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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1971
Page
2
The piece lampoons the states delay in issuing new license plates and argues counties could handle the task more efficiently. It compares smooth county licensing to beleaguered state efforts and imagines Erie pickup as a solution, noting bureaucratic delays extend into May.
A Grass roots column questions despair about nuclear threats and cites Thoreau’s flower metaphor. The piece then recounts a disguised FBI style probe into J Edgar Hoover, noting publicized trash rummaging and claims about Hoover and Clyde Tolson vacationing together in La Jolla.
Investigative findings reveal Hoover and Tolson benefiting from taxpayer funded resources and luxury perks. The report claims Hoover used five bulletproof limousines costing over fifty thousand dollars annually and leveraged retired personnel to finish projects.
A reflective piece blends a veteran editor’s anecdotes from The Sun and Liberty with sharp newsroom lore, then shifts to a Pennsylvania legislative briefing. It covers harms and reforms in welfare, drug penalties, and a package of statutes aimed at parole and regulation, noting a one-day session due to Rep. Jim Musto’s death.
Brief column notes a drug pushers case with a five to life sentence and fine, plus Rep Martin Mullen urging abortion bill cosponsors amid 80 others, while Rep Jay Haskell promotes a state tax credit for small political contributors. It covers bingo legalization, hunting license hikes, elder fee removal debate, auditor Robert Casey's testimony, and varied legislative topics from larger truck loads to tax revenue sharing for local fire and police protection.
Corry area railroads Erie and Pennsylvania apply to Public Utility Commission for authority to install automatic crossing lights at Center Street and First Avenue and flashing lights at Mead Avenue. City reports a three day cleanup cost of 460.30 with free service to residents, disclosed by Streets Director Guy Abbey.
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