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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1972
Page
2
The writer questions why student protests focus on the President as North Vietnam and the South Vietnam arms talks break down after Nixon pulls troops. He argues protesters are misdirected, viewing colleges as mob gathering places rather than institutions of learning, and labels them as jackasses.
News programs interrupted as details emerged of Alabama Governor George Wallace being shot. Radio led with minute-by-minute updates, while TV offered visuals and reflections on public reaction. Coverage included rumors, corrections, and dramatic footage of Wallace and his wife at the hospital.
In Corry on May 15, 1952 a son was born at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Charles Cummings. Mrs Cummings is the former Nancy Meerdink of Snyder Circle. Four Little League teams end pre season practice as Monday opening games approach. Spencer Ladies Aid met at Mrs Robert Clark’s home for an all day session with a tureen dinner for 35. Rt Rev John Mark Gannon to confirm parishioners at St Thomas and St Elizabeth churches this week. Corry members were being bought today for an Erie County unit of the Congressional Districts Modification League seeking light wine and beer under government supervision.
The FBI conducts extensive covert scrutiny of prominent black leaders and figures across politics and culture. Dossiers exist on MLK, Coretta Scott King, Abernathy, Jesse Jackson, Roy Wilkins, Bayard Rustin, Floyd McKissick, Muhammad Ali, Belafonte, Baldwin, Dick Gregory, Ossie Davis, Eartha Kitt, and others amid finances and speeches flagged in secret files from 1969 to 1970. The program is described as one sided, with heavy focus on black figures while white radicals attract less scrutiny.
Union leaders warn that rising imports threaten American jobs as 18 percent of steel consumed domestically comes from overseas. They argue unions must push for policies to counter foreign competition, noting higher U.S. wages contribute to production being moved abroad and car makers facing higher costs.
The piece surveys Nixon era views on inflation and growth, citing the Quarterly Review of Economic Prospects forecasting persistent inflation and modest gains. It highlights union critiques, GE projections, and Treasury-like concerns about wages, interest rates, housing starts, and unemployment, with forecasts anchored to 1972 and 1973.
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