Pennsylvania Researcher Quotes Parade On Mob Hubs
The Parade piece names Pennsylvania as a mob haven, cites Justice Department and FBI data on underworld links, and notes 140 Mafia members and five leading families in the state. It argues declaring war on organized crime requires action, not mere knowledge. It questions what officials Hoover Clark and Sennett should do next.
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Pennsylvania
Parade Magazine
Parade
William C. Sennett
Cosa Nostra
Mafia
Vietnam
It’s Not A College Electoral College story in Harrisburg
Harrisburg notes the Electoral College is not a college it is the method by which the United States elects its President. It traces Pennsylvania’s role from 1800 when the Legislature elected electors in Lancaster to today noting the Electoral College meets in January to count votes and declare the winner.
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Harrisburg
United States
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Senate
Pensylvania
Thomas Jefferson
U.S
Aaron Burr
Republic
Congress
John Adams
D. C
Keystone
Law of Congress
Wallace’s mental disability claim tied to 1960s campaign push
Senate records reveal Gen Wallace applied for VA compensation in 1946 and was rated 10 percent for psychoneurosis after Army service. He last was examined in 1956 as a circuit judge. Morse urges a new evaluation. The report also quotes Roy Acuff era threats and Wallace’s psychiatric anecdotes from WWII era.
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George C. Wallace
Army Air Force
Wayne Morse
Dore
Wallace
Sen
Morse
Senate
Army Air Corps
Japan
Sation
Marshall Prady
Frady
Corry Firestone Store Sold By Sonoski
Bernard P Sonoski of Oil City completed the purchase of the Or cutt Firestone Store on South Center Street and took over the business this morning. The item notes the sale and new ownership in Corry.
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Bernard P. Sonoski
Oil City
Orcutt Firestone
South Center Street
Vietnam Impasse and reassessment in U S foreign policy
Jim Bishop surveys the Vietnam stalemate and a broad reassessment of U S leadership in Asia. He argues current strategy bleeds billions, risks wider conflict, and may reshape U S role beyond Vietnam as China, Korea, and other regional tensions press for changes. The piece links political fortunes to Vietnam policy and questions future deterrence.
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Free World
Korea
Vietnam
U.S
Sal
Amone
North Vietnam
Tan Son Nhut
Washington
Asia
Middle East
25 Years in News Columns Reflect on Industry and Self
Don Marquis once called newspaper work digging a daily grave and the author marks 25 years in the field. He notes little public fanfare for the milestone, laments aging and industry shifts, and recalls travels, wars, and the changing pace of American life. He reflects on reformer urges, personal toll, and ongoing search for meaning in journalism.
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New York
Don Marquis
Congress
Johnson
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