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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1971
Page
4
An editorial notes that accidents generate vast economic costs totaling billions in medical, property, and administrative expenses for 1970. It cites 113000 predicted deaths and 10.8 million disabling injuries, while praising a dip in motor vehicle fatalities and a crime-free aviation year.
The piece argues for making litter avoidance profitable, suggesting monetary rewards may drive civic pride and community cleanups. It notes ecologists should study profitability of removing trash and discusses abandoned cars likely to return on township meeting agendas as weeds sprout aroundrusted fenders and arouse concern.
The piece argues for a salvage and reclamation fee on new car purchases with a certificate of reclamation tied to the title. A $100 deposit could be placed, rising if needed, to incent removing abandoned vehicles. It extends the idea to cans and bottles to curb roadside litter and reward reclamation.
Readers abroad ask if today's Soviet youths match the motivation of Revolutionary and Civil War eras. The article argues youth share the same convictions and dynamism, inheriting material gains and spiritual ideals from earlier generations while living under new conditions.
A reader recalls Lawrence County's 1963 comprehensive plan proposing attractions to draw visitors including a downtown New Castle museum, historical village reconstructions, a scenic railroad, a Zoo concept, expanded street fair, and industrial heritage restorations to boost the local economy. Community figures debate recreation funding and long-term plans.
A letter to the editor denounces a 30 percent pay increase for state legislators suggesting they funded raises via expense accounts and pensions. It targets Senator Oesterling and Reps Fox and Fee, urging voters to oppose them in next April's primary and elect public service minded candidates.
Sydney J. Harris argues that the word scientist emerged in 1840 and civilization only in the 18th century. He suggests progress flows in cycles, with backward and forward visions equally illusionary, noting a Nostalgic pull to the Golden Age and a forward-looking but sparse modernization.
A religious exhortation urges reflection on spiritual deafness and blindness as humanity's common sin, urging listeners to heed God's message today.
A Hudson Institute visit yields a polemical snapshot. Analysts challenge Nixon on SALT aims to curb offensive weapons, hint at defense buildup. They contend Vietnamization winds down the war, note Tet and Ho Chi Minh’s death, and discuss race, crime, and education amid campus disruption.
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