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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1975
Page
2
In the aftermath of November elections both parties seem to have learned key lessons about the economy government credibility unemployment welfare tax revenues and public relief. Voters expect credible candid candidates and a restoration of trust as national leaders absorb local and county level feedback to guide next year’s political strategy.
Critics and economists press for a high level review of official employment statistics amid claims the job distress is understated by hundreds of thousands or millions. BLS counts, definitions, and survey methods are questioned, with figures potentially masking true unemployment and affecting policy, revenue sharing, and jobless prospects.
Analysis argues that declines in unemployment from the late 1980s reflect definitional changes and factors like the military draft, not purely fiscal and monetary policy. It notes one third of job gains came from federally funded work programs and criticizes seasonal adjustment and underemployment measures as distorted or incomplete.
Intelligence notes a Soviet attempt to recruit U.S. scientists after a February Asilomar genetics symposium, warning of germ warfare risks and possible KGB contact. Separately a House memo accuses the Agriculture Department and Printing Office of funding a General Mills nutrition booklet on 40 million boxes, with 71,000 dollars spent and 90 percent mailed to cereal customers, while officials deny mischief.
A compact critique of presidential governance contrasts Republican free enterprise aims with deregulation moves. Ford’s push to trim the Interstate Commerce Commission faces opposition from trucking and aviation groups, highlighting tensions between business freedom and regulatory oversight. The piece also notes a reader letters section and a New Year’s Eve cable TV special on HBO featuring Robert Klein.
HBO began operations in November 1972 serving one outlet in Wilkes Barre and now supplies shows to about 100 cable systems, delivering 12 hours of daily programming to an estimated 300,000 homes across states including New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Florida, and more. HBO prices range from six to ten dollars monthly for programs plus local hookup fees.
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