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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1971
Page
2
Grisha Feigin, a 44 year old former Red Army major and WWII hero, escapes Soviet oppression and moves to Israel after years of persecution for Zionist ties. He describes KGB harassment, multiple emigration refusals, and jailings including a year in a Latvian prison camp. His journey highlights the dangers faced by Soviet Jews seeking homeland.
A tale tracks Major Grisha Feigin’s release from confinement after years of psychiatric labeling and exile. Influential figures credit a press call for public attention that helped him return to Israel, where he now studies languages and rebuilds his life. The piece also profiles a devastating fish kill on French Creek caused by ammonia leaks from Agway plants, highlighting enforcement gaps in Commonwealth laws and urging stricter oversight, alongside a broader look at media innovation and cultural echoes in TV and pulp fiction.
In Waterford Township Michigan five high school students work part time as assistant policemen under Chief William Stokes. They wear uniforms, earn two dollars an hour, and perform clerical lab and vehicle checks while not yet riding in cruisers. Juvenile Officer Gary Root says the program improves police understanding of youth and vice versa. Lexington Kentucky tests a similar concept with 15 youths patrolling private lots and fairs unarmed to spot suspicious activity.
The article reports that Wall Street is courting ESP research at Newark College of Engineering. Professors, led by John Mihalasky, recount initial skepticism but say they now believe telepathy clairvoyance and precognition influence corporate decisions.
Corry alumni, pressed by community event, plan a strawberry festival sponsored by the Altar Guild of St Pauls Church with Mrs Robert Clark as chairwoman and the event held at her Route 6 home on date to be announced. Meanwhile BPW Club held a meeting announcing a rummage sale this Friday and Saturday. Police headlines report a dozen traffic arrests during a state patrol visit. A tea room opening is announced for Sunday June 14 at Mrs Arthur Casperson's East Columbus Ave home.
A New York AP dispatch lampoons bill collection tactics with a string of sharp, humorous lines aimed at a man named Harry Leech. The jokes play on excuses, threats, and witty insults about debt collection.
The Corry Journal requests letters from readers be brief and legibly written, discuss only one subject, and include the author's signature and address for publication. All submissions are subject to condensation and the newspaper assumes no responsibility for statements made.
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