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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1973
Page
2
The piece warns that housing prices have surged beyond reach for new couples, with six figure starting costs and dramatic gains nationwide. It cites cases from Washington to New York, noting double digit gains and historic price jumps since the 1960s. The author urges action to curb inflation before it worsens.
The Nixon White House maintained an action list of Republican senators deemed displeasing. Drawn by Bob Haldeman, it barred them from perks, White House events, campaign help, and patronage. Names included Javits, Hatfield, Case, Mathias, Schweiker, Percy, Weicker, and Goodell, with updates every few months.
In Corry on July 9 1953 residents backed the city council decision to refuse the state ordered sewage treatment plant due to prohibitive costs. Taxpayers voiced general approval two days after the vote while sympathetic locals donated 1 to 100 dollars to fund a Seeing Eye dog for Miss Gladys Canfield after her previous dog died of leukemia. Also July reports forecast minimal new hiring in July per Paul Heasley Pennsylvania State Employment Office noting June leaned toward turnover replacements and some temporary layoffs. 40 years ago July 9 1933 Sunday no paper
An eighteen year old asks if parents may withdraw from a savings account titled only in their name. The answer: with the account solely in the young adult’s name, only the account holder may legally withdraw funds.
A humorous memoir profile of Maggy, the speaker's irascible mother in law. Described as a ravishing Irish beauty with comical flaws, she monopolized conversation, drank, scolded doctors, and loved her grandchildren while delivering sharp quips and chaotic domestic scenes. The piece ends with Maggy's death at 77 after a July decline and a doctor’s wry remark about two dead soldiers.
The writer marks turning 57 and reflects on a long life of change from the Red Baron to moonwalkers, electric cars, world wars, and vivid memories. He names three neighbors sharing his birthday and lists humorous, memorable experiences from a half century of history, noting gratitude and curiosity about what comes next.
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