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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1968
Page
2
A local reader offers a reflective piece on liberty patriotism and public morals. It argues liberty must be earned by individuals and regenerated each generation while noting liberty can die if not guarded. Patriotism is the tangible force upholding liberty and freedom grants rights to pursue security. It critiques the church for vacating traditional moral standards and urging society to adapt to evolving norms.
Paul Harvey attacks the Paris peace talks as a fraud harming U S strategy in Vietnam. He charges Washington with using talks to dodge bombing heat while AID officials profit and soldiers pay the price. The piece questions Nixon’s stance and warns voters to demand constructive proposals before election pressures mount.
Corry notes from twenty years past report brickwork for Brigham Hardware on South Center street under construction, Kiwanis hosting Northern Division District No 1 golf meet at Corry Country Club, with 50 attendees from neighboring clubs. Also mentions Corry Merchants facing upcoming opponents, motor club routing Jamestown, rising sheep losses around Wattsburg, and dog thefts amid state bureau inquiries led by Agent Showers.
Local columns detail police pension funds totaling 10.8 million statewide with Corry receiving 7 896 and Union City 3 804 from a two percent tax on out of state casualty insurers. Other items note a Corry suicide rumor clarification, Elgin Electronics appointing DG Sales in Bellmawr New Jersey, a Corry student at Morehead State music camp, ambulance subsidy figures, and state police shows at Erie. Cadet Gregory H Brown trains at Gunter AFB Alabama while Corry searches for a three month AWOL serviceman.
The Corry Journal lists publication details with daily except Sunday schedule, street address on west South Street Caney, and staff roles including Publisher George R Sample General Manager William Eaton City Editor Jot McLaughlin Pressroom Foreman. It notes AP news rights and pricing for subscriptions and advertising rates upon application with deadlines and publication dates.
A city inquiry page defends Corry volunteer firetruck drivers against sidewalk critics. It notes volunteers contribute about 120 hours annually, training without pay, and warns paid staffing would raise taxes. It also explains airport funding comes from city taxes, with rent from the hangar as income, and argues the airport supports industry and jobs.
Hal Boyle humor column recounts his daughter Gay’s ever growing shoe collection and cluttered bedroom. The piece playfuly notes endless footwear from sneakers to high heels, plus a wardrobe chaos that keeps the writer chasing missing shoes while admiring his daughter's stylish multitasking.
Key events on August 3 span centuries with Benedict Arnold taking command at West Point in 1780, Suez occupation in 1881, Germany declaring war in 1914, Coolidge’s oath in 1923, anti Nazi actions in Milan and Genoa in 1843 during WWII, West Point cheating scandal in 1961, Nautilus polar crossing ten years later, Rusk visit to Moscow for a nuclear test ban treaty, and a 1968 Paris-era history note.
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