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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1967
Page
2
The Journal readers argue space exploration should wait. They say nations seek prestige and billions are spent while war and poverty persist. They warn Space Race risks lives and money with no immediate payoff and priority belongs to Vietnam and domestic issues.
Oakfield New York independent column argues that good unions need not compel membership while bad unions do not deserve it. The piece notes nineteen states already have Right to Work laws and predicts California and others may follow if voters are given the chance.
Harrisburg column notes Governor Shafer signed a five cent per pack cigarette tax while blaming Democratic opposition for delaying a $300 million tax program. It traces a long stalled payment of $2,706,000 for closed schools, a policy debated since 1911, and highlights partisan blame over revenue and Appalachia road projects. The piece also cites federal funds for meat cutter job training.
Jim Bishop depicts Jerusalem's old city scarred by shelling and bulldozers, its walls and holy sites intact yet contested. He notes Jewish and Arab life within the walls, Israeli security, and a fragile political stance with talk of negotiation and ongoing displacement.
Washington notes oil interests pressuring to ease auto exhaust limits as 1968 models gain efficiency for better mileage while pollution controls push manufacturers to further cut emissions. Ford faces oil industry push to loosen oil change rules amid stalled tax-privilege claims and broader Capitol Hill budget tensions.
Today in history notes key events and figures. It recalls Germany accepting terms to end World War I in 1918 and submarines back to base, Wren's birth in 1932, Maria Theresa's rise in 1740, Wilson leaving Princeton in 1910, Stalin declaring a siege in Moscow in 1941, Mountbatten meeting Chiang Kai-shek in 1943, Yankees in Tokyo in 1955, and other recalls from ten, five, and one year ago.
The Pennsylvania Gas Company reports two new deep wells near the first successful well produced insufficient gas to be profitable. The Star Casino on South Center street was closed Saturday for an indefinite period with no announced future plans. A turkey dinner for the Retail Merchants Bureau is set at Columbus Community Church at 6 30 this evening.
Dr Coleman explains hepatitis causes including viruses and contaminations, notes shellfish as unreliable sole source, and outlines tracing outbreaks via health officials. He describes transmission risks from needles and transfusions, symptoms like jaundice, and that most recover with no permanent effects. Readers are invited to send questions to the column.
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