Pothole woes pit Corry against Pittsburgh in state aid
Corry residents, angered by neglected roads, challenge state highway policy as Pittsburgh uses a pothole reporting system. The piece argues political influence, not need, drives road funding and calls for a Harrisburg ally to fix Corry’s crumbling streets.
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Penndot
Corry
Harrisburg
Free transit for seniors sparks rural limits in mind
An urban oriented governor signed a bill offering free mass transit rides for elderly residents while rural areas like Corry lack buses or taxis. The piece notes prior talks with the Greater Erie Civic Action Committee about a regional elderly transportation system and warns the plan may falter without broader coverage and funding. It also references a New York AP column on New Year reflections and personal resolutions for 1973.
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Milton Shapp
Corry
Corry Committee
Greater Erie Civic Action Committee
Fragmented plea for restraint in letters and poetry
A humorous monologue condemning frivolous writing habits and actions. The speaker urges writing fewer letters to Congress, avoiding grandiose wills, discourages anonymous boss notes, and laments overindulgence in martinis and poetry that upsets a cat. The piece ends with a defiant plea to stop self indulgence.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mac
Hannah
Red Lake tragedy and broken treaty echoes in Minnesota
The article portrays the death of 15 year old Brian Desjarlait at Red Lake and sketches a wider pattern of federal mismanagement. It cites disputed killing details, alleged civil rights charges against an Indian officer, and a broader critique of government aid failures on the reservation. It also includes a Nixon era note on bombing North Vietnam and conflicting intelligence views on Hanoi’s strategy.
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Red Lake River
United States
New Year Reflections on Health Contentment and Brotherhood
A speaker reflects on health as a prerequisite for happiness and the desirability of contentment and brotherhood in 1973. He contrasts the serene contentment of a poor but calm woman with the endless pursuit of wealth, noting health, belief, and time as keys to attainable goodwill. He warns against avoiding doctors and chasing ever more wealth, ending with observations about rich friends.
Gas bill rise eyed for Corry family in 1952 notice
Corry residents face a monthly gas bill increase of 3.65 dollars if the Pennsylvania Gas Company rate hike is approved by the PLC. A December 29 1952 item notes a Corry household using 40 000 cubic feet monthly would be affected.
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Pennsylvania Gas Company
Corry
PLC
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