Pennsylvania liquor agents target out-of-state imports
In a 1975 opinion piece the Two-Corry Journal criticizes Pennsylvania State liquor agents for chasing imports from Maryland, arguing Supreme Court rulings limit searches and seizures. The column claims fines up to 25 dollars per quart and says small consumers pay, while big importers evade accountability. It questions state budgeting and staffing at Wernersville State Hospital and Kutztown State College.
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Pennsylvania
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Wernersville State Hospital
Kutztown State College
Golf as penance and satire on golfers in Washington
A long satirical piece mocks golf as penance and ego fuel, detailing the habits of players and the sport’s paradoxes. It rails against the social tenor of golf clubs and contrasts it with sharp journalism about Washington power, mentioning Drew Pearson and the change in reporting styles.
Portrait of Pearson as watchdog and rivaled by foes
This passage portrays Drew Pearson as a powerful, polarizing figure whose daring exposes and relentless columns earned mass followings and fierce enemies. It notes Hull's quip, Pearson’s loyal readership, and Marshall’s defense, calling him the nation’s keen inspector general amid wartime secrecy.
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Drew
George Marshall
Pearson
Prostitution shouldn't be prohibited letter prompts public denouncement
Indignant reader attacks a Journal article on prostitution and urges the Journal city council and God fearing people to denounce a governor committee recommendation. The letter lists U.S. and Pa. officials, calling for public response while defending American identity.
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Journal
David M. Carmrcke
Mott Street
Think of It A cry about crime and lax justice in small cities
A Corry-anchored editorial laments rising crime across the nation. It cites murders in Kingsville Ohio and Erie and a lawsuit in Pittsburgh and Corry where a shooting charge was reduced to harassment after plea bargaining. The piece argues laws are not enforcing penalties and urges voting out soft-on-crime officials.
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John McQuiston
Kingsville
Ohio
George Andrus
Charles Knight
New Orleans
United States
Pittsburgh
Corry
Congress
White House
Erle
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PLCB
Jim Bishop
Marilyn Monroe
Golda Meir
Charlie Chaplin
Washington
Drew Pearson
Roosevelt
Truman
Pat Moynihan
By Jack Anderson
Cordell Hull
Cinders
Chips
Marshall
United States Senate
Richard S. Schweiker
R-Pa
Senate
Washington, D.C
Hugh Scoff
Milton Shapp
Capitol
Harrisburg
Joseph P. Vigorito
Cannon House
R. Budd Dwyer
House
By Bill Eaton
Associated Press
AP News
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