Mail service questioned in Corry Journal critique
The Corry Evening Journal criticizes AP mail survey results as predictable not unpredictable. It cites delays in letters from Corry to Philadelphia and late arrival of Anderson columns from New York, noting consistent postal inefficiency and a day off during President Truman’s mourning.
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Corry
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Postal Service
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New York
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Truman
Harry
Fuzzy Forecast 1973 predicts inflation and penny coin repeal
A New York AP forecast for 1973 foresees growing jobs, rising prices, and inflation as a lasting trend. It envisions a move to abolish penny coins, possible nickel removal later, a quack claiming cancer cure who dies, and Congress banning smoking in chambers. International unrest and cultural clashes are also noted.
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United States
Congress
House
Senate
London
Wales
Scotland
Racial Tensions at Guantanamo Bay Stir Controversy
The article reports deep racial unrest at the Guantanamo Bay base, detailing black sailors’ dissatisfaction, alleged unfair prosecutions, and biased handling of cases involving officers’ families. It cites Captain Zeb Alford, Admiral McCudden, and multiple incidents of discrimination, plus minimal on-base Black culture presence and few Black women.
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Washington
Navy
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
McCudden
Jamaica
Alford
Guantanamo
The Green Year Ahead and the Nation’s Mood
A columnist reflects on 1972 and 1973 optimism amid wealth, science progress, and crime decline. He mocks pessimism and urges readers to embrace prosperity, enjoy the era, and proceed toward a brighter, greener outlook for the new year. He notes political notices and appeals, and closes with a spirited sendoff for the Happiest New Year.
Perfume Predicament In A Bar And A Christmas Gift
A man with lifelong aversion to strong perfume recounts visiting a perfume shop to buy a Christmas gift for his wife. He endures Chanel No 5 and Wind Song as the saleslady spritzes him both hands. At a bar he struggles with the overpowering scents, prompting jokes from patrons and the emergence of a humorous rule about avoiding fragrance in bars. The tale ends with Eaton’s Law: never enter a bar bearing perfume or a perfumery scent of beer.
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Eaton
Chan
Eaton's Law
Tragic Route 19 Crash Claims Mercer Woman
A Mercer woman, Margaret K., died in a head on collision on Route 19 near Ernest Step City. The driver, Franklin Euard, 29, from Greenville, was injured and later pronounced dead at City Hospital. Authorities say the crash occurred when the car veered into the center line.
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Greenville
Margaret K
Greenville Hi Hip
C Euard
Franklin
Ernest Step
Thie Stephens
Turk
Tim the Elder Step City Hospital
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