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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1977
Page
3
John W. Gardner argues public financing of Congressional campaigns can restore trust. He condemns the current system where wealthy donors and special interests fund campaigns, notes the growing money flow since Watergate, and urges Congress to adopt reform despite imperfect solutions.
The Pennsylvania General Assembly debates a State Budget Code to adopt zero based budgeting modeled on Georgia under President Carter. The plan aims to open budgeting to the public, improve management, require cost estimates, and review long term leases and union contracts while tightening control of federal funds and state spending.
Wind power makes a comeback as electricity prices rise. In 1976 U.S. windmill makers sold over 4,000 units and many counties assisted repairs for an estimated 250,000 older windmills. New parts and local tinkering refurbish units for a few hundred dollars. Windmills remain economical with five years' use cutting bills by up to $50 monthly, after which power is mostly maintenance only.
Marmion Military Academy adopts daily 12 minute spontaneous writing for cadets. Students choose topics, truth is recorded, grammar and mechanics are deemphasized while praise focuses on cohesion, diction, and structure. Periodic revisions occur privately with peer and teacher feedback guiding improvement.
Pittsburgh homicide chief Ralph Pampena says the new Motor Vehicle Code will raise prosecutions for traffic fatalities. He expects a 60 to 75 percent rise, with charges of homicide by vehicle replacing many involuntary manslaughter cases. The crime can apply if a death results from a traffic offense, even if a driver is not the operator.
William G. Williams laments repeated summer disasters in Pennsylvania, criticizing delayed government response and budget constraints. He argues bureaucratic blame shifts harm victims, volunteers, and officials alike, urging organized crisis management and clear leadership beyond Civil Defense in emergencies.
The Corry Evening newspaper lists publication details, staff roles, and pricing for subscriptions and advertising. It notes publisher George R. Sample, pressroom foreman John te Laughlin, and outlines mail and carrier rates plus AP republication rights and late advertising deadlines.
Paris official Andre Garroux notes the 1889 Eiffel Tower, dubbed the Iron Lady, could endure centuries if foundations stay stable. The Paris City Council collects about 53.5 million last year from concessions as workers maintain the structure, repaint every seven years, and replace the hydraulic elevator between the second and top floors due to winter freezing.
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