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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1968
Page
2
In Our Opinion the paper critiques government paternalism and asks how to stop big government. It notes Ronald Reagan backers tout California cuts yet claim his budget is California’s largest ever, questioning whether any candidate has real answers. It urges clarity from contenders.
Paul Harvey argues lawmen once shot first in the old West and criticizes modern calls to shoot to kill. He cites Dodge City, Masterson, and Daley era policing while contrasting tame streets with legendary gunplay. The piece links public perception to fiction and laments lost frontier discipline.
City aims to clear junk buildings on West Washington and Marion streets. Overdue school taxes lead to sheriff sale slated on two properties. Plans to lower the boom in debt recovery hinge on tax arrears. Rural students will fill new spaces as Corry Area schools expand. Unclear details on nearby retirements and local staffing updates accompany a flood of community fixtures from education to industry.
City officials respond to readers concerns about sidewalk replacement at widened intersections, tree removals for street work, and planned door widening at the fire department. They say routes are priced and scheduled, trees are removed only when necessary, and Engine 1 widening should be completed by summer with related brickwork and lintel adjustments.
New York AP humor piece catalogs many coined fears to lampoon human anxieties. It lists types from bibliophobia the fear of books to anthropophobia and phonophobia, noting common manias in everyday life and social scenes. The piece ends by pondering shared fears in a world full of them.
Corry High School announces the largest graduating class of 127 will hold the baccalaureate in the Senior High School auditorium on May 30. Rev Hildebrand will be speaker. Municipal Building meeting notes report eight attendees discussing Carry Days sales. Drillers began pulling casts at the Mint but nitroglycerin blast failed to increase flow on the Follett property. A fire gutted a frame dwelling on East Main Street, likely caused by a brooder. Royal Messinger’s family occupied the home. Ford touring cars arrive for Royal Messinger and local ro ute service.
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