Private Fire Department Bases Taxpayers Burden
An Arizona firm operates Rural Fire Protection in Scottsdale and nearby communities, charging private customers higher rates while reporting lower per capita costs for fire protection. Scottsdale pays $4,250 monthly for 40 600 residents over 73 square miles. New Castle spends $25,148 monthly for 45 000 residents over 8.11 square miles. The WSJ notes non subscribers face 17 times the normal annual fee, based on calls about once every 17 years. The firm, franchised by the state and serving since 1952, covers municipal customers and some subscribers and industries.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Scottsdale
RFP
New Castle
Journal
Difference in Free World Airlines Echoes on the Deck
A viewpoint on international air travel and the jet age notes that airports reveal a global showcase of planes, crews, and services. It contrasts government subsidized foreign airlines with private U S lines Pan American and TWA and argues for their merger to cut costs and improve service.
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U.S
Pan American
TWA
The Good Society and the Kerr Mills Law Link
The piece defines The Good Society as a balance of freedom and equal opportunity within law, limited by collective self protection. It reports AMA News data showing 93 percent of Americans over 65 live in states using Kerr Mills federal aid programs, with 44 states implementing medical or old age provisions.
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American Medical Association News
Negative reader behavior in a personal reflection
A writer recalls replying to a magazine editor over a factual error about Ulysses and Achilles, then realizing readers often react negatively rather than praising consistent work. The piece analyzes the urge to pounce on errors, the pleasure of putting others down, and the value of voluntary appreciation.
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Antioch Review
Ulysses
Achilles
Montigne
Ajax
Nuts and fringe ideologues drive Americans nutty
Holmes Alexander argues that a "fruitcake fringe" of extremists, including Goldwater campaign critics and various academics, spread anti-American ideas that threaten patriotism. He lists groups and thinkers he says promote retreat and appeasement, risking national unity and security.
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Washington, D. C
John Birch Society
Committee For Constitutional Action
CCA
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
GOP
Tom Kuchel
Kuchel
American Southwest
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Today's Living Reflections on Christian Witnessing
Gene Stone writes on the Christian duty to witness about God and Christ. He notes that witnessing is commanded by Jesus and stems from faith and personal testimony. The piece urges speaking, giving time and talents, and living out Christian values daily as a form of witness.
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God
Christ
Jesus
Be a Peacemaker After Lost Family Savings
A couple argues over a car purchase. $2500 savings slips from a sack through a car window into a storm drain. They watch helplessly as it floats away while a gas station attendant begins closing his driveway. The piece ends with a biblical blessing and a prayer to be an instrument of peace.
Two July Moscow Talks to Shape Cold War Realignments
Behind the scenes in Moscow two July events may shift the Cold War. U.S., Soviet, and British talks aim for a test ban while Sino-Soviet tensions threaten a split that could divide the Communist world. The outcomes hinge on economic leverage and Khrushchev’s balancing act amid Mao’s rising pressure.
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Moscow
U.S
West
Mr. K
Red China
Mao Tse-tung
Soviets
Stalin
Yugoslavia
Valentin Chu
Shanghai
New York
Tan
China
Mr. Chu
Mao
Kremlin
Asia
Mr. Khrushchev
Cuba
Bible Thought Verse About The Rapture Hope
A brief religious meditation cites First Thessalonians 4 17 about believers alive at Christ Second coming and being caught up together in the clouds to meet the Lord. The passage emphasizes eternal fellowship with Christ.
Dodd Seen as Independent Voice Despite Party Pressures
The piece notes rumors of a push to purge Senator Thomas Dodd of Connecticut, which collapsed when Abe Ribicoff and John Bailey affirmed Dodd as their man. It lauds Dodd for independent judgment on foreign policy, highlighting his stance against Khrushchev, Geneva talks, and nuclear test debates, while noting mixed domestic positions.
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Kennedy
Thomas Dodd
Connecticut
Dodd
Abe Ribicoff
John Bailey
Job Dodd
U.S
Frank Lausche
Ohio
White House
Gallup
Democratic Party
Tom Dodd
Senate
Russia
Republican Party
Khrushchev
United
Camp David
Geneva
Katanga
Cuba
United States
Poland
Hungary
Iron Curtain
Humphrey
Week Of Sieges By Mason Dennison
Harrisburg Reporters Notebook notes a week of protests at the capitol featuring 100 Philadelphia teachers demanding 25 million more for city schools and about 1,000 mining families from Clearfield County marching against backfill legislation. Governor Scranton avoided the crowds as Supreme Court rulings on school prayers drew little response. Political reaction to Nevada's sales tax vote is echoed in Pennsylvania as lawmakers debate education funding and state budget management.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Capitol Hill
Philadelphia
Clearfield County
Scranton
J. Scott Calkins
Washington
Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Charles H. Boehm
Nevada
Scranton Administration
Morse
Otis B. Morse
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NEW Castle News
News Company, A Corporation
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Richard E. Rents
Jessie Treadwell
Anderson
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Ssi
T. Treas
Eleanor Treadwell
Oliver
Wrence
Butler
Beaver
Sydney J. Harris
By Holmes Alexander
Rachel
National Education Association
John McCornally
David Riesman
Harvard
David Warburg
Arthur Waskow
Bertrand Russell
Lord Russell
Charles Osgood
University of Illinois
Quemoy
Matsu
NATO
West Germany
France
Italy
Scandinavia
Stuart Hughes
Quincy Wright
ADA
Americans For Democratic Action
Indonesia
British Guiana
Diem
South Vietnam
International Supervisory Commission
Southeast Asia
Chiang Kai-shek
Gene Stone
James Keller
Drummond
Roscoe Drummond
Ussr
Ghana
Big Brother
Bible Thought
John Chamberlain
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