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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1979
Page
4
Editorial argues consumer apathy kept fuel-saving engine designs from thriving while gas was cheap. With prices rising and supplies tighter, Americans now demand higher mileage cars, pressuring Detroit to innovate and smaller imports to improve efficiency.
The article discusses conversational politics as a covert power move in talks. It explains how interruptions domination and ignoring others may arise from environment and roles rather than fixed personality traits, affecting how messages are perceived.
A mill foreman shares a moving piece about a father's self critique as he recalls scolding his son for small faults. He resolves to change, pledge to be patient, present, and loving, and imagines a future where father and boy share more time together away from rules and routine. The piece ends with a plan for a quieter, more attentive bond and a humorous line about not equating love with holidays or cemetery visits.
A Senate debate over a constitutional amendment to replace the Electoral College with nationwide popular vote is argued to harm black voting power. The piece cites nine key states with 245 electors and warns that under direct election blacks would be a smaller share of the total, weakening leverage on civil rights and jobs, and could spark fractured politics.
The National Geographic Society notes that after pharaonic decline many records were unreadable for over a millennium until Jean Francois Champollion cracked hieroglyphs on the Rosetta Stone in 1822, revealing Egypt’s ancient writings.
The New Castle News describes publication practices and pricing, listing staff roles and contact details. It notes home delivery prices and standing subscription rates for Lawrence County and surrounding areas, with office and mailing info provided for subscribers and address changes.
A reader’s letter urges citizens to act against juvenile crime and vandalism in New Castle, criticizing merchants offering rewards for information and calling for collective civic pride and safety. The writer argues everyone should help keep the city free of crime.
A reader urges 100 percent citizen cooperation with police to curb vandalism and holds up voting as a check on timid judges and magistrates. The letter critiques community fear of informers and favors early intervention, while condemning juvenile delinquency and questionable home lives.
A reader laments that Saundra Patton and the Twirling Rainbows, Cub Scouts, and many young marchers were ignored in Memorial Day coverage. The report features veterans, flowers, and officials while spotting no photos of the children who endured rain. The letter calls for broader recognition and even a second newspaper in New Castle.
The Union Area High School baseball squad earned a seven game run to tie for first place after three straight losses, displaying guts and sportsmanship. Fans credit the players for memorable moments and a great season despite the final record.
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