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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1974
Page
2
This piece traces U.S. federal outlays from 1900 to 1972, noting per capita spending growth and debt escalation to $480 billion, with deficits rarely balanced since 1930. It cites tax shifts, local versus federal receipts, and political actions under Ford toward Turkey's opium ban and heroin control efforts.
Jack Anderson reports confidential cables show Turkish officials plan to concentrate opium acreage to ease control, while narcotics police patrols during a critical period raise questions of practicality. International Narcotics Control Board head Sir Harry Greenfield doubts Turkish willingness to reduce acreage and notes Turkey already sold 30 tons from the first harvest. If Ford curbs aid, Turkey may exit NATO, widening Mediterranean risks.
Jim Bishop recounts Charlie Butterworth a Broadway star known for wit and mischief who lived lavishly avoided crowds avoided responsibilities and drank heavily His final hours ended in a Hollywood car crash when he died leaving Sister Consuela Marie a probate windfall of 230000 in his will
Opinion piece recalling nostalgia for past crafts and daily chores. The author derides modern comforts while praising slower rural life, family bonds, and self sufficiency, arguing contemporary ease brings blather and stress. The essay contrasts plows and scythes with tractors and gaslight nostalgia.
Question asks if family exempt up to 1500 on inheritance tax remains. Answer: No. Act No. 130, effective June 27, 1974, raises family exemption to 2000. Includes list of state and federal officials with contact offices in Harrisburg and Washington.
A deceased individual titled Louis is reported in a fragmented item about a car and carn. The readable portions point to a potential obituary or public notice but lack clear names, dates, and locations. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
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