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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1968
Page
1
Editorial argues against Joint Committee on Lou Hanna resignation and defends Hanna as Athletic Director. It highlights prior unpaid athletic bills, scheduling quality, tax funding for sports, college scholarships to Corry players, and orderly management of basketball and wrestling events. The piece critiques the school board’s personnel changes and questions motives behind criticisms.
The piece argues Nixon faces relations with the Soviet Union as the biggest test of his presidency. It notes past Johnson-Dull policy gains, pending Non-Proliferation Pact ratification, and Nixon's mixed stances on missile defenses and stockpiles, highlighting pragmatic Soviet views and potential diplomacy ahead.
The column discusses Lyndon Johnson possibly writing memoirs after leaving office, noting publishers’ demand for a million-dollar advance and the role of trusted literary agents. It cites past presidential memoirs, Johnson’s public image, and potential titles, with remarks on Mrs. Johnson’s editing influence and the likelihood of a groundbreaking, university-reading series.
Corry reports show varied business health with over 90 percent of merchants in operation. The Corry High School basketball team began preseason drills with 21 candidates seeking varsity berths. Cub Scouts Den 2 Pack 18 hiked with Den Chief Donald Ruftner learning to build fires and enjoyed a wiener toast. Plant officials deny claims that United States Radiator Corporation would close December 1. Union Oil Supply Co opens a new gasoline station on West Smith Street on November 15. Reports about Pennsylvania Railroad tracks on the north side of the city have circulated widely in recent days.
In Harrisburg the longtime Democratic leader Fineman weighs moving from minority to speaker as Shafer’s tax drive faces doubt. Fineman vows not to oppose for opposition, seeks genuine policy changes benefiting Pennsylvania, and envisions a cooperative two-year window despite past clashes. The piece notes Irvis likely becomes majority whip as Fineman contemplates a broader leadership role.
On this date in history, Montreal fell to Gen. Richard Montgomery in 1775, Washington moved against the Whisky Rebellion in 1794, California adopted a state constitution in 1849, and the Republic of Austria was proclaimed in 1918. Other notes include the Ark Royal sunk in 1941, Bre men bombed in 193, and a 1956 Supreme Court ruling against racial segregation on buses.
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