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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1969
Page
7
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A Columbus Township letter argues zoning is planning for the future not oppression. It warns out of area residents seeking housing and industry will raise taxes for services like dust control, snow removal, and repairs, urging controlled growth to widen the tax base.
Bobby Unser won the Langhorne 150 mile race restart, earning about $15,000. He posted an average speed of 112.424 mph in a rear engine turbo Offenhauser as Mario Andretti and Gordon Johncock chased in a tight finish. Andretti led briefly on laps 39 and 42 before Unser claimed the lead for good on lap Seth. Art Pollard finished 10 seconds back in second.
Rep Albert Johnson promotes new towns as a responsive answer to crowded cities. In Solon, he lauds planned development and zoning as essential to protect resources, with calls for farsighted plans to guide growth and manage sewage and infrastructure.
The annual convention of the Pennsylvania Magistrates Association opens today as delegates plan to oppose the community courts system from the 1968 Constitutional Convention. Voter directives call trimming magisterial seats to 600 by 1973 from 5,400. In November, magistrates run as district judges.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says the 1970 Oscars will be held at Los Angeles Music Center marking the first time the event takes place there. Previously it alternated between the Hollywood Pantages and the Santa Monica Auditorium since 1993. The decision was announced Friday.
Kennedy N Y men Paul McMillian aged 50 and Earnest Newman aged 52 died when their boat capsized on the Allegheny Reservoir near Onoville. Deputies were alerted at 9 21 a m Saturday and recovered Newman at 3 p m in 20 feet of water about 100 feet from shore, followed by McMillian at 8 02 p m after dragging. Authorities said they were fishing when the accident occurred and continue the investigation.
Chautauqua program listings detail a packed first week with recitals lectures and concerts. Highlights include Val Pale chi baritone with Muriel Kilby ac pianist, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert conducted by William Steinberg, and multiple writers workshops and exhibitions at various venues including Smith Wilkes Hall and the CAA Galleries. The schedule also notes opening exhibitions and daily religious services plus special events around June 26 to July 5.
The program lists lectures and performances at Norton Memorial Hall including a painting lecture by Reyington Arthur Snaith Wilkes at 2:15 p.m. and The Play's the Thing by Ferenc Molner at 8:30 p.m. The Chauatauqua Symphony Orchestra conducts a 230 p.m. concert with Walter Hend as musical director and Meredith Willson as guest conductor. The Spoken Word Is Like the Air The Printed Word Is Always There.
The Cornell Club of Northwestern Pennsylvania will hold its fifteenth annual dinner at the Holiday Inn South next Thursday at 6 90 p.m. Elmer Meyer Jr. dean of students and assistant vice president will speak. Ned Harkness, Cornell hockey coach, will present the hockey award to Erie’s outstanding junior player. The event welcomes area Cornellians and students entering the university in September with their parents. Reservations are managed by J D Van Leem and J Fleming Jr.
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