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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1969
Page
2
An opinion page urges on the job training path for non college bound youth. It argues craft trades will be in demand, offering good earnings and pride in making, fixing and building things as society shifts away from college only paths.
A New York report humorously catalogs a dog named Pooch and his lazy yet clever habits. The dog’s mixed parentage, stubborn moments, and antics are described as a comic replacement for human worries. Residents tease Pooch about slippers, baths, meals, and costly accessories while noting his unreadiness to sit or fetch.
Corry held a large Memorial Day observance under the Veterans Council with wide participation. Corry Board of Education approved the largest school budget in the city’s history and three new taxes to balance expenditures of 379 815 dollars. The Senior High School band and orchestra concert was planned for Friday June 10. Blair Brothers grocery store will close after 50 years, stock to be sold. founded 1877 by W W Blair, now managed by Walter Blair. George H Gordon was reelected tax collector for the school district at a special education board meeting amid election rumors.
The article notes France faces a pivotal vote Sunday with Alan Poher seen as a Gaullist nemesis who would realign policy toward closer US ties, NATO, and a more aggressive stance in Europe. It predicts a restoration of pregaullist foreign policy and possible economic devaluations in September.
The piece portrays Warren Burger as a Minnesota native and judge on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. It emphasizes his belief that the Constitution means what it says, his commitment to law and order, and his reception as an enlightened conservative by the American Bar Association. It discusses judicial experience and cautions about too much freedom without responsibility.
Timeline notes events on May 31 across years. Key items include the Johnstown flood death toll in 1889, and various historic milestones from the French Revolution in 1798 to the Jutland naval battle in 1916, with later references to World War II and Eichmann’s execution in 1962.
At the Istanbul ICC gathering top businessmen study Jean Royer’s plan to eliminate quotas and tariffs over a year starting 1972, aiming for freedom for over 70 percent of world merchandise trade. The meeting also examines multinational corporations and the widening international economy.
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