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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1969
Page
3
The city faces loss of longtime fixtures as trains, railway express, and telegraph offices fade. Increased car and air travel, declining rail use, and shifting communications drive closures. Residents may mourn but recognize change mirrors broader progress in Corry.
The Corry Evening Journal reports on Terry, a 280 pound railroad car knocker sidelined by arthritis and pain who fears losing his pension after 19 years of service. His condition worsens as coworkers cover for him and a sequence of union officials and advocates intervene to secure disability pay and later the pension.
A humorous exploration of typographical errors in newspaper work, focusing on name spellings and the chaos of Kielbasa variants. The piece recalls editors’ daily rush, lists misspellings, and ends with a playful motto about spelling kielbasa in any chosen way.
A secret Maryland grand jury investigates brutality at the Maryland Child Study Center in Baltimore. Allegations include a brain damaged 10-year-old restrained and heated by houseparents, forced sexual acts, on premises abortions, drug access, and staff suppression by the center's board despite repeated reports to authorities.
New York AP reports astronauts answering reporters from 97,000 miles away during a live space program on ABC. The broadcast interrupted Land of Giants. Conrad and Bean described mood, sleep, and device mishaps while NBC NBC aired Hall of Fame special and comedy.
The Better Business Bureau warns of holiday scams as Christmas shoppers rush. Street vendors offer absurdly cheap perfume in carrier cartons to lure late night buyers, while fake claim stubs promise packages for returns for small sums. Households risk gifts from unknown sources and must verify battery needs for toys and scrutinize charities before donating in the season of gullibility.
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