Casey Pushed to Reform Welfare Job Training in Pa
Our Opinion endorses Governor Casey for pushing a comprehensive welfare to work effort in Pennsylvania. He backs intensive job training, a public private partnership, and a task force to coordinate a $14 million program for 3,500 welfare recipients while seeking ideas from all sectors. The piece argues welfare harms self respect and urges systemic reform beyond Thornburgh era limits to reduce public assistance.
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Robert Casey
Casey
Dick Thornburgh
Thornfare
Pennsylvania
Lemonade stand shut down by Fort Worth zoning rules
In Fort Worth Texas officials shut down a lemonade stand run by Chip Merrick fourteen and his brother J J seven after an anonymous zoning complaint. The boys planned a New England bicycle tour and had donated to charity. The piece notes a Supreme Court ruling on compensating losses from zoning actions and questions the law's fairness.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Chip Merrick
J.J
New England
Chip
U.S. Supreme Court
A Federal Advisory Panel on Suspect Files
A federal advisory panel proposes adding crime suspects to a national computer file. Supporters cite faster policing and crime prevention, while critics warn it risks civil liberties and punishes the innocent. The debate centers on privacy, potential misuse, and enduring stigma from mere suspicion.
Weeding Out Candidates for a Cliche Free Election
A satirical critique of political communication argues voters should reject candidates who address concerns or speak to issues. It targets dialogue, constraints, name recognition bait, and Humpty Dumpty rhetoric, urging obliteration of these traits to shorten campaigns and curb clichés.
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Humpty Dumpty
Humpty
Modern Fathers Face Stepparent Challenges and Young Dads
The piece contrasts stepparent dynamics with traditional fatherhood, highlighting Hal as an active stepparent fostering love and acceptance. It profiles Jim, an 18 year old new father facing bleak statistics yet determined to succeed through optimism and commitment to his family. It points to Father’s Day as a reminder to support those facing tougher odds in parenting.
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Hal
Jim
Best of the Class praise by Goldie L. Hockenberry
A letter from Goldie L. Hockenberry of New Castle urges graduates to ignore biased judgments and celebrate authentic effort. She encourages self belief, resilience against prejudice, and striving for personal excellence as graduates move into the future.
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Goldie L. Hockenberry
New
Dollar gasoline nears the $1 threshold this summer
Editorial notes the Energy Department forecast of rising gasoline prices above $1 and cites Lundberg Letter and AAA figures near 99 cents. It discusses past price shocks, inflation, and a looming price structure influenced by OPEC actions and Persian Gulf tensions ahead of the midyear OPEC meeting.
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Energy Department
Lundberg
American Automobile Association
AAA
U.S
United States
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Vienna
Church Catholic stance on nuclear testing shakes parish
William F Buckley Jr writes on a parish petition urging a CTB and a bishop's refusal to circulate it. He notes the Diocese Office of Catholic Family and Social Services supervised the effort and that the bishop questioned the petition’s clarity on a bilateral verifiable test ban. He argues the church context made the issue overly complex.
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Catholic Family and Social Services
Docfss
United States
U.S
Midwest
West
Texas
Ethiopia
Gulag
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