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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1971
Page
2
A Corry area note urges restraint during Christmas and New Year travel to avoid alcohol related crashes. It warns that snow and ice raise danger when drivers drink and urges staying close to home and driving only with normal restraint to prevent tragedies.
Grass roots remark mocks liberals for spending taxpayers money. The speaker labels politicians as rich humanitarians who avoid theft yet imply misappropriated gains. The quote likens liberals to cockroaches and emphasizes distrust of political aid.
In a lengthy column a Pennsylvania lawmaker warns against a sine die adjournment that would allow Governor Milton Shapp to make hundreds of appointments without Senate approval. The piece notes the Christmas break would be canceled, Erie County judges and retired judges strain the backlog, and bills on expense reporting and year round school gain attention. It also covers medical education subsidies, insurance rate reforms, and a Washington dispatch on Cold War diplomacy in the Indian Pakistan conflict.
Nixon orders a U S Seventh Fleet task force into Indian waters to evacuate Americans from embattled Dacca if needed. The move aims to pressure India while leaks are prepared to fuel tensions in Djakarta Manila and Singapore. Soviet officials warn against intervention and stress a quick decisive Indian action to liberate Bangla Desh.
An overnight foot of packed snow softened by rain left city roadways slushy and motorists stranded through the morning. Local YMCA director Arthur Burgess announced this morning that the Twelfth Night burning of Christmas trees will be held this year on the Fourth Ward playground, sponsored by the YMCA and Rotary Club.
A rambling column questions FDA warnings about hexachlorophene in soaps and argues against overreaction to lab evidence. It contrasts real risks like alcohol with precautionary scares, suggesting media amplification may influence public behavior and youth smoking trends.
A reflective column argues Christmas is for adults as well as children, noting adults secretly crave love and emotional warmth. It lampoons festive clichés, contrasts types of women, and offers wry takes on executives, fashion, and gift humor. The piece includes publisher and staff notes from the Corry Evening Journal.
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