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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1974
Page
2
Senate hearings explore bills to bring public employee unions under federal rules allowing strikes and compulsory membership. Critics warn this encroaches on states by mandating practices denied to private unions, risking federal overreach into local labor relations.
The piece contrasts public employee bargaining rights with federal limits, citing AFL-CIO influence led by George Meany. It then explores private firms that went public in the 1960s and now seek to go private, underwriters and minority investors watching buyback prices. SEC official A A Sommer Jr criticizes the maneuver as unfair and a perversion of public financing as companies offer to return to private status to buy back shares.
A secret White House note urges cultivating narcotic poppies in the United States for the first time since 1942 to aid pharmaceutical supply. The document notes a codeine shortage and suggests papaver bracteatum could be grown domestically or overseas, while warning that refining poppies into codeine would be illegal.
Public guidance explains accident report thresholds in Pennsylvania and red light turns. It notes the property damage reporting level rose to 200 dollars by act 7, effective March 27, 1972, and mentions possible motor vehicle code updates under consideration. The Journal invites letters to the editor.
Paul Harvey muses on the apparent overthrow of the U S government by voters, noting 38 percent turnout and party splits in Senate and House. He previews shifts in power, hinting at liberal trends, reactions to health care plans, oil tax changes, and the broader political climate as a new Congress forms.
A roadside hot dog vendor ignores media news until his son points out a radio driven mood shift. He cuts orders and ads, sales plunge, proving a public mood can affect demand. The piece argues not to give up and to keep selling despite economic pessimism.
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