Dangers of Hitchhiking Highlighted In Reader's Digest Report
The piece warns hitchhiking is increasingly dangerous for youths, especially women, citing Reader's Digest research on rape risk. It notes 70 percent of Boulder rape victims were hitchhikers, urges transit improvements near campuses, reform of reporting and court procedures, and advises against hitchhiking while warning motorists can also become victims of kind gestures.
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America
Reader's Digest
Boulder
Colo
Boston
Figne
Berkeley
Calif
Nathan Adams
Adams
Valleges
Murderess dropout exposes flaws in prison college plan
The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat notes a murderess inmate at Muncy who attended Williamspurt Area Community College, then escaped with guards present. The piece argues rehabilitation should continue inside prisons and urges safeguards before extending college access to murder convicts.
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State Correctional Institute
Muncy
Pennsylvania
Williamspurt Area
Talsy
Muney College
Johnstown Tribune — Democrat
The Shift From Groceries to Super Markets in History
MVANSDALIS and KENWOOD FALLS Gazette pieces discuss groceries evolving into department stores, with markets expanding beyond edible items to aluminum goods, bags, threads, and appliances. The commentary notes rising prices and compares U S agricultural efficiency to global production, mentioning arms, peace factors, and Vietnam War context.
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Kenwood Falls
Minn
United States
Chita Ome Kysgia
Downtown Pittsburgh Noon Band Draws Courtyard Crowd
A lunchtime scene near the PPG offices featured a street band playing Sousa and a stirring version of Glory to the nation. Office workers paused in the shade to hear the music as trees and parklets added green respite in the urban core.
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Jas
James H. McClelland Jr
Polk State School and Hospital
Helene Wohlgemuth
State Secretary of Welfare
McClelland
State Civil Service Commission
Pittsburgh
PPG
Big
Green space vision for New Castle’s future gains supporters
A columnist outlines hopes for a redesigned New Castle with parklets and green spaces woven into city planning. He contrasts officials’ ambitions with ongoing hearings, noting Dr. McClelland’s humane reputation and the crossfire between experienced and younger voices in welfare debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
City Planning Commission
Francis J. Hogan
City Redevelopment Authority
Dr. McClelland
Drop offs of dogs and cats spark humane concerns in farm country
A reader laments widespread animal abandonments on country roads causing starving pets and stray dogs biting into neighborhood safety. She urges responsibility, restraint from drop offs, and stronger action by the community and Humane Society to prevent more displaced animals.
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Biuditur
John Wilkins
Livy
The
Humane Society
Tsawia VW
Nancy Gibeon
Jubrmer
Roosevelt Amu Sargent
America
Elliot Roosevelt
Eleanor
Odd Man Out quiz results from mixed lists
The puzzle identifies the one item that does not belong in each list, with short rationales such as non native birth, headwear vs sabot shoes, Marlowe as non Shakespeare play author, Osler as non psychiatrist, Tagalog as the only non artificial language, Margot Asquith as the only actress not a famous stage star, Epigones as a mythic sect, scupper as a ship aperture, Jacob as not a Book of the Old Testament, cleaver as a blade type, Tatehiel as a name variant, Larry Lemon as the silent film cowboy, and the giraffe as not a Paghyderm.
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Paul Revere
Thomas Paine
Samuel Adams
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
Bowler
Shaka
Fez
Sabot
Yarmalke
Osler
Freud
Jung
Ader
Menninger
Katharine Cornell
Jane Cowl
Margot Asquith
Juditty Anderson
Sarah Siddons
Koteh
Yawi
Scapper
Sloop
Cutter
Usta
Deren
Ducob
Azektal
Jd Amos
Epee
Sabre
Callass
Larry Lemon
Tom Mix
Hoyt Gibsor
Bek Jones
Ken Maynard
Thomas Panke
Shakespeare
Marlowe
William Osler
Philippines
Countess of
Oxford
Mypigones
Epigones
Jacob
Dney J
Harris
Language and spelling quibbles in The News readers letters
A reader laments chronic misspellings and misuses in LPT and UPI dispatches. He cites examples from Chicago and New York reports and argues about subjunctive mood and improper word forms like impassible versus impassable.
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LPT
Chicago
New York
UPI
Chicago Bulls
Mechanic
Winsor Stewart
Rise and Fall of a Presidential Era Code
A critical essay traces alleged Nixon era abuses in public funding and media influence. It cites examples of stamp-collecting wealth, family earnings, and policy manipulation. The piece questions democratic sanctity and warns of entrenched power within regulatory agencies and press control.
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Tarry Hopkins
CREM
F.I.R
Alben Barkley
Happy Chandler
Kentucky
FCC
Office of War Information
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Mvansdalis
Jawa
Arden
Lassie Coward
Utssanski
Super Markets
NEW Castle News
OLC Roshid
NCHS
Comnfom
New Gant News
Polis
Hutay Dericwey
Sis
Leela Ga
Atresitent and
Aubllcher 1
Mer Dresivent Vrasnrer Neetetuty, Grocial Munger Resiatdat Seetetiniy
Reiterue
Credit Manager
Rss Os. Babe
Hilton
Syd Tere
Mars S. Leopold
Department of Welfares
Wohlpenuth
Colleen
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Wohlgenuth
McDougald
Wehlgemuth
Kilgore
L'Ex
Re RT
Nixon
Rosalie Gordon
John B. Flynn
Massachusetts
Ammersen
Jovds
FBR
Tor
Virginia
Bureau of Printing and Bingraving
Federal Communitions Commission
Hetter
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