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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1976
Page
2
Beaver County News Tribune argues that the highway system nationwide suffers from mediocrity and waste. It urges a formal study or full investigation into road maintenance and new construction, calling on the public to demand answers and action now.
Washington report details Pope Paul VI urging severer legal action against drug traffickers after meeting with U.S. congressmen led by Lester Wolff. The pontiff calls for coordinated global efforts and coordination with law enforcement, while DEA chief Peter Bensinger praised the papal stance in a cable to offices worldwide. Backstage, a Capitol Hill clash occurs when Reclamation Commissioner Gil Stamm rebukes a subcommittee and lashes at the record.
Heidi Ackerman Gale designed and conducted a survey at Hofstra University to measure how well students and teachers know state and federal consumer protection laws. The average quiz score was 48 percent, with an economics professor the only perfect scorer. Men averaged 41 percent and women 38 percent, indicating limited everyday legal awareness among peers.
A detailed list of true or false responses to a consumer rights quiz, noting which items apply to New York residents and which can be adapted for other states. Correct answers cover credit card liability, unsolicited merchandise, mail order deadlines, warranties, pyramid schemes, licensing, unit pricing, consumer rights in small claims, door to door cooling off, and care labeling.
A Curiously garbled reminiscence recalls a biased editor’s lash at failed columns and sensational facts. It cites Greenland as misnamed, jet travel paradoxes, living goddesses in Nepal, crime rates, and large trees towering 35 stories, highlighting the era’s appetite for odd trivia and reader ire.
A court case from the Corry Evening Journal recounts Myrtle’s suit over a pet canary that escaped and was claimed by a neighbor. The judge ruled for Myrtle, noting domesticated pets may become private property despite escape, with parrot examples and related cases illustrating ownership continues after capture or flight.
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