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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1977
Page
2
In 1977 commentary lauds Gerald Ford's 30 months in the White House. It recalls a nation in crisis moved toward stability, inflation easing, unemployment improving, and trust restored with Congress. Ford is praised as a decent, unpretentious leader who shrank the presidency to fit its proper place and healed the nation.
A reader letter column rails at wasteful government mail, coffee advertising subsidies, and energy price issues while highlighting local concerns. It cites inflated gas costs, short weighing in delis, dangers of inflating car spare tires, a congresswoman’s donation to a hospital, and asks about sidewalk ramps and mutual aid funding between city and townships.
Los Angeles AP reports public TV launches a six part series on 19th century pioneers who proved microbes cause disease. Episode one covers Semmelweis and contagion, tonight focuses on Pasteur and Koch with a sober, low key drama style. Washington notes mass foster care woes as 350,000 children are entrusted to government programs, 100,000 to 200,000 adrift, Congress investigates since 1975 led by Mondale and Miller.
The GAO and HEW expose costly, mismanaged foster care programs with unallowable payments and shoddy facilities. Read of private institutions profiting from public funds, delays in family reunification, and red tape hindering aid. Also notes stalled Panama Canal talks as Torrijos blames elder U.S. negotiator.
Sylvia Porter urges readers to study a tax series revealing obscure 1976 regulations and court decisions. She notes many moves are not widely publicized and even IRS agents may miss them, warning that the 1976 Tax Reform Act can lead to overpaying taxes or triggering audits if not understood. She begins with Form 1040.
A Corry PA evening column explains two major 1976 Form 1040A changes: calculating a personal standard deduction based on filing status and income, and a double computation for the personal exemption credit. It outlines deduction ranges, percent rules, and a method to pick the higher credit, encouraging readers to file themselves with guided help.
An essay by Jim Bishop recounts the Pacific porpoise tragedy tied to tuna fishing, detailing nets, methods, and ecologist concerns. It notes how laws hamper fishermen, the economic stakes, and how porpoises are used or neglected, with anecdotes on animal behavior and sea life.
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