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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1976
Page
2
In Harrisburg, Republicans in the House spend 35,000 of taxpayer money to produce three minute newsfilms for TV stations while the State Bicentennial Commission uses 1.3 million to place an ad in Readers Digest. The writer calls both expenditures unjustified and harmful to public finances.
February offers little to recommend it beyond skiers. The month deepens winter gloom and icy road peril, and brings more personal crisis reports than any other month. If you can't get to
The text blasts Republicans and the Bicentennial Commission for wasteful spending on a 1.3 million Reader's Digest ad aimed at attracting tourists. It argues tours will come with or without the ad and questions tax revenue justification, claiming lasting benefits are ignored.
A letter from King of Prussia argues that Congress could abolish February by shifting holidays and moving major observances like Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day. The writer suggests moving Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays to July and reimagining the calendar to end February’s gloom.
New York report notes Weeden & Company moved its trading desks to Jersey City and adopted private Interconnect Planning Corporation systems at $1.6 million cost, projecting $1.8 million savings over ten years. RCA Teltronics and MCI compete with AT&T while service and response times vary. AT&T lobbies in Washington to preserve monopoly while customers seek cheaper private networks.
Ball Corporation of Muncie Indiana announced plans to produce and place at least 65 percent more replacement caps and lids for home canning jars in 1976 than in 1975. Two new lines will boost capacity to over 1 200 lids per minute each and operate on three shifts seven days a week. Ball will allocate supplies equitably to customers based on past shipments, with quarterly adjustments and a focus on wholesalers and retailers.
Legislation introduced in the Pennsylvania House would implement a voter approved 310 million bond to provide low interest loans to volunteer fire, rescue and ambulance units. Loans cover up to 50 percent of costs for facilities or equipment with terms up to 10 years, require 20 percent local matching, and include caps of 35 000 for facilities and 15 000 for ambulances or rescue vehicles.
A reflective piece contrasts early American disunity with modern Bicentennial unity. It recalls how Patriots faced Tory loyalties and British pressure from King George II, Lord North, and Parliament while Jefferson Franklin and Washington weighed reconciliation versus independence. The article links revolutionary era disputes to today’s nationwide celebration effort led by Bicentennial organizations across 30 states, urging readers to join in America’s birthday observance and contact state and federal officials listed.
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