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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1974
Page
2
Opinion piece reflects on the last Wurlitzer jukebox rolling off the line last month and recalls the era of nickel songs and changing tastes from 78 to 45 33 rpm records. The column notes the transition from legendary big bands to transient acts, higher prices, and teens’ reliance on home record players.
The Army Corps of Engineers faces a long running challenge from Martin Heuvelmans, a 71 year old retiree and author of The River Killers, who accuses the corps of polluting waterways across Florida and the nation with silt and sludge. The memoized response to inquiries warns staff to avoid debate and public appearances. A separate note links former VP Spiro Agnew to a Kentucky lake condo project, with Agnew as front man and potential payoff in a Lake Barkley development with McGiffen and Dilbeck.
Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre of New Hampshire leads a special subcommittee unveiling shock facts on federal paperwork costs. Reported figures include 36 billion dollars yearly split between government and business, 64 volumes for a drug approval, and 45 pounds of forms to renew a small radio station license.
A tenant with comprehensive auto insurance would have his own policy cover car repairs. Landlord liability hinges on tree ownership and negligence. if the landlord owned the tree and knew or should have known of decay yet took no preventive action, he would typically be liable for damages.
The piece piles biting jests on political figures and public life, from Kissinger and Nixon to Meir and Ervin, urging absurd acts and sharp sarcasm. It closes with a New York AP briefing noting rising disposable income, higher prices, and a 15.1 percent surge in installment credit in the early 1970s, underscoring consumer strain.
The passage notes rising auto sales and the start of easy credit trends. Debt relative to income was lower, yet the savings rate fluctuated as consumers faced inflated bills and higher gasoline, heating oil, and food prices. By late 1973 disposable income spent rose to 7.3 percent, then 6.6 percent, with limits reached and funds drawn from what might have funded insurance.
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