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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1976
Page
2
The author notes public school funding wastes billions on non educational purposes and crime driven losses. In 1974 vandals caused 102 million in damages, burglars 243 million, arson 109 million, with other losses at 140 million. Congress urged LAS to help curb school crime while some districts pilot student crime prevention.
A reflective piece on dieting, fattening dreams, and lifelong eating changes. It recalls a brisk history of weight struggles from childhood saboteurs to disciplined attempts, naming Dr Bernard Krull, Gene Kroll, and public figures. It notes dramatic weight gains and losses, food fantasies, and a doctor’s caution about tracking weight after dreams of rich meals.
Kansas City AP. CBS NBC begin gavel to gavel live coverage at 7:30 pm EST with Cronkite Chancellor Brinkley and Reasoner Smith leading. ABC offers taped and live mix including baseball and comedies, starting 7 pm EST, as networks vie for viewers in the Ford Reagan race.
In Kansas City Republicans claim advantage as U S economy improves from the 1970s slump. Real GNP, employment near highs, inflation slowed, profits up, while housing, consumer confidence remain fragile and uneven. Voters respond to economy direction, but race remains unsettled.
In Erle in the thirties Johnny Lampe patrolled the park area while a young gas station attendant recalls a close friendship and Johnny's courage in a fatal confrontation. The piece laments his retirement cut short and the loss of respect for police, contrasting past and present times. It shifts to Washington and the 1976 Olympics, noting Communist nations dominate golds through state sponsorship, indoctrination, and KGB security roles in Montreal.
Corry Evening Journal reports on Soviet Olympic spying operations during Montreal Games. Second Directorate, akin to FBI, prevented defections and monitored athletes before and during events. KGB agents accompanied Soviet delegation members on trips and social functions. Noted incidents include seven midlevel agents seen at prior Games and diver Sergei Nem’s defection. Fencer Boris Onischenko used a detected electronic device to influence a match.
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