This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1977
Page
3
A young girl named Carrie Miles is pictured amid downtown strike activity, clearly enjoying the scene as adults debate the issue. The snippet shows she may not grasp the strike’s purpose but participates in the day’s downtown action.
Harrisburg AP Democrats blocked a Republican bid to fund the Crime Commission through a stopgap bill beyond June 30. The 26-21 vote would allocate about 18 900 for July though the agency spends roughly 112 000 monthly, largely from federal LEAA funds.
Pittsburgh AP reports live bait vending machines selling night crawlers maggots and meal worms may spread from Pennsylvania to other states. Frank Kartesz operates 20 Franko's Live Bait machines in Somerset County and northwestern Pennsylvania with high demand. A package costs $1 offering about 15 night crawlers 30 to 40 maggots or 70 meal worms. Kartesz employs Amish pickers and plans a production center to expand coast to coast, aiming to automate bait distribution nationwide.
Washington reports that federal limits on consumer fireworks reduce powder charges and tighten fuse and labeling rules. Sixteen states ban sales, Hawaii and Nevada have none, while many locales keep further restrictions. Appeals court seeks clarifications as injuries rise among youths. safety tips urge adults to supervise and follow directions.
The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling lets lawyers advertise fees for routine services, signaling potential shifts toward fee listings by doctors and other professionals. The decision, framed as consumer-friendly, follows broader FTC actions probing price fixing and advertising bans across health and professional services. The FTC and Congress explore impact on eyeglasses, dentistry, radiology, nursing homes, and licensing.
Erie County treasurer Neil McLaughlin dismissed his chief deputy Stanley Mitchell citing a dwindling workload since the Tax Claim Bureau assumed main duties. Mitchell, 59, a county elected commissioner, earned 2500 annually and will remain on payroll until 60 for pension eligibility. McLaughlin denies politics as cause and plans to replace him during a workforce reorganization in the court system.
State police raided Basil F. Beane's still in Bratton County finding fermenting prunes used as a base for an unfamiliar brew. Beane, 58, was charged with possessing and operating the illegal still amid a druglike discovery. The report places Beane in a rural Appalachian setting during a crackdown on illicit distilling practices.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.