Archduke Habsburg sees Angola option amid Africa decolonization debates
A July UN Security Council session will feature four African foreign ministers pressing sanctions against Portugal and South Africa over Angola Mozambique and apartheid. The piece notes Archduke Otto von Habsburg as a journalist observer praising a multiracial approach in Angola, while warning Portugal's hold may end as global attitudes shift against segregation.
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Railroads Aim for a Golden Age Through Reform and Merger
President Loomis of the Association of American Railroads argues for a three-pronged plan to unlock a new era of growth. He calls for wiping featherbedding waste, greenlighting railroad mergers to cut costs and boost service, and rewriting federal transport law to balance competition. He notes rapid rail modernization across stations, yards, and mainlines, urging Congress to fix terrestrial transport policy amid vast national priorities.
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Self Defeating Tax Rates and the Hazlitt View
Henry Hazlitt argues in Newsweek that the 20 percent personal income tax yields 85 percent of revenue while rates up to 91 percent contribute only 15 percent and top brackets less than 1 percent. He says high progressive taxes curb investment and jobs and fuel government growth, advocating tax cuts paired with prudent spending.
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Henry Hazlitt
Newsweek
Mr. Hazlitt
Showing the Flag and an Old Civic Pride
An editorial laments the vanishing custom of showing the flag from buildings and homes for national holidays. It urges revival of red white and blue bunting, reflecting pride in a free people and a world power, with flags enduring amid change.
Biggest Police Class Graduates From State Academy
The largest municipal police class trained by the State Police graduated at Hershey today. Ninety-one officers from 53 cities and towns completed a two month course covering criminal and vehicle codes accident investigation court procedures criminal probes and self defense. Officer Robert A. Welsh of Zelienople won the revolver competition while Butler Police sent two officers. New Castle did not participate.
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Harris Letter Exposes Fake Charity Foundation Claims
Sydney J. Harris replies to a Kansas ladies club inviting him to speak at a fall banquet. He exposes a spoof foundation claiming funds go entirely to children with no overhead and taunts auditors and a newspaper columnist as the supposed administrator.
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District of Northern Illinois
No-Fee Employment Agencies Draw Fire Over Use of Public Funds
Washington column argues USES offices in about twenty states near fiscal year end risk bankruptcy due to spending on upscale offices and services for employed workers. It cites examples in Ohio, New York, Dayton and Cleveland showing bias toward employed clients and private firms, raising congressional scrutiny led by Chairman Clarence Cannon.
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Employment Security
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Akron Beacon Journal
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Ohio
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United Air Lines
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Congress
Clarence Cannon
House Appropriation Committee
Three Minutes A Day Dog Finds Relief At Local Vet
A 152 year old terrier with chronic arthritis travels 16 blocks to a local veterinarian for cortisone injections when pain flares. His owners began visiting after a car accident left a fractured shoulder years earlier in Carthage Missouri. The dog’s routine uses a faithful three week cycle to ease daily aches.
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New Castle Vehicle Maintenance Facility Dedicated
The dedication of a new Vehicle Maintenance Facility by the New Castle Post Office, serving six counties, is praised as a key downtown redevelopment catalyst alongside the New Penn Power building and local civic projects. The postmaster and residents express pride and gratitude for the modernization. A letter from Hester L Smolen questions police patrols on Neshannock Avenue and urges consistent speeding enforcement to protect residents and children.
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Ymca-Ywca
Francis J. Augustine
Neshannock Avenue
Rural Avenue
Rural Ave
Hester L. Smolen
Neshannock Ave
Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness
Reflection on life outlook emphasizes that priorities determine happiness. Jesus teaches seeking God first. John the Baptist notes Jesus must increase while we decrease. The prayer asks for help maintaining proper perspective amid trials.
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Which Way Mac aids Toll Road Map at Gettysburg Exit
Harrisburg notebook reports Tom Shriver of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission pilots an 8 by 11 map handout at Gettysburg Exit to guide out-of-state motorists, with historic notes on Gettysburg and points of interest along the turnpike. Bedford Exit map planned as second. Public relations effort aims to speed traffic and inform travelers.
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Scranton
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Indiantown Gap Executive Mansion
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