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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1970
Page
2
A national welfare rights group pushes for a $5 500 annual guaranteed income at its Pittsburgh conference, drawing rebuke as unproductive and costly to taxpayers. The piece contrasts labor unions producing real goods with welfare advocates seen as unproductive wards, urging taxpayers to revolt against extensive relief programs.
Dr. Luther Terry urges end to tobacco subsidies amid $73.2 million yearly federal spend to support tobacco, export subsidies and overseas promotion. He calls for a two to three year phase-out, warns of harm to farmers, and criticizes lobbyists as powerful to blame for ongoing health conflicts. President Nixon seeks dialogue to curb campus unrest and protect education while isolating revolutionaries.
A controversial essay links U S traffic deaths to American business and proposes reforms. It argues 55,000 yearly deaths, cites alcohol impairment and vehicle neglect, and calls for licenses restrictions, harsher penalties, and safer testing. The column also notes a gubernatorial veto override on municipally owned utilities and public employee bargaining, advocating strong road safety and accountability.
A Hagerstown feature touts America's dynamic growth as a potential eighth wonder while warning that the ninth wonder is the public's indifference to the free enterprise system. The piece argues appreciation and understanding of free market mechanisms are lacking across the nation.
In Corry on July 23 UAW CIO members at the Raymond Mfg Co plant held a strike vote, rejecting the company wage and pension proposal by an overwhelming majority of about 150 attendees. The town notes Rotary backing pavement projects and local clubs rally to support state road funding, with a state fair exhibit by Corry guild members planned for Mt Gretna in late August.
Legislative rift over a narrow right to strike in Pennsylvania underscores bargaining limits for most workers while excluding police and firemen. The debate touches prison guards and mental health attendants, with amendments and votes reflecting party lines, a governor’s signature on teacher certification, and constituent input on public safety and labor policy.
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