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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1969
Page
2
Editorial reflects on press freedom and accountability between The Journal and City Council. Praises coverage of council activity while defending editorial independence and citizen access to democracy. Notes long‑standing ties between government, press, and public oversight. Mentions broader issue of press role in a constitutional republic and mutual scrutiny.
The column details Atlas president E J Goetz denying and then revising Morton’s status on Atlas board amid regulatory and munitions ties. It links Morton’s exit to Republican race dynamics against Senator Joe Tydings, and notes Atlas unions and a recent 28 day strike in Baltimore. It also covers NICAP’s decline, calls for UFO investigations, and President Nixon’s TV viewing habits and security precautions.
Generational views on media influence and public opinion surveys are explored as support for President Nixon rises. The piece argues that refined polling will empower the people and curb elite overreach, with references to Agnew Truman Eisenhower Kennedy and the press. It asserts government responsiveness to the modern public mood.
An Altavista Virginia opinion piece warns dissent can harm American institutions and urges constructive, family focused action to curb drug abuse. A Carthage Missouri report notes peer pressure drives risk and insists there is no glamour in drug use, urging parental guidance.
Reverend Gilbert L Boyd, pastor at the Presbyterian Church for 18 years in Corry, requests elders release so he can take a similar post at First Presbyterian Church in Kendalville Indiana. Columbus Grange No 875 hosts a Christmas party at the town hall with about 50 attending. Glenn Middleton resigns to join Loeb? and Co of Erie. A Corry-Meadville freight derailment halts trains but no injuries. Dow Jones will shift to a transportation average beginning Jan 2 replacing rail stocks with airlines and trucking firms.
An article notes the Dow Jones freight share shifts from 62 percent to 41 percent on intercity lines. It lists new airline and freight company entrants and explains the Dow Jones averages include the industrial average of 30 blue chip stocks created in 1896 by Charles Dow.
Q and A discuss a husband’s will granting a life estate to his wife and the potential subsequent ownership by the second husband or the first marriage children. The answer notes that disposition after the wife’s death depends on the will or intestacy laws, and that a wife with joint ownership may participate in decisions about the property. It also suggests resolving such domestic issues without litigation and mentions counseling as a remedy.
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