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Newspaper
Scarsdale Inquirer
Location
Scarsdale, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1963
Page
13
The Scarsdale Inquirer endorses Timothy P D Sullivan to succeed Mrs Mary Drury as postmaster. Sullivan, with 36 years in the service including 30 in Scarsdale and 12 as assistant postmaster, is praised for experience and leadership. A 100-merchant petition supports his appointment.
Beginning next month Scarsdale school system will require regular physical exams for all employees, expanding prior coverage that focused on teachers and students. The policy aims to protect workers in strenuous roles like custodians and bus drivers and underscores concerns about bus safety after a Welfare Island incident last fall when a driver suffered a heart attack.
The piece urges President Kennedy to clarify his civil rights stance after a timely TV speech. It notes Supreme Court advances, warns of legislative stalemate, and calls for public pressure to push new civil rights laws granting broader federal power in school segregation and rights cases.
The piece surveys the Profumo affair and its impact on Prime Minister MacMillan's cabinet. It notes public outrage, potential government collapse, and a possible Labor successor, arguing Britain's two party system provides stability amid vice scandals.
A Chicago era column envisions ZIP codes replacing exchange names as the postal system adopts numeric routing. It imagines multi level zones and even room level targets, predicting future envelopes bearing single numbers and a clerk’s read of a resident’s activity.
The 1858 Rowsley Cottage built by William Bailey Lang sits amid 34 acres near Scarsdale Edgemont. A famous white oak withstood the 1878 tornado, giving the home its graceful approach. Features imitate English houses with a panelled library echoing Hotel de Cluny. the property later housed the Scarsdale Woman's Club after 1928 and underwent music room expansion in 1941.
The Tulsa Tribune argues that pay TV should be explored despite broadcaster fears. It criticizes the notion that free sponsored TV must prevail and contends airwaves belong to the people. It cites arts layoffs and a youth market driven by ratings, urging trial of pay TV on profit and choice grounds.
The Official Newspaper of Scarsdale lists address 46 Garth Road Scarsdale NY with editor Peter L. Citron and staff. It notes subscription 5 50 per year and single copy price, plus staff contacts and advertising representation in New York.
Suburban diary extols hammock reading for children ages ten to twenty during summer. It envisions kids exploring classics and adventures from Penrod to Captain Blood in leafy, relaxing spaces, urging patience and pleasure over literary criticism. It celebrates library and bookshop finds, wishing many children swing into worlds beyond their own.
In Garden Corner, Mrs Du Breuil argues for cautious pesticide use balancing garden success with risks to people pets and wildlife. She stopped DDT citing bird harm favors Malathion with warnings on protective gear timing and thorough washing.
The Ursuline School in New Rochelle expresses gratitude to the editor for gracious help and cooperation throughout the year. Signed by Mary M. Buchler, Publicity Chairman, on behalf of Ursuline.
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