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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1974
Page
2
An analysis argues illegal gambling fuels mob money in Allegheny County, citing a $100 million annual gross and urging public action to starve the rackets. It links gambling cash to drug importation, loan sharking, and infiltration of legitimate business and labor unions.
A U S embassy cable chain shows requests for film footage of Hong Kong harbor and Meo villages, plus a Bangkok area, all restricted to 16 millimeter ekta film. The cables note Frey’s failed camera and aim to use material for a TV documentary.
A pastor recalls Ma Barton, a lifelong church supporter who left her goods to Goodwill and lived a quiet Christian life for decades. Her funeral marks the end of a devoted parishioner who faced aging, a hip injury, and community change with quiet faith.
Oil experts weighed a proposed Iranian plan to index Arab oil prices to a commodity basket, arguing it could hasten automatic price rises. OPEC delays indexing until next year while considering the plan, with Iran seeking inflation protection for exporters and higher revenue.
In a candid partisan tirade from Corry Pennsylvania the writer laments Rep. Wilbur Mills amid a scandal and argues his actions deter older men from interacting with younger women. He recalls personal photography escapades, condemns Mills as a “dirty old man,” and questions whether men can talk to women without fear, while noting some still back Mills for political reasons. The piece frames the Mills affair as a broader assault on male liberty and social behavior.
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