Shapp's 1973 Pennsylvania gubernatorial bid analyzed
Governor Shapp faces a unique re election path as the first PA chief executive eligible for a second consecutive term in a century. He must run on his record, defend the record tax and spending increases, and contrast with the Shafer era while noting Pennsylvania's near four billion dollar annual outlay.
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Mason Denison
Harrisburg
Shapp
Keystone
Picayune
Pennsylvania
Shafer
No One To Blame In A Governor's Re election Battle
The narrative notes a costly but successful state recovery under a governor. It argues for strong Democratic party support, lower personal fundraising needs, and a larger registration edge over Republicans than in 1970. A split legislature in the background could complicate a campaign for another term.
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Democratic Party
House of Representatives
Parakeet Clyde’s Quiet Life Ends with a Mate Search
Jim Bishop portrays the Bishops’ domestic comedy centering on Clyde the silent parakeet. John, a police officer, pursues companionship for the bird with a blue female named Bonnie, while Anna acts as a social observer and interpreter. The piece turns on whether Clyde will finally speak or accept a companion, ending with a wry question about the Bishops’ expectations.
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Jim Bishop
Clyde
John
Johnny
Anna Gryniak
Joan
Jackie
Stanley
Anna
Waikiki
Bonnie
Buck
John Bishop
Odd Studebaker backs into Moorhead window in Indiana PA
A Studebaker sedan driven by Charles Grader backwarded onto the Philadelphia Street sidewalk and into Moorhead Bros Clothing Store, breaking the window. The incident at Black Lick area occurred yesterday evening as Grader, a known butcher, was involved in the unexplained mishap. In Washington, Republicans and Democrats each place a nine foot Scotch pine tree in their cloakrooms for the holidays, gifts from Congressman John P. Saylor who claims Indiana County roots as the “Christmas Tree Capital.”
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Philadelphia
Studebaker
Charles Grader
Black Lick
Moorhead Bros
Indiana, PA
Washington
John P. Saylor
Indiana County
Washington Merry-Go-Round Soviet Phone Tap Leak Alibi
Jack Anderson recounts how the CIA tapped Kremlin conversations, noting transcripts troubled the Kremlin, exposed Brezhnev and Kosygin, and revealed Moscow knew about eavesdropping. The piece criticizes Nixon’s national security claim and links the plumbers scandal to obstruction of justice.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Soviet Union
Central Intelligence Agency
Kremlin
CIA
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
Nikolai Podgorny
Brezhnev
Podgorny
Olga
White House
Nixon
Congress
India-Pakistan
Anderson
Clair
National Security
Henry Petersen
Egil Krogh
Krogh
Cromley Column Crisis Fuels Power Fights
Washington column accuses officials and corporate leaders of stalling energy saving measures to gain publicity and protect empires. The piece cites a White House insider, a scientist, and managers fearing accountability as industrial reluctance hinders proven fuel-saving methods locally and prompts inventions seeking markets abroad.
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Ray Cromley Washington
NEA
White House
Energy policy clash hinders action at Grafeith agency meeting
Reported tensions show officials split between ideological debate and tackling technical energy problems. Critics say anti-Nixon sentiment and environmental pressure bills flood Congress with 300 to 400 energy measures, while others push for tax and policy incentives to boost fuel economy and production amidst risk aversion in industry and government.
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Congress
Nixon
White House
Wallace Won't Give Up Fight Inside Democratic Party
Victor Riesel profiles George Wallace in New York as he endures disability yet pursues influence within the Democratic Party. He signals willingness to back centrist shifts in 1976 and contemplates future political moves while keeping a strong Alabama base.
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Victor Riesel
New York
George Wallace
Alabama
Waldorf Tower
Golden Gloves
Democratic Party
McGovernites
Democratic National Committee
Robert Strauss
Wallace
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy
Michigan
United Auto Workers
Iran
Pennsylvania
Cornelia Wallace
I. W
Abe) Abel
United Steel Workers
Gerald Ford
Nixon
Mel .Laird
White House
Laird
Jerry Ford
House Judiciary Committee
Peter Rodine
Ford
Jerry
Oval Office
Middle America
McGovern
Conservative Center of America
Our Readers Write Suggests Better Use Of Funds
A reader criticizes the Indiana Evening Gazette for Teachers Union actions at IUP and a tenured member paid full salary with no service. The letter argues for using state funds wisely, expanding free tuition, and warns of student repercussions from department chair actions. Ruth L. George voices frustration with Doctor of Education degrees and demands accountability.
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Indiana Evening Gazette
IUP
The
Gazette
Teachers Union
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Inabang Evening Gazette
the Pennsylvania Story
Water St
Indiana Printing & Publishing Company
Bay of Tsetse
Elizabeth R. Sweeney
Amye Taylor
Ray R. Hastie
Russell M. Hickey
Joseph L. Donnelly
William B. Hasting
Frank B. Hood
Associated Press
AP News
Indiana
Armstrong
Cambria
Clearfield
Jefferson
Westmoreland
Pecoa
GFE Shoee
Ora
Cromley
Europe
Grafeith
Johnsville
Cal
America
Ruth L. George
Wilson Ave
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