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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1987
Page
4
Mohawk Area School District voters defeat a proposed two mill tax hike after a budget meeting where Superintendent Edmund Retort argued for funding needs. The board instead taps reserves amid subsidies shortfall, revealing broader state funding flaws under Pennsylvania's Equalized Subsidy for Basic Education.
The piece credits outgoing Fed Chair Paul Volcker with breaking the 1970s inflation, but argues he acted within a broader Fed team and a global oil glut environment. It warns inflation may reawaken as oil prices rise and calls the broader struggle ongoing.
Commentary notes the PTL Club crisis featuring Jim and Tammy Bakker, Jerry Falwell, and media scrutiny. It argues press coverage favors sensationalism over responsible reporting while contrasting public appetite for PTL drama with the underreported federal deficit. The piece cites Nightline ratings and quotes Swift on religion and public discourse.
William F Buckley Jr argues Americans grow isolationist over Europe not sharing peacekeeping burdens after the Stark attack. He questions motive behind Exocet fire, criticizes West Germany over hijacker case, and condemns Europe’s defense stance while urging fraternal support from Europe amid a costly Persian Gulf policy. The piece concludes noting the loss of life in the Universal Press Syndicate context.
The Chesapeake Bay oyster harvest fell to 900,000 bushels this season, about 600,000 less than last year, as watermen turn to crabs. Maryland officials cite long decline since the 1880s while scientists point to pollution‑related algae and shell coating as harming larvae. Environmentalists warn commercial development may threaten future crab and oyster yields.
Readers weigh in on Mass Englishing lay participation and clerical reform as 25 years pass since Vatican II. They praise shared readings and new role for women, while lamenting loss of solemnity and longing for Latin occasional mass. The issue urges parishes to study findings and spark dialogue.
The piece laments American social decay citing family breakdown, tolerance of vice, heavy taxation, drug addiction, and sports spectacles with highly paid athletes as modern gladiators. The author bemoans the perceived disintegration of the government and laments inaction.
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