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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1972
Page
2
The Retail Division of Corry Chamber of Commerce thanks merchants and area groups for a three day Bazaar Daze that drew shoppers and boosted commerce. The Corry Area Fine Arts Committee’s Sunday in the Park drew a larger crowd than expected, wrapping up a fine week in Corry with community praise.
The passage surveys everyday life and aging, noting a shift toward banter about retirement gifts and consumer prices. It references strawberries priced at 89 cents for 10 ounces and imagines unorthodox gifts like a lifetime burlesque pass or a 10 speed wheelchair, concluding with a quip about office wolves and secretaries.
Washington exposes a flood of PX thefts by high ranking officers across 12 states from Maine to Virginia. Cases include Brig. Gen. Harold Strack at Fort Myer and Col. Kalman Levitan at Bolling AFB, with alleged cover ups and lax reporting. The thefts reportedly divert profits from the PX welfare fund to soldiers.
Prisoners like Leo Robles of San Quentin argue the death sentence deters guards no longer feared after a Supreme Court ruling. The opinion leaves room for states to reinstate capital punishment, while critics warn of stretched punishments and longer confinement fueling bitterness.
Corry school district expects a record fall with 1,850 students returning on September 2. State highway crews begin widening North Center street between Park Place and Smith street, adding an extra lane. St Marys American Legion junior baseball beats Corry 9 to 5 at Loveland Field, sweeping the series to stay in state title race.
One year after Nixon devalued the dollar and imposed controls, inflation eased to about 3.5 percent while unemployment fell from near six percent to 3.5 percent. The economy shows expansion with profits and a housing boom, yet deficits and trade gaps threaten further dollar weakness. Business sentiment turns bullish as emergency measures gain respect, raising debate on long term permanence. The Corry Journal invites brief reader letters on the enduring impact.
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