Provincial roads and federal funding critique in recent opinion
The piece argues Pennsylvania road conditions are neglected while federal funds from motorists support interstate projects and other uses. It cites the Pennsylvania Highway Information Association criticizing Nixon for imbalanced highway and transit funding, stressing the daily road neglect over shiny new highways. It also notes Humphrey's 1969 Vietnam ceasefire ideas and the mixed view of Nixon's actions toward peace amid complexity.
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Corry
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Highway Information Association
Nixon
Congress
Highway Information Group
Humphrey pushes cease fire and draft reform in Vietnam debate
Former Vice President Humphrey urges a peace offensive and a ban on combat draftees as he argues the crisis is political, not military, amid isolationist pressures. He praises Nixon’s dismissing Hershey and proposes a successor who can communicate with youth. Backstage clashes erupt over fiscal policy and White House social access. The Army rejects freezing blackbirds on Milan Army property, clarifying no permission was granted.
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Washington
Hubert Humphrey
Vietnam
Nixon
Gen
Lewis Hershey
Hershey
White House
Bob Haldeman
Army
Interior Department
Milan
Tenn
Army Arsenal
Rees
Army Land
Pentagon
The Dentist and the Old Time Quack Doctor
A humorous spoof tracing the evolution of dentistry from the old Broadway era to modern practice. The narrator recalls Dr Ben’s painless dentistry, then venturing into the painful reality of contemporary dental visits, inflated bills, and the ritual of waiting rooms. The piece lampoons dental culture and patient endurance.
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Doctor Ben
Broadway
Bayonne
Penn Central collapse exposed gaps in reporting and alarm
The Penn Central failure drew sharp criticism of journalists, regulators, and market participants who relied on flawed data. Rep Wright Patman argued media and agencies failed to sense the danger amid complex financing. The piece also weaves in a quip about a dental visit and a comic aside, underscoring divergent tones within a single page.
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New York
Penn Central Co
Wright Patman
House Banking Committee
Patman
Securities and Exchange Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
F. Penn Central
Goldman, Sachs & Co
Penn Central
Robert Wilson
Metric system debate perplexes Cuero crowd
In Cuero Texas residents hear arguments on adopting the metric system. The speaker cites an international 1960 Paris conference defining a meter by a krypton wavelength and temperature, challenging listeners to consider the scientific precision behind metric measures.
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Cuero
Texas
Powers That Be
Old England
Paris
United Press International
Corry Gears Up for Track Coach Debut in 1951
In Corry the 1951 track season begins as Victor Cragg is named Corry High track coach and plans four weeks of practice ahead of the Maudville meet on April 27. Also on the local scene, the Salvation Army Pittsburgh Temple Band directed by Vernon Post tours western Pennsylvania, with Corry listed among cities visited.
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Victor Cragg
Corry High
Maudville
Salvation Army
Pittsburgh Temple
Vernon Post
Corry
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Penn Central Paper
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Grass Roots Opinion
Roy Reed
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