Corn Whiskey Institute spoof letter lampoons mood of the era
The Our Opinion column presents a satirical missive from the Corn Whiskey Institute of North America, based in Philadelphia, mocking early 20th century Prohibition era ideas. It jokes about corn whiskey sedatives, state store availability, mountain life, and compares mottoes to Nazi propaganda, ending with a note on the dangers of the slogan strength through joy.
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The
Corn Whiskey Institute of North America
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Institute
Heinrich Himmier
Nazi Germany
Europe to Fight Inflation Could Roil U S Money Flows
Europe battles inflation by raising rates as American gains from stable monetary policy come under strain. Higher European rates may lure investment abroad, testing international pacts that keep capital at home and support U S growth amid inflation concerns. Swiss German Italy have moved or are expected to lift rates, shaping global finance and the dollar.
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Europe
United States
U.S
American
Rcent
Miletary
National Bank of
Denmark
Netherlands
Italy
U.S. Dilemma Over Ethiopia and Haile Selassie
The piece argues that a key East West showdown is forming in Ethiopia and East Africa. It urges strong U.S. backing for Emperor Haile Selassie amid tensions with Soviet, Egyptian, and Arab partners, noting Ethiopia's reforms, military needs, and UN cooperation while highlighting army dissent over U.S. arms and delayed F fighter deliveries.
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Ethiopia
East Africa
United States
Africa
Emperor Haile Selassie
Nasser
Far East
Haile Selassie
Desert
Somalia
Woman acquitted in Washington murder case
Mrs Minnie Alexander, 62, of Clarksville Pa, was acquitted of second degree murder by Washington County jury yesterday in the April 14 1969 shooting of neighbor John Johnson.
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Washington, Pa
Minnie Alexander
Clarksville
Washington County
John Johnson
What is Vietnam A nonsense guide from Jim Bishop
Jim Bishop pretends to explain Vietnam in a satirical essay outlining confusing names and places such as Annam Cochin China Tonkin and Saigon Hanoi and Laos. He jabs at both sides calling them republics and notes the war’s futility with mock serious tone and hoary stereotypes.
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Cochin-China
Tonkin
Thailand
Siam
Cambodia
Laos
South Vietnam
Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Southeast Asia War Reflections and Jokes Stir Debate
The text critiques U S policy in Southeast Asia noting the lack of a military solution to the Pathet Lao conflict. It parodies politicians, recalls Maoist aims, and contrasts war costs with domestic poverty. A San Antonio widow mourns a lost husband and a Vietnam veteran reminiscences of Indo Chinese identity amid humor about Cambodia and China.
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New York Times
United States
Pathet Lao
U.S
Korea
San Antonio
China
Southeast Asia
Mao
Pbs
America
Carentan victory and Normandy air blitz report
Twenty years ago June 12 1944 Allied forces report Carentan captured and Cherbourg peninsula hinge threatened as British units push east of Caen. American heavy bombers and fighters unleash major aerial blows to support the invasion. Also noted are local incidents including an arraignment and jail transfer, a Corry man’s death, a Pirates scout camp, and hospital board reorganizing.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
Carentan
Cherbourg
L' Caen
Normandy
Amateur radio broadcast license sought by Louis Storer
Louis Storer of West Irving Street plans immediate steps to obtain a federal amateur radio broadcasting license after successful experiments. The push comes amid complaints from the Corry Motor Club and autoists over trolley switch noise at North Corry, the car barn, and tracks between various locales, reflecting a period of public nuisance concerns.
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Louis Storer
West Irving Street
Corry
New Fish Kill Reported In Erie Bay
State Fish Warden Norman Ely reported about 1,000 dead fish found in Erie Bay near the yacht club. The species included stunted bay perch longnose gar and bullheads, none game fish. He cited an undetermined chemical from cascade creek possibly entering storm sewers via industrial waste and urged city and industry review of sanitary and storm sewer systems.
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Norman Ely
Yacht Club
Ely
Elly
Cascade Creek
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