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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1972
Page
2
In Pennsylvania rising government costs spark skepticism toward the Commonwealth Commission's recommendation to top salaries above $60,000. Cabinet pay at $25,000 now, experts debate whether higher pay will attract quality, reduce deadwood, or merely fuel competition and perception of politics over principle.
The piece notes how attitudes shift with time from skepticism to acceptance, citing Ford safety campaigns of the 1950s and FDA food labeling plans. It also discusses market-savvy shoppers, the appeal of fine print, and calls for land value taxation as a practical reform to curb blighted properties and encourage improvements amid rising property taxes.
Confidential minutes reveal Bryce Harlow, then at Procter & Gamble, used White House access to push for federal limits on phosphate detergents. The soap lobby sought a 35 percent cap while keeping options open, delaying final policy amid internal administration bickering and efforts to influence Congress.
The piece laments urban decay as Main Street empties into a broader shift toward dense, shared living. It cites Dr. Bruno Bettelheim on anonymity, notes soaring high rise construction in Chicago, and cites projections that cities will merge into a continuous megalopolis from Boston to San Diego within 30 years, arguing both progress and loss in such change.
In Corry last night the council approved the gasoline supply contract for the year and gave go ahead for a 2.5 mile summer paving job on West Washington Street. A city council meeting also endorsed a Highway Department paving plan and the go-ahead sign for the project.
A father dies intestate with remarriage but the children may challenge estate distribution only within five years after final account. Fifteen years late appears fatal. prior cases set seventeen and nineteen year delays as too long. Corry Journal invites brief reader communications with signature and address.
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