Rockefeller for president 1976 reelection hint in Syracuse
Editorial notes Nelson Rockefeller may seek a fifth term as New York governor and potentially run for president in 1976. A mailed two page release from Albany and comments cited by Godfrey Sperling Jr. keep the possibility alive despite ongoing 1972 focus. The piece recalls past political surprises and warns not to dismiss Rockefeller’s bid.
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Godfrey Sperling Jr
Christian Science Monitor
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Nixon
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Yorty
Delaware County
Growth and Expansion in 1973 Brightens Outlook
A Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia survey of local economists projects 1973 will show rising GNP by 9 percent, federal and state spending up 7.3 percent, fixed investments up 14.2 percent, wholesale prices up 3 percent, consumer prices up 4 percent, and consumer spending up 7.2 percent. Unemployment falls only modestly to about 5 percent, while private housing starts drop from 2.4 million to 2.1 million, signaling a selective but overall favorable year.
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Philadelphia
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Letters defend home rule and local crafts in Delaware County
Readers respond to a December letter by Ralph F. Johns about home rule studies, arguing the editorial on November 20 misleads readers. The piece emphasizes local craftsmanship, urges purchases of quality crafts, and clarifies Home Rule contrasts with state power. It notes the ballot date and urges fact-based decisions.
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Ralph F. Johns
Darby
Delaware County
Johns
Harrisburg
Daily Times
Hedgerow Theatre Proposes Move to Widener College
A Chester reader praises Hedgerow Theatre’s growing popularity and repertory appeal in Rose Valley and urges Widener College to reconsider its faculty vote against moving the company to the campus. The letter argues Hedgerow could draw hundreds of theatergoers to Chester and benefit the cultural scene statewide.
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Widener
Spirit of John McClure Lives in Delaware County
Virginia, the poem asserts a political spirit of John McClure exists in Delaware County. The writer argues skepticism is false, praising figures like Sam Dickey and Larry Williams and lampooning courthouse corruption. The piece ends with a defense of McClure’s enduring influence and favors in the political machine.
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John McClure
Delaware County
Tam
Papa
Daily Times
T Heruth
Virginia
Sam Dickey
Larry Williams
Moon Shot Legacy Fades Amid Vietnam War Debate
The nation reacts indifferently to Apollo and laments the moon race as Vietnam drains funds and attention. The piece argues the space effort served as a substitute for war, a national morale project now tainted by lasting costs, politics, and public fatigue. It notes NASA's PR push and the paradox of a moral equivalent that became real conflict.
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Athens
Sparta
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P.R
Apollo
Yeomains
Thoughts at Large on Exemplar Tendencies and Pride
Thoughts at Large discusses how using a child as a good example breeds resentment, the need for followers to see similarity and difference, and the danger of pride when experts overreach. It cites examples from gender and authority, laments aging music, questions biblical imagery, and warns leaders stop learning once in command.
Melting pot remark sparks reaction letter to the Pimes
In a December 8 letter the writer denounces Fr Theodore Hesburgh’s leftist philosophy and a Trish Corbett smear. The author defends ancestral heritage from slavery in Barbados to church prelates and cites figures like Ronald Reagan and Princess Grace’s grandfather, arguing the piece rests on a racial smear against whites.
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Willian Corbett
Cheyney
Barbados
Ronald Reagan
al Smith
Gene Tunney
Matt McCloskey
Princess Grace
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