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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1970
Page
2
An in-depth takes on Spiro Agnew’s combative TV persona and the backlash from younger audiences, noting his rhetoric and possible role as administration hatchet man. It also profiles Senator Roman Hruska’s stance on decency, his theater holdings, and how his drive-ins provoked local protest yet survived new obscenity rules.
The piece notes Hruska touting his theater’s lack of X rated films while defending profits from Douglas Theaters. It covers GOP tensions over Agnew’s attacks, party courtesy rules, and concerns about further political fallout within the Senate. It also mentions Soviet diplomats on Middle East truce violations and Nixon’s Greece aid decision.
Grass Roots Opinion from Edgerton Minn Enterprise poses a question about daily human activity. It notes heartbeats totaling 103389 per day, blood travel of 168000000 miles, 23040 breaths, 438 cubic feet of air inhaled, 4800 words spoken, 750 muscles moved, and 7000000 brain cells used, ending with No wonder youre tired.
A columnist muses on sports popularity and the humor of fan devotion. He recalls boxing fights with Chris Dundee and Harold Conrad, notes polling trends from Louis Harris showing football leading baseball, and ruminates on golf, basketball, boxing, auto racing, and tennis with a mix of personal anecdotes and cultural critique. He cites famous players, schools, and venues while reflecting on how adults view children’s rush to grow up.
A column by Hal Boyle recounts fragments of a vanished childhood. He lists playful scenes and small delights from youth such as shared games with friends, Christmas Eve fantasies, ice cream making, swimming, and simple hunger snacks. The piece evokes nostalgia and reflections on growing up.
Corry launches a week of festivities including a junior high queen coronation at 8 pm. The event also honors area potato growers and Pennsylvania, amid recalls of a 1930 fire incident on West Washington street and notes on Corry’s Community Chest goal of nine to ten thousand dollars chaired by Mayor C L Alexander.
The Corry Evening Journal details its publication info including location West South Street Corry Pa 16407 and staff roles with Geor Sample general manager William Eaton city editor Johnny McLavaniin and pressroom foreman It lists billing options annual rates by mail 1900 and 17100 with carrier 10 cents per copy and 70 cents per week also notes AP service and display advertising deadline 9 am prior edition day.
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