Dime calls may vanish as pay phones inch toward 20 cents
A column notes Chesapeake and Potomac pay phones may cost 20 cents, signaling inflation impacts on small purchases. It argues nickel and penny use fade, suggests Treasury pushing $2 bills, and laments persistently rising government expenditures while Washington alone runs a deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Chesapeake and Potomac
West Virginia
Virginia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States Mint
Treasury
Eisenhower
Washington
Moment of prayer and reflection on past errors
A brief religious reflection cites a quote from Jesus about not looking back when starting new work and a remark attributed to George Washington urging learning from past mistakes to gain practical wisdom. The text mixes scripture with civic leadership thoughts, emphasizing growth through experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Fear and phobias reshape lives in modern society
An editor's note on fear as a paralyzing force, then a feature on phobias, their effects on work and relationships, and treatment. It follows Clare's journey from crippling avoidance to partial recovery through staged exposure with psychiatrist Dr Manuel Zane and a White Plains clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Derner
Long Island
Adelphi Universit
Manhattan
Delis
Clare
the Gronx
Manuel Zane
165Th Street
161St Street
Zane
White Plains
N.Y
White
Adelphi University
Leon Salzman
New York
Georgetown University Medical School
Washington
Salzman
Claire Weekes
Allan Leventhal
American University
Leventhal
Roosevelt Hospital
Morton Seif
Roosevelt Project
Budget passes in special session amid highway emphasis
State lawmakers approve a record 1.4 billion dollar budget set to start July 1. Most funds go to highways and education while concerns linger over opaque allocations from the new reorganized health and welfare departments and possible future tax requests. The panel pledges prudent management to weather the year despite criticisms of administration accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Mental Health
Arch Moore
Department of Welfare
Department
Today in History June 30 1977 notable events
On this date June 30 history marks Truman ordering U S troops to aid Korea in 1950 and British forces leaving New Jersey in 1777. Other items include the Indian Territory creation in 1834 and Hitler's purge in 1934. Former President Bosch turns 68. Thought for today cites Truman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Truman
U.S
Japan
Republic of Korea
New Jersey
Staten Island
N.Y
Indian Territory
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Geneva
Bikini
Marshall Islands
Congress
Mars
Juan Bosch
Dominican Republic
Marriage Views and a Benign Rant on Household Rules
L.M. Boyd muses on wives resenting partner checks when men retire and still question daily comings and goings. He jokes about marriage counseling and palm reading as a satirical aside, then explains the origin of the phrase Robin Hood in Barnesdale and its meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin’s Barn
England
Robin Hood
Barnesdale
Robin's Barn
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Phil
Angelo
Jesus
Kay Bartlett
Thoreau
Franklin Roosevelt
The
Mountain Statesman
Ralph J. Cooper
Phil Angelo
Montani Semper
Mee
Main St. Grafion
L.M. Boyd
Berry's
Andy Young
Lowell Mason
City OF
William A. Manley
Rodney W. Bud Woods
Grafton City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!