Protest wave brushes Pennsylvania pay raise issue
Community leaders from Corry and Erie protest a state pay increase, marching on Harrisburg and staging drive ins and TV coverage. The fight centers on the Commonwealth Compensation Commission and Gov. Milton Shapp with local groups and business leaders backing the effort. Names tied to the commission include Dr Richard F Schier and Robert M Wachob, with other members listed and Griffiths and Miller in executive roles.
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Leslie Dodd
Columbus
Pennsylvania Farmers Association
Legislative Action Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Dodd
Shapp
Philadelphia
Les Dodd
Harrisburg
Corry
Commonwealth Compensation Commission
Richard F. Schier
Franklin and Marshall College
Robert M. Wachob
Bell Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Lewis H. VanDusen
Drinker, Biddle and
Chou En-lai dampens U S hopes for Vietnam settlement
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai told House leaders Hale Boggs and Gerald Ford in secret talks that China will not press Hanoi to end the war or deploy troops. He urged a political resolution, but warned the United States against disarming and urged adherence to SALT with both quality and quantity limits. The report notes China favors a Korea style truce concept along the 27th parallel while watching Soviet build-up on its border.
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Washington
Chou En-lai
U.S
Hanoi
House
Hale Boggs
China
Peking
Vietnam
Boggs
Ford
Chou
Ch‘iao
Korea
Boggs-Ford
Russia
United States
Law on civil claim time limits clarified
Legal guidance outlines civil statute of limitations varying by action type. Personal injury must be filed within two years of injury. property damage from auto accidents within six years. The limit applies to filing, not to time to trial after filing, and readers are invited to submit brief, signed letters for publication.
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the Corry Journal
Oddballs grew Q with costumed studio traders
The host recalls how Oddballs evolved from contestants in street wear to a parade of trade items and outlandish costumes. Fans arrive in eye grabbing outfits at ABC Hollywood tapings, parking lot scenes doubling as dressing rooms, and security handling the fashion frenzy.
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ABC Television Center
Hollywood
FDR Press Conference Style Reflected in 1944 Dialog
The excerpt recalls Franklin D. Roosevelt’s informal White House press conferences with reporters, noting his habit of talking or joking his way through questions. It cites his 951st and 952nd sessions on May 24 and May 28, 1944, where he deflected probing questions with humor and shifted language from invasion to liberation in Europe.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
FDR
Roosevelt
Corry News Briefs from 1952 Local Events and Quotes
Corry marks a granddaughter’s birthday party with 15 young attendees and a christening at St. Thomas Church. A two day Veterans reunion sees 180 Company A members gather with Harry Main elected president. Local baseball notes highlight Melvin Cobbett’s strong batting pace. The town mourns the death of Mayor in a nearby incident. The piece also includes a series of wartime era quotes and anecdotes about FDR, Nixon, and press conferences.
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Melvin Cobbett
Merchants
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Oval
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Ross Jukes
Sandra Jukes
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St. Thomas’ Church
Harry Main
Union City
Centerville
Ben Starr
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Hyde Park
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