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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1979
Page
4
An op-ed argues every police call carries risk from assaults during fights to domestic quarrels and traffic stops. It notes Lawrence County incidents show officers face ongoing hazards beyond armed robberies and fugitives and praises training that helps prevent serious injuries or deaths.
Editors argue Americans waste fuel through unnecessary driving and recreation, keeping gas and natural resources underused. They say the root cause lies in a consumer culture that prioritizes excess over efficiency, urging a shift toward restraint and conservation.
A historical New Castle News page includes publication details and staff roles, plus an essay on American economic growth. The piece argues large scale consumption drives rapid delivery of non perishables and freight by trucks over trains, planes, or boats, urging thrift in energy use and transport.
The piece argues for a U S Mexico Canada common market to achieve continental energy self sufficiency and free flow of labor and investment. Jay Van Andel of Amway and Paul Oreffice of Dow urge Washington to pursue a North American alliance, with Carter and Reagan debated as potential advocates.
The Pope's Poland reception shows enduring spirit amid Soviet fear and antistatist insinuations. In Cuba Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo, Franco exile turned anti Castro fighter, faced arrest after Alpha 66 actions. Bernard Levin notes Castro's sadism, with Menoyo later retired in 1977 in a Gulag style move.
In Cuba, 21 hunger strikers including Ernesto Diaz, Guillermo Rivas, Ignacio Leal, Ernesto Claro, and Mario Gavilan challenge Castro’s regime. Menoyo faces punishment, while prisoners labeled planta dos refuse rehabilitation, lacking beds and light in Combinado de la Havana del Este. Pope and Mexican leader urged to intervene with aid.
A reader commends The News editor for using van dalism to label crimes mischief and argues for a California style recall to remove officials failing in duties. The letter cites Los Angeles mayor, police chiefs, Huntington Beach councilmen, and Hemet park crackdown as examples of citizen action.
A reader criticizes crime, calls for restitution and harsher action, cites Scott MacLeod on the death penalty. The letter argues execution could deter future crimes, reflects on victims, supporters, and Gov Thornburg versus Shapp, and ends with a Truman quote about facing heat.
The Reader's Contact for the New Castle News is Executive Editor Len Kolasinski. Readers may reach him by phone or mail to lodge complaints about news reports.
United Press International reports a regulation golf ball contains 336 dimples. The trivia note highlights the precise count.
A collage of observations on memory, lectures, identity, and wit. It contrasts genuine intellect with self deceit, notes the misuse of terms like replica, and critiques memoirs and public opinion through aphorisms about human behavior and social pretensions.
Dear Mrs T asks how to cope with ongoing fear after a violent assault. Billy Graham counsels that faith in Christ, God’s protection through angels, and reliance on scripture can bring courage. He notes danger exists in a sinful world but believers are protected and more than conquerors through Christ.
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