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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1968
Page
2
A reprinted Delaware State News letter condemns apathy toward cancer aid, urging readers to confront the disease’s pain. The commentator targets those who avoid solicitations or deny support, calling for action and invitation to start a local Cancer Crusade in Corry.
Harrisburg column reports ex Governors George M. Lender and William W. Scranton co chairing the Committee for 5 Yes Votes urging Pennsylvanians to back five questions from the Constitutional Convention proposals. The piece notes 163 delegates drafted seven changes across Legislative Apportionment Local Government Taxation and Finance and the Judiciary aimed at modernizing the 1874 constitution and simplifying state governance. The bipartisan appeal cites unity across political lines and calls voters to act in the April 22 primary.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference splits over nonviolence after Dr King’s death. Hosea Williams urges violence to wake the nation. Andrew Young and Ralph Abernethy oppose. The King widow’s stance looms large as moderates push for unity. Community leaders call for nationwide dialogue and a Brotherhood Corps to bridge white and Black communities.
The Corry scene recounts damage from a struck radio aerial pole atop a focal institution near Spartansburg. The incident caused significant harm before its force subsided as the Cobbs Corners district discussed new contracts and a Spring Creek well brought in. Insurance payments and local authority actions frame the day’s events from April 22 1928.
Jim Bishop reflects on Lyndon B Johnson as the last of the professionals in power. He recalls Johnson’s hard work, political skill, and reliance on Lady Bird, noting Johnson’s expansive yet demanding presidency and the burdens of leading 154 federal bureaus.
The piece surveys auto seat belt impact and usage, noting belts are mandatory in new cars yet only about half of drivers use them on long trips and 38 percent on local trips. It cites a rise in belt nonuse among those who own belts but do not wear them, and adds a collage of brief notes on fashion, microbes, plastics, insults to nature, and miscellaneous trivia.
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