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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1972
Page
2
The Journal receives multiple news releases from various government levels and departments, usually copies addressed to different editors. With twenty duplicates daily, they pay postage on unused material, highlighting inefficiency and waste in information flow.
Governments waste nearly half a million dollars yearly on duplicate mailing plates for releases to newspapers. The piece notes 1 754 papers nationwide and $877 000 annual postage, plus paper, labor, and handling costs, and mocks the idea of trimming duplicate mailings. It then shifts to brief health and lifestyle observations about risk behaviors, temperature effects on heart attacks, and gastric bypass as a drastic remedy for obesity.
The Secret Service maintains a computerized file of about 180,000 potential assassins and names celebrities across film, radio, sports, and religion as alarm flags. Persons cited include Marlon Brando, Paul Harvey, Hershel Bernardi, Joan Baez, Cesar Chavez, James Groppi, Dick Gregory, and Carl Reiner, among others.
A writer muses on whether the United States should overhaul its political system and government. The piece contrasts calls for drastic change with warnings from labor and industry leaders about potential revolution and the fragility of freedom.
John Wright of Bridgeport argues investors seek excuses, not causes, for market moves. The piece cites inflation worries, McGovern candidacy, and a shift toward service oriented work as factors, while noting seasonal effects like the upcoming summer rally.
Corry marks the fourth annual Firemen's Festival with a gala week from tonight at the Columbus Intersection show grounds. A volunteer observer recruiting drive is ordered for the hotel spot and 24 hour operation. Ajax claims first in City Softball League with a 4 1 win over Moose.
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