Cities wage fights for new industry and jobs
The Erie County Planning newsletter cites a Chamber study showing a 100 employee plant adds 68 manufacturing jobs elsewhere, 490000 in bank deposits, 1036000 in personal income yearly, 565000 in retail sales, 351 people supported by income, rent on 100 homes, tax funds for 79 students, and one retail spot. It outlines lures like site size, water, housing, classrooms, parks, roads, public staff, and health facilities. A new firm or expansion raises living standards beyond job counts.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Erie County Department of Planning
Japanese Universities and Students Today in Current History
The article notes Japanese higher education is about 100 years old as a formal system, with roots earlier. It highlights high literacy, 99 percent school attendance to age 14, and a普然 readiness to study. It also describes intense student work, sleep deprivation, and high entrance exam failure, especially at prestigious Tokyo University.
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Tokyo University
W. Scott Morton
Trouble in Ho Chi Minh City persists after war
Vietnamese officials warn it will take twenty years to eradicate lingering maladies in Ho Chi Minh City formerly Saigon. Unemployment remains the major issue with 400000 still jobless, many homeless youths. rice and basic goods scarce due to wartime damage and reduced imports as free food from Washington ends.
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Ho Chi Minh City
People’s Committee
Saigon
Vietnam
Washington
Goddard May Be Dumped From Pennsylvania Cabinet
NEW CASTLE NEWS reports that Richard Thornburgh's election as governor may end Maurice Goddard’s 24 year cabinet career. Goddard, aged 66, led the Department of Forests and Waters then Environmental Resources, shaping Pennsylvania’s land policy and the Park system, including Project 500 bonds. He is praised for honesty and professional, nonpartisan leadership.
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Richard Thornburgh
Pennsylvania
Maurice Goddard
Goddard
Department of Forests and Waters
Department of Environmental Resources
Penn State School of Forestry
Gov
George Leader
Thornburgh
Milton Shapp
Goddard’s long service shapes Pennsylvania environmental policy
In a broad profile, former Pennsylvania environmental chief Goddard is praised for building a professional department, resisting politics, and guiding major air and water laws. Yet critics fear leadership changes under Thornburgh may curb environmental protections while admiring his decades of public service and controversial dam advocacy.
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Goddard
Tocks Island
Pennsylvania
Things learned from Silberman book on crime and violence
The list cites data from Charles Silberman’s Crime violence book noting black American homicide rates versus black African rates, heroin market dynamics, minor status offenses dominating juvenile court time, projected violent crime victim rates, and common patterns of victims and offenders knowing each other.
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Charles Silberman
United States
Strictly Personal on Crime and Society by Sydney J Harris
A compact critique of crime reporting and public fear. It notes underreporting by victims, minimal police patrol yield, and the contrast between sensational mugging fear and real crime patterns. It cites stranger murders rising in Chicago and compares crime to risks like auto accidents and falls.
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Chicago
Man Needs a God to Save Life From Triviality
Article argues that people rely on cultural patterns, intimate relationships, work, and home life to maintain mental balance yet miss peak life moments. It contends that without a dream, myth, or faith, humanity remains emotionally incomplete despite coping mechanisms and casual drug use.
The Transcendent in Jewish and Christian Holidays
Dr James Drane discusses how modern life tends toward triviality and how religious festivals like Chanukah and Christ's Mass lift human lives beyond the ordinary. He argues these feasts affirm a transcendent power that saves lives from meaninglessness and anchors hope across social lines.
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James Drane
Edinboro State College
Laurel school board faces critic over plaque names
A Laurel reader condemns the Laurel Board of Education decision on plaque names and the election of Mr. Lippold and Mrs. Glenn as leaders. The writer warns the district could decline further if the current board remains in control and urges voters to elect members who prioritize students and the district.
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the News
Laurel Board of Education
Laurel
Lippold
Glenn
People Write Standing Board Criticizes School Change
John Haddad voices concern about a new board’s goal to erase four years of progress. He cites a $600,000 surplus from 1978 and praises the previous administration for building upgrades and academic leadership in Laurel School District. He urges three new board members to restore stability and quality for teachers and staff.
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Lawrence County
Lippold
Marcia Anderson
Laurel
John Haddad
Firemen's group questions action over Mumford issue
A letter to the editor from Scott Township volunteer fireman concerns Mr. Terry Mumford of Rockwell International's Truck Axel Division. The writer argues employer disputes should not affect firefighting duties, while Rockwell's Industrial Relations manager says volunteers face other confidential factors and deny a company dispute involved in the disciplinary notice.
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the News
Terry Mumford
Scott Township
Rockwell International Corporation
Mumford
Richter
Rockwell
Denying drinking until age 100 urged in letter
A letter from Mr Ibegan dated Thursday December 14 1978 argues that denying drinking until age 100 is the best civil and moral right for society. It cites Proverbs 20 1 to condemn wine and strong drink as a mocker and foolproof warning against intoxication.
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the News
Ibegan
Prayers for Nation Amid Moral Drift and Revival Hope
Dear L C advises prayer for the country and world leaders for guidance. It urges revival, repentance, and faith as the path to moral renewal, noting America’s founding on Christian principles and the need for continued divine intervention. It cites revival’ s historical impact in changing difficult times.
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L. C
God
Honest payment restores old debt after 35 years
Americo Pasquale of Hartford received a $185 money order marked old bill from Josephine Galovich, widow of a customer who owed $173 since 1943. She added $12 for interest, saying the act proves honest people exist, amid a call for personal integrity and leadership.
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New York Times
Americo Pasquale
Hartford
Conn
Jack
Michael Galovich
Josephine Galovich
Christopher News
The
Christophers
New Castle News
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