Credit Card Fraud and Personal Savings Debate
A 1970 credit card theft figure prompts critique of fraud controls and the push for a stronger notification system. Frederick G. Celani discusses inadequate detection and the need for streamlined card loss alerts to retailers. The piece shifts to New York AP commentary on personal savings as a share of disposable income, highlighting a 25 year high rate at 8.4 percent and the gap between reality and perceived savings.
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Celani
Savings rise with income growth and stock ownership expands
A study by the Survey Research Center and the University of Michigan shows 47 percent of families had savings accounts in 1950, rising to 62 percent now, while common stock ownership soars as more families reach higher income levels. The piece notes many Americans live paycheck to paycheck, risking debt or welfare when disrupted.
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Survey Research Center
University of Michigan
Father may name one child as life policy beneficiary
A father may legally designate a single child as beneficiary of a life insurance policy without offering shares to other children. Other offspring have no grounds to contest unless incompetence or fraud or undue influence is shown. The same applies to estate designations via a will.
FBI tactics and news leaks by Jack Anderson
A Jack Anderson column defends leaks as public interest disclosures while criticizing government secrecy. It cites a sealed State Department message to U S AID official John Hannah in Kenya, mentions Abrams contingency plans for Vietnam, MACSOG operations in Cambodia and Laos, Thieu intercepts by NSA, and Moorer after Son Tay. The piece argues leaks reveal government actions and deter secrecy.
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Uts
State Department
U.S
John Hannah
Robert McCloskey
Hannah
Kenya
Robinson McKvaine
Rudolf Hess and the Third Reich’s Inner Circle Anniversary
The piece revisits Rudolf Hess, Hitler’s deputy, and his role as ghost writer for Mein Kampf. It notes Hess’s 1941 flight to Britain, Hitler’s fury, and Hess’s imprisonment while outlining Hess’s influence, flaws, and failing trust within the Nazi leadership.
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Hitler
Rudolf Hess
Landsburg
Flehrer
Fuehrer
Hess
Vladivostok
Germany
Hermann Goering
Josef Goebbels
Corry Debates Depot Site Use and Local Happenings
The Corry city debate over converting the depot site into a parking area ends with a Meadville division superintendent stating the land will not be used for parking. Elsewhere, the Corry Rod and Gun Club hosts a successful field meet, Dorothy Neff’s kitchen shower honors her upcoming marriage, and local sports include Kinney leading Corry to a horseshoe victory. The Charity Ball at Corry Country Club raises funds for city charity work and the Soviet Union.
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Thomas McGinnis
Meadville- Salamanca
Corry
Corry Country Club
Readers urged to keep letters brief and signed
The Corry Journal invites readers to submit brief legible communications on one subject only. Each letter must include the author's signature and address for publication. The paper reserves the right to condense letters and assumes no responsibility for statements contained.
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The
Corry Journal
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Frank Halec
Tony Stec
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Warren
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Messerschmidt
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Winston Churchill
Dungavel Castle
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Dungavel
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