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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1973
Page
12
How to control federal spending by cutting back inefficient programs and those that have outlived usefulness. Citizens should support Administration and Congress efforts to align spending with revenue, accept cuts to beloved federal aid if needed, and prioritize services funded directly by tax dollars to curb inflation and maximize value.
Grace Hiltbrand calls readers to reflect on national heritage during Washingtons Birthday week. The piece honors George Washington as a human leader, notes Betsey Ross helped design the flag, and urges Americans to uphold discipline and unity as they celebrate national ideals.
Good news from Trumansburg as the Council of Churches weighs releasing religious education for grades 1 to 6. Volunteer help has hindered such a program, but the group is hopeful it will proceed.
Hilda Murphy responds to Clyde’s comment about good guys weeding out bad with a warning that public anger could drive legislation to ban winter sport if they fail to act. She stresses accountability among participants.
The Army approved a 6.69 percent pay increase for new recruits bringing monthly pay to 307.20 before taxes. The package includes free room and board complete medical and dental care and 30 paid vacation days annually. Sgt Dick LeBeau cites pay and educational benefits as key to attracting high school graduates and notes expanded GI Bill education and travel options. For more details contact Sgt LeBeau at the Ithaca Post Office or call 272 1101.
The Finger Lakes Area Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association warns smokers who cannot quit to cut down by choosing low tar and nicotine cigarettes. Advice includes inhaling less, smoking fewer cigarettes, taking fewer puffs, and smoking only halfway to reduce tar and nicotine exposure. It explains half the cigarette yields about 40 percent of tar and nicotine, while the second half yields about 60 percent. Free leaflets and a cigarette content list are available by mail.
Alice Conover lists upcoming Searsburg activities from Feb 22 to Mar 7 including Ladies Aid Society dinner Rotary and Rebekahs meetings at 8 pm, St James bake sale, Presbyterian roast beef dinner, Masonic Temple RA.M PNG and Legion gatherings, Grove Cemetery annual meeting, Rainbow Girls, Sr Citizens board, Wesleyan and Village Firemen meetings with dates and times.
Citizens voice sharp judgments about fire crews and leadership. Delays, risks, and injuries trigger blame or praise depending on outcomes. The column argues public perception shapes how firefighters are judged in various scenes.
A historical column recalls the severe Winter of 1780 with snow four to six feet deep, impacting Washington’s troops at Valley Forge and frozen bays and Sound. It also records a 1846 meeting at Hayts Corners led by Nelson Johnson to discuss farming improvements and community topics with speaker Jason Smith.
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