Twang Defends Fees For Rock Group TWANG
A reader rebuts a November 26 Y C Page critique of the rock group TWANG, arguing the column misrepresented their business terms. The letter outlines travel with $20,000 of equipment, two roadies, union dues, agent fees, transport costs, and $100 minimum expenses per gig, asserting the band earns little per member yet consistently draws crowds and never cancels.
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Tim Bensink
TWANG
Miss Duell
Corry High School
Corry Students React To Dec Events And Tests
A December school notice summarizes upcoming activities at Corry schools. Events include wrestling clinics on December 4 and 13, basketball opener against Southwestern this Friday, a varsity club dance after the game, and no school on December 15. The CAT test replaces Otis, with eight and eleven graders tested. A radio program Now on WWCB Saturdays is announced, and student reflections are shared.
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Betty Crocker
Corry
Beavers
Southwestern
Fort LeBoeuf
WWCB
Otis
P.C
B.R
S.B
Europe
Tommorrow
The Eighteen Year Old Drinking Age Debate in Pennsylvania
A brief opinion note argues for Pennsylvania matching neighboring states with an eighteen age for alcohol. It cites voting and the draft as signs of maturity, suggesting consistency with all rights granted at eighteen. NFL score predictions follow, listing 16 game results with teams and projected scores.
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Pennsylvania
Hunters Are All Right Opposition Letter From Hy Morton Yam
A high school article defends hunters against anti hunting groups. It cites hunter funding of wildlife sanctuaries and tourism as benefits. The author contrasts negative portrayals with concrete wildlife preservation efforts. The piece ends noting a bicentennial brain teaser answer about Patrick Henry.
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Richard Morton Yam
United States
Atlantic
Jean Gregory Joins CAHS Nursing Staff
New nurse Jean Gregory, from Harborcreek Pennsylvania, joins CAHS after training at Hamot Hospital School of Nursing. Married with four children, she brings 13 years of experience from Hamot Medical Center and Erie Infants Home, and will treat sore throats, cuts, bruises, and other pains at her CAHS office.
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Steve Wolosz
CAHS
Jean Gregory
Harborcreek
Here Comes Beaver Blast Targeting Gas Ads and Echoes of Love
A satirical column blasts National Fuel Gas and Penelec for 1980s style TV ads. It mocks bills, tips to save, and offers biting quips on commercial messaging while mixing personal musings and offbeat humor about relationships.
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X-V
National Fuel Gas
Penelec
National Fuel
Jack the Ripper
Youth Community Page Seeks Poems Stories And Drawings
Readers aged grade school are invited to submit poems stories drawings or letters for the Youth Community Page at Corry High School Corry Pennsylvania 1407. Send by teacher or directly to Advisor Youth Community Page for publication consideration.
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Youth Community
Corryne High School
Corry
Nine Games Do Not A Season Make Coach Sanford Revival
Editorial from the Beaver notes the 1960 Corry football season valued more than wins. It praises Coach Sanford for introducing the Wishbone offense, boosting player numbers, and fostering a strong coach player bond. The editors thank Sanford and foresee future conference success under his leadership.
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School Bulletin
The
Beaver
Sanford
Corry
Joe Sanford
Letters To The Y C Page on Smoking at CAHS
Two letters from Rod Jones and Rusty Kusaj argue against student smoking at Corry Area High School. Rod Jones requests a smoking lounge separate from non smokers restrooms to avoid smoke. Rusty Kusaj urges smoking cessation in school restrooms to reduce odor and health risks and improve learning conditions.
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Corry Area High School
CAHS
Rusty Kusa
Milking Snakes in Baltimore Lab Ties to Venom Research
Jack Kilman runs Biologicals Unlimited in Baltimore, housing up to 2,000 venomous snakes, spiders, and other creatures for extracting toxins. The firm supplies venoms to hospitals and universities for research, with uses ranging from stopping blood clotting to cancer pain relief and heart protection. Kilman highlights venom potential, noting Cobroxin’s morphine-like pain relief and low side effects, while lab staff including Blair Yingling assist in operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Colvin
Associated Press
Baltimore (Ap
Eve
Jack Kilman
Kilman
Biologicals Unlimited, Inc
Biologicals Unlimited
Blair Yingling
Quality Central
Baltimore Tire
Kay
Jack Cover
Towson State College
Music chart medley of 1970s hits and artists
A compact list of popular songs and artists from the era including Sailor Moon? No. The items feature classic tracks like Fly Robin Fly Silver Convention That's the Way I Like It KC and the Sunshine Band Island Girl Elton John The Way I Want To Touch You Captain and Tennille Lets Do It Again Staple Singers Sky High Jigsaw Low Rider War This Will Be Natalie Cole Nights on Broadway Bee Gees.
Building Ships New York AP Report on 1974 Japan Output
The Compass reports MOAC publication that Japan built 17.5 million gross tons in 1974, accounting for 51.6 percent of global ship tonnage. The figures come from The Compass.
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New York
The
Compass
MOAC
Marine Insurance
Japan
Shapp Under Fire Over Patronage Claims At Miami Beach
AFSCME chief Jerry Wurf charged Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp with condoning shakedowns of state workers and attempting to fill 6,000 Transportation Department jobs with Democrats. He cited patronage and cost overruns, saying Shapp replaced Republicans and criticized Shapp’s presidential bid while addressing city officials at the National League of Cities convention. The union, with 700,000 members, is a major AFL-CIO affiliate.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Shapp
Transportation Department
Jerry Wurf
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Afscme
Wurf
National League of Cities
Department of Transportation
Afl—Cio
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