Clamor Over CEO Costs Echoes in Poverty War Shifts
In Our Opinion the public critique of agencies under the Office of Economic Opportunity yields slow changes. Job Corps centers are being phased out, Neighborhood Youth Corps enrollment cut, and programs reassessed. Congress eyes local control and audits, while volunteers and professionals debate the balance of aid and accountability.
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Grass Roots Opinion: Lawmen Should Protect Not Terrorize
The Arkansas Ledger argues parents should avoid scaring children with the law. Lawmen protect and help, not terrorize. Children should respect the law and seek help when in trouble, recognizing that authorities exist to assist.
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Old Timer reflections from a veteran newsroom life
The piece recalls a young employee greeting an unnamed writer as an old timer in the office hall. The narrator muses on becoming an old timer, the perks and limits, and cites Gelett Burgess on purple cows. It lists state and federal legislators with contact addresses in Harrisburg and Washington.
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Media Inciting Violence in News Coverage Cited
A writer condemns news agencies for promoting protests and violence by extensive coverage of events like a Black Monday Rally in Chicago and Abbie Hoffman’s arrival. The piece argues that advance publicity for demonstrations risks fueling mob action and undermines responsible reporting.
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Corry council backs PUC protest on rate hike
In a brief session the Corry City Council authorized the city solicitor to file a protest with the Public Utilities Commission before October 16 regarding the Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation rate increase. Virginia Wall of the Falk clinic spoke to the Business and Professional Women's Club. Eugene Davis won top honors with a 240 in weekly Rod and Gun Club shooting.
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Today in History for October 4, 1989
On this date in history the Soviet Union launched the first manmade satellite in 1957, Germantown battle in 1777, the Mexican Republic proclaimed in 1821, Japan political prisoner releases ordered in 1945, Bobby Baker probe five years ago, and Czechoslovakia foreign troop stationing a year ago.
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Johnny and Stacy Tales From a Working-Old House
A parent recollects Johnny a four year old with an imagination and turn of phrases. He and friend Stacy Amoroso provide humorous insights, misunderstandings, and practical words like wind for blowing. The piece ends noting Johnny’s late arrival and future need to supplement social security.
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Beret Killing Boo Boo and CIA Claims
A column asserts CIA involvement in covert assassination tactics and criticizes Green Berets for the Thai Khao Chuyen case. It cites internal beliefs on discreet elimination and notes General Abrams’s rebuke over cold blood killings. The piece touches on World War II CIC actions and other allied political issues.
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