Our View on Police Toughness and Public Trust
The piece argues leadership shapes a police department's reputation and questions how hard officers should push against youth unrest. It cites North Hill residents fearing gang violence, critiques Mayor Rogan and Police Chief McCallion, notes misconduct cases in Penn Hills and New Castle, and suggests that a controlled tough approach may prevent deadly outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hill
Highland-Norwood
Francis J. Rogan
Penn Hills
Community Advocate Unit
Pennsylvania Department of Justice
Joseph Rhodes
New Castle
Courts confront limits of manufacturer liability for product use
Courts increasingly face how far a manufacturer should be held responsible for accidents from product use or misuse. The article notes rising decisions and debates as editors describe evolving court approaches and implications for industry and public safety.
New Castle News summary page note collection
The New Castle News lists staff and rates with subscriptions and advertising contacts. A brief editorial paragraph questions a car crash lawsuit against an auto maker after a drunk driver hit and burned, settling for 335000 amid a five million suit, raising questions about manufacturer responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Auto Company
One-of-a-kind Christmas gifts for local officials
A satirical list of unusual gifts pegged to local figures in New Castle, offering playful tributes and jabs. Items include an axe for Shumaker, portraits for Audino and Fee, a two-headed coin for Rogan, and a map of Pennsylvania for Thornburgh, framed in a humorous political stocking stuffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Castle News
New Castle Area School Board
Universal Rundle Corp
Francis J. Rogan
Angelo J. Sands
Frank Vitril
Richard Thornburgh
Republican County
Milton Shapp
Ted Kennedy Faces a Horseless Democratic Party in 1980
The piece argues liberal Democrats lack a cohesive party, facing laser pressure groups and intra party fights. It questions Kennedy's willingness to challenge Carter, noting risks of factional collapse and assassination fears shaping his decisions. The author concludes the party of movement is effectively horseless.
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Edward Kennedy
Carter
Memphis
Ted
United States
Party of Order
Francois Goguel
Mississippi
Percy
Javits
House
Ment
Party of Movement
Greenland
Ted Kennedy
Arctic
Editorial Research Reports Hip leaders fade into the establishment
The piece surveys former 1960s icons like Jerry Rubin Abbie Hoffman Bobby Seale Tom Hayden and Marion Barry and notes their shift from radical protest to established roles. It contrasts ongoing Dylan performances with the era’s fading visibility and evaluates whether the era’s spirit remains part of today’s politics and culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SLI
Jerry Rubin
Rubin
New York
Abbie Hoffman
Hoffman
Village Voice
Bobby Seale
Black Panther Party
Oakland
Calif
Tom Hayden
California
S. I. Hayakawa
San Francisco
Strictly Personal Bad attitude is big cause of accidents
Speed kills in auto crashes but the real killer is attitude especially failure to yield right of way. The piece argues most failures stem from bad manners and psycho social use of the car as an outlet for aggression and status, not carelessness, urging motorists to change mindset.
Good Samaritan Wallet Return Shown By Local Couple
A Pulaski resident recounts how a stranger found and returned a lost wallet. Mr. and Mrs. James Winters of Union Street were thanked for their role in the incident, highlighting a positive act amid much news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Winters
Union St., Pulaski
Overdue library books blamed on theft problem
The American Library Association surveyed 140 libraries and found each reported book losses of at least 3000 dollars. The New York Public Library estimates it loses about 10 percent of its circulated material, with electronics gate systems failing to stop theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Library Association
New York Public Library
Christopher News
The
Christophers
New Castle News
John Catoir
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William McCallion
News Company
North Mercer Street
Richard E. Rentz
Jessie Treadwell Anderson
J Fred Renn
Leonard T. Kolasinski
Jack W. Bartholic
Bell Telephone
Private Exchange
Lawrence County
U.S.A
Astle, Pa
Thomas A. Shumaker
W. Thomas Andrews
Richard Audino
Coun
Tom Shumaker
Shumaker
Frank A. Vitril
Thomas J. Fee
Peter A. Vessella
Fee
Unione Calabro Club
Ralph D. Pratt
Peter Flaherty
Pennsylvania
Gov
Pete Vessella
Tom Fee
John K. Manna
Souulmip TS
Democrat
Kennedy
Party
Johnson
Great Society
South Vietnam
Bob Dylan
Dylan
Good Samaritan
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