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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1968
Page
2
In Our Opinion Sparing The Red argues Girard College in Philadelphia has long bequested to poor white boys and now faces student protests over integrating cohorts and governance. The piece contends boycotts over elections and policy making reflect broader discontent with how universities discipline and integrate students and the system’s legacy.
Harrisburg column surveys a failed 1968 House resolution urging a boycott of California grapes amid a broader poke at bureaucratic waste and the so called Great Computer Era. It notes missed data requests and Farm City Week reminders, ending with upcoming calendar deadlines for campaign expense filings and party registration after the November election.
New York AP reports the brokerage sector shows apparent prosperity through big year end bonuses, yet reveals deep flaws in foresight, technology, self regulation and service. Firms struggle with high volume, paper handling, and shifting client expectations while some close or scale back and push mutual funds instead.
Richard Nixon, elected President, has approved the National Collection of Fine Arts to decorate his temporary Washington offices with American landscapes and other works. McClelland says the selected pieces are mostly American scenes including a Negro, a Russian American, and a Japanese American artist. Teddy Kennedy greets Congressmen by telegram while mused over a potential 1972 split, and Johnson aides rush to relocate State Department rooms for Nixon’s arrival as painters work over the weekend.
History notes for November 29 include Detroit surrender to British in 1760, Rossini’s Barber of Seville US premiere in 1895, Byrd’s South Pole flight in 1929, Oslo University arrests in 1948, and Johnson's 1963 commission on Kennedy assassination.
A meditation shaped by Civil War and World War II anecdotes on courage. Pershing and Alvin York are contrasted with acts by Thomas Bradley Joshua Chamberlain and others. The essay weighs fear, sacrifice, and the line between bravery and folly with vivid vignettes.
In Corry a Dairyman’s League meeting was held Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Howard with fourteen members and two guests attending. The article notes light local snowfall compared with nearby counties and mentions deer hunters moving through Corry on Route 6.
State Representative Assemblyman Forest Hopkins can be reached at the State Capitol Harrisburg PA. State Senator James Willard is listed for Mercer County with contact at the State Capitol Harrisburg PA.
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