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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1968
Page
2
In Our Opinion, Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr., and William A. Anders are hailed as heroes of the space race. The piece praises their daring achievements and positions them as national icons guiding the United States in a hazardous era of exploration.
Pennsylvania’s governor and family spent Christmas at the brand new Governor’s House in Harrisburg. The Shafer family, including two children and relatives, decorates three Christmas trees with the First Lady and Governor managing some decorations. State workers faced holiday timing, with official work days on Capitol Hill continuing. Shafer travels to Miami for the Orange Bowl where Penn State vs Kansas is on New Year’s night. he roots for Penn State though an Allegheny College alumnus.
Listing of state and federal lawmakers with contact routes. Includes Assemblyman Forest Hopkins from North East, State Senator James Willard from Mercer County, Senators Hugh Scott and Joseph Clark of Philadelphia, and Congressman Joseph Vigorito of Erie. Provides addresses for Capitol and office buildings.
Washington debates Nixon's Interior secretary choice amid Alaska Governor Walter Hickel's ties to oil interests and a controversial 1960s fishing incident. Senators scrutinize Hickel after Atlantic Richfield chief recommendation. State Dept disputes Hickel accusations of treaty violations and coercive tactics.
Interior Chief Big Oil Fan backed by Sargent Shriver’s Office and Alaska Legal Services aided the Kuskokwim Eskimos to bypass Seattle middlemen. They built a Bethel cold storage plant, then signed a contract with Mitsubishi and Kyokuyo to sell salmon at 33 cents a pound dressed king, 23 cents silver, and 40 cents per pound for salmon eggs. Governor Hickel opposed Japanese sales, convened a secret conference, halted purchases, and angered Eskimo leaders who sued for breach of contract. Spoiled fish and winter relief loom as Alaska natives seek aid amid a contentious clash with Seattle brokers and federal policy.
Today marks the 62nd day of 1968 with four days left in the year. Notable notes recall Queen Juliana signing Indonesia sovereignty papers on this date, Louis Pasteur born in 1822 as the founder of preventive medicine, and Carrie Nation’s 1900 saloon raid at the Carey Hotel in Wichita Kansas where she smashed bottles and toppled a nude Cleopatra painting.
Jim Bishop recounts a chaotic LA day visiting TV studios and mixing with reporters while a string of mishaps unfolds. He endures wardrobe fiascos at KTTV, encounters the Beverly Hills Hotel, and endures a distracted interview with Mr Hunter, ending with a dramatic near arrest remark.
Mrs. Lawrence McCray and 220 West Smith Street announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Lou McCray to Joseph Frisina son of Mrs. Connie Frisina of 9 Spring Street. No wedding date has been set. The item notes a busy Christmas Eve business day for the couples and recalls a 1923 Corry High School reunion and the Kiwanians Christmas party with gifts and carols.
The Corry Journal invites readers to submit short legible letters on a single subject. Submissions must include the author name and address for publication and may be condensed by the paper. The paper assumes no responsibility for statements made.
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