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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1969
Page
2
In Our Opinion the Gallup poll shows the public divided on U S schools with discipline as the top concern. School boards are viewed as performing well while requests for higher school taxes are only partly supported.
Local readers recount criticisms of the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Greater Erie Community Action Committee. They cite misused funds and poor locality management, including a questionable Amish outreach and a lax rural office, reflecting nationwide critique.
Paul Harvey West observes decentralization drawing industry to small towns and rural counties as 1960s jobs grow. Firms like Baxter Laboratories in Mountain Home Arkansas Dow Chemical in Freeport Texas Phillips Petroleum in Pryor Oklahoma and McDonnell Douglas in Tennessee relocate plants to rural areas spurting new banks schools and housing. The trend reverses urban crowding and revitalizes communities across the nation.
A Bedford Times Mail readers note that free tire air could end as unions in Italy end free service. Motorists might face charges with a cited 32 cent fill price, reflecting inflationary pressure on basic services.
In Paris about 68,000 women work as concierges or building mothers. The Building Guards Union says 20,000 will disappear in coming years as rents, mail duties, and social changes erode the job. Many are over 75, paid little, and after health inspections their numbers shrink by 200 to 300 annually.
Jack Anderson reports on a secret Armed Forces Courier Service case in Frankfurt where a crate of hidden documents leaked red wine. The incident fuels questions about military security and governance of covert shipments.
The Corry Evening Journal reports a busy November with the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Harber Shop Quartet Singing in America hosting its Harmony Invitational on November 26 at LO.C.F. Hall. Other items note a Red Cross Production Corps dinner at Miss HB’s home, a Men’s Brotherhood meeting at First Baptist church on November 18, and Doris Carberry arriving as the hospital dietician.
The article notes a nationwide push to raise funds this week via bonds as East Chicago, Puerto Rico, and Pacific Gas & Electric seek millions for schools, sanitation, and utilities. With the Fed tightening and rates at 8.5 percent, bankers hold large sums and face limited profits, while cities push ahead to finance aging infrastructure and slum clearance.
Nielsen ratings for late November show Bob Hope specials underperforming. CBS top weekly average with Gunna make top honors, Marcus Welby leads ABC, while NBC struggles with Rowan and Martin. Sinatra special and Leslie Uggams face mixed reception as networks chase audience chatter.
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