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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1968
Page
2
In Our Opinion the author argues gun and knife controls alone cannot reduce crime and urges broader measures. The piece favors harsher penalties for weapon use, doubling sentences for gun or knife crimes, and criticizes entertainment media glamorizing violence while calling for swift punishment and victim protection.
A dog bite report prompts a cautious police response as an officer’s gun draw and retreat draw eye witness notes. City Council, hampered by vacations and absences, postpones its next meeting pending a legality check for quorum. Hobart College announces Loren G Stockton’s freshman admission and leadership roles. Navy technician Frank T Sabol serves on Guam with radar duties. Postal status shifts affect Spring Creek post office classification. Highway sign theft rumors spark a nationwide contest tale.
Airman Larry Brumagin of Union City has completed the Aviation Mechanical Fundamentals School in Memphis. Cynthia Gray of Corry made Elizabethtown College dean's list. Erie County volunteer firemen hold field day in Waterford August 11. Fireman Elwin Gates serves on USS Parrot in Caribbean waters. Jerome Harvey serves in Vietnam with the Naval Advisory Group in Saigon. State air pollution matters to be handled by municipalities, adding to local administrative loads. Housing units expected around 15000 each. water system delay noted near airport hilltop. Union City dam project heightens cost concerns. Lawrence Snapp receives Christwaite Award from Pennsylvania Boroughs for long service. Corry archers enjoy field meet but complain about eating options. Local woman faces scrutiny for extracurricular activity at night spots. The Spoken Word Is Like the Alp, The Printed Word Is Always There.
City Engineer answers reader questions on why Pennsylvania Avenue street light cannot be altered, state permit limits, upcoming street sealing program, tar and chip paving, urban renewal progress, public housing, and Corry water supply using wells near the pumping plant with an elevated reservoir for pressure and emergencies.
It Happened In Corry won by a score of 97 last evening securing ninth straight victory and sole first place in the league. Council approved a junkyard cleanup permit for Barton Smith on East Main Street in a split 41 vote after lengthy discussion begun over a year ago. Ronald Triscuit of Mead Park was honored at a Weiner roast for his birthday while away at Oil City. Stanford Hose softball beat Raymond’s.
Wayne Morse warned against bombing North Vietnam as a path to World War III while others mispredicted economic collapse and atomic war. The piece critiques forecast inflation, recessions, and political fortune telling from Yale, Chicago, and Moscow linked figures, noting many doomsayers were wrong.
Hal Boyle offers humorous patient quotes about doctors and medical care. The piece recalls woes like missed appointments, pink pills, bedside manners, IRS jokes, and wedding advice to show patients push boundaries with physicians. It preserves period voice with light, anecdotal humor.
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