Summer Jobs Needed by Watts for Chester Youths
W Norman Watts leads the Greater Chester Movement Youth Corps in seeking summer work for 400 youths funded by federal programs. Of 1,500 applicants, 1,000 remain unemployed, mostly from families below the poverty line and many Negro. Watts calls for private sector aid to provide constructive, legitimate jobs for ages 16 to 21, with contact details for Operation Opportunity.
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W. Norman Watts
Greater Chester Movement Neighborhood Youth Corps
Nyc
Watts
P.O. Box
Cheslar
Preparing For Retirement Promises Mid Career Clinics
The Retirement subcommittee foresees a retirement revolution by 2000 with many Americans living 20 to 25 years beyond work. Health, Education and Welfare chief John Gardner proposes mid career clinics to help near retirement workers reset goals, rethink careers, and plan meaningful leisure with input from firms, unions, and universities. The idea emphasizes personal choice and preparatory guidance rather than prescriptive programs.
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Senate Committee On Aging
Health, Education and Welfare
Gardner
Letters to the Editor on future citizens and bias
A reader questions E Reeves Coch rin profile and accuses him of misunderstanding social dynamics. The letter argues all children are future citizens and condemns labeling youth by race, urging respect and inclusion despite concerns about race and background.
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Lipinus
Ur Vial
Chester board rejects summer reading taloting program
Letter from Elizabeth Conquest and others questions motives behind the Chester school board refusal. They criticize lack of stated reasons, cite political and religious tensions, and defend minority rights while urging focus on improving children’s scholastic ability.
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Chester
Alao
St. James
Chamber Youth Corps aids Delaware teens with jobs
Delaware County youth workers, led by W Norman Walls, process hundreds of applicants from Tuam to Topant without overtime pay. The program aims to place high school students and graduates in jobs, countering claims teens are lazy. The writer urges local businesses to offer opportunities, noting a Cincinnati chamber pledge of 2000 teen jobs. Delaware County Executive Director Tomlinson signs as legal services contact.
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Delaware County
Youth Corps
W. Norman Walls
Tuam
Topant
IN Tomlinson
Legal Services Program
Welsh St. Chester
Lovell Fitness Consultant Sparks Space Policy Debate
The president names Capt. James A. Lovell Jr. as fitness consultant, provoking questions about NASA overstaffing and idle time for astronauts. Critics joke about a broader plan to create work for the muscle program, predicting a summer of pushups and a poverty-scale pay plan for idle hours.
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Washington
Johnson
James A. Lovell Jr
USN
Betty Furness
Lovell
Arthur Goldberg
Cairo
George Wallace
Civil Rights Commission
Space
NASA
Esther
Houston
NASA Tast
Astronaut Office
National Academy of Sciences
Satan
John Glenn
NASA Sn Houston
Coch
Environment Hazard Report From Concordvilla Area
A fragmentary diary style note describes air pollution from an engine near a creek by aHemlock shaded area and a new orchard. The writer mentions closing windows, water discharge, and temporary conditions with attribution to Marie Bradley Dykes on Concord Road.
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Wavil-Concordvilla Rit
Ward
Ollery
Pennsylvania Senate race heats on Clark vs Schweiker over Vietnam
In Pennsylvania a looming 1968 Senate contest centers on Vietnam policy. Senator Joseph Clark, a Democratic dove, urges restraint and bombing halt while Republican Richard Schweiker launches a nationwide challenge, arguing Clark’s stance risks national interests. Musmanno and Shapp also considered as potential Clark foes, with party workers urged to weigh Johnson’s methods against peace aims.
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Vietnam
Pennsylvania
Southeast Asia
Senate
Joseph
Clark
Americans For Democratic Action
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Sam
Richard 5. Schweiker
Schweiker
Pennsylvania Apl-Cio
Johnson
Scranton
Musmanno
Genevieve Blatt
Hugh Scott
Milton Shapp
Democratic Senate
Johson
Democratic Party
Musmanne
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Claytan Fh
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Supreme Court
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West Ath Slrest
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Cincinnati Ohio Chamber of Commerce
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Ray Shafer
William Scranton
Democratic Organization
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