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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1968
Page
2
The Pennsylvania legislature passes a law requiring helmet use and prohibiting motorcycles from operating with altered mufflers on highways. The rule mirrors existing tailpipe limits on cars, aiming to curb ear splitting exhaust and reduce nuisance.
Harrisburg reports show Pennsylvania Republicans growing hopeful about 1968, driven by Shafer’s gubernatorial win and broader national trends. Veterans and younger leaders sense momentum despite a still-divided party, with optimism anchored in past campaigns and anticipated presidential year turnout.
Drew Pearson reports House Commerce panel led by Harley Staggers probes whether networks fixated on riot and controversy at Chicago for ratings and sponsor profits. The piece links TV bias to political lobbies, lawmaker interests, and broader Capitol Hill friction with broadcasting. It notes the Chicago protests, FBI tips on campus demos, and Sen. John McClellan as a key figure in media and banking issues.
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Journalist narrator recounts Sam, a struggling crime lawyer, taking Freddie Grimes’s case through three trials. Freddie's guilt is proven, then overturned, and finally death sentences are commuted to life before Freddie dies in prison. Sam, exhausted, seeks solace at Dinny's Tavern, reflecting on whether the killer truly had a heart.
Corry notes recall a 1948 open house planned by Company A of the Pennsylvania National Guard at the State Armory, announced by Capt. Paul Pizer, timed for next Tuesday evening 8 to 9 30. Also mentions 1928 football prep and Berean Society activity at First Baptist Church and Corry Community Chest draft plans.
On September 11, 1968, the 265th day of the year, events include Henry Hudson discovering Manhattan in 1600, Washington’s troops losing Brandywine in 1777, Jenny Lind’s first American concert in 1850, C Henry Porter’s 1862 birth, Dag Hammarskjold's disarmament talks proposed ten years ago, and desegregation at the University of South Carolina in 1963.
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