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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1972
Page
2
The Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges labeled the 2500 dollar increase for state officials a disgraceful spectacle and pittance. Judge Ethan Allen Doty called the move politically charged and urged a fair, nonpolitical salary commission to set judicial pay while stressing judges' duty to handle rising court workload.
A columnist describes how a letter slipped into the Journal mail and a bumper sticker reading Vote For Bill Eaton for General Assembly-Throw the Rascals Out appeared on his car. He muses on reforming state mailing lists to curb press agents, jokes about cremation and scattering ashes on his bed, and notes Amish readers thanking him for a past column.
A fragmented reminiscence of August van der Planck, a portly Dutch immigrant who becomes a trolley car operator in the Midwest, drinks heavily, rebuilds rooms while his children sleep, and ends by shaping a life of work and mischief before fading away. The piece closes with a political letter urging resignations over pay raises.
Corry reports the Buffalo Oil City highway post office will open on September 15 per Postmaster James Sullivan. A hospital audit is set for August 26 and 27 following a directors meeting. The Olin Bracken Memorial Fund totals $1,266.25 and the Corry Jamestown Ladies Bowling League held its first meeting with Helen Gronostar elected president.
A collage of quips and curios from a saloon sign, including dental woes and a thief who bought a home burglar alarm with embezzled funds. Notables echo aging, responsibility, and practical life, with humorous asides and a memory prompt about Grandma’s multitasking era.
A list of U.S. senators and representatives from Pennsylvania with their official Washington and Harrisburg addresses for constituents to use for contacting lawmakers. Includes Richard Schweiker Hugh Scott Milton Shapp Joseph Vigorito R Budd Forest Hopkins and the relevant office locations.
A legal note explains that a partner may withdraw or assign a partnership interest, but a purchaser does not automatically become a partner. If other partners reject the newcomer, the partnership may dissolve and assets be distributed. Absent a partnership agreement, the Uniform Partnership Act guides what a partner may sell, depending on asset type and title.
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