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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1976
Page
2
The piece argues the 1874 Pennsylvania Constitution is overlong, poorly written, and unnecessarily restrictive. It contrasts with the US Constitution’s brevity and few amendments, noting 82 PA amendments since 1874 and a recent four-article revision. It criticizes open sessions and three-day bill readings as impractical.
The piece notes Pennsylvania constitutional protections on gun rights and tax limits, then shifts to a NASA scandal. It details Jack A. Jones and Joseph H. Levine aboard a Boeing trip to Seattle, where Jones pursued a $200,000 contract for research gear. Maxwell, who flagged the issue, died of a heart attack, with documents indicating Jonas sought the contract. both Jones and Levine received only mild reprimands.
A long article notes LEAA distributed 160.8 million dollars to 1,927 intelligence projects over seven years, funding electronic surveillance gear in states including California Illinois Kentucky and others. It highlights weak controls and incomplete itemization, with California receiving 398,596 for beepers recorders and gear while some states lacked wiretap laws.
A New York AP report previews a unique public TV edition titled Down Beat The 1975 Reader's Poll Awards. Co hosted by Quincy Jones and Chick Corea the show focuses on jazz performances by past and present Down Beat poll winners with no speeches or plaques and the final winner list shown with the credits. The program spotlights Freddie Hubbard George Benson Hubert Laws Bill Watrous and others while praising sound quality and live ensemble turns. It also mentions CBS launching Sara and a lengthier biographical passage about John Wayne contrasting with the jazz program.
In a reflective scene, John Wayne struggles to recall Jim Grant’s name as guests mingle. He dismisses politics, noting distrust of politicians, while the visiting boy John Ethan bonds with his father. The Duke muses on planning a skating outing, sharing a tender moment as his son kisses him goodbye.
In a critique of economic data the piece argues that numbers mislead about the true state of the economy. It notes unemployment counts exclude discouraged workers and questions the reliability of seasonally adjusted indicators in reflecting real conditions.
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