Senior citizens in Pennsylvania face growing hardship amid slow action
The Letter to the Editor argues state and federal measures are inadequate for elderly people on fixed incomes in Corry. Inflation, rising taxes, and limited relief worsen the plight, as four bills seek aid through tax relief, health facilities, and equalization, yet progress remains unclear.
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Corry
Pennsylvania
Governor’s Council On Aged
Corry High School Football Queen and Local News
Corry 20 years ago details a football queen election, Miss Jane Howard, for the 1951-52 season. Also notes a new Joint Junior-Senior High School heating plan, a birth at Corry Memorial Hospital, City Market opening under Edward F Danish, and police curbing school snake dances after injuries before a Union City game.
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Corry High School
Jane Howard
Union City
How To Contact Your Legislators
A compact guide lists contact details for U S senators Richard Schweiker Hugh Scott and Representative Joseph Vigorito and state officials Milton Shapp R Budd Dwyer Forest Hopkins with addresses in Washington D C and Harrisburg Pennsylvania for legislative outreach.
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Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
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Vietnam comms mess shows lack of joint planning
House investigators report severe early Vietnam War communications problems due to non interoperable systems and no central plan. They cite 1965 troop buildup outpacing equipment, creating a patchwork of old and new tech, with delegates blaming insufficient circuit quantities and coordination among services.
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DeRosa
Vietnam
Prison reform and work inside walls echo Dickensian calls
The piece argues prison reform needs action, citing Maryland and Nebraska programs that offer vocational training to reduce recidivism and lower costs. It highlights private industry inside prisons as a potential model, noting higher post release employability when inmates gain marketable skills and union wages.
1973 economic forecast mirrors 1972 trends across US
In November forecasts from economists and the New York Stock Exchange point to 1973 rising output and consumer spending, with inflation lingering and unemployment remaining a concern. Projections show GDP near $1.26 trillion, after tax income up about 9.5 percent, and savings around 7.4 percent, while inflation hovers around Tod.6 percent. Federal Bureau of Prisons notes prison industry changes as potential reform.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
What is the Law and why estates take long to settle
The article explains that estate settlement times vary by estate size complexity heirs and other factors. Probate can take at least six months and may extend to a year or more when federal estate taxes real estate sales litigation or multiple heirs are involved. Readers are invited to submit brief signed letters to the Corry Journal.
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