Editorial on teen drinking and laws in Pennsylvania
The piece urges lowering the legal drinking age and cites teen alcohol abuse data. It stresses parental responsibility and lists resources like Alcoholics Anonymous, Alanon, and Alateen, urging open communication and education to deter youth drinking.
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Pennsylvania
National Council On Alcoholism
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Alcoholics Anonymous
New Castle
Human Services Center
N. Mercer St
James Giesey
Giesey
Alanon
Alateen
Modern polemics shape education debate
The piece laments periodical controversy without real debate and urges self policing by both sides. It argues to drop name calling and focus on particulars of practice and theory, guided by what is probable and possible across distinct worlds of thought and action.
Poets Speak Of Shifting From Sound To Image
A poet describes moving beyond verbal sound toward image driven work with recitals across the Soviet Union. He notes book sales, publishing advances and a plan to blend poetry with cinema for a new audience, predicting books may fade as new forms emerge.
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Ant
Freighted Market Ledger Faces Turbulent Year Ahead
Fragmented OCR text shows scrambled names and scattered phrases about a business and wages. It mentions executives, a secretary, a central manager, and various unclear locations and numbers. The piece reads as a garbled town notice or internal memo with no coherent events.
Post Office Bureaucracy and Postal Delays Spark Reader Outcry
A New Yorker laments slow mail service and bureaucratic red tape as 30 day itineraries replace faster delivery. He derides post office reforms, urges private options, and criticizes political interference while citing Congressional inquiries and references to Walker Percy.
News ballot prompts reader picks on major stories
The newspaper invites readers to participate in the annual United Press International ballot of major stories. Editors will review UPI choices and may add a few of their own, then publish the final selections. Readers are asked to mark 1 2 3 under each category and return within the week.
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United Press International
UPI
Turbulent era spans wars to Watergate and politics
A sweeping fragment touches on Vietnam withdrawal and POWs, Arab terrorism, Khartoum diplomats, Nixon era resignations, Ford succession, Chile military seizure, Allende death, Peron return, and rising Cold War tensions. It hints at U S China liaison efforts, Senate hearings, and energy embargoes, plus space program notes.
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Vietnam
Khartoum
Middle East
China
Laison Pitioes
Spiro T. Agnew
Gerald R Ford
Ace
Northern Ireland
Skylab Space Laboratory
Chile
Allende
Juam Peron
Argentina
The Curse of Kennedy and the Charisma Trap in Politics
A reflective piece on Kennedy as a television era president and the lasting effects of his charisma. It discusses Johnson and Nixon adapting to the Kennedy standard, the electorate’s desire for genuine service over style, and a New York mayoral race showing voters preferring steady hands over flamboyant charisma.
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Bobby
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Lindsay
Brooklyn Bridge
Bill Moyers
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Nixon
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Calvin Coolidge
Abe Blaine
New York
Net
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Reagan's bold blueprint shines in California election
Holmes Alexander argues Reagan's deficit-cutting plan and Proposition One mark a strong beginning despite losing the ballot. He praises Reagan as the nation's best orator, predicts a tighter race in 1976, and credits him with shaping California while contrasting with Rockefeller and Connally. The piece frames Reagan as a decisive, reform-minded leader facing entrenched opposition.
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Ronald Reagan
California
Reagan
Glifornia
Hut Reagan
United States
Rockefeller
New York
Connally
Texas
Bul
Holmes Alexander
Season of pine and lights ends with lingering hope
A reflective Christmas poem by H. Jane Roberts contemplates whether goodwill endures after decorations are packed away. It asks if the spirit of peace and giving remains, citing faith in a higher observer and seeking gratitude for spiritual comfort beyond the holiday symbols.
Letter fires back at inaccuracies in News letter
The piece criticizes a published letter by Janet Verone alleging inaccuracies about reporter Dennis Bova and a township meeting. It questions Verone’s knowledge of attendance, calls for retractions, and accuses her of biased rhetoric about local officials, planning and public dissent in a contested democracy.
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Voat
Janet Verone
Dog shooting shocks New Castle route family
A New Castle resident recounts a cruel act on a Sahaday route where a dog was shot at, sparking fear among neighbors and a plan for action. The incident followed past dog killings linked to threats against children delivering papers, prompting calls for laws protecting youths.
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Sahaday Norman
Shere Lynn
New Castle
Charo Wrowel
Wes
Atria Agae
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