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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1968
Page
2
The Pennsylvania governor spent 54 days abroad on political junkets while key state figures like Richard Maxwell Craig Truax and Robert Kunzig took leaves to run national campaigns. Questions arise if these officials should be spared from Harrisburg for saving taxpayers money.
A reflection urges embracing discussion and debate as a democratic strength. It argues that airing differences leads to clarified issues and healthier civic discourse, countering views that controversy signals weakness.
The article analyzes Governor Shafer's pending lame duck period as he nears the end of his four year term. It notes potential struggles with a changing Legislature after the November 5 election and the impact on Shafer's policy agenda.
Pro football stars like Izzy Lang plan off season work with Snelling Inc in partnership with the NFL to place players in permanent jobs. The program aims to show players as competent professionals, not just athletes, offering career opportunities during and after their playing days.
Drew Pearson recalls Harry Truman's 1948 whistlestop tour through Colorado on a cold October, noting sparse crowds and cool reception. The piece weighs Hubert Humphrey's chances against Nixon and Wallace, comparing Wallace to Huey Long and Hitler in exploiting economic and racial tensions.
This day recalls Sun Yat-sen’s overthrow of the Manchu dynasty in 1911 and Verdi’s 1813 birth. The US Naval Academy opened in 1845, Gamboa Dam blew in 1918 uniting oceans, Chiang Kai-shek sworn in 1943, and Rio antiwar pact signed 1933.
The Corry Evening Journal details subscription and mailing terms. It lists publisher George R. Sample and general manager Hosea Geneva Associated Press credit, with rates at ten cents per copy and sixty five cents per week.
Paul Harvey argues that youths face a grim future as the war drags on and casualties mount. He criticizes political leaders for stalled plans and vague deAmericanization proposals, urging readers to consider how they would respond if they were the young who must bear the cost.
Hal Boyle muses on money fame and social folly in brief observations. He jokes that new rich boast wealth while old money stays silent and notes the humor in politics marriages and everyday life with a wry tone.
Lists state and federal representatives with contact routes. Assemblyman Torest Hopkins of North East, state Senator James Willard of Mercer County, U S Senators Hugh Scott and Joseph Clark from Philadelphia, and U S Congressman Joseph Vigorito of Erie.
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