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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1973
Page
2
A Corry reader proposes defeat gardens as a wartime style effort to stabilize food costs. The piece notes shortages and cites a Future Farmers of America show demonstrating small plots, urging contact with Corry Area High School’s FFA for guidance.
A chaotic, cabaret style vignette from New York highlights avant garde artist Renfro facing rent pressure and hunger. Renters trade artistic cred for daily subsistence as landlords grocers and dealers push cash now, with echoes of Rembrandt and Norman Rockwell amid hardship.
The Smithsonian wants to install its 20th century Dentzel merry go round on the Mall featuring 42 horses four rabbits two pigs two goats 36 clown heads 18 cherubs and acanthus leaves with 2 400 light bulbs and mirrors. The project would cost about 500 000 dollars with 81 000 dollars for restoration already estimated and no congressional funds likely. private donors are being sought to revive the joyous spectacle amid a housing project era.
The piece weighs whether a truck owner can be liable for windshield damage to a passing car from stones kicked up by the truck. It argues negligence must be proven against the driver or the owner as an agent, but such liability is unlikely and often deemed accidental. It also carries broader notes on eavesdropping and Watergate investigation commentary.
The text argues the dollar’s weakness stems from foreign involvement and trade imbalances. Nations hold dollar reserves and press for revaluations while failing to repay owed sums. It cites estimates of trillions in debt, limited repayments from Russia and Iran, and calls for the U S to boost domestic production to restore balance and debt collection.
In Corry on March 13 1953 Stewart Long was re elected head of the Chamber of Commerce for the coming year Everett Johnson was named vice president and Martin was chosen treasurer An active day at the Helping Hand Club saw a quilt tied and a noon dinner hosted by Mrs K D Brown and Mrs Ralph Gates Also notes on local bank reopenings and a school retrenchment plan echo the era’s civic concerns
Chaos reigned as Democrats blocked a presiding officer vote. Republicans offered a God found in Scripture resolution, defeated 16-16. White smuggled his resignation letter from prison, a special election produced the decisive GOP 17th vote. The Senate grew to 50 in 1873, yet a constitutional majority remains 26 votes in the Senate and 102 in the 203 member House, causing absentee voting and lengthy roll calls. House Minority Leader Fineman calls procedural absurdities a result of the majority rule, urging a move to standard majority practice.
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