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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1968
Page
2
In Our Opinion a parttime typist compares earnings and taxes for 1968 and 1966 showing lower buying power despite extra work. She argues high government costs fuel discussion at coffee breaks and cites A J Watson of Pennsylvania noting only those already benefitting from public funds demand more taxes.
The treasury mails about 15.6 million Social Security benefit checks each month ranging from 16.50 to 368 dollars. The program supports about one in eight Americans, totaling around 20 billion dollars annually.
Jim Bishop foresees a dirty campaign with sharp clashes in both parties. He notes a packed convention scene with many named figures and satire on media coverage, predicting a hard fight for the Republican and Democratic tickets and spikes in showmanship.
In Can Tho the Mekong Delta’s busiest heart, U S Ninth Army forces clash with Viet Cong amid swamps and rivers. Navy river barges and air strafing pin the enemy as pilots spot Viet Cong trails and Major Mooney guides jet strikes to a banana clump across the canal.
Corry moves to buy 5 Through Stop Traffic signs from American Castings Co at 7 dollars each to regulate designated through streets. The city housing authority signals plans to sell dwellings for veterans. Beaver pells fetched 15 to 48 dollars at the Corry Rod and Gun Club sale as the 40 year old emergency fund drive spurred YMCA talks.
Mrs. Kelly, widow of a deceased representative, campaigns for House Bill 1223 to pay chiropractors under medical plans. The bill, backed across the state, passed the House 187 to 12 and awaits action in the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee. She decries Senate inaction and vows to haunt the lawmakers if it fails.
The piece humorously notes how a person’s status symbols inflate their image, with examples like a gold key to the executive washroom and honorary degrees. It questions whether such signals genuinely reflect influence, citing perks, oversize offices, secretaries, and social perks as proof of “status in slatus.”
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