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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1968
Page
2
The piece traces how rapid progress in science has transformed clothing, transport, and urban life, contrasting millennia of slow change with the last 150 years of rapid invention. It highlights space and ocean exploration as pivotal frontiers likely to shape future civilization and consumer technology.
An editorial urges that no government can function well without an informed public. It emphasizes learning facts and voicing praise or disgust, urgency and demand, urging citizens to engage. The piece notes a six cent stamp, a postcard or telegram as essential tools for civic participation and communication.
Harrisburg column surveys Pennsylvania lawmakers pushing to raise retirement benefits for legislative members, amid election-year caution. It also flags disappointment with the 1968 Penn Expo, considering venue or timing changes, attendance lag, and potential revival next year. A Washington County reader questions gun laws, highlighting criticism of centralized legislation.
A tightly guarded confidential report on the Burton Taylor affair surfaces as Rep. Feighan questions State Department officials about adultery and visa policy. Witnesses discuss whether Burton’s behavior affects his eligibility, with Canada border talk and a later note on Schwartz’s career. The Army battles rocket attacks as guerrillas improvise mud launchers near Saigon.
The Corry Evening Journal announces republication of all local news and Associated Press content. It lists subscription prices by mail and carrier, notes the newspaper’s date and advertising policies, and specifies annual and weekly rates. The notice references Corry Pennsylvania and public availability by mail or carrier.
A reflective look at U S presidents featuring tall tales and trivia about stature, lineage, and quirks. The piece notes Lincoln and Madison heights, Taft weight, Madison hosting Lafayette, Roosevelt longevity, Coolidge family oath, and Monroe versus Adams in 1820. It references voting patterns, party ballots, and a view of voter behavior as the electoral system endures.
Kenneth Harvey, 19, of Corry suffered a broken neck from a dive at Conadohta Lake. Corry golfers were defeated 502 to 2142 by Maplehurst. City Council reappointed Nevin Dickenson as City Engineer at 1500 yearly pay for two days weekly. H Blanchard will head Graham Paige auto sales for the area.
On July 12 events include Julius Caesar’s birth in 100 b c Napoleon forming the Confederation of the Rhine in 1806 Soviet forces breaking the Stalin Line en route to Kiev Moscow and Leningrad in 1941 Karim Aga Khan named in 1857 Khrushchev’s Monroe Doctrine remark in 1960 Milton Eisenhower toured Central America in 1960s One year ago Newark New Jersey racial demonstrations followed a taxi driver arrest
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