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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1977

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Halloween origins and Celtic death rites linking to All Saints Day

Philadelphia AP reports Dr. Robert Lima of Penn State explains Halloween stems from 7th century Celtic Sanhain rituals marking death and the coming of winter. He notes early customs included sacred fires, spirits at crossroads, and ancestor visitation, later transformed by Christianity into November 1 All Souls Day and evolving into a child’s event with masked pranks and scary figures.

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Thrifty Legislators To Spend $18,000 On Virgin Island Trip

Philadelphia reports state taxpayers will cover about $18,000 for Lt. Gov Ernest Kline and 23 lawmakers to attend the December eastern regional conference of the Council of State Governments in the Virgin Islands. Delegates include Sen. Thomas Nolan and Sen. Quentin Orlando among others. conference runs five days from December 4 with topics on welfare energy and health costs.

Philadelphia Ernest Kline Virgin Islands Thomas Nolan D-Allegheny Quentin Orlando The Philadelphia Inquirer Hershey Nolan Orlando Thomas Andrews H-Lawrence Louis Coppersmith D-Cambria Budd Dwyer R-Crawford Craig Lewis D-Bucks Edward Zemprelli Allegheny

Federal workers may receive two retirement checks under split plans

Washington AP reports that some federal employees already qualify for both civil service and Social Security, enabling two retirement checks and sparking debate over integrating the pension with Social Security. Critics cite higher civil service benefits and road funding waste discussions with PennDOT.

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Deer Doings and Truck Break‑In Stir Weekend Police

State troopers reported deer activity during the rutting season on Route 6 with two deer collisions near the city. A major theft occurred at the West Washington gravel pit where Barry Randall’s two trucks were broken into and loot valued at about 700 dollars vanished including two CB radios and eight track tapes among other items. Investigators described vent-window break ins and ongoing follow up on the case.

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Make It To States For Corry Cross Country Duo

For the first time Corry Area High School will send two runners to states after finishing fourth and fifth at the District X Meet in Edinboro. Jim Tobin edged Brent Henderson at the tape to secure the bid as Corry placed seventh among 21 Class AA teams. More from the sports page and photo by Yenchak.

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Import Aid Could Rise 50 to 100 Percent

President Carter weighs proposals to expand the government program aiding firms workers and communities hurt by foreign competition. The plan would boost funding, shift from cash payments to retraining, and offer low interest loans to modernize facilities while aiding cities hit by lost industry. Zenith plans mass layoffs moving jobs to Taiwan and Mexico.

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Halloween Weekend Brings City Police and Fire Runs

A weekend of mischief and arrests marked by mischief charges and a corruption of minors case involving a Union City girl, pumpkin throwing leading to three arrests for criminal mischief, theft reports, drunk driving and disorderly conduct charges, and multiple vehicle crashes with utility poles. Fire crews fought leaf fires around the city.

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One Million Americans For A Million Soviets

Washington AP reports a Pennsylvanian professor at the Pentagon invited ideas to stop the nuclear arms race by swapping citizens or leaders as hostages. Dr. Martin E. Goldstein placed notices in science and political journals to gather fresh proposals, receiving about 25 responses ranging from bizarre to practical.

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