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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1969
Page
2
A Tomah Wisconsin Rotary Club letter reprinted by The Journal calls a mother mean for strict rules. It recalls enforced bedtimes, chores, truth telling, early dates, and discipline, while praising her for shaping honest, God fearing adults.
In Wheaton Illinois the Journal argues that the new Administration confronts a savage inflationary spiral that undermines sound standards of value for the vast majority of ordinary, law-abiding citizens.
Inflation pressures widen with a wholesale gasoline price rise expected to add a cent per gallon at the pump. Analysts note broad price gains since Nixon took office and warn that the administration faces a complex task to fight inflation without triggering broad economic pain.
A partial AP copy carried by the Corry Evening Journal notes manager names in a news item. The text emphasizes exclusive use by the newspaper and advance transmission by mail.
The piece outlines lingering Vietnam war stalemate as Nixon faces pressures at home and abroad. It notes delays in peace moves, shifts in Near East diplomacy with Egypt and Russia, and a risky, unsettled path toward settlement. It includes political contact details and hints at Nixon's NRA ties from past.
Jim Bishop recalls Johnny Keene, a reputed jockey tied to race fixing and forgery, as he chats with Sam’s Barber Shop patrons. Keene claims past misdeeds, discusses using a fake battery on horses, and reflects on his life, racing, and current trainer status.
Corry area sugaring operations show promise as the season may be among the best in years. The Corry Legion Rockets closed their season with a 74 to 46 win over Girard, achieving a 10 game winning streak in the County Independent League. A surprise birthday party honored Rev. William Heffer at his East Main Street home. Fire crews responded to a roof fire at Fred Hoenes residence on North Center Street caused by chimney sparks. damage was minimal. Mary Kathryn Shamburg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Shamburg, fractured her left arm after falling from a chair at home on West Congress Street.
On March 14 in history Eli Whitney received a patent for the cotton gin revolutionizing the South. Rhode Island united its Newport and Portsmouth colonies in 1643 and America’s first town meeting occurred at Faneuil Hall in 1743. Albert Einstein was born in 1879. In 1945 the U S flag was raised on Iwo Jima after victory in the Pacific.
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