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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1977
Page
2
The Allentown Morning Call condemns the Bicentennial Wagon Train project for a $2.3 million cost and alleged deception by promoter Thelma Gray, faulting state officials for not fact checking. It argues politicians must be ousted to prevent further fiscal debacles and waste of tax dollars.
As the 1977 78 academic year begins Pennsylvania higher education confronts a severe budget crisis affecting Pitt Penn State Temple Lincoln and many private colleges. State funding delays threaten tuition hikes and reduced services across public and private institutions with broad impact on students families and communities.
The piece outlines sources for college financial aid, urging contact with college aid administrators and referencing the College Handbook for detailed college facts. It highlights BEOG as a major federal program with about 1.7 billion dollars this year, distributed as grants averaging 900 dollars and up to 1,600, with eligibility based on family finances and college cost, and notes a single form can help determine eligibility.
Overview of federal student aid programs including SEOG and work study, plus National Direct Student Loans and Guaranteed Student Loan Programs. Notes on eligibility, loan limits, repayment terms, and possible loan cancellation for military service. Also reports USPS inspectors examining NRTA AARP's insurance mailings amid civil case concerns.
An NRTA-AARP non profit status dispute cites memos alleging motives to act as Colonial Penn marketing agents. A New York suit by dissident AARP members calls the alliance a merchandising showcase profiting at seniors’ expense. Overlapping fees and comments from law firms contrast with AARP denial of wrongdoing.
Western land speculators, allied with oil firms and utilities, hoard uranium claims stoking prices from 6 7 to over 40 a pound. Investigators say many have not explored lands, some filed fraudulent affidavits, and few prosecutions result. House panel led by Rep. Moss plans hearings with subpoenas to uncover illegal siting and cartel activity.
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection maintains six offices. For complaints about shoddy goods or business practices contact the Erie office at 919 State Street Room 203 Erie 16501 Phone 454-7184 Area code 814.
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