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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1971
Page
2
In a critique of government expansion, the piece argues voters rarely endorse added bureaucracy or debt. It notes lobbyists push favored programs, while referenda could curb unnecessary agencies and spending. It then shifts to a Washington note about Nixon gifting Agnew a golf ball and readers offering playful golfing tips.
An article blends humor about Golf star Spiro Agnew and a tribute to the Peace Corps ten year mark. It notes bureaucratic hurdles, mishandling, and the Peace Pipe fiasco, while highlighting brave volunteers from the Himalayas to the Andes and a Ceylonese mother seeking aid for her dying baby as red tape strangled relief efforts.
The piece argues ad men shaped modern Madison Avenue and must reform. It cites inflated budgets, lazy copywriters, and reckless claims. It notes advertising's economic importance and urges responsible practice amid inflation and recession. John deZoysa case details follow with aid from government and airlines helping a child in Houston.
The piece explains Pennsylvania real estate tax appeals only affect future assessments and do not authorize rebates of taxes already paid. It contrasts this with a call for renewed effort across industry and advertising to revive the economy in 1961.
In Corry the cost of cabbage soars to 17 to 21 cents a pound, six times the price last fall, reflecting the broader rise in food prices. The town honors the Ground Observer Corps for helping establish an aircraft spotting service at a ceremony at the Municipal Building. A YMCA pool swim enjoyed by 26 Pack 18 cub scouts was held, with leaders listed. The yo-yo craze grows in popularity locally as residents try the new toy. In a tight girls game, the Erie Rangers beat the Corry Independents 15 to 11 at the State Armory court.
The Corry Evening Journal announces publication details and advertising rates. It lists editors and managers, indicates Associated Press content, and provides mail and carrier subscription terms and rates.
A first person tale of a crowded doctor visit filled with chatty patients and irritating details. The narrator notes delays, odd behaviors, a welfare debate among staff, and a small medical relief as a glass splinter is removed from a bowling hand finger.
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