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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1967
Page
2
The piece argues that state and local governments face scrutiny but Corry, Pennsylvania shows competence. It cites a 20 year master plan, city engineer hire, airport expansion, urban renewal, housing efforts, parking improvements, and employee benefits as signs of effective governance despite some faults.
Indications mount of a legislative session stretching into fall or beyond with recesses rather than final adjournment. Democrats and Republicans face a tentative stalemate as 1967 efforts linger, only a few of Shafer Administration’s major bills enacted and sent to the Governor.
The author notes Tuesday meetings in Harrisburg with Attorney General William Sennett and Secretary Arthur Sampson to push priorities for Erie and Crawford counties. Officials seek input from townships boroughs and cities on needed projects including Edinboro Lake cleanup Lake LeBoeuf revitalization and salmon stocking, with lawmakers assigned to push items.
A 1947 Corry recap notes five northwestern hospitals declining Blue Cross plans prompting criticism. Kiwanis winners awarded a gas range and a smaller prize. next raffle offers an electric range. Legionnaires plan a motor trip to Pittsburgh for the state convention. Also covered are a 1927 barn fire on Hare Creek road and local youths in farm incidents.
The Corry Evening Journal lists staff including Publisher George H. Sample General Manager, City Editor Allan Hasbrouck Advertising Manager John Ps GT Be, Production Manager, and notes Associated Press exclusive use. It mentions mailing and pricing details including a yearly subscription and per copy rate.
Paul Harvey reflects on Las Vegas as a real city with ordinary work and family life, contrasting the gaudy tourist strip with locals who live, pay bills, and seek normalcy. He argues the city’s uniqueness lies in its residents, not the casinos, while noting outsider criticism and the casino industry’s reach. Reed and Mrs Banks traveled to Findley Lake for a week at Sheeley’s cottage.
In Hal Boyle style humor from New York AP, office boy Bascomb endures ribbing about age experience and ambition. The quips mock late pay, petty office rituals, and the gap between youth and tenure, with puns on pensions and promotions.
August 4 marks historical milestones including 1588 Spanish Armada destruction, 1776 John Paul Jones commissioned, Napoleon dies in exile in 1815, 1964 Red Cross Geneva convention, 1940 German bombing of Britain, 1945 Soviet war declaration on Japan, Khrushchev reunion remark in 1957.
This health column explains the causes of athlete s foot and other fungal infections, notes they affect mostly moist skin areas, and offers prevention tips such as drying feet thoroughly and avoiding shared footwear. It also covers treatment options from foot baths to the new antifungal griseofulvin, emphasizing medical guidance and accurate diagnosis by a doctor.
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