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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1968
Page
2
Opinion notes hanky panky is blamed in auto repair, stock market and credit firms, plus ethics questions in Congress. Writers suggest lawmakers will pay lip service, produce a token report, and avoid real reform while the public pays.
The 1969 legislature will convene with Shafer facing a split Congress as Democrats control the House while Republicans hold the Senate. Tax and appropriation bills may lack GOP sponsorship, forcing Shafer to navigate a money‑side squeeze similar to past eras.
State representative Assemblyman Forest Hopkins North East can be reached at the State Capitol Harrisburg Pa. State Senator James Willard Pulaski Mercer County is contactable at the State Capitol. U S Senator Hugh Scott and Joseph Clark from Philadelphia can be reached via the Senate Office Building Washington DC. U S Congressman Joseph Vigorito location is House Office Building Washington DC.
The article notes Sen Edward Brooke's reluctance to join Nixon's Cabinet amid concerns over desegregation enforcement and judicial appointments. It cites Nixon's North Carolina and Miami Beach remarks opposing federal court enforcement of school desegregation, and highlights tensions with Strom Thurmond and open housing. Brooke's stance reflects growing distrust among moderate Black leaders of the new administration. It also covers GOP intrigue around John Daly seeking USIA headship and Mundt's cautious reaction to Daly's resignation.
AP analysis of George Champion's remarks on capital scarcity forecast by rising population and rapid technology. He notes insufficient world investment, with demand swollen by 6 billion people by century’s end, high rates hampering expansions, and a potential $21 billion federal borrowing impact plus inflation and delayed urban renewal.
Highlights include Abel Tasman’s 1642 Dutch discovery of New Zealand, John Jay born 1745 in New York City, Beethoven’s first lesson price at 19 cents, Japanese actions in Korea, 1924 London Savoy dance linked to New York orchestra, Panay sinking in 1937, Tokyo evacuation amid 1944 firebombing, and Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk’s 1963 embassy staff recall order.
A columnist argues campus restiveness stems from displacement, with youths venting grievances on unrelated targets. He critiques U S leaders for inaction on Vietnam and Cuba, noting a desire among school-agers for purpose, lawlessness, and a push toward belief in something meaningful amid a perceived blunder.
A New York AP piece playfully explores gender ambiguity, offering humorous tests to distinguish sexes. It notes modern trends toward androgynous behavior, yet argues some prefer two distinct genders. It ends by acknowledging difficulty in identifying teenagers and suggests observation to tell them apart.
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