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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1971
Page
2
Our view critiques Harrisburg lawmakers for failing to pass a budget for three years while courts deem the income tax illegal. With four days left in June no fix seems possible before July 1. The piece questions voter apathy and Governor Shapp’s businesslike promises, urging a better system.
A Grizzly letter from ST HELENS Oregon mocks postal changes. The writer questions who proposed removing town names from postmarks and replacing them with U.S. Postal Service and a number. The piece laments postcard origins showing Waikiki and similar locales with generic postmarks.
A string of humorous questions on gender differences gives way to a Washington report alleging an illegal secret meeting at the Federal Power Commission. Officials allegedly planned a 4 billion dollar gas rate increase using disputed industry figures, with pro industry figures meeting behind closed doors away from consumer advocates.
The article covers a planned closed FPC meeting on alleged collusion around a $4 billion gas rate rise. Wald opposed it, warning of secrecy and bias, leading to its cancellation. It notes Nassikas testimony, congressional follow ups, and criticism of sugar quotas benefiting dictatorships over workers.
The era sees Senators Hughes Bayh Muskle McGovern Proxmire Kennedy Jackson among presidential hopefuls while governors are favored for experience. The piece notes Nixon’s 1968 rise and a House push for a homegrown candidate from Congress.
The Corry Board of Education approved the proposed pact for a jointure of six area school districts pending a few minor revisions. The agreement aims to streamline shared services and administrative functions across the districts.
A Pennsylvania driver license test in another state does not invalidate a valid Pennsylvania license. The article also covers Kiwanis picnic, Moose Club baseball shutout, pond drainage for a swimming pool, storm damage in Corry, and a political discussion on Wilbur Mills’ presidential prospects amid a dynamic 1972 race.
The Corry Journal invites readers to submit brief legible messages on one subject each, with the author’s signature and address for publication. The paper reserves condensation rights and assumes no responsibility for statements contained in the letters.
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