Teachers Turn Politicians Rise From Ivory Tower
In this view, educators shift to politics as Wayne Merrick and Michael Zavacky join the race for Congress and State Senate. Dwyer, a former Merrick student, holds an education master and rivers through the fields of economics. Vigorito, an accountant by trade, remains the lone CPA in Congress. The piece notes lawyers dominate the legislature while journalists like Forest Hopkins bring another edge. It frames motivations for Merrick and Zavacky and weighs White House hopes and North Vietnamese moves, contrasting optimistic expectations with seasoned analyst caution.
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Wayne Merrick
Congress
R. Budd Dwyer
Senate
Michael Zavacky
Dwyer
Merrick
Zavacky
Allegheny College
Meadville
Titusville
University of Pittsburgh
Allegheny
Joseph Vigorito
Behrend
Vigorito
Global Cold War Predictions and Internal Press Feud
The column outlines hopes of early U.S. intervention against Hanoi while noting a likely resumption of a major North Vietnamese offensive after the wet season. It discusses Soviet aims in Cambodia and potential base grabs at Camranh Bay, then shifts to McCormack’s anger at press coverage and Israel’s Jordan intervention plans. It closes with an FBI probe into alleged prison abuses at Raiford and reported inmate deaths amid claims of neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Saigon
Hanoi
Henry Kissinger
Young Democrats in Utah Show Power From the Bottom Up
Youth organizers in Utah mobilized 170 delegates at the Salt Lake City convention, winning 10 percent of 1,500 delegate seats and pushing platform changes on war draft and social issues. The Nixon administration acknowledges the rise of 18 to 19 year olds as a political force shaping autumn politics nationwide.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
American Way
No Woman Says No and No Man Does Not
New York AP story contrasts outcomes for a girl who cannot say no with a man who cannot refuse. The girl is courted and connected to wealth and status, while the man faces social peril and desperation. The piece threads dialogue snippets about coercion, leverage, and social pressures in flirtations and workplace contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sembata
Old George
McIntire Is No Prize and His Radio Power
A Corry reader denounces Rev. Carl O. McIntire as a rabble-rouser whose harsh anti communism and sermons encourage violence. The letter critiques his funding appeals, magazine letters, and over 600 radio stations broadcasting his ideology, arguing his ministry harms America yet remains influential locally.
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Corryites
Carl O. McIntire
Washington
McIntire
America
Corry
Neeithe
Corry Evening Journal details and rates
The Corry Evening Journal lists staff and contact details including publisher George R. Sample general manager William Eaton city editor John McLaughlin and press staff. It notes AP news use republication rights and states subscription and delivery rates including by mail and carrier pricing with advertising rate information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Evening Journal
South Street
Corry
George R. Sample
William Eaton
City Ealitor
John McLaughlin
Preasroan Perera
Associated Press
Pia
Corry Officials Meet Over East Smith Street Sewer Project
City officials and attorneys met in the Municipal Building to resolve financial snags from the East Smith street storm sewer project but Donovan construction firm’s absence limited progress. Over 50 Corry families lost telephone service due to an overhead cable fault on East Main street, repaired by morning. Mrs. Robert Wotus named treasurer of the Corry Women's Bowling Association, succeeding Mrs. Carl Hixson who resigned, in a meeting of 17 at the American Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Smith Street
Donovan Construction
Corry
East Main Street
Robert Wotus
Corry Women’s Bowling Association
American Legion
Corry High High Reserves Lose 150 to Warren
Corry High School football lines were defeated by Warren with the High Reserves slipping 150 in a game noted for 1890 style play. The item reflects a 1930 community context and local sports reporting from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry High School
Warren
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Newsboy
Forest Hopkins
Hopkins
White House
Moscow
Nixon
South Vietnam
Quyet Thang
Dong Nai
Kremlin
North Vietnam
Cambodia
Camranh Bay
U.S. Navy
Russia
Pacific
Regen
McCormack
Spiro Agnew
John McCormack
Rules
Bill Colmer
House
Time
Newsweek
Israel
Jordan
FBI
Florida State Prison
Raiford
Less Whitten
K.C. Reid
Whitten
T He
Gene McCarthy
Bobby Kennedy
Platform Committee
Resolutions Committee
Convention
George Cookles
Tin
Ate
Corry's
Community Chest
Tax JourNal
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