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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1980
Page
4
Union Township residents protest reduced police staffing from seven to two and push for more protection. A 300 resident and 40 businessman petition followed, while editors note FBI figures as guides, not prescriptions, and highlight taxpayer costs and local study for adequate policing.
Lawrence County leaders halted traveling meetings citing citizen apathy and low turnout. Chairman Frank A. Vitril and Commissioners Meehan and Tanner earned praise for trying to show government in action, but residents stayed away, leaving the effort to a close.
Editors lament the owners and players battled over issues, yet fans faced no disruption as the dispute was resolved. The piece notes high salaries and box office impact while insisting the game continues.
New Castle parties elected leaders for two years. Republicans keep Frank A. Vitril as chairman with 63 percent of 144 votes though divisions persist, while Democrats elected Richard N. Ross amid skepticism about his ties to the previous county chair. Voter turnout among committee members was low, with many proxies and several absent. Republicans face an intra party rift, Democrats seek unity and outreach to heal past wounds.
The California defeat of Jaws II Proposition 9 lowers hopes for broad tax cuts, signaling cautious tax politics for Reagan. The piece argues blue collar voters and Kemp Roth tax cuts shape the 1980 platform, warning against overreliance on California outcomes.
Quiz lists dramatic deaths of notables from history. Figures include a scarf entangled on a Bugatti wheel, a 75 year old man drowning while saving a guest then dying of heart failure, a duel over a prior death of a son, a soldier forcing a man to finish a math problem by sword, an inventor lost off a Channel steamer, and a stage death in Paris during a leading role mocking doctors.
A numbered list of historical figures and the bizarre or tragic ends they met. Entries mention Isadora Duncan and Archimedes among others, with fate details ranging from ran over by horses to poison, shooting, drowning, and a prophetic obituary reading.
A reader asks if overeating is a sin. Dr. Graham cites Proverbs 23 20 21 and 1 Corinthians 10 31 to argue overeating is wrong and harmful. The reply links body stewardship to God, warns against worship of food, and urges aiding the hungry.
William F Buckley Jr argues in Foreign Affairs that US officials should speak on human rights free from foreign policy constraints. He cites Kissinger’s private endorsement and recounts past United Nations and Geneva actions where US reps were barred from criticizing abuses. Buckley urges detaching human rights from overarching policy to elevate principle.
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