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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1977
Page
2
The piece argues rising utility rates are a public issue but rejects a new 900000 dollar agency to replace PUC work. It says PUC must protect both public and utilities as monopolies, ensuring continued service while allowing profit and investment within government safeguards.
A commentator argues that strengthening the PUC with funds is simpler than creating another bureaucracy. The piece notes political incentives favor creating new agencies rather than empowering the PUC to fulfill its duties.
In Pennsylvania a field of GOP hopefuls shapes the 1978 governor race with few firm candidates. Likely candidates include Richard Thornburgh and Arlen Specter on the Republican side, while Ernest P. Kline and Robert P. Casey are named Democrats with Franklin Kury as a dark horse. Party leaders campaign as officials outline possible paths to the nomination.
The article outlines advice from a energy package viewpoint urging conservation of oil and gas through price increases. It explains reading electric meters left to right, handling varying dial directions, and capturing kilowatt hour totals via four dials to verify energy use and bill accuracy.
This guide explains reading electric and gas meters to track monthly consumption. It covers dialing readings, converting gas dial movements to cubic feet, estimating heating and appliance energy use, and comparing bills. For help, contact your utility’s consumer service or request the pamphlet Understanding Your Utility Bills No. 5896.
The account traces Richard Sears and Alvin Roebuck from a Minnesota 1886 watch purchase to building Sears Roebuck & Co. A railroader becomes a pivotal seller, partnerships form with Aaron Nussbaum and Julius Rosenwald, and by 1900 the catalog empire expands nationwide. The piece notes aggressive pricing, broad product lines, and the fertile, fast growth of a mail order culture.
A Washington Post piece investigates how US sports firms, including Rawlings, shifted ball production to Haiti, where workers sew baseball skins around cores for $1.60 a day amid sweatshop concerns. The story links this to broader U. S. frustration over altered bats and cork cores, raising questions about domestic jobs and globalization.
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