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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1976
Page
2
In our opinion PennDOT asks motorists for more money after winning license fee boosts for snow removal and pothole repairs. It now backs a two to three cent rise in the nine cent gasoline tax, aiming to avoid a funding crunch. Critics doubt efficiency and fear constant revenue hikes every six months.
The piece reviews using court supervised work programs as alternatives to jail for nonviolent offenders. It highlights Des Moines and Salt Lake City pilots, reporting reduced recidivism, personal renewal, and restitution payments funded by residents. It notes broader federal interest and cites examples like the Family Home project as precedents.
Sylvia Porter TBM reports on training severely disabled men and women in data processing and computer technology with state and private rehabilitation support. Companies like DuPont back disabled hires with high performance and low costs. Private groups in Florida Arkansas and Cleveland train the handicapped for roles in hospitality, government, and optics, showing broad integration.
The text describes Projects With Industry placing roughly 2,000 disabled workers in 1975 across about 2,500 participants, with earnings over $10 million and tax contributions. It highlights training tailored to specific jobs, employer benefits, high placement and retention rates, and examples like the Human Resource Center in Long Island that places severely disabled in white collar roles.
The piece reports threats to U S officials in Santiago and a gun attack on Bernards Leighton and his wife Iago, with Leighton barely surviving. Three DINA agents are arrested at Orly and repatriated to Santiago as the Chilean Junta’s grip on democracy is questioned amid U S support.
Church officials, investigating a deacon’s alleged pinch from membership funds, published findings that were later deemed mistaken. The court rejected the qualified privilege defense, stating honest intent and reasonable mistake do not cover false statements harming a person’s character. The note appears in a public service feature of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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