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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1973
Page
2
A Corry column recounts writing Gov. Shapp to stop duplications in state press releases. A staffer offered a single copy mailing list, but the conversation reveals doubts about the true cost of duplications. The piece laments continued multi-copy mailings elsewhere despite the single-copy pledge.
Governor Shapp pursues private retail liquor licenses with a top of line profit motive. The plan prompts questions about licensing, quotas, and who benefits from a potential six figure sales. Legal oversight and political favors loom as key factors in the transition from state stores to private outlets.
Senate investigators reveal how giant grain firms reap 333 million in export subsidies during the Russian wheat deal. Cargill used affiliate transfers to claim subsidies and profit while wheat remained shipped, raising prices for food. Also notes CIA censorship and Billy Graham school contributions.
A regional and national snapshot argues U S birthrates fell below replacement while immigration pressures grow. It cites census data and estimates of illegal crossings, discussing economic costs, border patrols, and civic tensions. The piece contrasts urban and rural life and mentions a cartoon critique of immigration policy.
A man in a city health debate reassures a hypochondriac Arnold who fears his ailments are imaginary. The dialogue explores how destroying a hypochondriac’s faith in his illnesses can erode his self confidence while suggesting hope remains.
In Corry on August 21 1953 a wildcat oil test 15 miles south of town proved dry at 5160 feet after drilling resumed to clear an obstruction. Negotiations at Aero Supply signaled renewed effort toward a settlement following a long strike. A 164 pound watermelon from Waterloo Arkansas reached Oil City by express. A bronze World War tablet in the city park was found vandalized. The piece ends with a comic exchange about various phobias and a character planning to visit his doctor.
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