County pay hikes stir concerns over government reach
The county's 20 000 dollar annual pay for commissioners plus 1500 for the chair raise questions about competence and governance. Critics warn higher pay may attract political patronage, while county expansion into municipal matters like solid waste and redevelopment grows. The Erie County Planning Office faced questions over a carpet purchase funded by federal renewal money, highlighting concerns about propriety and accountability in public projects. In Washington, Nixon faces scrutiny for inviting ex Nazis and anti Jewish editors, with ADL confirming troubling links and ongoing adviser connections despite resignations.
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Erie County
Metro Water Plan
Erie County Redevelopment Authority
Erie County Planning Office
Fourth Ward
Corry
Tt Whtisley
Nixon tied to anti Semitism rumors in Hungarian press
The Hungarian language Magyarsag批 reports Nixon and Agnew signed tributes to a Nazi-leaning editor as routine while suggesting insiders connected to the White House arranged the honors. The piece notes links to extremist figures, questions White House repudiation, and cites a Bulgarian activist image with Nixon, provoking protests among Bulgarian Americans. It also covers Peace Corps failures among Mexican American volunteers in Peru and a long-run FTC-Koppers case on resinfectionals.
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Magyarsag
Szebedinsky
Nixon
Agnew
White House
Panco
Ivan Docheff
Docheff
National Legion
Bulgaria
National Committee
Borba
Peace Corps
Doug Burck
Blatchford
Peru
Disposable Era shifts from reuse to throwaway items
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania the Grassroots Press summarizes American Druggist noting disposable products replace thrifty reuse. It cites cheaper healthier options and even suggests a disposable hairbrush is under consideration. The piece wryly links rising juvenile delinquency to past hairbrush disposal by parents.
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Bloomsburg, PA
Mom
Pop
Corry News Briefs Include Births Sports Start And PTA Event
Twin boys were born this morning at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Emory Benson of R D 2 Centerville. Corry High School opens pre season practice with 35 players under Coach Fred Schwab. PTA president Mrs Milton Blakeslee reports about 450 attended The Modern Version of a Ladies Minstrel Show at Grange Hall with a matinee on Wednesday. Miss Sarah Wilson spoke at Rotary Club at the Hotel Corry on England and a Scotland trip. Armistice Day observance will close most stores as Corry suspends business for the day.
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Corry Memorial Hospital
Emory Benson
R.D. 2
Centerville
Corry High School
Fred Schwab
Milton Blakeslee
The
Sparstansburg Pta
Grange Hall
Iso
Sarah Wilson
Wilbur Wilson
Fourth Avenue
Rotary Club
Hotel Corry
England
Scotland
Kennedy rumors and private lives spark renewed speculation
A columnist panel questions the Kennedy family romance rumors surrounding Robert Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. The piece notes persistent gossip about Kennedy lovers, Monroe phone calls, and alleged secret dates, while asserting much of the lore remains unproven and sensationalized.
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Kennedy
United Press International
Robert Kennedy
Marilyn Monroe
Bank teller jokes spark wad of city humor
New York AP reports a string of jokes about bank tellers and tellers’ woes. The piece riffs on overdrafts, changing drawers of coins, and quirky questions about signatures and vacations. It also lists U.S. senators and representatives with addresses in Washington and Harrisburg.
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New York
Denver
Colin
Roger
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Spa
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Koppers Co
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Lawford
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Mary Jo Kopechne
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Hal Boyle
Brazil
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Richard S. Schweiker
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