Editorial supports strong switchblade controls over guns
In Our Opinion the Constitution grants gun rights but restricts certain weapons. The piece endorses Rep. J Irving Whalley’s bill to amend the Switchblade Knife Act of 1958 to ban manufacture and interstate trade of switchblades, closing loopholes and curbing street gang violence. It argues switchblades have no social value and calls for stringent controls while defending gun rights.
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Whalley
Editorial Thought For Today We Hold Political Rights
We must remember we have political rights and it imposes an obligation on us to see that these rights are properly exercised.
Young People Message Challenges Old Views Across Generations
Paul Harvey reflects on youth voices challenging the status quo and urging nonviolent social change. He cites students at the World Council of Churches gathering in Uppsala and a Huntington Tennessee schoolboy, noting both admiration and fear from elders as young people press for reexamined values and bold action.
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World Council of Churches
Uppsala
Sweden
Johnson Eyes Vietnam Peace Bid After Democratic Rift
Lyndon Johnson, angered by the Chicago convention and facing friction with Humphrey, contemplates a Vietnam settlement. He withholds funds, coolly handles Criswell’s exit, and weighs new overtures to North Vietnam and Russia while seeking a pause in bombing and talks on arms limits.
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Chicago
Humphrey
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North Vietnam
Corry plants warned of winter gas shortages
Corry residents face possible gas shortages this winter as Pennsylvania Gas Company warns of extreme cold periods. Corry High School football debuts under coach Louis Hasna, with the Beavers set to visit Climax Manufacturing tomorrow. Rumors linger on a major deal, while McCray Ladies Aid held an all day meeting at Mrs. Cora McGray’s home with twenty members and guests attending. Dan Depew wins the Keystones basketball prize in a drawing at The Journal office and receives the silver award.
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Dick Nixon
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York
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PRR
Duck Kennedy
Pasquerilla
Johnstown
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Mr. Nixon
Pasquerilla Heads Johnstown Drive for State Treasurer
Harrisburg report notes Frank J. Pasquerilla of Johnstown leads a broad labor-backed push for the Republican statewide treasurer’s post. The article traces past election trends, party dynamics, and the role of labor endorsements in a year with split-ticket voting potential.
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Frank J. Pasquerilla
Southmont
Johnstown
Treasrer
Pasquerilla
Grace Sloan
Today In History Highlights September 10 1968 Edition
On this date in history several events are noted including 1818 Oliver H Perry defeating the British at Lake Erie during the War of 1812. 1608 John Smith elected governor of Jamestown. 1776 banishment of 5,000 Canadians from Nova Scotia. 1846 Elias Howe patents the sewing machine. 1898 Empress Elizabeth assassinated in Geneva. 1907 New Zealand becomes a dominion. 1939 Canada declares war on Germany. Ten years ago the Little Rock school board sought to delay integration. Five years ago Negroes entered white public schools in Alabama cities after National Guard federalization. One year ago Gibraltar voters chose links with Britain over Spain.
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Lake Erie
John Smith
Jamestown
Virginia
Nova Scotia
Elias Howe
Spencer
Mass
Elizabeth
Austria-Hungary
Geneva
New Zealand
Dominion
Canada
Germany
U.S. Supreme Court
Little Rock, Ark
Alabama
Birmingham
Tuskegee
Mobile
Gibraltar
Britain
Coury Journal Readers Letters Policy Notes Signature Request
The Coury Journal invites concise legible letters from readers on a single subject. Submissions must include the author’s signature and address for publication. The paper reserves the right to condense content and assumes no responsibility for statements.
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Coury Journal
Contact Details for Elected Officials
State Representative Forest Hopkins of North East can be reached at the State Capitol Harrisburg PA. State Senator James Willard of Pulaski Mercer County is available at the State Capitol. U S Senators Hugh Scott and Joseph Clark, both of Philadelphia, can be reached at the Senate Office Building Washington DC. U S Congressman Joseph Vigarito of Erie can be reached at the House Office Building Washington DC.
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U. S
Joseph Vigarito
Erie
Washington, D.C
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