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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1969
Page
2
In Our Opinion the National Safety Council argues that driver error at grade crossings causes most incidents while ignoring inherent rail danger. It cites 791 near misses in 1967, 156 involving school buses, and questions 70 mph train speeds. The piece criticizes railroads for slow updates and shifts liability to drivers.
The piece argues that Congress is already campaigning for 1970 with Republicans needing 30 House seats and seven Senate seats to gain control. It notes Nixon aims to look strong and push welfare and reform bills while Democrats seek leverage, predicting reforms will wait until next year amid Vietnam and recession worries.
In Cholon and Saigon, AWOL GIs form a "rat pack" to dodge courts and profit from the black market. A leader named Red ran a 30 to 40 member cell, using a hotel sanctuary and an alarm system to evade MPs while moving stolen checks, scrip, and money orders. The group ties into money changers, PX infiltration, and smuggling cigarettes and alcohol, amid broader Vietnam war underworld links and official probes.
Grass Roots Opinion from Cottage Grove Ore. Sentinel notes Nixon campaign promise to curb crime with heavy area spending. It cites the Uniform Crime Reports showing a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a crime victim, double the rate nine years earlier, and questions progress of federal solutions.
NBC pre empted its evening schedule for four specials centered on light entertainment. The lineup ranged from Bill Cosby’s animated Fat Albert to a broad Carson sketch and a Norman Rockwell retrospective, with strong musical segments by the Supremes and Temptations and a Winters interview.
A landlord may recover overdue rent by entering the garage to seek the tenant or seek possession by writ from a justice of the peace if personal property on site suffices to cover the debt. If not, the landlord can file ejectment in common pleas court to remove the tenant, using necessary force if needed.
New York reports consumer confidence shrinking amid inflation and recession fears. Retailers push to energize the market with Santa appearances early promotions and longer hours. Credit remains widely available, easing spending despite weak sentiment and high prices.
Hal Boyle recalls three Medal of Honor recipients at Ft. Knox Lt Charles Hagemeister Capt James A Taylor and Sgt Ernest Kouma. Hagemeister earned his medal in 1967 while aiding comrades under heavy Viet Cong fire and silencing a sniper. Taylor’s 1967 nine hour skirmish left many wounded but he rescued vehicles and killed an enemy position. Kouma, a tank commander in Korea, delayed a larger assault and killed hundreds of enemy fighters during a perilous stand.
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