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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1974
Page
2
In our state there are two problems the lawmakers fail to handle an excess of income tax revenue and a shortage of highway funds. The letter urges citizens to engage, noting voters deserve better results and road maintenance and snow removal must be funded. Citizens are urged to write to Harrisburg with solutions.
John T. Connor Allied Chemical chairman calls for a federally chartered national planning corporation to assess natural resources, coordinate research, and advise government and industry. He warns against unchecked federal seizure power and suggests funding from both government and private sources, with independent, nonpolitical staff.
House GOP on Judiciary quietly works to obstruct the Nixon impeachment inquiry. Sam Garrison, a 32 year old deputy counsel, is said to be acting to sabotage proceedings under direction attributed to Rep. Edward Hutchinson. Garrison challenges the Legal Memorandum on impeachable offenses, causing delays and concessions from special counsel John Doar. Jenner denies directing such actions.
A reader asks if a consumer can sue a brewery for a cigarette found in a beer bottle that made her husband ill. The answer states manufacturers must ensure products are free of foreign matter and may be liable for injuries, naming suing the dealer and brewery if carelessness caused the contamination.
William Ecenbarger reports that Mayor Daley’s eye inflammation traces to epoxy glue exposure while home workshops reveal broader allergies to solvents and paints. He notes widespread sensitivity, from vinyl plant workers to garment and furniture factories, with 31 million Americans affected by allergies and 86 million by asthma, urging individuals to identify personal tolerances amid vast chemical variety.
Harrisburg visitors see Penrose and Quay looming over the Capitol as the General Assembly weighs ethics bills to curb conflicts of interest and lobbyist power. Sen Edward Howard proposes a sweeping ban on conflicts of interest, but reform drives face resistance from established power brokers. The piece notes a recent resignation of Democratic Sen John Scales and questions the likelihood of real reform.
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