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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1973
Page
2
The Corry Chamber of Commerce and police urge homeowners to avoid shady contractors who arrive unannounced for roof work and demand around 200 dollars. False repairs and inflated bills follow. The chamber advises reporting approached residents to police and favoring established local firms to keep money in the community and ensure quality.
AP report notes a perceived shift in sex roles with girls acting tomboyish and mothers behaving like tom-men while men imitate women. It questions the future young male generation and humorously comments on red hair and attractiveness, ending with a reflection on nostalgia for childhood.
Digest of 34 SEC boxes highlights links between Vice President Spiro Agnew and ex-Treasury Secretary John Connally to ITT matters. It notes Connally's law firm fees, attempted access to cases, and possible delays in a Supreme Court matter, with references to Harold Geneen, Pete Peterson, and Antitrust head Richard McLaren.
The passage questions Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax, noting a 2 percent total rate with local levies and typical split between buyer and seller. It also references past political intrigue about Agnew, Geneen, and ITT, plus a Foreign Policy Research Institute study funded by Pentagon money probing Brazil’s 1964 military takeover and potential U.S. strategic support.
Paul Harvey notes Kerner served two terms as governor then became a federal judge through varied administrations. Chicago reporters exposed tax cheats in state revenue, pals tied to banking and racing commissions, and a close adviser blamed for many faults. By 1971, Kerner’s race track stock dealings drew federal scrutiny. Newsmen warned authorities years earlier, sparking justice scrutiny and public questions about political corruption.
In Corry the City Council rejected a School directors proposal for the city to handle a water line for a proposed joint junior-senior high school, preferring the higher cost route to tax payers. Mayor Red Geisler of Waterford, also a WICU TV program director, spoke on regional birds and habitats at the Kiwanis Club gathering. Mrs Raymond Root hosted a West Pleasant Street Card club session with two canasta tables. prizes went to Mrs Raymond Cathers and Mrs Charles Munn.
Attended by a throng of over 100 members of the Lieut Archie W Thompson Post Veterans of Foreign Wars the Ladies Auxiliary and guests last night's Birthday party at the West Washington street home was one of the most enjoyable gatherings in the ten year history of the organization The Stewart Hat Shop moves from the Kibler block to the Rogers block on North Center street and will open at the new location on Monday.
Pierre Rinfret, former Nixon reelection economy spokesman, declares the economy is out of control. He warns confidence is deteriorating and Phase 3 policies are misunderstood, predicting a potential disorder and repeating fears of ongoing economic drift and policy missteps.
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