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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1967
Page
2
In Our Opinion argues Pennsylvania moving to govern municipal operations with new state laws on police and firemen hours. It warns against Big Brother government overreach and urges local self governance against federal and state encroachment.
A skeptical portrait of Governor Ray Shafer's branch offices across Pennsylvania shows cramped offices in poor districts aimed at linking citizens with state government. Critics warn of political sidelining by the GOP while antipoverty groups protest the move as a broader LBJ franchise. About 250 daily visits target cities including Philadelphia Pittsburgh Erie Harrisburg Altoona Aliquippa Chester New Castle Scranton Wilkes Barre York.
The piece chronicles Billy Durant of Flint Michigan, founder of GM, who built a motor empire by buying Buick Cadillac Oldsmobile and Oakland, formed General Motors, faced bankruptcy after a 1915 power grab, rebuilt through Chevrolet, and ended with debts and a ruined fortune at sixty.
Honolulu report outlines the war impact in Southeast Asia, highlighting planning, supply, and command. It discusses how Washington policy shapes the war and the political factors that complicate victory, noting conclusions emerging from the survey.
Readable notes cover Corry Rod and Gun Club field day at Columbus grounds, S H C sign unveiling, Barber Shop Quartet event at Corry High, and a Corry Locker Service expansion. Also notes a 1967 Vietnam war assessment by Admiral Sharp on bombing, logistics, and Saigon supplies growth.
The piece mixes baseball and finance lore with a 1927 stock market saga featuring Billy Durant and the Durant group, noting a 25 win target, a plant fire at Haniel Clark, and shifting views on Vietnam peace efforts. It ties in 1929 market collapse and political talk on Vietnam alongside reflections on Durant's rise and fall.
Hal Boyle reflects on memory as a garden that blooms in the mind, contrasting serene past joys with wartime concerns. He notes Vietnam War shifts, Viet Cong rocket threats near Saigon, and the precarious peace while recalling midcentury rural life and social changes.
Readers ask about twins dressed alike and named similarly. Experts say each twin should be treated as an individual with personal identity and independence. Parents should avoid forcing sameness and consider unique friendships, activities, and names.
unreadable fragment references hospital, data era, and age topics with no clear event or names to establish a factual item.
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