Corrections System Needs Rehabilitation and Standards
A national advisory panel argues corrections are neglected. most offenders are young and will return to the community. It urges state standards, better parole and probation staffing, and use of trained paraprofessionals, ex-offenders, vocational programs, regional facilities, and business involvement to break the cycle of crime and cut recidivism.
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Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Commission
Gallup
Karl Menninger
Menninger Clinic and Foundation
Maturity Magazine
Illinois
Is Altruism Dead Testing Samaritan Helping Trends
Science News reports an experiment by Drs. John Darley and C. Daniel Batson at Princeton with 40 Princeton Theological Seminary volunteers. Seminars were timed as they moved to record talks while a groaning man lay in an alley. Help rates varied by urgency from 63 percent to 10 percent, showing altruism exists but is hindered by haste.
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Science News
John M. Darley
Princeton University
Daniel Batson
Princeton
Princeton Theological Seminary
Seminarians
Nader's Passion Drives Fight Against Corporate Power
Fortune profiles Ralph Nader as a passionate critic not of consumers but of corporate power. He advocates prison for many executives over fraud defrauding consumers and unsafe products. As a regulator critic he is aggressive yet engaging when he chooses.
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Ralph Nader
Fortune
Nader
West Side Elementary Pupils Thank The News For Free Papers
Close to 50 thank yous came from West Side Elementary teachers and students who receive 209 copies of The News daily for classroom use. Letters praise reading current events, comparing newspapers, and using the ads and index to teach reading and arithmetic.
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West Side
New Castle
News
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Shenango
Mohawk High
Union Area
Wilmington
Laurel High
Hillsville
Christian
First Presbyterian
West Side Elementary
Richard E. Rentz Jr
the News
Taxpayer letter questions legislators pay and state finances
Mickey Huff of 3453 Old Pittsburgh Road argues politicians misuse funds and media spin, criticizing Oesterling and Shapp. He questions legislators pay amid a broke state, cites income tax plans, calls for accountability, and urges more prudent budgeting and timely road repairs.
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New Castle
East New Castle
Mr. Oesterling
Mr. Shapp
Mickey Huff
Old
Pittsburgh Road
Comment on state lawmakers pay and work hours in The News
John Wills Jr. of New Castle criticizes Senator Oesterling and Majority Leader Lamb for perceived double talk on attendance and pay. He argues expense allowances are tax exempt, questions full-time claims, and accuses legislators of misrepresenting the public while courting re election.
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The
New Castle News
Jefer
the News
Oesterling
Lamb
Mr. Oesterling
Harrisburg
John Wills Jr
New Castie
Cheshire Debate Moves From Town Meeting To Council Manager
Cheshire Conn faces a heated discussion over switching from the town meeting system to a council-manager government. The piece notes direct democracy via annual town meetings, praises local governance, and hints reform to address growth and efficiency.
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Cheshire
Conn
New England
Town Manager Form Proves Mixed for Municipalities
John Chamberlain argues that council-manager government can work, but depends on the manager. San Antonio faced a feud between mayor Jack White and manager C. A. Harrell, leading to Harrell’s dismissal and annexation turmoil. Cleveland saw a Republican boss clash with a strong manager, ending in abandoning manager rule. Peterson’s study warns there is no magic in hired expertise. if the manager underperforms, removing him may be harder than voting out a mayor.
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San Antonio
Texas
Cleveland
Ohio
Lorin Peterson
Los Angeles
Peterson
Jack White
Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Harrell
Harrell
Norfolk
Cincinnati
Frank Lausche
U.S
John Chamberlain
Pentagon Prayer Room Sparks Twain War Prayer Echo
In a January ceremony Secretary Laird dedicated a small quiet room in the Pentagon for prayer and meditation. The piece recalls Mark Twain’s The War Prayer, noting a church sermon before battle and a chilling imagined postscript urging victory with devastating consequences for the enemy. Sydney J. Harris.
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Sec. of Defense
Laird
Pentagon
Mark Twain
Sydney J. Harris
Righteousness as a Breastplate Inspires Caution
A reflection on Isaiah 59 17 urging a righteous character to avoid dangerous places and questionable company. The message emphasizes moral discipline and prudent conduct in everyday life.
Submarine Mountain Rises 38,500 Feet Undersea Peak
United Press International reports the highest submarine mountain stands 38,500 feet above the Pacific seafloor between Samoa and New Zealand with a peak 1,200 feet below the surface.
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United Press International
Pacific Ocean
Samoa
New Zealand
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Leonard T. Kolasinski
W. Barthour
Bell Telephone
Lawrence County
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Cawrence County
Margaretta E. Hess
Bob Vosburg
Dodo
Uouy
America
At & P
Joe
Sen. Oesterling
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