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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1968
Page
2
In Our Opinion the Constitutional Convention shows failings similar to the legislature. Only 5 of 163 delegates were present, not meeting quorum, while a voice vote extended the judiciary panel deadline. The piece laments rule bending and political self interest in Harrisburg.
A North Carolina school superintendent urges broader financial aid for non top-ranked high school seniors to fund post graduation training. He argues many scholarships target top students while supporting practical skills helps create taxpaying citizens and prevents dropout for unskilled jobs.
Mason Denison reports on the Pennsylvania State Education Association led rally dubbed teacher mobilization day in Harrisburg. About 25 000 armbands read SOS for save our schools as educators plan a 1 PM program on the Capitol steps with parking and transit logistics and hotel rest rooms.
Reporter Drew Pearson describes Pleiku airfield and village probes by Viet Cong, with US and Vietnamese observers logging rocket and mortar fire, illumination requests, and rapid reaction times. Officials note the expected attack failed to materialize as the area remained on alert.
Corry residents faced a Sunday power dip in the Fourth Ward traced to a Pennsylvania Gas Co fault at South First Avenue and West Pleasant Street. Auditors Root and Company completed an audit putting Cory total fund assets at 171 890 as of November 30 1947. Police investigate two weekend thefts of auto parts. Births report leap year babies at Cory Hospital one girl to Manley Robbins East South Street and one boy to Effie Bacon Wattsburg. George H Patterson announces sale of his insurance business in Reality Building to Milon L Brown who will take over April 1.
Jim Bishop outlines how plastic pervades daily life from clothing to cars and homes. He notes 18 major plastic families led by thermoplastics and cites replacements for ivory and wood, along with industry giants like DuPont and Monsanto advancing applications and scale.
On this date 1781 the Articles of Confederation were adopted paving the way for a federal union. Also in 1780 the first U S bank was chartered in Philadelphia. Ohio joined as the 17th state in 1803. Nebraska did so in 1867.
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