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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1967
Page
2
A playful look at how happiness differs for everyone with snippets about neighbors, taxes, odd timing, and family life. The piece contrasts personal joys and misfortunes, ending by noting the reader may feel unexpectedly content after reading.
Drew Pearson outlines how three years of Capitol Hill pressure and internal military clashes led Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara to retire. He mixes names like Mendel Rivers John Stennis Porter Hardy John McClellan and Westmoreland with debates over TFX Nuclear Ships ABM and manpower in Vietnam, noting the president’s loyalty and McNamara’s doubts about bombing pace and costs.
Harrisburg column reviews Pennsylvania constitutional convention opening and traditions. It notes noon convening, governor welcome, delegates immunity, mileage, and $2500 expenses. Also describes Convention manuals and four subject areas. Reports recent high staff salaries and appointments by the Republican majority totaling $62,000 for three publicity tied positions.
Jim Bishop recalls Joe E Lewis at El Rancho Las Vegas where a shower episode, a chasing spider, and a shaky balance beam of luck mix with liquor and memory loss. Arturo Petterino keeps watch as Lewis bets on anything, loses money, and delivers dramatic comic timing in a vivid profile.
Twenty years ago December 1 1947 hundreds of local hunters hit the woods as opening day arrived under ideal conditions. The year also notes a storefront upgrade on Main Street as a false front was removed revealing a Carrara glass facade with wide display windows. A separate fire on Main Street Sparrnsburg caused basement and kitchen damage due to furnace wiring.
A witty column questions Christmas cynics and praises Santa Claus as a stubborn nonconformist figure. It notes Christmas does drive business yet remains a cultural icon, with Boyle defending the jolly old man’s place against critics and overcommercialization.
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