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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1970
Page
2
In Our Opinion the 21 new recruits to the Stanford Hose Company demonstrate community resolve after the Easter Sunday disaster. The editorial praises these young men for stepping up when firefighters are most needed, portraying them as future heroes who protect Corry from fire, and expressing pride in the city’s commitment to public safety.
New York AP reports AT&T shareholders face a midnight deadline to mail preaddressed envelopes to participate in a $1,569 billion financing. Each 36 rights buy a $100 bond with warrants to acquire AT&T stock at $52, while market value of rights and warrants drives potential gains beyond the $45.94 per 105 shares expected. Washington task force flags FAA control lapses and near misses as veteran controllers cited fatigue and supervision gaps.
A FAA task force charges controllers may be affected by illness fatigue stress and personal problems while relying on substandard equipment. The report notes maintenance outages and radar faults worsen near misses over Washington area as FAA officials resist improving gear. It cites a 1970 order restricting near miss reports and recalls a Weldon NC radar failure that killed six men, prompting public concern about funding to fix the system. It also touches on Moynihan's ADA clash with Nixon over Cambodia and a HUD bid to chair Fannie Mae leading to internal upheaval.
A skeptical essay discusses editorial bias and accuracy in newspapers from past to present. It notes reporters face inevitable omissions and the influence of editors and columnists, while praising the general closeness to truth in modern papers. It cites collusion in the 1930s and the self critical tone of writers within a vibrant press landscape.
A reader argues that timeless works by Hemingway Dickens Twain Mitchell O Hara Stevenson London and others offer value beyond modern sensational titles. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, in Edward Fitzgerald’s fifth translation, is praised as the ultimate English language classic guiding youth toward real literature and enduring prose.
The National Educational Network aired a 24 hour telecast of the 1959 Broadway play The Andersonville Trial. The revival featured Hollywood names and aired without the usual commercial interruptions, presenting a post-Civil War courtroom drama about a Confederate officer charged with war crimes and prisoner mistreatment.
Construction advances at Cory Memorial Hospital will host a June cornerstone ceremony with date pending. Spring Creek directors awarded Landon Brothers a $25,808 bid for a fourroom school building at Spring Creek in Jamestown. Bishop J Balmer Showers will lead dedication services at the Corry church this Sunday. The Corry Evening Journal provides local notices and notices of upcoming events in a period tone.
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