Singleness of Thought in Pennsylvania GOP Lawmakers
Harrisburg report notes a striking unity among Republican members over a proposed State Department of General Services. The piece cites Rep. Wilt and Rep. Ryan voicing identical concerns about safeguards, while five York County Republicans share a near identical press release stance. The column mocks Democratic sameness, suggesting ESP-like unity on the right and a lack of parallel cohesion on the left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Denison
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
United” Party
GOP
Capitol Hill
Altoona Mirror
W. William Will. R-Blair
State Department of General Services
Shapp
Department of Property and Supplies
Wilt
Delaware County Day Times
Matthew J. Ryan
168Th
Newtown
Ryan
Newtown Square
Delaware County
Hollidaysburg
Blair County
Anti-smile Admirals and a World War I gun yarn
Jim Bishop recalls chasing a submarine story from Navy brass during World War I. Admiral Edwards and Vice Admiral Morreel recall blocking access, while Morreel tells of hauling an 8 inch naval gun up a mountain with bulls and a Spaniard’s rescue, a tale Bishop vows not to print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bishop
Clay Blair, Jr
Blair
U.S
Navy
Ernest King
King
Edwards
Ben Morreel
Walter Karig
Navy Public Information
Morreel
Air Force
Army
Silent Service
Azores
Karig
Ben
Naval Academy
Norfolk
Sims
Haror
Mr. B
Clay Blair
unclear input fragment about postage and holidays
fragmentary text mentions daily and Sunday post handling plus legal holidays but provides no identifiable events or entities to summarize into a news item.
Klan Members Board Train for National Convention in Washington
Some fifty members of the Ku Klux Klan from Indiana and vicinity boarded a special train at Blairsville and traveled to Washington for the first national convention parade and related festivities. The note also mentions the 1960 consolidation of Salinburg and Conemaugh Township high schools with Dr. TM Hadden named president of the new Brygon board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Blairsville
Washington
Salinburg
Conemaugh Township
TM. Hadden
Brygon Board
Mills to Face Masons Trial for Alleged Misconduct
Rep. Wilbur Mills who faced scandal with Fanne Foxe will be tried by a five member Masonic commission at his Kensett Arkansas lodge on August 22. Grand Master Lee Overstreet aims to expel the 33rd degree Mason, while Mills vows to defend himself arguing alcohol related illness and back pain drove his actions. He seeks leniency if contrite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Fanne Foxe
Mills
Kensett
Ark
Grand Lodge
Lee Overstreet
Texarkana, Ark
Overstreet
Boston
Plain Talk Helps Consumers Understand Life Insurance Policy
Consumer complaints over insurance policy jargon are yielding results as firms like Prudential and Connecticut General offer clearer guides and booklets. The Institute of Life Insurance released Plain Talk About Your Life Insurance Policy, free to requestors, while industry officials note progress toward simpler language though legal safeguards remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Oakley
Prudential, Sentry
Connecticut General
Insurance Company of North America
Nationwide
J.T. Kvernland
Prudential
The
Institute of Life Insurance
Park Avenue
New York
British unions push for industrial democracy in boardrooms
Lionel Murray outlines the Trades Union Congress plan for industrial democracy, seeking equal say in investments and modernization. The proposal calls for unions to nominate half the members of a supervisory board, with a separate management board handling day to day matters, ensuring regular reporting back to workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riesel
British Trades Union Congress
TUC
Afl-Cio
Lionel Murray
Trades Union Congress
London
Britain
Unions
Readers Write on Tuition Benefit For State Workers
Robert L Morris of Indiana University of Pennsylvania argues against abolishing the tuition remission for state college employees calling it a fringe benefit that supports families. He urges broader discussion and questions why state workers should be singled out while private institutions seek state funding. He notes professional courtesy costs and defends Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Indiana University system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane
Nolan
SenatorSale
Indiana Evening Gazette
Indiana
Robert L. Morris
Center For International Studies
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
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Department of Property
Yan
York County
York Dispatch
United
Weser
BAY
Indiana Printing & Publishing Company
Alcoholice Anonymous
CLA
Nelson Rockefeller
CIA
House
Frank Church
Idaho
Ivory Tower
Church
FBI
Agent Oversight Committee
Church Committee
Curtis
Federal Election Commission
Commission
Tom Curtis
R-Mo
Aom Skears
France
Thomas Edison
Carla Hill
Savings and Loan Associations
Velopment Council
United States
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