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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1964
Page
4
In our opinion this note thanks the dedicated utility employees who labored in sub freez ing cold for long hours to restore lights and telephone service after Tuesday morning ice storm left hundreds without power. Their effort turned a hardship into a memory and earned our gratitude.
At a Columbus Dam meeting the Pennsylvania Grange argued for modernizing eminent domain, citing unfair current rules. The proposed law would grant 80 percent of estimated compensation within 60 days, cover business disruption damages, moving costs, and tenant losses, with buyback rights for original owners within three years. The move aims to shield citizens as highway expansion and Project 70 press land acquisitions.
Erie County commissioners pursue cost cutting with a $7500 two year county manager proposal. They balk at a $100 trip to Easton Pa for convention work and reject Municipal Assessors Association dues of $3 each. They bid coal for the tuberculosis hospital at 10.75 a ton, cheaper than rivals, and debate repeating 13 Millcreek Directories at 35 each to save funds.
Paul Harvey critiques the equal pay for equal work demand, arguing the slogan implies unequal pay for unequal effort. He warns the policy could unsettle wages across sectors, saying workers would win pay aligned to effort while freeloaders fail. He cautions about social and racial implications and questions the affordability of universal equality.
In a Drew Pearson style EXPOSÉ, the piece links Rep John McMillan of South Carolina to Bobby Baker, Ralph Hill, Don Reynolds and others in a web of favors, loans, and gifts. Reynolds prodded network deals, mortgages, cars, and insurance while McMillan aided Capitol Ventures and personal favors amid ongoing investigations.
The Corry Evening Journal lists staff including General Manager William Eyiom Editor Albin Hasbrouck Advertising Manager John McLaughlin and production roles. Trade agencies and office locations are noted along with Associated Press rights and postal details. Advertising rates and display deadline are mentioned.
The article recalls a Berlin consulate exit visa scandal involving a diplomat and his mistress, with attempts to block the visa amid Congressional pressure. It notes Congressman McMillan's home in South Carolina as a destination and hints at a broader investigation. It then shifts to astronaut John Glenn denying involvement in barring a Negro couple from a motel, while Cassius Wayne Hays votes to protect hotel and restaurant owners’ rights to refuse service. A House floor standing vote is mentioned, with only yes or no tallies recorded publicly.
The 1963 Erie Lackawanna Railroad posted a net loss of 17,415,272 on 206,003,095 in revenue, worse than the previous year’s 16,608,069 loss on 210,945,958. Chairman William White said cash shortages persist but groundwork is set for future years as equipment is improved and diesel locomotive purchases are planned pending financing.
The dispute centers on eliminating 1000 jobs under new crew laws in New York, Gio and Indiana. The arbitration award would have allowed certain staffing changes. Officials argue the changes save money while ensuring safety, claiming excess crews cost over $7 million yearly. Critics say three states’ rules cost the road up to $5.6 million in annual wages and threaten savings.
Oil City Area School Jointure announces plans for a new high school near here with capacity for up to 1 000 students on a 92 acre site. Estimated cost now projected between three and four million dollars due to increased unit costs and added state requirements since 1960.
A fragmented report notes Birdie and associates meeting in the morning to discuss financial strategies and potential affiliations. Specific names and places are unclear but reference to national, American, and local groups appears. Further readable details are limited in the fragment.
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