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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1968
Page
2
Opinion piece railing against national fear and social upheaval. Calls for turning the country around by resisting perceived malcontents and threats. Mentions John Kennedy Martin Luther King Robert Kennedy and global unrest. Calls for action to reclaim American values.
Drew Pearson reports August adjournment pressure rises as Republican and Democratic conventions approach and the Poor People’s march crowds Washington. Insurance lobbyists push a rider to reinsure riots, enabling rate relief while federal control stays limited. Senators and officials clash over the policy, with Gov Rockefeller and others defending or resisting the plan amid sit-ins and protests downtown.
Jim Bishop records a surreal midnight interview between a U S presidential hopeful and a psychiatrist. The candidate riffs on crime, riots, racism, and Vietnam with sharp political satire, while the doctor tests him with Freudian jests and probing questions.
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Harrisburg column reports legislators spark veto debate after Shafer vetoes 195000 county reimbursement bill. Republicans and Democrats consider overriding while noting the item’s unbudgeted status and fiscal limits amid broader election year chatter. Also mentions a Mini-Dollar and a 18 1 2 pound doe found in Snyder County with nudge toward a Mini-Deer. Deadline set for June 12 to petition for candidate expense audit.
Corry experienced a morning telephone outage between Spartansburg and Corry with restoration by early afternoon. The Corry skeet team defeated South Dayton 246 to 236 in a Penn York League match near Columbus, adding a fifth win in six starts. A grass fire on East Main Street required the Fire Department after ashes from a PRR locomotive started the blaze. a booster line controlled the flames. Frank Elsworth Butters of the 1928 Corry High School graduating class received the C. H. Bagley Scholarship to Allegheny College at the annual commencement. Kiwanis speaker Sam Irvine urged steps to establish an airport in Corry, sharing thoughts on aviation.
On this date historical highlights include the 1942 Battle of Midway decisive U S victory over Japan. Also noted are Daniel Boone's Kentucky exploration start in 1769 and Richard Henry Lee's 1776 continental congress resolutions. Editorial note invites reader comms with signature.
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