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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1971
Page
2
A writer ponders how Pennsylvania can bar 18 to 20 year olds from drinking while constitutional change gives them voting rights. The inquiry notes this paradox may reach the courts as the issue gains attention and raises questions about consistency in adult privileges.
Lyndon Johnson asserts in his forthcoming memoirs that Richard Nixon allies pressured Saigon to skip the Paris peace talks, a move Johnson says cost Humphrey the presidency. Johnson quotes sources claiming Nixon aimed to influence the election, noting that Saigon's late choices could have altered the outcome.
The excerpts recount LBJ saying Nixon engaged in skullduggery and express that he hoped Nixon would not proceed. Lady Bird Johnson and the president’s two daughters favored his decision while daughters Lynda and Luci cried upon learning it. Johnson recalls opting not to seek a full term in 1964, influenced by Lady Bird, and notes a 1964 memo urging him not to retire. He also concedes surprise at McCarthy’s 1968 NH showing and his write‑in vote share was higher than McCarthy’s.
The wife has no automatic right to know her husband income from work but may obtain details if separated and seeking support, employer cooperation or influence on court decisions. The article quotes Johnson Kennedy remarks and memories of senior figures, detailing interactions and personal letters surrounding the Kennedys and civil rights era.
The 1960s index of help wanted ads, a barometer of job conditions, did not rise in August. It sits at 85 versus 100 in 1967, with declines in four regions and gains in others. Executive appointments also faltered, possibly seasonally. The piece notes rising home offices and retail Census findings about store closures and store counts.
A reflective piece discusses the pill reducing preschool populations from 20 million in 1960 to 17 million, while immigration and social turbulence in schools deter childbearing. It notes sensitivity around ethnic groups and Mormon communities amid population considerations and policy debates.
A 1970s column surveys varied facts from rattlesnake defense age to night driving fatalities and language curiosities. It argues immigration limits may be needed if ecologists warn of overpopulation, contrasting cash costs of large families with national economic strain. It cites 1970 legal and temporary immigrant figures and laments policy disputes.
Corry events recall a 1951 stag party for Albert Wotus and a bridge club hostesses salad lunch with prizes won by Geraldine Ware and Mrs. George Gould. Fred Marsh plans to winter in Corry with family. A 1931 item notes Frank Kinley and Thomas Garity attending a state firemen convention. Corry High fell 19 to 0 to Oil City in a football game on Oct 3.
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