Controversy Over Vietnam Casualties and Wallace Tax Probe
A House inquiry questions whether casualties were misclassified as non combat deaths in Indochina. Ford cites a Library study showing non combat fatalities rose from 1966 to 1970 while Nixon faced tax scandal accusations linked to Gerald Wallace. The piece links Pentagon accounting, political pressure, and IRS probes surrounding the Wallace campaign.
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Hurray for the chamber backs Corry growth and unity
The Corry Chamber of Commerce is praised as a powerful community force with over 150 members including retailers, industries, and professionals. It highlights boosts to local dentistry, trucking service, and information clearinghouse roles while launching a membership drive to strengthen downtown business and civic life.
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Tax rebate deadline and local event notices from Corry
Corry residents are urged to pay city levies before 5 p m next Monday to receive the 2 percent rebate, per City Treasurer Carl Smith. The Beta Sigma Phi sorority heard a short report from Raymond Blynt and discussed attendance at the Founders Day dinner in Erie on May 2. A Rex Theater concert featured Horace Brynolfson with Svend Tollefsen to an enthusiastic audience, recalling the singer’s Corry debut and encores.
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Panty hose debate fuels male image anxieties in wartime column
In a contentious reminiscence, the author rails against a female driven panty hose campaign and asserts men are superior by birth, while recalling World War II Camp Bonn days. He cites Representative Leonor Sullivan and Dr Estelle Ramey, railing at feminism, with a closing memory of GIs policing spent shells and looting in a Bonn barracks.
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The temporary whaos by Bill Eaton
Three GIs recount a blackout era raid to a bombed winery by a river. They breach barbed wire, loot no longer, sample illicit wine, and transport a 20 gallon cask back to their quarters amid uncertainty and danger. The memoir-style tale preserves wartime bravado and misadventure.
Dingle Tax Debate Hits Fishing in Nezperce
Grass roots opinion from Nezperce Idaho questions federal fishing tackle taxes sparked by a 1950 Dingell Johnson bill. The piece argues the tax is a burden on recreation, noting citizens have paid over $100 million in dangling taxes and criticizing the federal excise levy on fishing gear.
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