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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1976
Page
2
Readers laugh and worry as armored Brink's cars meet fate on rough highways. In New York the crew fought off robbers but lost about $2,000 to bystanders who recovered the coins. In Chester County near Philadelphia a pothole danger halted an armored car, illustrating the highway hazard beyond bombs and bullets.
An armored Purolator truck lost two bags containing about 54 000 dollars when a side door jarred open during a highway obstacle course. Investigators searched all day and night with no recovery. Purolator offered a 5 percent reward as witnesses reported possible looting by a pickup truck at the scene.
A Senate Permanent Investigations subcommittee has referred charges against Rep. Daniel Flood D Pa to the House Ethics Committee. The 18 year veteran is a major force in the HEW budget while a 1972 case linked Flood and aide Steve Elko to pressure against student loan cuts for unaccredited West Coast schools. A confidential investigative report was sent to Ethics, with a note for possible action.
A reader outlines the heavy expenses of an executive relocation including selling a home, buying a new one, and temporary living costs. ETC estimates total costs around 11 thousand to 12 thousand plus sale and moving fees, taxes, and pre sale reconditioning. The piece notes the lack of uniform relocation policies and argues employer coverage would ease the financial burden.
A humorous essay reflecting aging with sharp wit. The speaker mocks modern annoyances and memory slips while recalling past freedoms, pains, and shifting social norms. Distinct figures like Clara Bow, Marlene Dietrich, Howard Hughes, and Social Security anchor a four-age lament.
A Corry Evening Journal letter blasts Pennsylvania notables for Route 6 decay from Erie to the Poconos. The writer calls the Highway Department and state agencies incompetent, notes potholes and patchwork, laments tax money mismanagement, and urges motorists to push for better funding and upkeep.
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