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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1954
Page
4
Tony Rados, Penn State quarterback star of last season, received Central Pennsylvania’s top athlete award for 1963 at a dinner hosted by the Altoona Jewish Center.
Waynesburg police reduced their force yesterday after warning motorists that Tuesday midnight was the deadline for 1954 Pennsylvania license plates. They found that the department had failed to order a new plate for its only patrol car.
President Eisenhower opened the 1954 cancer fund drive at the White House with guidance from Babe Zaharias who also gave him golf tips. Zaharias, a cancer survivor, helped light a 70 foot illuminated sword in Times Square signaling the drive for 90 million dollars for cancer research.
The Penn State Glee Club with 55 voices will tour five cities late next month. Concerts in Greensburg Pittsburgh Greenville Buffalo and Elmira will be sponsored by Penn State Alumni groups. Frank Gallo directs the group with the Varsity Quartet and the Hy-Los providing additional numbers.
Corry lifts road improvement hopes for Spring Creek to Garland on the 1934 program with bids likely within two weeks. Easter services drew large crowds as weather improved in Corry. Auto mechanic Wayne Nichols joins Clarence Wallace at First Avenue garage. Retail stores report stronger pre Easter sales than last year. The excerpt ends noting the liver of a 90 foot whale may weigh a ton.
Three Navy pilots from Flight Squadron 31 at Norfolk broke a cross-country speed record by flying from San Diego to New York in under four hours. Lt Cmdr Francis X. Brady landed first in 3 hours 45 minutes 30 seconds, followed by Lt(jg) John Burrow in 3 hours 46 minutes 4 seconds and Lt. Wallace Rich in 3 hours 48 minutes. The trio refueled en route, with the flights leaving San Diego at one-hour intervals.
Channel 4 image guide lists a busy lineup for tonight including Sagebrish Tra News Sport Spotlight Playhouse Family Theater News Caravan Mama Rules Wrestling Favorite Story Adventure Cartoon Show Space Patrol and Joe Palooki, with several times and program fragments unreadable. The page presents an era era style TV guide with multiple shows and time slots.
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