Editorial: boycott over race shows civil rights struggle remains
The editorial rejects punishing a company for hiring diversity as racism in action. It notes the Pittsburgh Brewing Co boycott linked to NAACP pressure and warns white boycotts mirror national racial tensions. It cites legislative and court trends, praising progress while fearing reversals and urging broader acceptance of brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Brewing Co
Iron City Beer
The
Wall Street Journal
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Commission On Human Relations
Pittsburgh Brewing Company
Pennsylvania
State Human Relations Commission
Supreme Court
Leon Sullivan
Angela Davis
Smart bombs spark air war shift toward precision
Science reports a reluctant revolution in bombing as laser guided smart bombs bring greater accuracy to Linebacker missions. Columbia physicist Garwin cites reduced civilian harm, while military officials resisted early adoption since 1967. Guidance relies on laser beams and sensors to steer bombs to targets.
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Richard Nixon
North
Viet Nam
Lyndon Johnson
Columbia University
Richard Garwin
Department of Defense
Hanoi
Haiphong
Pennsylvania General Assembly Faces Election Year Salary Debate
The Commonwealth Compensation Commission will soon issue its first report on official pay, with lawmakers hearing a proposed $21,000 salary for state representatives. Some House members push to reject the plan, while others favor transparency and a public rationale for any increases. Delaying the report to avoid floor debate could undermine the commission’s openness and the taxpayers’ ability to judge.
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Pennsylvania General Assembly
Commonwealth Compensation Commission
Commission
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Executive Branch
Endorsement rules for checks payable to both spouses
When a check is made payable to both husband and wife it should be endorsed by both. The bank should not cash or deposit such a check without both payees' signatures, or else risk liability for half the amount. Outcomes depend on prior customs and ownership of funds.
President weighs Agnew fate in private White House moment
The President surveys a yellow scratch pad labeled Keep Him and Dump Him as he contemplates what to do about Agnew. In the hideaway office near the White House he studies photos of Tricia Julie Pat and world leaders, noting most images show his two-term Vice Presidency.
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Agnew
West Executive Avenue
White House
Tricia
Julie
Pat Ard
Iis
Den
Senate
LBJ
Spiro
John Mitchell
Wall Street
President weighs Agnew role in 72 ticket strategy
Holmes Alexander outlines Nixon's cautious deliberation on keeping or dumping Agnew. The piece recalls past rifts with Stassen and Eisenhower, weighs a Nixon Connally ticket for Texas influence, and considers how Agnew's removal could boost Democrats while risking GOP discontent.
Don’t Abuse Yourself on Vacation
A compact reminder from a health column warns travelers to avoid overindulgence and burnout while away. It emphasizes balanced activity, hydration, and sensible rest to maintain well being during trips.
Morning Fishing Along Little Sandy Creek in Polk Pa
A quiet fishing day along Little Sandy Creek in Polk Pa features uncooperative trout and questions about water temperature and flow. The scene includes a sewer discharge sighting and distant fire truck sirens, with a three acre lake spotted along Hendersonville Road near Stoneboro on the return home.
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Sandy
Polk
State Fish Commission
Hendersonville
Stoneboro
Sergeant Hazel’s Lake Visit and Open House Notes
A visit with Sgt. Paul C. Hazel and his nurse wife reveals a blind veteran’s resilient outlook after glaucoma in 1959. The piece also promotes Hunter Game Farm open house featuring pheasants ducks quail and activities for families with experts on hand. Tex Kelley promotes East Side Old Timers reunion while local road crews battle washouts from recent rains.
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Quartermaster Corps
Korea
Sgt. Hazel
Salvation Army
U.S. Army
Food Service
Hazel
Pittsburgh
Colonel Hunter
Jamestown RD
Robert Parlaman
The
Game Commission
Herb Jordan
Pennsylvania State University
Tex Kelley
Steve Kitzko
Lakewood-Neshannock Falls
New Castle’s
Plum Borough
Penn Hills
Don Bodnar
Editorial critique of food stamp subsidies for strikers
Ross E. Paswell of New Castle denounces an editorial attack on rank and file union members and questions food stamp subsidies for strikers. He warns economic warfare could escalate violence and laments lobbyists influencing government while noting proposed subsidies to large firms and farm operators in 1967.
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The
New Castle News
the News
Ross E. Paswell
New Castle
Grass-roots politics and local governance paradoxes
The piece argues that local governments are often broke directionless or corrupt while national leadership exhibits less corruption. It notes urban growth, education, and environmental pressures outpace local capacity and funds, calling for revived grass-roots politics paired with a national policy, while admitting the right questions are not yet asked.
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Jessie Treadwell Anderson
Ooi Mom
Eleanor Treadwell Payson
Leonard T. Kolasinski
Lawrence County
U.S.A
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Texas
John Connally
Connally
Cabinet
Congress
Charlie Goodell
N.Y
Albert Gore
Tenn
Nixon-Agnew
Holmes Alexander
Paul C. Hazel
Mrs. Hazel
Sgt
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