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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1973
Page
2
The piece laments meat market disruptions fueled by producer withholding and potential shortages, warning of a looming black market and economic damage. It contrasts this with a Watergate era overview where Archibald Cox delays subpoenas before issuing targeted requests, and ends with Navy neglecting maintenance that weakens ships.
Navy and private shipyards face inefficiency, waste, and staffing shortages across Norfolk and Long Beach. Inspectors cite late awards, scheduling failures, and contractor under staffing plus design service flaws. They warn delays and cost overruns from creeping work growth, lack of planning, and extended change orders.
Writers recount long battles with editors and publishers as they pursued books. Notable cases include Bennett Cerf passing on The Day Lincoln Was Shot, Leon Uris facing a 20000 advance demand, and Lolita being declined by Simon & Schuster before later success. The piece reflects editor bias, vanity, and stubborn persistence in literary publishing.
In Corry on August 6 1953 a Red Cross bloodmobile collected 84 pints to aid with polio gamma globulin efforts. Local grocers raised coffee prices by two to three cents per pound, most brands at 95 cents. The Pennsylvania Railroad reopened North Center Street to traffic after crossing repairs, with continued work and a cautious forecast on future closures.
A humorous reader letter from P. E. Dagogue defends clarity in education while railing at gobbledygook. It critiques educational jargon and outlines calls for clear expression, curricular innovation, and better measurement, ending with a playful postscript about the editor’s identity and punctuation lapses.
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