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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1981
Page
4
A neighborhood watch fosters personal involvement and alert neighbors who notice unusual activity and inform police. It reduces burglary and vandalism, as seen in Eastern Pennsylvania where rates halved, by neighbors watching homes, assisting each other, and coordinating informally without police direction.
The Wall Street Journal reports a Japanese invasion of the American market led by home and office personal computers. Toyohito Akutsu in Tokyo predicts the United States will be flooded with Japanese products within a year, reflecting Japan's production leadership and quality control.
Environmentalists fear what the next four years may bring as Reagan, former governor, promotes a pro energy, pro private lands stance. He attacks EPA bans on DDT defends seal hunting and advocates oil shale offshore drilling while criticizing conservation language and calling energy conservation insufficient.
TVA Chairman S. David Freeman calls nuclear energy very attractive and argues it will nearly double its role by 1990. He dismisses claims nuclear power is uneconomic, noting coal plant costs under standards. Nuclear capacity may reach 16 percent by 1990 with output around 22 percent of U.S. electricity.
The Northeast and Midwest face accelerating economic decline as three recessions erase factory jobs and drive educated residents south and west. Oil revenues, severance taxes, and energy policy threaten fiscal balance, with Alaska and other states drawing wealth from consuming regions. A Northern Summit and regional tax reform are urged to defend against shifting federal priorities and proposed devolution.
Clyde S. Shira of New Castle calls for Pennsylvania to adopt coal based energy policies to rival oil revenue sharing in other states. He urges anti trust enforcement to stop oil firms and foreign interests from buying resources and criticizes high fuel prices and slow political action. He argues faster coal gas experiments and government pressure on roads funding.
A survey shows Americans understand and favor Social Security, with many willing to pay higher taxes to keep it healthy. Supporters warn attacks by opponents aim to sour public view, citing 1935 enactment, Labor roots, and benefits under Carter. They warn Reagan would weaken the program and threaten retirement security.
A critic argues that worship of John Lennon masks moral flaws and dangerous influence. The piece contends Lennon exemplified vices such as alcohol, sexual immorality, arrogance, and blasphemy, warning that fans imitate idols and urging devotion to Jesus Christ as lasting source of joy, peace, and hope.
The piece argues there is no perfect political system and that societies must optimize the balance of personal freedom, social stability, and equality. Capitalism favors freedom but harms equality and stability, communism harms freedom, and fascism trades freedom and equality for order. It calls for open discussion, precise definitions, and a measured tradeoff to maximize all three with minimal societal loss.
A devotional note tying Luke 2 40 to growth in flesh and faith. It stresses physical growth from a balanced diet and warns that spiritual growth stalls when the spiritual diet is im balanced. It urges harmony between body and soul to reflect God’s likeness.
The New Castle News invites readers to raise complaints about news coverage. Executive Editor Len Kolasinski serves as Reader's Contact and can be reached by phone or mail for concerns about report accuracy.
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