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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1969
Page
2
The Journal argues highways are polluted not just by landfills but by beer and soft drink litter. It urges producers to run campaigns and place trash-collecting ads to curb highway litter, noting over a million tax dollars yearly to pick up road trash and blaming slobs and lax attitudes.
Grass Roots Opinion from San Jacinto notes that Marxist theory neglects personal gain as a motivator and cites taxes in socialist Sweden versus America. The piece mentions a Warsaw counterfeiting ring using a state printing plant to produce counterfeit dollars as further critique of government waste and economic policy.
An opinion piece imagines colonizing the moon with an atmosphere and lists humorous exiles such as Christmas-card senders in August, noisy bus readers, gossipers, money-hungry authors, and cocktail-snob hosts. It notes a lunar population would depopulate Earth, leaving no one behind.
On this date historical notes include Dumbarton Oaks talks laying groundwork for a peace organization in 1944, Lincoln Douglas debates beginning in 1858, Garibaldi capturing Reggio in 1860, the Somme offensive starting in 1918, Trotsky’s death in 1940, Truman halting lend lease in 1945, US atomic submarine order in 1951, a typhoon toll for Chinese communists, Bolivia severing ties with Cuba, and Johnson denouncing the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia era events and responses.
The president calls for a fundamental welfare reform that guarantees a minimum income for working families, funds day care, and requires able bodied Americans to work or train. The plan costs about four billion dollars more initially and would touch about one in ten Americans, with emphasis on encouraging work and cutting reliance on welfare. As debates unfold, welfare groups push for more benefits while supporters tout increased productivity and economic growth.
Washington column notes Republicans privately store rumors about sex habits of public figures to test possible presidential prospects. It cites alleged sightings related to Kennedy, Johnson, and Bobby Baker era investigations, including FBI wiretaps and recordings. The piece highlights partisan intrigue over intimate misconduct claims.
Analyzes rising consumer demand for safer reliable products and growing burdens on quality control. Notes lawsuits like General Dynamics over defective wheels and the rising costs of maintaining higher standards amid potential government regulation. Mentions broader political and environmental context and references to media coverage.
Hollywood fashion designer Ray Aghayan argues that television wardrobes influence 50 million viewers, noting Judy Garland and Carol Burnett outfits set trends. He cites afghan skirts as an example and discusses the high cost and budget-only wear of Burnett’s on-screen gowns.
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