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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1980
Page
4
A local discussion warns that crank callers posing as survey takers have harassed two area women with obscene remarks. Bell Telephone officials urge hanging up, reporting to police and the company, and note electronic switching aids tracing repeat offenders.
Pennsylvania imposes a total ban on hitchhiking with enforcement along the turnpike. During 1979 state police issued 886 warnings and escorted hitchhikers to exits. Through last month 339 hitchhikers were banished from turnpike property amid safety and traffic concerns.
Californians voted 5 to 3 against Proposition 9 to cut state income taxes in half. The rejection suggests limited appetite for simple spending curbs and reflects lessons from tax revolt ideas that failed to gain national traction.
The Millenium Guild promotes a harsh eye irritant test on rabbits to gauge chemical safety for humans. Critics urge cruelty-free methods and highlight potential future abuses, arguing humane treatment matters regardless of species. Some question whether humane considerations extend to all beings and reflect on broader moral precedents.
Len Kolasinski recalls delivering a memorable invocation at a press conference for the Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors. He reflects on varied invocations at dinners, the audience’s reactions, and proposes a moment of silent meditation or citing Lao-tze.
A local paper prepares for a new TV and radio critic amid desk moves and staff chatter. The author argues such a role requires immense pay and awe, noting the critic endures endless television exposure, commercials, and media fluff, deserving substantial compensation and even a saner future.
A family lawyer is jailed on rape charges involving a young housewife. At trial the prosecutor calls the victim’s family doctor, despite the defense objection that confidences must not be breached. The court overrules, and the doctor testifies.
A reader asks if hell exists after death and if heaven can be achieved on earth. The answer affirms eternal life after death, with heaven or hell based on faith in Christ. It stresses that Jesus died for sins and rose again, offering eternal life to all who trust Him. The writer notes earthly joys and sorrows hint at the afterlife and urges turning to Christ.
The article discusses doctor patient confidentiality and its limits in court. It notes protected disclosures when the patient objects, cases where overheard non medical information may be used, and risks to privacy if doctors reveal secrets learned during care. It cites cases on illicit drug findings and the balance between justice and patient trust.
A blue ribbon panel probing two decades of Massachusetts political corruption could pull in many insiders. The piece notes Endicott Peabody and Francis Sargent linked to state deals, Donald Dwight’s possible connections, and a pattern of Brahmin officials under scrutiny while the commission can only compel within the state.
The author recalls 1960s Massachusetts politics, detailing Joe Ward’s gubernatorial bid, Peabody’s challenge and Waltham organizing, and the 1962 Kennedy–McCormack senatorial race. He notes ADA friction over Ted Kennedy endorsements, his 1964 delegate bid denial, Bellotti’s loss and later career, and reflects on Bellotti’s subsequent tenure as attorney general.
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