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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1963
Page
4
Sixty years ago at Kitty Hawk North Carolina the Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight in a heavier than air craft. The 12 second hop into a 27 mile per hour wind covered 120 feet marking a leap that would redefine travel and war.
The Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day features unbeaten Texas and Navy in a dream matchup to answer whether Texas deserved the top national ranking. Thirteen post-season bowls have NAC approved, with several minor bowls played earlier and five all-star games attracting big crowds.
Article notes shoplifting peaks 100 percent during Christmas per John Stewart of American Express and 55 percent of yearly boosts per Illinois Retail Merchants Association. 95 percent of culprits are women with four main groups identified: novice, professional, narcotic addict, and kleptomaniac. Feds lump it with larceny. Chicago haul near 35 million dollars yearly.
The piece discusses H. G. Wells as a famed futurist who failed to foresee aviation and submarines. It notes the accelerating pace of change, the concentration of scientists today, and the risk that governments wield science for risky ends, predicting mass destruction beyond our control.
A reflective column examines Walter Lippmann’s critique of Congress and Alexander Hamilton’s insistence on restraining bad laws. It argues that voting on presidentially certified measures is risky and that a Congress that delays or prevents bad laws serves the people, despite partisan friction.
In this Daily Living reflection Gene Stone urges readers to rekindle wonder for Christmas. He invites an anticipatory, childlike mindset, recalls Bethlehem’s significance, and encourages following the star to worship the Christ child with prepared hearts.
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Letters from Harry E Freed of New Galilee and Andrew Esposito of 215 N Cascade St dispute recent editorials. They compare tributes to Pearl Harbor victims and President Kennedy, urging remembrance of all who died and criticizing the tone of the pieces.
A religious column warns against gullibility and urges thoughtful leadership in elections education and personal conduct. It cites Luke 6 39 and Isaiah 9 6 while reflecting on discernment and responsibility.
The piece recounts General Leon Cantave of Haiti and his abortive 1960s plan with Dominican President Juan Bosch and anti-Castro Cubans to overthrow Duvalier. It notes Bosch’s indecision, U.S. restraints on anti Castro support, Cantave’s failed northern flank, and his eventual retreat to the Dominican border and imprisonment.
The 1963 Pennsylvania year saw a regular session plus two special sessions the first time in history with two special sessions in one year since 1936. Tax measures dominated, with a higher sales tax, cigarette tax rise, and liquor tax increase while spending was comparatively restrained. Governor Scranton predicts no new taxes next year, hoping to avoid deficits in a pivotal election year.
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