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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
12
A public appeal urges businesses to provide summer jobs for millions of American youths ages 16 to 21. It notes 13.5 million seek work, 2 million may fail to find it, and unemployment could rise 8 percent despite last year’s gains of 1.1 million placements.
A compact digest of Gertrude Carman’s 1898 1901 1905 1910 snippets from Trumansburg newspapers. It notes New York businessmen’s late breakfasts and money seeking, a tiny 1901 high school class, steamer connections around Ithaca and Cayuga, and the prohibition era impact on mirror manufacturers.
Hilda Murphy vents at media sensationalism following a violent shooting that claimed a prominent figure. She condemns headlines and interviews that invade the grieving family and calls for respect and dignity in reporting.
A high school reader voices concerns about dress codes, draft age, cigarette laws, marijuana legality, and government authority. Teens challenge rules, urging self control, voting rights, and responsible behavior while noting fear, danger, and fairness in society. The piece includes community notices and a poem critiquing gun control.
Assemblyman Joseph C. Finley states he voted no on the Legislator's Pension Bill 5582 and faults the Syracuse Herald American for misreporting. He directs residents to the Official Record of the Assembly for vote verification and mentions Trumansburg memorial services and parade coverage.
The reader challenges the front page stance on violence and gun laws, arguing the newspaper favors NRA talking points. The letter questions whether gun availability explains U S homicide rates and contrasts American policy with Europe.
Amid a national crisis, editors ask if swift laws are needed and propose considering serious proposals. The piece questions whether citizens should arm themselves to prevent being shot, urging thoughtful discussion rather than immediate closure.
Richard R Van Dusen 68 of Interlaken died at home June 13 1968 after a long illness. He was son of Charles and Minerva VanDusen a lifelong resident and member of the Interlaken Reformed Church. Survived by wife Pearl and several relatives. Funeral June 16 at 2 30 p.m. Hurlbut Funeral Home Interlaken Rev Johan Mulder officiating. Burial Lake View Cemetery Bearers listed.
Mrs Lorene Adams wife of Cleo Adams of Liberty Nebraska formerly of Trumansburg died of a stroke June 5 1968 at Lutheran Hospital Beatrice Nebraska. She lived in Liberty in early life and after 1932 lived near Trumansburg. She was a member of Liberty Congregational Church later transferred to the Methodist Church at Trumansburg. She spent winters in Liberty and leaves husband relatives and friends.
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