Congress scrutiny and spending call for reform in 1960s era
A Tax Foundation study estimates Congress costs near 1 billion dollars annually with 4.30 dollars per person, rising staff salaries and doubled committee workloads. Lawmakers seek reform to cut committees and restrain salaries while noting historical calls for better self supervision. The piece contrasts big government with a plea for accountability and a nod to 1776 fire relief volunteers.
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Congress
Tax Foundation, Inc
United States Senate
House
Office of Management and Budget
Tax Foundation
Senate
Loyalty Questions End in Federal Job Applications
The U S Civil Service Commission orders elimination of political loyalty questions from federal job applications after court rulings. The piece argues the tradition of assuming disloyalty is outdated and urges giving fellow citizens the benefit of the doubt, citing historical tensions and a call for open democracy.
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US. Civil Service Commission
Pericles
B.C
Charade of leaks and snobbery in political rants
The writer mocks elite credentials at a Cornell alumni gathering and condemns the Ellsberg and Schorr cases. He notes how public chatter fixates on singular career feats, and questions the necessity of prosecuting press sources while contrasting sports, campus pranks, and political intrigue.
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Cornell University
Boston
Brooklyn
Law
Hofstra
Ithaca
Bubblin
Daniel-Elisberg
Pentagon
Cornell
Daniel Ellsberg
Everest
Daniel
Ellsberg
Lefferson Family Deep Roots in Middletown History
Middletown diary notes the Lefferson reunion at Mrs. Russell Stevens home and highlights the Lefferson homestead at 404 S Main Street, its restoration by Mrs. Eileen Gomi, and its status as Middletown's oldest house. It traces Arthur Jefferson’s line from Holland to Ohio and details the family’s early houses and floods.
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Arthur
Sarah Lefferson
Russell Stevens
Gardner Place
S. Main Street
Eileen Gomi
Middletown
Barnitz
Thorn Hill Lane
Holland
Auie Jefferson
Sarah Schenck
Freehold
N.J
Ohio
Lemon Township
Daniel Doty
Martha B. Martin
N. Broadway
Lebanon
Leffersons
Philip Lytle
Arthur Jefferson
Doty
Miami River
Hamilton-Middletown
South
Eliza Barkalow
Garret
Tobias
Benjamin
Elizabeth
Sarah
Rebecca
Anna
New Jersey
Sarah Stout
Miami Canal
Doty Farm
Middletown News History Notes Include Early Brick Homes
The Middletown Journal recalls the town's early brick buildings from 1815 including a one room schoolhouse at Main and Manchester and a brick house built by Tullis. It notes the Dotys brick structure, Nathaniel White’s Greek Revival McKnight Kinne home, and Arthur Jefferson’s eight room brick house as notable local milestones. Continue reading for more historical sketches.
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Manchester
Middletown
Tullis
Dotys
Armco
Canal
Nathaniel White
South Broad
McKnight Kinne
Thorn Hill Lane
Arthur Jefferson
Mock disaster brings lighter moments to Hunter event
In a staged drill at Hunter Elementary School residents watch as firemen and Civil Defense crews simulate a mass casualty scenario. Volunteers wear makeup while ambulances shuttle by and questions from reporters highlight the staged chaos and lessons for coordinating responders.
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Hunter
Civil Defense Injury
Butler County Civil Defense
Irene Lewis
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