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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1975
Page
2
In a sharp critique, the author argues Pennsylvania alcohol laws mix restrictions with dubious exemptions, noting 18-year-olds can bartend while drinking remains banned for under 21. The piece jokes about loopholes like buying two six packs at a time and airline service edits, and condemns the code for neglecting prevention and rehabilitation to address drinking problems.
The article alleges suppressed court filings accusing H L Hunt of bribery infidelity tax cheating and political manipulation. It names former aide John Curington and corporate aide John Brown as indicted for diverting funds from the Hunt empire. Supposedly Hunt financed anti semitism anti Kennedy activity and campaigns for Nixon Wallace LeMay and others.
A New York AP report notes surging loan delinquencies and defaults across lending sectors, with banks blamed for bad loans. The National Foundation for Consumer Credit says five to six percent of families face money troubles, possibly rising to ten percent. bankruptcies may top 230,000 in the year ending June 30.
A Morgan Guaranty Trust Co study shows consumer debt up 42 percent from 1970 to 1974 while after tax income grew 37 percent. total US household debt nears $600 billion, up from $25 billion in 1945 and just over $400 billion in 1970. Consumers resist new credit despite heavy marketing, though long term use climbs.
The piece notes free prescription drugs and eyeglasses for families, with future aims like free dental, legal services, and college tuition. It contrasts concessions with lingering pre union terms, cites AFSCME ties to Governor Shapp, and questions conflicts of interest in state government amid ongoing pay and benefit negotiations.
Bit faneoht is noted alongside Lyn Marit in a terse maritime ledger entry. The fragment lists names and a vessel reference tied to a short incident or acknowledgment. No further context clarifies roles, dates, or outcomes.
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