Double Standards In Washington Ethics Scrutiny
Our opinion notes conflicts of interest surrounding Bobby Baker a non elected staffer with patronage ties and influence over contracts in the Senate. It argues Congress avoids broad probes into senators and staff while exposing others to scrutiny, citing past scandals and a perceived double standard of morality.
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Senate
Bobby Baker
Sen
Joseph Clark
Philadelphia
He Tost
Congress
Costs Rise as Records Publish at GPO Rate
Critics claim a do nothing Congress wastes taxpayer money. a single Congressional Record page costs the Government Printing Office 90 dollars, while the year’s total record expenditures surpass 3 million dollars, beating the 2 million previous tag.
Halloweener Killed In Car Crash Near Greensburg
A car crash on Route 119 near Crabtree killed four year old June Marcis and injured eight others including five children and two adults. Wayne Dick 22 from Jolstown drove at high speed, and Elmer C Mardis Sr. and Kathy Mardis among others were hospitalized in critical or guarded condition. Local police noted relatives share the Mardis surname.
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Greensbury
Crabtree
June Marcis
New Alexander R. D
Greensburg
Westmoreland Hospital
Wayne Dick
Joldstown
Elmer C. Mardis Sr
Kathy
Robert
Elmer Jr
Elsie Newhouse
Edwin Newhouse
New Alexanda R. BD
Warren Engineer Dies in Plant 10 Electric Shock
Joseph L. Carlson age 32 of Warren died yesterday from an electric shock at General Motors Packard Electric Division Plant 10. He was testing a transformer when he touched two live wires carrying 1 500 volts.
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Warren
Ohio
Joseph L. Carlson
Plant
Packard Electric Division
General Motors Corp
Carlson
Unreadable OCR Fragment From The Evening Journal
Fragmentary OCR text shows inconsistent names locations and publishers. It mentions a venue Newscare Feareuse Square and Philadelphia area references plus scattered garbled phrases. No coherent event or fact emerges from the readable bits.
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THE
CE Evening Journal
Palle
Evening Journal
Investigating Chicago Crime and Kefauver Probe Ties
Drew Pearson recounts Chicago mob violence linked to James Hagen and Jake Guzik, noting unsolved murders and witness tampering. The piece cites Lt. William Drury, Capt. Thomas Connelly, and Kefauver’s 1950 inquiry, plus related political and social notes from Ike to Goldwater.
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William J. Drury
Thomas Connelly
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Drury
Kefauer
The Spoken Word Is Like the Air The Printed Word
A reflective column contrasts spoken and printed language, musing on voice as breath and print as permanence. It explores how speech travels beyond page, and how the written line endures, shaping memory and culture.
Jim Bishop on the life of a NYC telephone answering service
Reporter Jim Bishop describes Affiliated Telephone Answering Service in New York run by Harry Lefeort and his brothers. The piece details operators handling thousands of calls daily, 24 hour services, and pricing for clients versus city directory listings.
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Ti Timie
Harry Lefeort
Bill
Dan
New York
Lescort
The Lefcort Aged Service For Widows And Callers
An operator service run by Harry Lefcort staffs 40 switchboards to answer calls for elderly widows and other clients. Critics warn the system is exploited by a bookie seeking to reroute victims while some calls generate real aid such as doctor dispatches and neighborly help. One case shows operators aiding a shut-in mother, arranging work for her daughter and arranging daily outreach.
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Lefcort
Ceres
Harry Lef_ cort
Get
Mondra captured as Fifth Army advances in Italy noted
The 20 year old report recalls Mondra captured 90 airline miles south of mee after slogging three miles net Genagh torrential rains and Oli the inland village of Piétravairano. Mt. Massica anchors German line as Italy defense shifts. Harrisburg reports 859 meningitis cases setting a yearly high. Corry Post Office carrier John Mc Laughlin retires, impacting city delivery. Blof Dahl and Paul Weber gain seniority. Corry High beat Union City 40 to 0 at Lloveland Field amid a vibrant crowd. Beavers, led by quarterback John Power, win as Corty’s star player is banished for arguing.
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Mber
Fifth Army
Mondragone
Mee
Oli
Piétravairano
John McLaughlin
Corry
Blof Dahl
Paul Weber
Loveland Field
Corry High
Beavers
Rivel Union City
Bob Jackson
Art Black
Carmen Picelilla
Corty
John Power
Jack Postar
Jurisdiction in PA Auto Crash Case Moves Across States
Two Pennsylvania residents involved in a car accident. if suit begins before any move, Pennsylvania courts determine liability. If one moves state after, service or state agent can bring the other into PA courts. Attorneys should advise on quirks of jurisdiction.
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Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Halloween party opens Corry Country Club clubhouse
The Halloween party at Corry Country Club celebrated the new clubhouse by a large attendance. C R Rogers Company advances steel addition work at U S Radiator plant. Six year old Harry Chris injured in eye by whip. VFW Post 264 recruits underway. C M Stewart and Company buy David Barlow property at Mill and East Main, to move in early next year. James H Welch, former Corry resident, dies in Buffalo at 74.
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Corry Country Club
C. M. Stewart and Company
David Barlow
Mill and
East Main Streets
James H. Welch
Corty
Buffalo
YMCA Youth Council Names 1963 64 Officers
The Ine Youth Colonels of the Gor ty YMCA elected Jack McIntyre president Connie Rool vice president and Jenine Loveland secretary treasurer for the school year The group approved activity plans and agreed to participate in the living nativity scene in the city park before Christmas They will reconvene in November to finalize winter plans.
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Gorty Ymca
Jack McIntyre
Connie Rool
Jenine Loveland
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