Two men and a mess reveal state payroll woes
A local man secures a highway department job via patronage but goes eight weeks unpaid, then leaves for a better-waged industry. A Republican in the same system ends up on welfare, $65 a month more than his state job. The column laments Harrisburg’s patronage, red tape, and interdepartmental bungling, urging realistic wages and job stability for workers.
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Highway Department
Forrie Hopkins
Forrie
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Memory and Vietnam News Fragment Chronicle
The piece blends reminiscences on memory with brief national updates. It notes U.S. plans to end ground combat in Vietnam, with remaining troops limited to installations and security roles, while Hanoi pressures continue and North Vietnamese forces may mount a major offensive next fall. Reports also allege Thieu bribery for election-law support and Chinese diplomacy shifts in relation to the U.S.
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Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Hanoi
Thieu
Saigon
Washington
National Assembly
U.S. Considers Global Guerrilla Alliance and Drug Nexus
Intelligence notes reveal talks among United Guerrillas and Arab factions to form a unified underground front inside Israeli-occupied territory. Reports claim Soviet arms offers and widespread corruption tied to narcotics in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and beyond. A Turkish envoy met New York legislators to discuss a drug treaty with a nonprofit NY corporation, with Rep Jim Scheuer involved.
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Erritery
Laos
South
Vietnam
Thailand
Lebanon
New York State
Melih Esembel
New
Is there a Pennsylvania community property divorce law
The article explains community property as property owned jointly by spouses and notes a default division on divorce if no agreement exists. It advises writing a property agreement and, if needed, court action to divide assets. It also includes unrelated political commentary and a banquet critique.
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New York
Teddy Roosevelt
Four Letter Ruling and Dome Homes Feature in Court and Housing
The Supreme Court upholds Paul Cohen's 1964 four letter display as protected speech, noting one man's vulgarity may be another's lyric. The column then surveys dome houses as a housing shortage solution, highlighting Whole Earth Catalogue as promoter, and ends with a quirky remark on saliva and decor.
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Supreme Court
Paul Robert Cohen
Los Angeles
Whole Earth
Dome homes promise cheap, easy living in plastic domes
An article discusses 30-foot diameter plastic domes selling for about 5000 dollars in California, claiming easy assembly in 10 hours and excellent insulation. It notes additional costs for land and utilities, mocks Supreme Court rulings on language, and speculates domes as future dwellings and new condominiums.
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California
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