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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1967
Page
2
In Our Opinion warns Corryites about Gulf American Corp and other land sharks. The Florida Land Sales Board suspended Gulf American’s registration for 30 days after admitting to relocating customers’ lots and misleading sales practices.
The piece argues that early newspaper pages show many untimely deaths from diphtheria smallpox scarlet fever hydrophobia and lockjaw. It notes families losing multiple children to these diseases and cautions that life then was not simple.
Harrisburg observes that Pennsylvania’s constitutional convention will be a limited four subjects vote by the people rather than a single all or nothing rewrite like New York. Each question will be separate with at least four issues on the ballot, possibly more depending on convention decisions.
Jim Bishop recalls chasing a dream golf round with Jackie Gleason after a wild party for Sheila MacRae’s wedding at Marge and Irving Cowan’s bash. He details a rain soaked Diplomat course practice, funny anecdotes, a hole in one dream, and Roberto Di Vincenzo’s recent victory and reception.
Drew Pearson argues the Truman Doctrine is dead as Greece and Turkey drift from U S aid and East West fear. He notes Cyprus tensions, shifts in Moscow ties, and the struggle to balance arms, diplomacy, and regional stability across the 1950s and 1960s.
A collage recounts 1947 headlines from Warren to Corry including an FBI chase and Corry Chamber changes. It notes Erie plant commuters blocked by highways and recalls a 1927 Rotary Club address by Lt. Col. Bullock amid stormy weather.
Hal Boyle ponders social quirks in a series of sharp vignettes about manners fashion and money. He muses on fat men bows gum chewing in public and the theater of virtue among the rich while noting humor in daily life.
On this date 1760 Detroit surrendered to the English ending the French and Indian War. 1832 Louisa May Alcott was born. 1889 Brazil recognized by US Switzerland and France. 1922 Tutankhamen tomb treasure announced. 1942 coffee rationing began in the US. Eisenhower visited Gettysburg in 1958 after a stroke. India and Pakistan Kashmir talks announced in 1953. UN did not seat Communist China in 1957. The Corry Journal invites brief letters with signatures and addresses.
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