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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1974
Page
2
The centennial marks Corry High School and its Alumni Association celebrating a century of education and the world’s longest continuously active alumni group. The event promises a reunion drawing many aging grads, rekindling nostalgia and long stories as the century closes.
Postmaster General Ted Klassen faces scrutiny over extensive crony appointments and high consultant fees, with former American Can executives and allies receiving inflated salaries. The piece details payroll padding, pension paths, gender and racial disparities, and calls for belt tightening amid fiscal strain. Washington Whirl notes and related federal cues accompany the report.
Local officials criticize a large state project as PennDOT prepares a $30 million resurfacing of Interstate 90 in Erie County, with an additional $3 million for two rest stops. The speaker denounces the price tag as a "big grab" while arguing for funding local road repairs.
The piece reflects on a lost national dream of better days driven by easy credit and rising markets. It notes rising consumer optimism in the 1960s, with more households owning homes and stocks, then contrasts that with today as inflation, rising essentials, and debt erode purchasing power. It cites falling worker pay, tuition costs, mortgage barriers, and high bills, suggesting many cannot afford the dreamed improvements.
A sprawling, poetic collage captures springtime images from schoolyards to farms, streets, and skies, pairing vivid nature scenes with everyday moments. It shifts abruptly to a legal note about an auto accident, uninsured motorist coverage, and a Pennsylvania Supreme Court stance invalidating a physical contact requirement to protect innocent victims.
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