Rapping With Youths Fosters Police Youth Link
The New Castle Police Orientation Course for youth draws praise from both sides with students noting initial bias fading as they see officers as friendly. Instructors say the program lets police and youths understand each other and may grow into a year-round police cadet corps. City administration is urged to extend the effort beyond this year.
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New Castle
Mike Matis
Jerry Ginovchi
Police Cadet Corps
Police Department
Sahara Ice Cap Hint of Ancient Glaciers Found
In the central Sahara French geologists found rock grooves dating from the Upper Ordovician about 450 million years ago. Paleomagnetic studies in Britain and Australia around the same era placed a pole near northwest Africa, supporting continental drift theory and sparking ideas on planetary evolution.
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Sahara Desert
Sahara
South America
Australia
Africa
South Africa
Atlantic Ocean
Aleutians
Alaska
Pacific
Europe
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Rhodes W. Fairbridge
Salt Mine Plan Faces Hurdles for Atomic Waste Burial
The Atomic Energy Commission pushes a 3.6 million dollar plan to acquire land for a 200 acre salt mine near Lyons Kansas to demonstrate burying high level wastes from reprocessing plants. Kansas demands stronger evidence containment before any national dump. Concerns include temperature shifts cracking rock and water seepage risking biosphere contamination. Richard S. Lewis reports on hearings and interagency doubts about salt bed viability.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Atomic Energy Commission
Lyons
Kansas
AEC
Kansas Geological Survey
Richard S. Lewis
Foreign aid debate in Developing World Should We Have a Damn
The WaryPeace Report argues the United States should reassess aid to developing nations. It notes domestic resource pressures and security links, calls for a year of decisions, a new aid bill, and reorganized assistance with preferences for goods. Robert Hunter urges careful consideration and possible long term self interest.
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WaryPeace
America
Robert Hunter
Second Chance Graduation at Youth Development Center
An editorial recounts a graduation at the Youth Development Center, praising returning graduates and stressing society’s need for ongoing reintegration. The speaker cites Ross Paswell, an ex convict, and urges acceptance, mentorship, and community involvement to reduce juvenile crime and provide genuine second chances.
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Ross Paswell
Ross
Origins of the war examined through LBJ friendship and critique
A Washington correspondent defends Lyndon Johnson, arguing his shift from peace candidate to wartime leader was forged by duty to the office. The piece weighs Johnson’s motives, fear of public opinion, and potential truths behind Vietnam escalation, while denying mere arrogance or influence by others.
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Lyndon Johnson
Washington
White House
Holmes
Johnson
New York Times
McNamara
LBJ
Mansfield
Symington
George Washington
Barry Goldwater
Lincoln
Manassas
Gettysburg
Vietnam
Cuba
Berlin
Kennedy
Just plain John Doe American by Rev Gordon D Marks
A poet expresses fatigue with perpetual conflict and societal pressures. The speaker pleads for simple national identity, calling for recognition of restraint and honesty over provocation and judgment as he seeks ordinary citizenship and peace.
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John Doe
Tve
Rev
Gordon D. Marks
Caseworkers defend Lawrence County child welfare director
A group of Lawrence County caseworkers voices support for acting director Bette Waddington. They argue she lacks a Masters but shows strong leadership, compassion, and competence in managing child welfare concerns across natural, foster, and institutional settings. They contrast state standards with her proven performance.
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Bette Waddington
Department of Public Welfare
Legislators earnings on ballot debate urged by citizen
A reader from Wampum RD 1 urges Pennsylvania and national lawmakers to require voter approval of legislator salaries and budgets. The letter argues public salaries should be disclosed, ballots used, and officials more responsive to common taxpayers concerns. Goldie L and Hockenberry sign the notice.
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the News
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Thanking helpers after Croton Ave car fire incident
Phyllis Mann of 1213 Old Princeton Road thanks neighbors who assisted when her car caught fire on Saturday evening at the Croton Ave hill. She commends New Castle residents for their courage and offers blessings to all who helped.
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Croton Ave
New Castle
Phyllis Mann
Old
Princeton Road
Trade income with government proposed by writer
A letter to the editor argues for income sharing where workers pay all taxes but government distributes paychecks, praising Governor Shapp for taxes and urging a 90 10 split favoring workers while criticizing lawmakers pay. The writer cites various taxes and ends with a biblical verse.
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Shapp
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