Force Band Plays at Segregated Montgomery School
The Pentagon defied Utah Senator Moss by ordering an Air Force band to perform at the Montgomery Academy graduation, a private all white school facing integration pressure. Admission remains limited to whites, with two black students reportedly enrolled but disputed by the school board president, who says no black applicants have been admitted. The issue spurred internal debate among band members and officials at Maxwell Base, then overruled by Gen McIntyre. Senate staff investigates federal building costs and energy savings, noting HUD HQ square-foot costs and potential bulb-saving measures.
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Washington
Pentagon
Frank Moss
Utah
Air Force
Montgomery
Ala
James McIntyre
Maj- Melvin Huyett
Maxwell Air Force Base
After the War Nixon Seeks Vietnam Disengagement Plans
The piece reflects on postwar politics, noting Nixon aims for Vietnam disengagement next year while Senate Democrats push for earlier withdrawal. It critiques protest movements, warns of vested interests in reform drives, and discusses looming tax and revenue-sharing issues, ending with a local note on a bill to aid police widows.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Senate
Politician Outlines Bills and Tax Proposals On Welfare and Education
A lawmaker notes tough and fun jobs funded by a pension and interest for a resigning officer. They back Brady Hetrick and Marvin Weidner on a constitutional farm land assessment variance, and highlight supporting a snowmobile bill. They discuss farm vs commercial land valuation, partial agriculture relief ideas, and oppose retroactive tax collection. They cosponsor Rep Snuffy Smith on conservation bills and Dr Max Homer on correcting pre 1967 teacher retirement inequities. The session featured House Bill 754 for Philadelphia drinks tax and a push to aid education, while a bid to increase blind aid eligibility passed scrutiny to raise income and real estate limits. A floor speech by Rep Bob Bellomini drew remarks, and testimony was given to the Appropriations Committee on welfare reform and potential tax cuts. The Sunday sales vote reached 100 of 102 needed. amendments failed. A bill to ban certain wild animal products for women’s trinkets was advanced, and escalators to speed Capitol operations were proposed. Governor Shape updated welfare terminology from welfare to income maintenance, prompting media questions about the term.
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Brady Hetrick
Marvin Weidner
Snuffy’ Smith
Max Homer
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Bob Bellomini
Erie
Appropriations Committee
Marty Mullen
Massachusetts
Frank Hilton
Otis
Shape
Shafer
Shepp
Selling a Home Without a Real Estate Agent
The law allows a homeowner to sell without an agent but warns of extra work and risk. A seller may list in a local paper and on a lawn sign, then have the buyer and seller hire attorneys to draft an agreement of sale, perform title search, settle, and record the mortgage if any. Using a realtor can yield a higher price and reduce showings and calls.
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Ewing Journal
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Robert Seamans
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Robert Weir
Weil
Senate Public Works
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Pikes Peak
HUD
J.B. Huyett, Jr
Randolph
Paul Harvey
America
Gallup
Indochina
March
Congress
Pennsylvania
Lester Fryer
Lester
Behrend
Assemblyman Forest Hopkins
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