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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1968
Page
2
In Our Opinion the Sing-Out Corry group plans a August debut to promote American ideals. Fundraising drives include a bag sale next Friday and donations to Box 199 at the Corry post office. The effort follows a journal photo of the youths cleaning City Park statue after vandalism and seeks full community support.
Jim Bishop recalls Louis Sobol and other legends of Broadway journalism from a era of practice and rivalry. The piece highlights Sobol as a poet of the public life and notes figures like Walter Winchell, Heywood Broun, and Barney Galant alongside many show business names.
The Democratic National Convention may shift from Chicago to Miami due to the Illinois Bell IBEW strike now in its second month. Officials fear 80,000 hours of sound and telecom work cannot be completed in time. Labor leaders Reynolds Freeman Keenan Beirne Meany seek a resolution as rival unions clash over pay and power.
Corry Amici Five conclude a season with two losses one tie and 491 points in victory over Brathern Church. The team travels to Findley for a Go Bible Camp and Loveland Field hosts a last gathering as Corry properties at 637 North Center street are listed for sale amid city events.
In Harrisburg Republicans and Democrats clash over the occupational disease program for miners. Democrats back a discharge to raise monthly benefits from 75 to 125 while Republicans oppose. Leaders say funds and claim processing are flawed, with approvals varying from 324 to over 595 monthly figures, shaping who controls the House.
New York AP column by Hal Boyle shares quirky items from reader mail. The piece notes baby-sitters earning over a billion yearly, U S residents common restlessness, frequent address changes, and low drug spending relative to recreation. It also covers Virgin Islands holidays, a witty misquote, and global trivia about running with logs and heights.
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