Shifts in Pennsylvania vote echo ticket splitting dynamics
Gov. Milton Shapp notes Nixon coattails were short as Democrats split tickets in the latest election. He argues McGovern doomed the presidential ticket while voters backed Democratic and Republican candidates regionally, citing Corry as a clear example. The piece also includes a long aside on language study and wartime France.
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Milton Shapp
Nixon
Shapp
Pennsylvania
Assembly
General Assembly
GOP
Dem Assembly
Corry
Joseph Vigorito
Forest Hopkins
McGovern
Democratic Party
Lost in France GIs Learn Phrases and Faux Pas Abroad
A humorous reminiscence recalls American GIs in France who discover shared facilities with women, mispronounce terms like merci or beaucoup, and try to blend phrases into daily mishaps. The piece toys with language gaps, cultural faux pas, and the idea of becoming a “French expert” through awkward experiences.
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France
Walter
Paris
Pentagon plan for million-dollar humane military book
A Pentagon task force proposes a semipopular 300-page book on humanitarian armed forces achievements with color illustrations and a $1 million budget. The plan, approved by Ad Hoc Task Force No 1, awaits Army Staff Bicentennial Committee endorsement as lawmakers face other priorities. Congressman Fernand St Germain attends a Savings and Loan League convention in Miami, funded by the league, while facing scrutiny over his ties to banker-backed tax measures.
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St. Germain
Fernand St. Germain
Florida
U.S. Savings and Loan League
Savings and Loan
Old Fashioned Manners From An 1880s Almanac Recalled
The piece critiques modern manners and recites The Old Farmer's Almanac listing 1880s propriety rules on bathing hair skin kissing bowing dignity small talk ball conduct card playing marriage husbands train travel hotels street etiquette and dress modesty. It contrasts past etiquette with present culture.
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Old Farmer's Almanac
Martinet of Manners
Thomas E. Hill
Mr. Hill
New York Readers: A Li st of Pet Peeves and Pains
A New York AP column lists many adult annoyances from overactive crossword fans and 10 year olds who say yummy to 24 hour viruses and pricey veterinarians. It critiques hatcheck fantasies, chain stores, noisy cocktail parties, telephones during comfort, rent hikes, taxes and a longing for an entirely different world.
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Canada
France
New York
Sigmund Freuds
Woman fears to hang clothes after hunters’ gunfire near home
Corry resident Mrs. Joseph Henline described constant shooting around her West Columbus avenue dwelling as she fled a protest with city police. The incident followed gunfire reported near her home while pigeons were shot from the roof.
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West Columbus Avenue
Joseph Henline
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