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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1975
Page
2
The piece denounces the state senatorial scholarship as political patronage costing Pennsylvania taxpayers about 2.5 million dollars annually. It notes each senator can award 24 scholarships yearly, either one year or four years, and recalls past criticisms of fragmenting awards to gain favor or votes from more people.
A critical note argues that senatorial programs award scholarships not by need or merit but by the senator's arbitrary criteria. The writer contends the funds would be better spent on need or ability based grants or loans already available.
The piece argues for enforcing existing gun laws over new restrictions, cites Cook County figures on violent crime and repeat offenders, and urges mandatory life sentences for third armed robbery convictions. It mentions Patricia Hearst, Squeaky Fromme, and Sara Jane Moore as examples, critiques gun focus, and lists contact details for Pennsylvania lawmakers and PennDOT to address road issues.
The Tax Reform Act of 1975 extends major tax cuts but tightens preferences. Lobbying by multinationals and big automakers shaped committee markups, reducing foreign tax breaks and DISC benefits while exposing open sessions to public scrutiny. A late Landrum amendment could have given H. Ross Perot a $15 million windfall, prompting reformers to push to strike it.
The article traces 19th and 20th century federal involvement in Indian schooling, including BIA funding, church schooling, Meriam Commission findings, and the Johnson O Malley act. It covers later shifts to Education Department administration, the 1972 IEA passage, and Indian efforts to secure funding, totaling $18 million administered by the Office of Education.
The readable fragments mention Wal Mo band, McCray and a Mrs Wa wlin. No clear event, date, or place is established in the text. Summary limited by the damaged OCR to a brief card.
The note lists individuals Willian Worthy and Becky, E, Brenda among others at Mie. Names appear in a terse roster style with no clear event or outcome. Further context would clarify roles or affiliations within this group.
Incomplete OCR fragment references a Caldwell calendar entry and dues payment. The readable bits mention a date or event and the word dues, but specific names, places, or actions are not recoverable from the text.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local society item naming individuals Lucie Shari and Mrs Weer Colle with a Phi designation. The text is too fragmentary to determine a clear event, date, or location and cannot establish a coherent summary.
Fragmentary notes describe a festival at a firehall and a village event on December 17 with dinner and devotion activities. Mentions include Webelo badges, an Indian talk, and a coffee gathering. Unclear details due to damaged text, but confirms a local festival and youth program turnout.
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