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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1973
Page
2
An opinion piece urges May 15 primaries candidates to attend council and board of education meetings. It argues ongoing participation helps candidates understand duties, ensure efficient government, and deliver value to taxpayers, noting one candidate already attends regularly.
John Cunniff reports on Gilbert Fitzhugh, chairman of Metropolitan Life Insurance, serving as a Businessman in Residence at the University of Oklahoma. Despite initial distrust, he finds students open to dialogue, respects their maturity, and notes a tempered liberal bias among faculties. He values decisive conviction, personal experience, and listening to others while aiming to teach after retirement.
Minutes of a 1971 meeting show Secretary of State Bill Rogers reassuring ITT and other U.S. business leaders that the Nixon Administration would shield business interests while avoiding actions that might push Chile toward the Soviet bloc. Rogers discussed informal embargo ideas and noted mixed views, with one dove urging restraint. The report contrasts Washington dining cost Burners with rising commissary prices and savings for military families.
The article recalls Jackie Gleason’s comical flight ordeal with Eastern Airlines, including a forced landing after losing a second engine. A humorous crew, a fear-stricken Gleason, and a Oklahoma town scene contrast with a wish for money to reach New York. The tale ends with Gleason returning home by train.
Easter Sunday services drew large crowds in Corry and nearby as frigid air kept some worshippers at home. The week also highlights a Trout in Action photo feature from Warren taken at the Corry Hatchery for Pennsylvania Angler, plus Singer Sewing Machines planning a new store at 26 West Main Street announced by manager Harry Forbes of Titusville.
The text notes that a minor is usually not paid life insurance proceeds at the insured’s death. A guardian is appointed to receive and manage the policy proceeds for the minor’s benefit until the minor reaches eighteen. The raised question is whether the minor can access funds immediately or must wait until maturity.
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