None of Us Are Ready for the Good Old Days, It Seems
A collage of excerpts from a Beaver Corry Area High School editorial mocks the idea of the “Good Old Days” while praising evolving education and the Sputnik era. It contrasts carefree 1950s youth with demands for broader schooling and literacy. A New York AP item then profiles SEC views on preserving U S capital markets amid broker failures and regulatory reform needs.
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SEC faces loss of trust as Vesco case and Cook resignation shake markets
The SEC and exchanges push for a new order to restore investor confidence amid fears over market mechanisms. Cook resigns after a grand jury accuses him of bowing to political pressure by deleting information in an SEC case involving financier Robert Vesco and a $241 million transfer from mutual funds. The timing worsens nerves as investors watch the SEC case amid Nixon campaign funding questions and market uncertainty.
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Martha Mitchell and the Nixon era struggles unfold in interviews
Washington buzzes over Martha Mitchell as questions mount about her loyalty to John Mitchell and her independence. Reports detail her volatile persona, sensational past, and present clashes with security measures while FBI linked antipoverty action expands under Eric Biddle.
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Reform needed as cruelty exposed at Anti-Cruelty Society
A public appeal condemns animal mistreatment in Chicago’s Anti-Cruelty Society premises. Reports from Illinois officials cite unclean conditions and humane violations, with 90 percent of adoptable animals killed rather than offered for adoption. The letter calls for a strong, sustained advocacy voice and oversight to curb cruelty across facilities and industries.
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Book of memories 2
A fragmentary prose sketch notes real events and people from a past time. It reflects on a house that once stood and warmed a family, and a child whose laughing image may not repeat. The piece contemplates memory and permanence through tangible objects and moments.
Corry City Council OKs bids for new sewage plant
Members of the Corry City Council in their second May meeting authorized bidding for the construction of a new sewage treatment plant, a project estimated to cost more than half a million dollars.
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