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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
2
An opinion letter suggests a public protest against Pennsylvania officials by not buying lottery tickets for a few months to curb state revenue. Authors argue tax revenue already supports lavish spending and only lottery funds could be targeted without legal issues. They urge taxpayers to forego lottery purchases to send a message amid calls for higher pay.
A review of secret records shows General Lavelle authorized unreported strikes to pressure Hanoi while Nixon and Kissinger sought a negotiated settlement. Kissinger discussed peace talks with Le Duc Tho in Paris as Lavelle’s actions risked derailing diplomacy. Earlier efforts in 1967 failed as Hanoi resisted talks under bombing pressure. In 1970 Kissinger held talks with Tho, halted by Lavelle’s raids. In New York, Mayor Lindsay faced a hostile Brooklyn crowd after a meeting with local officials.
NBC eyes the Labor Day weekend finale as Laurie Lea Schaefer promotes the Miss America Pageant in New York. The 23 year old, crowned in 1972, plans a post pageant career in TV and commercials while touring Southeast Asia and balancing travel with media demands. She notes her statistics are likely misrepresented and embraces a broader future.
The account sketches Wes Hardin as a notorious gunman with 43 killings, a flare for violence, and a checkered life from Bonham youth to Dodge City. Key episodes include killing a sheriff, fleeing in night clothes, and a 1895 El Paso ambush by John Selman that ended Hardin’s life. The piece threads through personal anecdotes, indictments, and the fates of associates like Jack Hubbard, framing Hardin as a volatile figure in frontier lore.
In 1952 Corry sees Rev. James M. McIntosh reassigned as Brookville district superintendent. Local Girl Scouts prepare for dedication of a new cabin at Mead Glens Mead Park tomorrow at 7 PM. Lynn Austin leads the Little League batting with a .615 average as Corry meets Jamestown and the Elks. State highway plans note street curve reductions at Union and Church. Crandall reports progress on a Sears farm baseball field, described as Corry’s best in two decades. Includes contact lines for U S Senate and state offices in Harrisburg and Washington.
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