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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1971
Page
2
The piece cites Editor & Publisher figures that eight million Americans wrote letters last year and 300 to 400 writers contribute to a column. It notes standards for publication, verification, monthly limit, and the value of allowing diverse opinions in a democratic press.
Americans confront shocking claims that up to 40,000 GIs in Vietnam used heroin, reflecting a long standing tie between war and narcotics. The piece argues pain and suffering from war demand scrutiny of drug use among troops and related social harms.
The piece traces heroin addiction from opium wars to Vietnam GIs and US policy. It notes rising arrests from 1969 to 1971, high purity heroin in Vietnam, adulterated street heroin, and a Senate move to treat addicts rather than discharge them. It advocates a four front strategy: prosecute distributors, treat addicts, educate, and curb international trafficking.
United Press International notes that Benjamin Franklin, credited with founding the U.S. Postal System, was appointed head of the American Postal System by the Continental Congress in 1775 and received a yearly salary of $1,000.
A spring invitation from The National Council on Drug Abuse seeks the reader for its Advisory Board on Drug Abuse. The letter lauds the recipient’s distinguished community contributions and notes the role can be honorary if time is limited. It emphasizes the board’s advisory purpose and the recipient’s valued knowledge.
Sydney J Harris declines a nomination to an anti drug advisory group. He cites lack of knowledge about drug use and fear of being window dressing. He criticizes boards for vanity and publicity and says he will not advise or pretend to. He wishes the council luck and may write about them if they succeed.
Elk County Democrat William F. Renwick urges a Financial Responsibility approach with an Uninsured Motorists Fund financed by a $20 surcharge at vehicle registration. He argues compulsory liability would raise costs, burden administration, and drive rates higher, citing New York North Carolina and Massachusetts as failures. Renwick advocates strengthening Pennsylvania Safety Responsibility Act and targeted uninsured motorist protections.
Alfred Papa Jr of New Castle argues that Pennsylvania needs full-time state legislators. He contends the duties require constant presence, travel, and district outreach, and that adequate salaries attract competent leaders. He defends the 3% income tax as necessary for roads, colleges, and welfare, noting underfunding would worsen public services.
Mrs. C. Long protests Governor Shapp’s administration and rising political salaries. She blames a $3,600 annual rise in legislator expense accounts and eight cent stamps, demanding politicians talk less and pay more, even returning tax money. She urges less mail and fewer protests to Congress and the governor.
A housewife, Mrs. Cora Davies of Mercer Road, proposed replacing United Nations flags in Kennedy Square with Historical Flags of the United States. Councilman Thomas Shumaker offered no support, and Davies had contacted Valley Forge Flag Co. with no backing. Now a politician advances the idea, suggesting the flags will soon fly, prompting Grace R. Skoog to defend the original inventor of the plan.
The Nixon administration seeks to block federal document publication while Vice President Agnew attacks the press. The piece argues the public has a right to know, notes that the Times published Vietnam files, and portrays government secrecy as a threat to democracy. It stresses that the press links the public to government actions and urges access to documents in the public interest.
A brief devotional note cites Deuteronomy 33 27 praising God as eternal refuge and everlasting arms. It asserts safety and the ability to hide in Him, contrasting with despair from fear and feelings of unworthiness. The message encourages reliance on divine strength.
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