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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1969
Page
2
In Our Opinion the Scotts Crossing railroad grade crossing is a dangerous, ill planned site near Route 6. The Journal urges constant pressure on state and local agencies to realign the crossing, even at cost, to prevent further deaths, including a possible school bus tragedy.
The piece argues Mighty mini-states like Pitcairn Malta Barbados Swaziland Lesotho Botswana Gambia seek UN independence and voting rights. It recalls 1945 founders and Roosevelt favoring small nations, warns that many tiny states now rival great powers in the General Assembly and question US policy.
Washington column reports financiers anger at Nixon on antitrust and tax reform. Oil majors resist depletion cuts while McLaren pushes import quotas. Attorney General Mitchell targets expansion by top 200 corporations. McLaren opposes joint newspaper exemptions. Also notes Mills draft of higher Social Security benefits and FBI crackdown on an interstate jewelry ring.
The Corry Rod and Gun Club held a weekly rifle shoot with Charles Martin and Eugene Davis leading at 244 with perfect scores in prone, sitting, and kneeling. A Girl Scout Troop was organized at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Parish House with Shirley as leader and Geralinde Fay assisting. Four local residents named as jurors for the October civil term and traffic control changes in Corry were noted.
The item lists events on September 27 across years including 1964 the Warren Commission report on Lee Harvey Oswald, 1825 Stephenson’s early passenger train, 1904 a New York police incident, 1989 Poland’s surrender after air raids, 1900s WW2 axis setup, 1950 Hirohito’s call to MacArthur, and notes on a 10 year/5 year/1 year anniversaries and reader letters policy.
A letter recounts a near miss at Scotts Crossing on Route 6 near Corry. The author blames the sign and poor visibility for ongoing danger, urging extensive safety improvements to stop the recurring fatalities at the crossing.
columnist Hal Boyle mocks indiscriminate worry and lists quirky questions from everyday life. The piece cites political figures and officials such as Forrest Hopkins and James Willard, plus U S Senators Hugh Scott and Richard Schweiker and Congressman Joseph Vigorito, noting contact addresses in Harrisburg and Washington.
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