State Assembly Sets Stage For Patriotism In Schools
The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed an act requiring each district to observe Veterans Day with special exercises. The editorial supports mandating patriotic observance, urging schools to teach appreciation of country, its institutions, and heroes, as a step toward renewing patriotism nationwide.
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General Assembly of Pennsylvania
Corry
Commonwealth
United States of America
Assembly
State Assembly
What is an editorial according to the Grass Roots Opinion
The passage explains that an editorial is the newspaper's viewpoint and a duty to stimulate public concern on important problems by expressing at least one point of view. It argues that a newspaper must participate in community discussion to fulfill its duty, or fail to live up to it.
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Tracy City
Tenn
Herald
Harrisburg
Forest Hopkins
Alleged Foreign Gas Warfare Training at Fort McClellan
United States Army courses at Fort McClellan trained 550 foreign specialists from 36 nations on chemical and biological warfare methods under the banner of defense. Egyptian pilots and other Arab officers allegedly used this know-how in Yemen's 1967 poison gas attacks, while Yugoslavs attended the same secret classes.
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Washington
Pentagon
Army
Egypt
Yugoslavia
South Vietnam
Chemical School
Ft. McClellan
Ala
U.S
America
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Dugway Proving Ground
Utah
Who'd Take The Job A Look At Police And Ranger Recruiting
Paul Harvey notes dangerous underpaid police work draws applicants as cities promote recruiting with ads tapes and slogans. Texas Rangers attract applicants despite low pay and risk, while debates over brutality and image persist amid sustained demand.
How Normal Are You Hal Boyle Satire
New York AP column questions readers about normalcy in a wry style. It lists humorous queries on habits, habits, and perception, concluding that answering yes to many questions signals normal neurotic quirks rather than sanity.
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New York
Today in History highlights wars and leaders on Oct 29
On this date in history, 1936 saw Germany and Italy form the Rome Berlin Axis. The Charge of the Light Brigade occurred near Sevastopol during the Crimean War. Other notes cover Chiang Kai-shek, the Philippine Sea battle, Robert Ley's suicide, U.S. atomic energy review, Hoover burial, and de Gaulle’s 196? state visit to Turkey.
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Germany
Italy
Rome-Berlin
Britain
Sevastopol
Chiang Kai-Shek
Philippine Sea
Robert Ley
U.S
Herbert Hoover
West Branth
Jaws
Charles de Gaulle
France
Turkey
Opposition grows over peddlers license hike in Corry
Forty years ago Corry debated a city council plan to raise peddlers license fees to 100 dollars per month amid national economic turmoil from Wall Street’s worst day. Traders faced shrinking profits as the stock market collapsed while the Corry Fish Hatchery shipped hundreds of thousands of trout for state distribution and streams were stocked heavily this fall.
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Corry
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Passenger service cut as PRR drops 103 steam trains
Twenty years ago on October 25 1949 the Pennsylvania Railroad announces midnight shutdown of 103 steam passenger trains on the Buffalo division and two trains off the Renovo division due to a coal strike government order. Corry Community Chest reports $14896 raised toward a $25000 goal. Melvin Vanderhoof tallies twice as Corry High School second team beats Warren 20-7 at Loveland Field with Van Gerhoof scoring from 30 and 40 yards. The Corry Journal invites brief reader communications with signature and address for publication.
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Buffalo
Renovo
Pennsylvania Railroad
Melvin Vanderhoof
Corry High School
Little Dragons
Warren
Loveland Field
van Gerhoof
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