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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1966
Page
2
The editorial supports the north end apartment project despite homeowner opposition. It credits the Zoning Board Planning Commission and City Council with balancing housing needs and growth, warning that urban renewal will bring protests but urging continued progress and resilience.
In a New York AP dispatch, women glow in the rain in waterproof vinyl outfits ranging from sandwich wrap to elephant hide looks. Production of vinyl fabrics rose from 46 million yards in 1963 to 75 million last year, with 1966 projected at 9 million. Paris houses like Courreges and Dior push drapability and stretch vinyl styles, expanding into coats, dresses, bags, and even dog blankets.
Fragmentary OCR item from Corry Evening Journal references local notices and a weekly pay rate of sixty cents. Sparse readable phrases mention dates and names but lack coherent context or full events.
A historical recount shows public health warnings about smoking as a major health hazard. It cites U S and international studies from 1965 to 1985 linking cigarettes to lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease, and premature birth, with high death estimates and calls for cessation.
A brief note reflects on events from April 7, 2006 in Corry as the paper was not published today, leaving readers with a personal memory column and historical snapshot.
Americana Hal Boyle reports in Ashland Virginia that since 1964 the town pauses its Friday routine for a noon to 1pm Good Friday service at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church. Randolph Macon College suspends classes and local businesses close to allow attendance led by Rev Zeb Holler.
Drew Pearson recounts a Justice Department inquiry into alleged theft of Senator Dodd's papers while FBI agents questioned Pearson and Anderson. He notes attempts to blur the line between investigating Dodd and the alleged theft, and describes pressure on witnesses and the legal implications.
James Marlow surveys global shifts since World War II noting Stalin’s rise in memory, Khrushchev’s portrayal, China’s turn against the U.S. and its allies, the nuclear era overtaking bombers, Germany’s split, de Gaulle’s Atlantic withdrawal, decolonization, and the Viet Nam war’s instability along with U.S. efforts and regional chaos.
On this date long ago, notable events include the birth of iam paceeraeta and the organization of Mississippi Territory by Congress. In 1891 Phineas T. Barnum died. In 1933 the United States ended Prohibition by legalizing beer and wine after 13 dry years.
A newspaper health column answers readers about brown water from rusty pipes and the safety of copper bracelets for arthritis. It notes discoloration should be cleared by health officials before drinking and that copper bands have no proven medical value for arthritis. It also covers antibiotic tooth discoloration as a rare side effect of tetracyclines.
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