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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1971
Page
2
In criticizing costly Taj Mahal style school buildings Governor Shapp calls for a practical, economical design approach. He urges architects to deliver functional schools at nominal costs, free of unnecessary frills, to ease taxpayers’ burden and gain lasting public support.
In Upsala Minnesota the News Tribune urges citizens to start producing an honest day's work. The column argues that a soaking sweat will reveal joy in personal achievements and glasses at critics who attack others for past generations. It implies protesters are feeding on others and urges a shift toward productive effort.
Corry board of education passes a 370 250 dollar budget for 1951 52 and raises year end tax rates to a record high per capita seven dollars and twenty two cents and two million property tax total plus. Lou Hanna announces Little League plans for a four team summer circuit and a petition seeks to urge the city council to reconsider extending a water main on East Columbus Avenue. The Readers club closes its year with a luncheon at Glison's Restaurant and daffodil décor. State fish commissioners visit Corry for a hatchery inspection after dinner at the Hotel Corry. Officials listed include Schweiker Scott Vigorito Shapp Dwyer Hopkins and others.
Investigation into the Army commissary system reveals mismanagement and waste. Officials allegedly dumped spoiled frozen foods into German sanitary fills to dispose of excess stock, including pizza pies and Apple Snack and Berry Snack. Col. James McDowell led European purchases linked to these practices.
A collage of opinions on Congress, civil rights, and public policy. The piece contrasts protesters on campuses with lawmakers facing scrutiny and highlights tensions over integration, wartime Nazism ties, and the limits of political rhetoric. A separate column lampoons modern identity and license checks amid social change.
A reader recalls attempting to buy a clock with a check in a department store. A line fronted by a shabby man triggers anxiety about trust and driver licenses, leading to a costly lesson in how checks are scrutinized. The piece ends with a humorous quip about bringing a husband to write checks.
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