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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1962
Page
4
A city resident argues federal soil bank payments improperly benefit nonfarmers and full-time industrial workers. The piece condemns subsidies as wasteful, noting surpluses, storage costs, and rising consumer prices while urging an end to taxpayer-funded free-money programs.
In New Orleans Ralph Dupas, No. 1 welterweight, blames the public for the death of Benny Kid Paret from injuries sustained in the March 24 bout with Emile Griffith. He says ringside officials and managers are pressured by public demand for aggression and TV spectacle.
Funeral services for Paul V. Clarke were held at Bracken Funeral Home with Rev. H. Ray Harris officiating. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers were Fran Richard Stroup and John E. Moore. Attendees included relatives from New York Dunkirk Elgris and Whitsburg among others.
The readable fragments mention Southieeh Camp and Evening Journal branding, names like George Pabither and G. Bergan, and references to Advertuum and Union Square. The text appears as damaged OCR with inconsistent spacing and stray capitalized terms, lacking a cohesive news item or events.
George Sokolsky criticizes the Hollywood publicity machine surrounding Elizabeth Taylor Burton Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. He questions the moral impact on children, notes Taylor's marriages, and highlights the $32 million Cleopatra project as fueling public fascination. He cites Walter Wanger and past theatrical icons while pondering if art should redefine personal lives for sales.
A retrospective on life expectancy and gender roles in early U S history contrasts 19th century hardships with modern optimism. It highlights the heavy labor of women, the evolved notion of youth, and how younger generations take active roles in public life and reform. The piece credits Texas John Ben Shepperd for a history lesson and laments past barriers to education and civic participation.
Edwin A. Walker, a right wing former Army major general, read a 31 page statement before the Senate Armed Services committee. He accused the Kennedy Eisenhower and Trum an administrations and McNamara of irregular investigations and claimed sinister forces behind his case. He criticized a book by Overstreet and singled out Adam Yarmolinsky as an enemy. He says he was treated unjustly and that anti-Communist forces are at work behind his situation.
Four 17 year old youths were held on charges of malicious mischief after pushing over a lumber pile at a saw mill owned by Harry Sterling in Center Township and damaging Sterling's log truck. They appeared before Justice Marcene Bodamer, paid costs and restitution, then were released to their parents.
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Richard M Nixon said boxing in California should be cleaned up or kicked out. He told a news conference yesterday that the sport is clean now and he would not seek its abolition if elected governor.
A rising consumer debt trend suggests Americans will spend in a robust spring. February saw installment debt rise 32 percent to 4.6 billion, with total outstanding debt at 16.9 billion. Retail sales reached 19.4 billion, up one percent from January, while manufacturers and wholesalers reported a one percent gain across 64.7 billion in sales.
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