In Our Opinion Pennsylvanians reflect thinking across papers
The Carlisle Evening Sentinel, Bethlehem Globe Times, Patton Union Press Courier and others share views from across Pennsylvania. Authors critique Vietnam bonuses, school costs, teaching history, gun influence, crime focus, and civic engagement. The collection shows regional media weighing policy and public sentiment.
Mason Denison in Harrisburg Says He Can Do The Job
Syndicated columnist Mason Denison presents his view on the Pennsylvania State Treasurer race arguing the office’s growing influence requires a capable nonpartisan businessman. He cites his Crown Construction leadership and stresses integrity independence and the merit of the individual over party labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Denison
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Crown Construction Company
General Assembly
David Lawrence
Defective submarine plates linger in defense scandal
Drew Pearson reports that major steel firms supplied defective plates to shipyards for nuclear submarines, with evidence submitted to the Navy years before the Thresher disaster. Penn Galvanizing cites repeated detections since 1962, alleging mills tested their own material and that Navy approvals masked risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Penn Galvanizing Company
Electric Boat
Barbershop Harmony Benefit for Corry Hospital Tonight
More than 30 local quartets and choruses from Corry Ridgway Warren Jamestown and Pittsburgh perform at a 815 pm Friday benefit concert for the Ladies Auxiliary of Corry Hospital in the high school auditorium near St Pauls Lutheran Church. A reception honored Rev and Mrs Bowman. Bowman recently installed as pastor.
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Corry, Ridgway
Warren
Jamestown
Pittsburgh
Ladies Auxiliary
Corry Hospital
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Corry
Harry 5. Bowman
Sheriff
The
Ily
Bowman
Miles
Era of the dead ballgame era in baseball history
Jim Bishop reflects on a decline from classic gritty play to modern strategy and risk. He contrasts eras, praising fighters like Maglie and Durocher while lamenting padded mounds, clutch algorithms, and a game run by signs, greed, and safer but duller outcomes.
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Roger Pickinpaugh
Mouse Brothers
The
Waners
Gas House
St. Louis
Peggy Lee Golden Songbird of the Jazz Era
Peggy Lee the celebrated singer grew from a shy, poor start to a three decade career with over 500 recordings and self authored works. She spent large sums on shows and earned a five figure weekly income while being praised alongside Ella Fitzgerald as the living pop era’s top vocalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peggy Lee
Peggy
Ella Fitzgerald
Norma Jean Engstrom
Jamestown
N.C
Hollywood
Ken Kennedy
WDAY
Fargo
N.D
Benny Goodman
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Pennsylvania Newspaper Publishers Association
Bere
Carlisle Evening Sentinel
Chicago
Bethlehem Globe Times
Patton Union Press Courier
Ephrata Review
Max Rafferty
California
Senate
Roaring Spring
Blair
Philadelphia Inquirer
Ramsey Clark
York
Hubert Humphrey
Eisenhower
Franklin News-Herald
Frank J. Pasquerilla
Republican
Building Authority
General State Authority
Highway and Bridge Authority
Board of Finance and Revenue
Tam
Drew Pearson
Big Steel
Penn Galvanizing
Lukens
Naval
Mare
Island
Calif
Raymond Perelman
Lukens Steel Company
Perelman
Penn
Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth
N.H
Perelmai
Azores
Connecticut
John Monagan
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Art Pitts
Camp High School
Beavers
Jess- Wayne
Jim Bishop
Casey Stengel
Sal Maglie
New York Giants
Eddie Stanky
Babe Ruth
Charlie Rook
Cubs
King Lardner
Willie Mays
Giants
Harlem
al Buck
Leo Durocher
Mays
Buck
Durocher
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Yanks
Tony Vazzeri
Stengel
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Yankee Stadium
Cleveland
Denny McLain
Maglie
Lefty Grove
Waite Hoyt
Coyaleskie
Brooklyn
Dizzy Dean
Paul
Dizzy
Joe Garagiola
Jackie Robinson
Robinson
Hal Boyle
Gold Songbird