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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1967
Page
2
In Our Opinion the piece catalogs federal and state tax hikes and forthcoming Social Security increases. It argues for a strengthened taxpayer response, warning that rising taxes and new government benefits will burden workers and squeeze private pockets. It frames government programs as cradle to grave socialism.
An intelligence memo alleges Robert Williams, a former Marine, covertly funds and recruits Black activists for Castro's US guerrilla network via Prague and Havana. It details leaflets smuggled into the US, training plans, and ties to church figures and Johnson-era politics, with claims tied to St. Card Cushing and Kennedy family circles.
Assemblyman Forest Hopkins notes payoffs from the Liquor Control Board after securing commitments from New York wineries to raise Pennsylvania grape prices to $125 a ton, describes ongoing efforts on House Bill 91 for motorcycle helmet laws, and reports on tax package talks with Governor Shafer. He recounts political anecdotes, committee actions, and plans for state projects and park admissions.
Jim Bishop reports on ethology and instinct as a scientist’s key to animal behavior. He cites Professor A. Barnett of Glasgow University and describes nesting in birds, bee lovers, and ant navigation with celestial guidance, highlighting enduring questions about learned versus inherited drives.
Leaders from both parties weigh whether the current legislative record helps or harms their election prospects in 1968 as the 1967 session grinds toward its sixth month and lawmakers question the session’s overall advantage or drawback.
Yesterday's Memories of Corry notes that longer Erie Railroad passenger trains now block Center street for five to 14 minutes. City officials plan action with Erie officials after council authorization. Education board to meet Monday to select three new teachers. M. E. Shambaugh leads crew painting exterior brick of the Frantz building amid months of remodeling.
A long, fragmented survey shows the 1927 legislative session in flux with Democrats holding House sway and Republicans narrowly controlling the Senate. The piece notes court redraws, weak forays into major administration bills, and a stalled budget and tax stalemate. It highlights school openings, personnel changes, and a cautionary tone about the upcoming 1968 political year.
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