Your Opinion Counts In Letters To The Editor
The piece reports eight million Americans write letters yearly with 300 to 400 contributors to The News letters page. It notes letters are rarely rejected, verification rules apply, and signatures must be provided. It cites H Charles Neuhaus and Charles Hooper among prolific writers and urges reader participation.
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H. Charles Neuhaus
Penn State
New England
Charles Hooper
Idaho
Neuhaus
Asia's new opium war toll shocks Americans
The article notes up to 40,000 GIs in Vietnam may be heroin addicts, arguing that narcotics and war have long been linked. It frames addiction as a consequence of ongoing conflict and social pressures, highlighting the moral and strategic implications.
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Viet Nam
Asia
War on heroin: lessons from history and a four-front plan
The piece argues heroin addiction mirrors past opium and morphine crises, notes rising Viet Nam era arrests and high purity of battlefield heroin, and urges a four-front federal approach: prosecute domestic distributors, treat and rehabilitate addicts, educate the public, and curb international trafficking. Senator Hughes advocates full treatment before discharge. Richard L. Worsnop.
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Britain
China
India
United States
Viet Nam
Nixon
Richard L. Worsnop
Benjamin Franklin named head of American Postal System
United Press International notes Benjamin Franklin, recognized for founding the U.S. Postal System, was appointed head by the Continental Congress in 1775 with a yearly salary of $1,000.
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United Press International
Benjamin Franklin
U.S
Continental Congress
Upstate lawmaker opposes compulsory auto liability in Pa
Elk County Democrat William F. Renwick denounces compulsory auto liability insurance proposals and champions an uninsured motorists fund funded by a $20 surcharge at registration. He argues a financial responsibility approach paired with the fund would save money and curb uninsured drivers, while condemning compulsory coverage as costly and ineffective. He cites administrative and trooper costs and points to New York North Carolina and Massachusetts as examples.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Upstate
Renwick
Mr. Renwick
New Jersey
Maryland
Commonwealth
North Carolina
New York
Massachusetts
Pay hike defended by writer editor in News letter
Alfred Papa Jr of New Castle argues full time legislators in Pennsylvania deserve $15 000 salaries to match modern demands. He cites duties from sessions to district outreach and says pay attracts capable people, warns against cutting revenues for roads colleges or welfare.
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the News
Oesterling
Lawrence County
Pennsylvania
Alfred Papa Jr
New Castle
Criticism of pay hike in Governor Shapp era
Mrs. C. Long of 203 S. Mulberry St. condemns salary increases for state officials and expense accounts, arguing pay raises threaten residents and calling for reduced communications expenses and tax money returned. She laments eight cent stamps rising to fund a $3,600 yearly letter budget for a committee.
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Shapp
Housewife Origin of Kennedy Square Flags Claim
Grace R. Skoog accuses locals and politician Thomas Shumaker of stealing the idea to fly Historical Flags on Kennedy Square. She notes Cora Davies of Mercer Road proposed replacing United Nations flags with historical U.S. flags and sought support from Valley Forge Flag Co. but received none.
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Cora Davies
Mercer Road
Kennedy Square
United Nations
United States
Thomas Shumaker
New Castle
Shumaker
Grace R. Skoog
Clayton St
Press rights clash as Nixon seeks to curb publication of documents
An analysis argues Agnew attacks on media mask a broader fight over public access to government records. It asserts the press serves democracy by revealing suspicions of deception and calls for transparency beyond injunctions and political spin.
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Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Washington Post
New York Times
Agnew
the Times
Vietnam
America
Indochina
Truman
Defense
Robert McNamara
McNamara
Johnson
New Castle
Washington
Eternal God as Refuge in Times of Fear
A reflection on Deuteronomy 33:27 invoking God as refuge and everlasting arms. It asserts safety in faith, noting that despair arises from feeling unequal to fears and that reliance on divine strength leads to steadiness.
Not Joining Honorary Drug Advisory Board
Sydney J. Harris declines an invitation to join The National Council on Drug Abuse advisory board in purely honorary capacity. He questions the value of honorary roles, warns against vanity and potential misuse of names, and says his expertise on drugs is insufficient to advise or evaluate programs. He wishes the council luck but will not participate.
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Sydney J. Harris
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Leonard T. Kolasinski
Jack W. Bartholic
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