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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1968
Page
2
In Harrisburg the state signs a law allowing third class cities to appoint school police to direct traffic near schools and to share guard costs with the school district. The column argues this intrudes on municipal authority, forcing a half payment rule if councils cannot agree. The writer calls this excessive central meddling and unnecessary.
Harrisburg debate centers on a 6 percent sales tax raised from five, with Gov Shafer insisting the measure funds the budget. The piece notes legislative power to levy taxes, alternative revenue ideas, and the political blame game between governor and lawmakers as they discuss cost cuts and pension bills.
Drew Pearson profiles Chester Bowles, newly appointed American ambassador to India, noting his pivotal role in shaping U.S. policy toward India and the United Nations. The piece recalls Bowles' earlier clashes with Bobby Kennedy, his reformist stance, and his belief that India remains a stable bulwark against communism, while detailing India's population growth, birth control progress, and food production.
Crowds totaling up to five hundred gathered at Mead Park this winter for the largest ice skating crowds since the rink opened. Corry High boys lost to Erie Academy 42 40 in a Section 1 game, their third straight win for the Lions and second league loss for Orange and Black. Fire Department responded to a South Center Street car fire with light damage, extinguished without firemen. Also noted: Corry High School basketball fell 26 15 to Sheffield. rifle team beat Lawrence Park No 2 1034 to 1071 to start season.
The piece profiles Freckles Brown from Soper Oklahoma, a seasoned rodeo cowboy, as he rides the Brahma bull Tornado at the Oklahoma City rodeo. Despite age and injuries, Brown outlasts the ton bull, drawing the crowd to their feet and proving rugged, traditional cowpokes still define the sport.
New York humor column parodies common habits and office quirks. It pokes at nail biting cooks, office routine, January jokes, and Leap Year reflections, weaving social quirks into light satire. The piece ends noting Leap Year ambitions and the wish to leap later.
A dated summary lists events on January 9 across years: 1945 American invasion of the Philippines began in World War II. 1861 Mississippi seceded. 1919 Grand Duchess Charlotte ascended Luxembourg throne. 1944 British destroyers bombarded San Benedetto. 1964 Panamanian demonstrators clashed with American troops in the Canal Zone. ten years ago NATO allies studied a Soviet summit proposal.
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