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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1975
Page
8
A December 11, 1975 youth community page presents letters from Bruce Webb Bill Hammerlee and Debbie Shrock arguing that God is alive. They counter secular views with faith based reasons and personal experiences. The writers defend belief amid questions about existence and world events.
A series of reader letters urge Corry to build a roller skating rink to cut travel and gas wasted traveling to Wattsburg or Canadohia. Other letters argue against animal cruelty and drugs, support anti steel jawed traps, praise student assemblies, and laud youth service campaigns led by Catholic groups aiming to pledge 100 million hours of service by 2050.
Gary Van Opdorp reports an interview with Corry Area High School wrestling coach Lindsey who describes a roster of 40 wrestlers by weight class including Dorr Clark at 98 pounds and Brent Fralick at 105. He notes season opener on December 13 hosting Fort LeBoeuf and lists JV coach Anthony and junior high coach Wilkins with Mr Gray as assistant.
Interview with Corry Area High School coach Gruza previews a promising season with seven returning lettermen. Seniors Bill Hammerlee Gregg Hammond Steve Xander Robert Tobin and juniors Jim Muckinhaupt Mike Miller Larry Frisina lead the varsity roster along with Chris Christensen Dave Cote Steve Frisina John Middleton Jody Blakeslee Roger Weeks Jack Aberg and Todd Triscult. The junior varsity includes Mike Cragg Tim Swackhammer Joel Oesch Ken Gerzina Gary Van Opdorp Craig Chase Ron Morgan and Rick Clayton. Southwestern, a New York team, hosts the opener. ninth grade and combined seventh eighth grade squads are led by Klapthor Shubic and Hillkirk.
Steve Woloszn reports Mrs Williams joins Corry High as a student teacher under Mr Olson. She arrives from Fort Worth via Oklahoma Kansas Philadelphia and Lock Haven Pa where she earned a bachelor’s from Lock Haven State College and is pursuing a master’s at Edinboro. She has two years as a lab assistant in Earth and Space Science and is new to teaching this year.
Tim Bensink notes a flawed plot with two gay bank robbers trapped by police. The attempted twists fail to impress, and the ending feels obvious and dumb. A decent setup and humor are wasted on a second rate suspense story that could have shone with a stronger finale.
Fragmentary text from a local page mentions a discovery and an appeal, with references to a county, prospect, and a person named Bart. Details are damaged, but the item hints at a reported find and related actions.
Fragmentary notes describe a cold front moving southward across plains in Minnesota and nearby counties. Observers note frigid air spilling into the region with unclear specifics on dates or impacts.
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