Dont Shoot The Piano Player Structural Crisis In Congress
A veteran commentator argues that the new Democratic House suffers from discipline gaps and inexperienced members. He warns that too many fresh faces undermine leadership and that power comes from knowledge and work, not personal ambition.
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Henry M. Jackson
Appropriations Committee
Wilbur Mills
AMA faces dues crisis as physicians shrink support group
At the New York AMA convention delegates note membership has fallen to about 55 percent of 379 748 doctors with many not paying dues. The organization weighs higher dues against losing more members and considers training physicians in collective bargaining while defending private practice. A separate note criticizes a new federal gambling tax law seen as hindering enforcement and raising hypocrisy.
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Congress expands staff costs amid push for austerity
Lawmakers justify higher staff allowances and more paid trips as reducing distractions. The House voted to raise staff pay by 23550 a year and allow 50 percent more trips home. the Senate approved up to 102000 more annually per senator.
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House
Senate
California
Revere and Arcaro contrast in a paradoxical tale
A collector’s magazine style reminiscence contrasts Paul Revere with famous jockeys Arcaro and Shoemaker. It recounts Revere’s supposed exploits and failures, his later life, and a sensational 1892 New Orleans boxing championship ring tale linked to Gene Comiskey and his son Charlie.
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Paul Revere
Reader's Digest
U.S
Boston
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Longfellow
Paul
Arcaro
Concord
New York City
Gene Comiskey
New Orleans
John L. Sullivan
James J. Corbett
Corbett
Comiskey
Charlie
Dartmouth
East Side
Percys Shift on Israel Reflects Lobby Power and Backlash
A Chicago Sun-Times interview with Sen. Charles Percy sparked a polarized response from Israel supporters and Jewish communities. Mail and staff memos show 95 percent of hostile letters and telegrams tied to his Middle East stance, prompting a political rethink and a rare break with longtime allies.
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State of
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Charles Percy
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Middle East
Percy
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Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Founded 1857
The Journal Published daily by the News Journal Inc. in Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices for newsstands, home delivery, motor route, and mail. Rates include 72c weekdays, 23c Sundays, $38 yearly by mail, with payment in advance.
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Doty Family Lands Mark 1900 Armco Groundbreaking
A historical note traces the Doty family land around Curtis Street Yankee Road and Verity Parkway naming Doty Grove Doty Woods and Doty’s Grove as sites for Armco’s early 1900 plant. Historian W D Vorhis affirms the Grove Woods distinction as cited in local accounts.
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Doty’s Woods
W.D. Vorhis
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