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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1968
Page
2
An opinion piece asserts Americans face a choice between curbing crime or surrendering to it. It cites frontier courage versus Supreme Court criminal rights, notes Miami’s crime drop after a strong policing stance, and argues for a proactive defense though cites other cities as potential models.
Fiscal experts report a 95,500 year end balance shortfall of 42,588 reducing city operation funds for 1968. The column notes shortages complicating municipal business while reports feature local honors at University of Pittsburgh Titusville branch and a Corry police context.
Corry resident Blakeslee is listed for Behrend Campus Penn State fall term pursuing an associate degree in electrical and electronics technology. Betty Davis Gair of Corry is named as a degree recipient from Edinboro State College. Airman Edward T. Williams USN, son of Mrs. Dixie L. Keppel, participated in Operation Dead Stringer aboard USS Bon Homme Richard off California as part of a First Fleet training exercise. A frostbite scare prompted a physician visit after two youths walked to the Junior High in frigid weather. Rumors of lowering drinking age in Pennsylvania lack basis, while LSD concerns surface at a nearby college. General Bill Lesler plans Corry talk January 21 for the Management Club forecasting the 1963 legislature. Cerebral Palsy fund drive in Corry shows lagging results.
Paul Harvey warns that a looming food famine threatens three billion people by decade's end as population rises and arable land grows scarce. He cites atom power, satellites, and TV as signs of progress while urging better farming, fertilizers, irrigation, and new inventions to avert disaster.
On January 20 1967 the calendar marks historical notes such as King George V’s death in 1986 the Edward VIII succession and John Marshall’s 1801 appointment. Highlights include Pearl Harbor lease approval 1687 FDR third term 1941 Eisenhower 1953 JFK LBJ 1961 and the France West Germany pact five years earlier ending centuries of conflict.
A city analyst explains that demolitions occur under housing codes when dwellings are unfit or hazards to health or safety. A reader commends the streets department’s snow clearing, noting long hours and public praise, while another letter critiques street conditions and calls for faster plowing despite complaints.
Hal Boyle reports on a cynical unofficial poll among male office workers claiming rising female rudeness. Varying quotes condemn women as presumptuous, loud, and outnumbering men, with men recalling chivalry and claiming modern women challenge traditional roles while pursuing power and pay.
Corry merchants voted 18 to 2 to extend Friday store hours after a seven month trial. The meeting at The Ritz Restaurant drew many members of the Merchants Bureau. City Council also revised parking meter rules to operate until 9 pm on Fridays. In other local sports news Keystones edge Corry Rockets 52 to 21 and Harborcreek defeats Flint four 30 to 20.
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