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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1970

Page

2

Could The State Move To Set Intermediate Units Locally

In Our Opinion the legislature failed to pass Act 41 and create intermediate units before July 1. If not resolved Corry risks losing county school offices and the new units. Supporters argue Corry could host the three county unit office, bringing local benefits, jobs, and tax savings, while authorities weigh political maneuvering and precedent.

Harrisburg City of Corry Erie Warren Crawford Jointure

Wild River TV Review Shows Rivers and History

An AP review of a CBS National Geographic Society program follows Craighead ecologists and their children on a Salmon River Idaho trip with rapids cliffs and eagle shots. It also portrays pollution in Hudson and Potomac rivers, plus brief American history vignettes and Everglades footage. The piece calls the show colorful and worthy but uneven.

New York Wild River CBS National Geographic Society Salmon River Idaho Craighead Craig Hudson West Point Everglades

Corry News Bits and Local Progress Report

It Happened In Corry 20 YEARS AGO February 11, 1950 reports construction on the Junior High addition at about 60 percent completion with Herman Gebhardt of Henry Shenk Co. noting progress. Corry riflemen beat Lawrence Park 1187 to 1175, keeping a first‑place tie in the Northwestern League. Also a surprise party honored Mrs. Robert Patterson. 40 YEARS AGO February 11, 1939 notes a chimney fire at Miss Julia Koestner’s East Main home and a junior class comedy “A Full House” set for February 26–27 at the high school auditorium. The New York section recounts investor struggles with small orders and changing broker practices, followed by humor notes and Jewish jokes from Gerry Blumenfeld’s book.

Herman Gebhardt Henry Shenk Co Julia Koestner East Main Street Rebecca Hess

Small Investor Faces High Rates and Limited Options

The piece follows a cautious small investor squeezed by inflation and rising lending costs. Banks raise passbook rates to 4.5 to 5.5 percent, savings at 5 to 5.75, while housing loans approach 9 percent. Individuals seek refuge in life-insurance policy loans, Treasury bills, and other avenues, with potential changes to T-bill minimums looming. It ends with the question of how the average investor will adapt, noting no favors and uncertain policy moves.

Federal Reserve Treasury

Jewish Jokes A Riot by Jim Bishop

A column mixes Jewish humor with social lightness and a political aside on a U S ABM system, noting outfits, a parody of religious and ethnic banter, a park bench exchange, a funeral scene, and a city memo about power and defense. The piece blends jokes with a memo about Montana transmission lines and federal funding.

Jim Bishop

Power Firm Endsangers ABM Montana Power Company

A confidential study warns that a smaller transmission line by JE Corette's firm cannot handle the job for the ABM system. It cites a 1968- era Montana blackout and notes some emergency generators failed during a April 4 outage. The piece discusses political angles with Secretary Hickel and Senator Metcalf, plus Florida Governor Kirk's Washington trips and public reactions to Vietnam speeches.

Congress America Secretary of the Interior Walter Hickel Corette Lee Metcalf D-Mont

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