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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1969
Page
2
In Our Opinion saluting Ike’s life, the former General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who gave over four decades to national service, is buried. The piece notes his Readers Digest appeal for moderating extremism and the worldwide salute as he is laid to rest.
Washington report traces the anti ballistic missile program from Johnson's 1967 green light amid war fatigue and postwar economic concerns. Generals’ evidence of Russian ABM plans, congressional backing, and fears of a postwar recession pressured the Pentagon into a strong ABM drive. The effort aimed to sustain up to 3000 firms in the electronic missile sector.
The column critiques early ABM pushback and shifting rationale from defense against China to protecting cities, then Minuteman silos, amid political pressure. It notes Senate Armed Services questions, backpedaling by defense officials, and the influence of defense contractors on U.S. policy as Eisenhower warns about military-industrial power.
A 1960s policy brief argues chronic Fed fiscal conflicts fuel inflation while urging restraint. It notes wage and price limits, credit crunches, and the mismatch between tax cuts, spending, and monetary restraint. Critics cite the investment tax credit and a government wage rise as inflationary, warning of a possible recession if credit tightens too sharply.
In a special quarterly conference session, 24 church council members approved building plans for a two story brick parsonage and an adjoining educational unit to the Corry Evangelical United Brethren Church. A greens equipment test is noted for Corry Country Club next Monday morning weather permitting with expected large attendance. Hubert Vaughn of North Center Street returned from New York City where he worked for the Corry Instrument Company. Years ago, April 1, 1929, ground was broken for a two story warehouse addition to the Corry Jamestown Mig Corp plant north of the current storage building, as high winds disrupted communications.
On this date in 1969 the Pacific War noted the Okinawa campaign with naval forces and 1,400 ships. U.S. restrictions on Soviet diplomats followed similar Soviet actions. Five years earlier rebels in Brazil claimed victory as President Joao Goulart fled to Rio Grande do Sol.
Paul Harvey argues Nixon faces growing restiveness over Vietnam policy. He notes dissent from Senators Mansfield and others, calls for ending the war responsibly, and questions disengagement. He contrasts bombing curbs with rising casualties and suggests a strategic retreat might be wiser than widening the war.
Hal Boyle notes items from readers and quirky facts. Home visits by doctors have declined from 10.2 to 3.3 percent of patient contacts over a decade. Motel mattresses average 14 years old, hotels 15, with some 25-year-olds still usable. Buckingham Palace lacked bathrooms in 1937, Queen Victoria bathed in a portable tub. Bushmen of Africa’s Kalahari shun women on hunts due to superstition. Flies stay near birthplaces, and wine storage is often underground for stability. Rainbow Room in Rockefeller Center stores over 3,000 bottles atop a 65-story building. Up to 1,500 Americans die annually from clothing fires. smother flames by rolling on the ground. Population is aging slowly but the world’s youth grows by 1966. Nostalgia pings five-cent calls and old fashion trends. Aldous Huxley on experience ends.
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