Washington senators block Insurance scandal report
A leaked account details a Wisconsin and federal bid to transform Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance from a policyholder owned mutual into a stock company. Senators Hruska Fong and Dodd resisted public disclosure while Hart pushed to forward the Webb investigation to Wisconsin. The plan involved a $10 million potential gain and a $4.5 million bank loan, with ethics questioned and aides primed to shield the matter from press exposure.
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Webb
Robert Froetike
Mutual Fire Insurance
Wisconsin
Mutual Company
John Jeanis
Froehike
Wisconsin Insurance Department
Chase Manhattan Bank
End The Draft Now A Nixon style campaign piece on lifting the draft
A column argues Nixon pledged to end the draft and create an all volunteer force after Vietnam. It notes Gates Commission findings and Britain’s 1957 shift, urges repealing the insurance tax, balancing the budget, and questions Laird’s dismissal of rapid draft elimination. It comments on public backlash to taxes and wartime service.
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Nixon
Britain
Suez
British Isles
Gates Commission
Defense
Melvin Laird
Week Of Excitement Over Bills and Local Actions
A draft summary shows community notes from Corry Jaycees on welfare work, hospital rate questions at Harrisburg Hospital, and calls for public access under right to know. The item covers licensing changes, real estate training, kennel fees, new home construction tax timing, misdemeanor penalties, accident reporting, and school faith services. It also mentions GOP gubernatorial candidates, inter-party tensions, and confidential chatter about Erie County’s potential commonwealth court judge.
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Shafer
Erie County
New York State
Harrisburg
Vna
Mone
Stanley Miller
Harrisburg Hospital
America
Broderick
Scalera
GOP
Jack Jordan
Bill Sennett
Bill
Commonwealth Court
In Our Opinion Does Corry Have An Exemption On The Abuse Of Drugs
A columnist examines drug abuse in Corry and compares it to nationwide trends. The piece notes few arrests, reluctance to cooperate with investigators, failed locker searches, and reports of hidden drug use, concluding that small scale abuse may be curable only if a breakthrough occurs.
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Corry
Littleton
Colo
Washington
San Francisco
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Connecticut
Corry Area High School
CAHS
Grass Roots Opinion in Terre Haute Tribune
In Terre Haute, the Grass Roots Opinion column criticizes Russian access to official history, noting repeated Party history rewrites denouncing former leaders. It argues official histories aim to please the tyrant rather than reveal truth, a reflection on open society distinctions.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Tribune
Communist Party
Corry Activities Highlight Local Sports and Fishing Plans
Corry prepares for change to state control of Spring Creek trout fishing area managed by local clubs. Ken Club hosts 13 members with Mrs. Frank Anthony, Erie League players plan season, and Corry Legion Rockets clinch Erie County League title with 60 45 win over Booker T. Washington Erie.
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Corry
Pennsylvania Fish Commission
George Gordon
East Church Street
Frank Anthony
Ken Club
Erie County Baseball League
Corry Legion Rockets
State Armory
Booker T. Washington
Erie
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Roman Hruska
R-Neb
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
Tom Dodd
D-Conn
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Phil Hart
D-Mich
Senate Anti- Trust
Bernard Webb
Wisconsin Insurance Commission
Mel Laird
Pentagon
By Jack Anderson
Hart
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Hruska
Wisconsin Commission
Sut Hruska
Pete Chambris
Commission
Nebraska
Judgie
Fong
Grand Pacific Life Insurance of Hawaii
Svep
THE
Paul Harvey
Thomas Gates
Great Britain
Presidential Commission
Laird
FBI
Assemblyman Forest Hopkins
Corry Jaycees
Grass Roots Opinion
Erie County Motor Club
Hugh Patton
Lub
Carl Finch
Fasivanes
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