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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1968
Page
2
An area paper launches a series with photos and text on new highway construction flaws. It argues taxpayers shoulder excessive costs for shoddy work and poor supervision while noting past repairs and signaled fraud avoided by local rhetoric.
Harrisburg report tracks stalled efforts to implement the 1960s Master Plan for PA higher education. Bills to create a statewide Board of Trustees and increased autonomy for state college presidents have faced committee deadlock as lawmakers debate funding, governance, and private institution aid.
A lively Miami scene features a heated political mood, cool ocean, vibrant bands, crowded hotel lobbies, and ticket scramble frustration as locals enjoy a high energy week.
Drew Pearson argues taxpayers fund presidential campaigns through taxes and loopholes. He traces oil and drug industry lobbying from Kennedy to Nixon, noting large campaign debts, corporate influence, and calls for reform of campaign finance and the Corrupt Practices Act.
A look at repeated White House talk on wage price controls under President Johnson and Willard Wirtz. Officials express concern over inflation while signaling controls remain unlikely without Congress approval.
Paul Harvey discusses tax reform and wealth in a conservative frame. He cites IRS data on millionaires paying no taxes and argues against penalties that would raise taxes on all, urging debate over foundations and oil depletion incentives while cautioning about charity versus public needs.
Highlights note historic events tied to August 8 across centuries. Drake defeats the Armada in 1588, John Paul Jones becomes a captain in 1776, Napoleon heads to St Helena in 1815, Soviet declarations in 1945, Korea pact in 1933, and the Nautilus first submarine polar crossing a decade ago.
New York based columnist Hal Boyle argues happiness comes from the dreams a man pursues not what he gains. He lists his own unachieved daydreams from karate chokes to casino bets and daring stunts, ending with a prompt asking readers what their own dreams are.
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