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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1969
Page
6
A McLean Virginia justice of the peace encountered a postage due air mail letter marked Postage Due 4c. The incident sparks a discussion on air mail postage and a proposed self funded mail agency echoed from Nixon era reform plans.
A boy nine years old learns about sales tax after paying 37 cents for a magazine thanks to his mother saving two cents. The piece notes how tax time cuts into work hours and compares hours spent on housing food transportation clothing medical care recreation and other costs across years. It ends with a parable about the goose that laid the golden egg.
A London NATO meeting debated when nuclear weapons would be used by conventional forces in Europe if the Soviet Union attacked. Canada’s planned troop withdrawal alarms Washington and London, raising fears of a broader pullout and increased reliance on U S nuclear power in a quick decision framework.
The article discusses the nuclear arms race and deterrence during a period of congressional debate. It contrasts the desire to deter with conventional defense and the push for disarmament, noting public welfare funding pressures and the risk of catastrophic destruction. It mentions the United States Soviet Union and international inspection efforts as key factors shaping policy and peace prospects.
More than 80 college students will join investigations this summer led by Ralph Nader to scrutinize agencies such as the Interstate Commerce Commission the FDA and the Health and Education Welfare departments. The effort aims to reveal how agencies operate and suggest improvements with reports due by year end. Suits may be filed under FOIA to obtain information.
The page presents concise trivia: Marengo the horse linked to Napoleon at Waterloo. rubies outvalue diamonds in large size. the Red Horse Inn at Sudbury Massachusetts hosted Longfellow’s Tales of a Wayside Inn and later rebuilt after fire. Jack Nicklaus as the only golfer to win the Augusta Masters back to back in 1965 and 1966.
In 1847 Congress authorized the postmaster general to issue postage stamps for mailing. The five cent stamp featuring Ben Franklin covered up to 300 miles while the ten cent stamp bearing George Washington applied to distances over 300 miles and excess weight.
A report notes that Japan now has more than 800 public libraries, reflecting broader access to cultural services across prefectures and cities and signaling continued growth in community learning resources.
Rev. Andrew M. Greeley of the University of Chicago comments that the Catholic Church is changing its sacred practices while others adopt them. He notes clergy shedding vestments and rosaries as secular groups embrace similar symbols.
Oswego Palladium Times consolidates Oswego Palladium and Oswego Times. Contact details show publisher Clarence T. Leighton and staff. rates for mail delivery and single copies listed. advertising representatives named. notices invite corrections. Associated Press rights acknowledged.
Hal Boyle notes odd facts from mail and world events with a string of quick curiosities. Topics range from body height changes to camping economics and safety reminders, ending with a prayer by Sir Jacob Astley.
June 10 marks events from 1610 Dutch settlers landing on Manhattan to decisive acts in 1776 1892 1898 1940 1942 and later. Notable notes include the Continental Congress drafting the Declaration of Independence and the Gestapo massacre at Lidice.
A tax-guide explains how to value donated clothing for itemized deductions. Use the National Institute of Drycleaning claims table to estimate fair market value based on age and condition, with 15 percent of replacement cost for many items, and keep records or a memorandum for receipts.
Senator Hiram Johnson of California emerges as the candidate of Senate progressive leaders for the 1920 Republican nomination. Oswego reports include two Polish residents jailed for out of season bass, two weddings, Red Cross totals, a homicide-related injury, and local market strawberries at 50 cents a quart.
War report notes American forces repulsed a German counterattack in the Cleibourg advance. Nazi flooded grounds hindered progress as refugees head to Fort Ontario from Spain France and the Balkans. S. Sgt. Millard Volkomer of 239 E. 10th St. earns third Oak Leaf cluster to the Air Medal as engineer gunner on a B 24 Liberator.
Employment rose by a million in May to a record 66 million for the month. Rev Herbert Harrison former pastor of Sandy Creek Methodist Church named pastor of historic New Church Buffalo. Dr Carl Willgoose of Oswego to become director of Graduate Program in Health and Physical Education at Temple University. Deaths George A Bateman Harry P Clark Arthur Stryker Minetto celebrates 50th wedding anniversary. Tim O Mara bats .400 for Oswego Catholic High Crusaders top mark.
The Grand Canyon celebrated its 50th anniversary as the nation's 17th national park. It covers 673 575 acres and ranks as the eighth largest national park in the United States.
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