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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1977
Page
2
The Minneapolis company president bought 2,600 home smoke detectors to give to all employees. He cited a life in a home fire that killed most of a man's family as the motivation to act.
An overview compares photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors, noting costs from 25 to 40 dollars and rising unit sales. Ionization units offer earlier warning for flaming fires while photoelectric units excel with smoldering fires. Install on ceilings or high walls, test weekly, and consider interconnected units for full-house alerts.
In our opinion the federal government plans to redeem about $2 million more in debt securities than it issues in April, May and June. This implies Treasury cash inflows exceed spending. The cash ledger alone doesn’t reveal the full picture.
The piece condemns the Shapp administration and Senate for reappointing all Prison and Parole Board members to gain a pay raise, yielding about 14 000 each, boosting total to 28 000 30 000 for part time work. It notes Turnpike Commission also granting 4 000 increases and cites an indicted member, urging impeachment.
Fragments of a broadcast-style monologue discuss thieves using fake credentials to steal identities and claim welfare, with illegal immigration cited as a burden. It mentions easy access to printing tech, 護 bogus birth certificates, and a 12 billion dollar annual impact, urging safer IDs.
Jack Anderson reports on a drug firm eyeing aggressive publicity through syndicated columns, paid spokespeople, and a TV keywoman to defend a menopause drug. Hill and Knowlton proposed free distribution to papers, a saccharin push faces FDA ban, and Calorie Control Council funds the campaign. Meanwhile, IRS top agent Richard Jaffe is suspended, halting Project Haven amid claims of illegal evidence and looming repercussions for offshore tax evasion probes.
A TV adaptation of Dickens Hard Times presents Coketown’s grim Industrial era with Gradgrind and Bounderby at center. Strong cast including Michelle Dibnah, Patrick Allen, Timothy West, Jacqueline Tang, and Richard Wren deliver a vivid Victorian world, though pacing and Welsh accents may challenge some viewers.
Fragmented local notice from Corry Pennsylvania detailing publication credits, management and carrier pay scales. Mentions George and Sample, publisher William Exton Eaton, John McLaughlin, and foreman Bressim. Advertised rates include 3.29 and 8.00 daily, with Sunday edition noted.
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