Proliferation of punks sparks calls for new laws in city
A neighborhood scene in City Park and nearby streets shows groups of youths blocking paths and damaging a parked car on East Park Place. Readers urge City Council and police to curb the gangs, with calls for possible loitering laws and stronger enforcement. The piece also reports a CIA claim about eavesdropping on Kremlin leaders, detailing imagined private habits and health notes.
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City Park
North Center Street
East Park Place
Washington Street
Police Department
CIA taunts and strong-arm tactics in labor feud
The piece notes CIA interest in aging leaders like Mao and Khrushchev, claims on health and doubles, and recounts a New Jersey operating engineers dispute. Pete Weber faces jail for extortion while Ed Weber contests leadership amid voter manipulation and union pressure. Hunter Wharton declines involvement.
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Pete Weber
New Jersey
Larry Cahill
Talk show hosts full of contrasts in backstage contrasts
A piece contrasts talk show hosts Cavett Frost Carson and Douglas, noting backstage disarray, studio theatrics, and the hosts’ long term effects on guests and audiences. It highlights Carson’s aging, Cavett’s rising potential, and a New York AP note on environmental recycling humor.
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Dick Cavett
David Frost
Johnny Carson
Mike Douglas
New York
Old Christmas train board finds new life in crafts
A family story traces how a Christmas train board, once used as a fake fireplace back panel, became a dollhouse base and shelving. The husband later built a shadow box city scene with fluorescent paint and a web of lights, showcasing thrifty reuse and quirky whimsy.
End of the annual U.S. car style derby debate
A grass roots look from Ephrata Pennsylvania questions the future of the yearly car style derby and the massive ad campaigns that accompany new models. The piece compares shifting maker priorities toward safety and mechanics with the broader idea of relevance in education, recalling past reading and poetry lessons as part of a nostalgic critique.
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Ephrata
U.S
Mini courses refresh CAHS English program in Corry
In Corry Area High School the new mini courses invite students to pursue varied English topics from letter writing to reading Shakespeare. The plan aims to make learning feel relevant, offering six week refreshers if a class isn’t popular. Reactions are uncertain, but the change sounds more engaging than Silas Marner.
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Corry Area High School
CAHS
Silas Marner
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