Confusion over Hershey era ends with draft debate
A critical reflection on Lewis B. Hershey and the Selective Service, blaming bungling and confusion for decades of draft chaos. The piece notes the system did supply required troops but caused lasting unrest and questions Hershey's responsibility. A memoir by Hershey is imagined as possibly adding to the confusion.
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Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service Program
Armed Services
Gen. Hershey
Norwalk Cab questions ambulance service funding and taxi franchise
A Norwalk cab owner argues ambulance service is as vital as taxis and questions why ambulance calls receive priority without franchise fees while taxi drivers must pay for a license. He recounts emergencies where ambulances were full, notes hospital timing and staffing, and seeks equal treatment for cab services.
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Edward Fleming
Norwalk
Rts
D.O.A
Dear Abby Advice Columns on Wardrobe Hoarding and Etiquette
Readers share stories about a husband who fluctuates in weight and hoards outgrown suits while Abby suggests goodwill donations. Also letters recount old age pride, cherry tree profits, and a family dinner with a switch to chipped china prompting a reflective reply.
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Abby
Tiny
Television Prime Time Schedule Listing
A dense 1960s style TV grid lists programs by time and channel. Entries include Match Game Password Movie News Gunsmoke Laugh-In Lucille Ball Bob Hope Doris Day Mitzi Gaynor Love American Style Carol Burnett The Tonight Show lineup and late night talk slots with News and Editorials.
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Doris Day
Mitzi Gaynor
Carol Burnett
Joey Bishop
Merv Griffin
Johnny Carson
Debbie Drake
Lucille Ball
Bozo
Paige Palmer
Steve Allen
Joan Rivers
Andy Griffith
TV Schedule Fragments and Classified Advice Clip
A dense TV guide sequence lists daytime and evening program lineups from Farm Reports to The Young and the Restless with hours, show titles, and channels. The document also includes two confidential letters offering moral guidance and dating tips for men, though these are presented as unrelated snippets.
Crusader of Highway Safety James Hughes
Jim Hughes, former New Jersey state official and editor of Safety Briefs, champions plain facts over hysteria in improving highway safety. He argues drivers are the primary hazard and urges belts, school rules, and safer behavior to cut deaths from 55,200 last year to lower levels.
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James Hughes
Jim
Motor Vehicle Department of New Jersey
Hughes
Jim Hughes
Hudson Boulevard
al Porter
Duke of Amherst
New Jersey Safety Council, Inc
Prudential Insurance Company
William D. Freeston
Mr. Hughes
Janet
Kevin
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Axbby
Goodwill Industries
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CBS Radio
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Washington, D. C
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Perry Mason
City Camera
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