Postal Service baron Klassen under fire in lavish spending
Washington notes a string of taxpayer funded perks for Postmaster General Elmer Klassen including chauffeurs, a baronial penthouse dining setup, a costly two pedestal table, a garden helper, a canceled Lincoln replaced by a Chevrolet, but with costly modifications for his size. The piece also cites Christmas card expenses and a special grandchildren card, all charged to the public purse. It mentions Marines on alert as part of Eagle Pull and questions about a Special Projects Fund for the White House totaling 1.5 million dollars.
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Washington
South Pacific
Indochina
Pnomh Penh
White House
City Hall Cannot Settle West Main Street Demolition
In Corry and Erie County, two governing bodies clash over demolishing the former laundromat at 46 West Main Street. The city cites cost and ownership hurdles while the county argues it holds deed and duties, but both sides resist action, leaving the problem unresolved and prompting few to take responsibility.
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West Main Street
City of
Corry
Erie County Commissioners
William O. Hill Jr
Hill
Corry Area
Market Spell Overstocks as Inflation and Impeachment Rise
New York AP reports a stock market spell of fear driven by inflation high interest rates and impeachment talk. Banks raised prime to 11.25 percent triggering a stock selloff while the Dow edged back from gains and uncertainty spread through investors.
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New York
Business Council
Paradise in stone Forest Lawn amid stars and graves
Jim Bishop profiles Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale California describing its serene landscape and celebrity graves. He recalls Hubert Eaton’s design aims to present cemeteries as hopeful rather than grim and names many famous interred figures while reflecting on mortality and memory.
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Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Taj Mahal
Forest Lawn
Hollywood
Hubert Eaton
Eaton
Forest
Glendale
Nat King Cole
Clara Bow
Rex Bell
Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
Rules for flying vintage air travel from Eaton and McEldowney
A compact critique of early air travel rules and safety etiquette from 1920s manuals, contrasting Lockheed Southern Star standards with Eaton's lighthearted guidance. Includes personal anecdotes from 1945 and 1953, noting flying mishaps and lingering distrust of flight, while praising enduring caution and humor about air travel.
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FaWemerseney Ageurs
Dan
Eaton
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