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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1969
Page
2
In Our Opinion notes widespread trust erosion as the public sees gaps between government agencies including the Defense Department and FBI, industry, and higher education. It cites surtax inflation, flawed auto recalls, remedial education concerns, and a rising cynicism toward elites, urging trust in ordinary people.
The narrator recalls a meeting with Che Guevara in Havana and contrasts mythic heroism with political reality. He traces how leaders like Lenin Stalin Khrushchev Brezhnev Kosygin Mao Tito and Castro form personality cults across nations, arguing that people crave a deity atop a bureaucracy, even as regimes age and erode. The piece links Cuba Russia China Yugoslavia and Albania to the idea of heroic leadership and the changing face of power.
In Harrisburg, lawmakers clash over a state budget as Democrats unveil a large plan using capitalization tricks to avoid taxes. GOP vows to hold spending, while riots and welfare protests flare in the capitol rotunda. Legislators trade jabs on taxes, welfare, and liquor laws amid a winter of political drama.
IRS audits of Don Nixon, President Nixon’s brother, unfold amid reports of past deals. He pursued ventures including a Nixonburger loaned by Hughes Tool, tried a California property loan, and partnered with recruiters as he sought influence. A White House visit with Ryan Aeronautical officials and Ehrlichman draws scrutiny. Meanwhile, Nixon advisers discuss education funding and urban schools, as SDS and Black Panthers grow, with threats of guerrilla activity and union intrigue.
On this date in history, events include Garfield being shot in 1881 and dying later, the Continental Congress declaring independence in 1776, Lincoln signing the Morrill Act in 1862, Earhart’s 1937 disappearance, Vichy government in 1940, a 10 year ago papal encyclical on peace, and a 1969 extradition ruling for James Earl Ray.
In a mixed baseball game at Loveland Field the Corry Moose Bombers defeated the Niagara Falls Bugays 145 to a low score, drawing a paid crowd of about 60 as the town prepared for Glenn Mead Day events. Police 50 strong will monitor Mead Park for parking tomorrow. A seven year old East Washington Street girl broke her left leg after falling from a second story bed. A small fire at Victor Orn’s home on East Pleasant Street caused minor damage. East Irving Street improvements include gravel coating for year round passability.
AP reports a humorous take on middle age noting fewer alarms needed as the conscience wakes you, eagerness for weekends grows, and energy wanes yet can be redirected. It jokes about hair combing, PTA meetings, and wiser views of women, kids, and work, concluding middle age can be enjoyable though six years later would be better.
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