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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1975
Page
2
In a discussion about the David Miller council term, Benjamin Calderone urged William Halfast as an experienced choice. Fred Schwab challenged the value of experience, asking what kind of experience mattered.
The piece notes a political scene where a longtime operator seeks a council seat, contrasts shop experience with politics, and mentions a 21 year old residency rule plus campaign funds. It shifts to Washington where Speaker Carl Albert is linked with Susan Bergman of the Moon sect, including flowers, tea, visas, and staffers on trips abroad, sparking chatter about his conduct.
Five foot four Moon devotee Sue Bergman is described as a friendly, "nice girl" from New York who visits Speaker Albert in his office. He defends the relation as innocent while noting her conversion zeal and gifts like flowers. The piece names guests, visas, and aides including Grace Chen, Verneil English, and Sue Thompson, and recounts passes to view Sadat and space-team events.
A public letter argues that Corry City Council violated the will of voters by seating William Halfast after his defeat in the November 4 1975 general election. The author claims the electors alone may determine who occupies the council chair and urges reversal of the appointment.
United States Senate and Pennsylvania officials listed include Senator Richard Schweiker and Senator Hugh Scott in Washington offices, Governor Milton Shapp in Harrisburg, and Representative Joseph P. Vigorito in Washington with a Harrisburg address for Senator R Budd Dwyer and mention of Forest Hast in Harrisburg. The excerpt provides multiple named officials and their office locations and general roles.
A Paul Harvey essay warns that FBI concerns grow over rising assassination attempts and coordinated bombings across three cities. It notes stolen Army gear could equip ten battalions, the weak shield against subversive groups, and the risk of nerve gas production in a home laboratory as officials fear political violence during the Bicentennial era.
The Corry Evening Journal notes the Pennsylvania General Assembly struggles with lowering the drinking age amid hypocrisy and rising traffic fatalities. It argues for granting 18-year-olds the right to drink while implementing stronger highway safety measures and enforcement to reduce wrecks and combat dangerous driving practices.
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