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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1973
Page
2
Editorial notes truckers, bus and trolley drivers, and coal miners threaten disruption amid fuel costs and speed limits, defying court orders and warning of broader strikes. The piece argues against lawbreaking and urges restraint, communication, and public consideration.
The New Yorker notes about two hundred American firms publish trade books spanning fiction poetry drama biography and more. It highlights distribution as the central problem alongside rising print costs scarce editors late author deadlines and limited publicity even as trade book sales reach roughly 750 million dollars with clubs contributing about 304 million.
The article explains cryonics as preserving the body at supercooled temperatures after death to halt deterioration. It notes costs of about $10,000 for encapsulation and around $1,200 annually for storage, with the hope of future reversal of death and aging. It also mentions predeath vitrification as ideal and cites New London Iowa as the location of a quoted remark about intellectuals and draft status.
The New Castle News invites reader letters to The People Write with names listed including Richard E. Mente and Jessie Treadwell Anderson. Ad rates: home delivery weekly $13, mail $2.75 monthly in Lawrence County, other areas in USA rate options shown. Foreign races on request.
An analysis by John P. Roche examining film-foam political warfare in Soviet US detente. The piece argues that American policy seeks dependency through arms and parts trade to erode Soviet ideological stances, detailing claims of capitalist influence, credit terms, and strategic messaging without graphic detail.
In a critical column the author argues Watergate blame lies with nonpolitical figures, many lawyers and aides from fields like law and advertising. Spiro Agnew is noted as an exception and the piece stresses that no experienced politician would have joined the covert plot.
The text discusses uncertainty over congressional reform of political contribution laws, noting doubts about taming individual and non cash donations. It questions reliance on treasury funding, mentions Watergate era distrust, and surveys by committees of labor unions and politicians about funding sources and transparency.
The article discusses the mayor's push for an eight percent property tax increase amid questions of fiscal management. It notes the mayor's duty under the 1968 administrative code, debates over spending, and criticism of department heads while contrasting Congress accountability for speeches with mayoral responsibility.
Columnist notes delays and prep for winter road work and public safety. Mentions salt dispersion and anti skid materials, snow plow checks, blade replacements, and training seminars. Includes quirky aside about a pale snowman and a hunter report with a misheard dove tale.
A New Castle resident vents frustration at the price and quality of the local newspaper. The letter urges clearer school coverage, better ads, and a more competitive paper that informs readers about town events and who’s who.
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