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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1964
Page
1
Fragmentary text recounts a bidding process and contract terms for heating works. Mentions bids, acceptance, and a period of performance with references to inspectors and engineers. Details are garbled with missing names dates and places.
Civil rights demonstrators gathered to oppose ongoing school construction in a predominantly segregated neighborhood, urging equal access and integration efforts amid mounting local tensions.
Corry State Police investigate a Holstein calf found dead in a culvert on Thompson road in Wayne Township. Ownership unknown. rope around legs suggests dragging or rustling. In Dunkirk, local schools will adopt a three-term trimester system starting next fall under a New York State pilot program, expanding the year to 210 days with a 10 percent teacher pay boost and projected savings.
A Mead avenue housewife reported a 13 year old boy entering her garage while she drove away. She found him on the second story looking around with a box of pencils from his sister. Police contacted the school and the boy’s parents. he is on probation for a church theft case.
Gov. Rockefeller plans a 15 minute television appeal across New York State to win public support in his battle with the Legislature over liquor-law reforms. The move comes as his presidential ambitions depend on public backing.
Alabama Governor George Wallace captured more than 250000 votes in the Wisconsin presidential primary while Governor John Reynolds carried all 46 Democratic National Convention votes for his preferred candidate. Reynolds surpassed Kennedy's Democratic primary voting record, claiming a grass roots win that sends a message to Congress amid northern and southern prejudices.
The Corry School Board held an informal session to discuss bids for furniture and equipment for the new Concord School and to review the budget for the coming year. They selected bids to forward to the Corry Area Joint School Committee for recommendation, with final approval pending later in the year by the full 42 member board.
About 25 jet airliners were diverted to Bradley Field after fog closed New York and Boston airports. Airline spokesmen said 22 buses transported passengers to their destinations. Three other planes were diverted from Boston to Portland, Maine.
New Yorkers line rain soaked streets to honor General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. His coffin travels by horse drawn caisson from Manhattan to Pennsylvania Station for a train to Washington. Thousands mourn at Times Square and near the Armory before the final departure.
Union City's Borough Council moved to use relief recipients for three pilot public works tasks under a state revived welfare program. The plan targets stream clearance, parkland prep on Bridge Street, and custodial work at the Municipal Building, with $10 monthly wages for workers.
Jim Umbricht, 33, a right handed Houston Colt pitcher who made a notable comeback after tumor removal, died today from cancer. He last entered hospital March 16. An NL official said the Colts, doctors and family would not release details about his condition.
Specialists attending British actor Peter Sellers say his condition remains critical after a heart attack on Monday. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital reported plans to use electrical pacing to restore heartbeat as doctors had shown cautious optimism after a rally from worsened status.
Alfred E. Luders, age 85, a prolific ship and boat builder whose career began in 1908, died yesterday in Greenwich Connecticut. He constructed more than 1,000 vessels across seven decades.
Cleveland police battled a street clash rooted in civil rights protests that killed a white Presbyterian minister and injured fifteen others. Rioters struck East Side areas as 26 people were arrested amid mounting violence and police cordons.
The piece questions whether brand name drugs gouge the public with inflated prices funded by advertising schemes. It notes Kefauver era concerns and cites New York City as a focus where welfare drug costs draw political scrutiny. It discusses rising brand versus generic prices and related figures.
William Haddad cites a personal survey on drug prices in New York City retail stores. He bought eight drugs under brand and generic names to show higher costs for brand names, blaming manufacturers for pricing and marketing. He notes generic names use standard chemical descriptions. The report continues on page eight.
William Michael of the Corry employment service office says Pennsylvania Employment Security Bureau efforts reduce wasted job hunting and recruitment. The program matches skills to openings miles apart, with 70,704 referrals nationwide last year yielding 45,751 hires and 40,025 placements. Corry alone made 511 referrals and 66 job deliveries in 1963.
The nation's railroads said they will enforce Friday new work rules amid a five year dispute. Labor leaders warned the changes could trigger a nationwide strike as four operating unions walk out against Illinois Central. President Johnson directed labor secretary Wirtz to convene a labor management conference to avert a broader rail shutdown, with unions calling the move a potential lockout and threatening to stop work.
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports an unmanned Gemini capsule achieved a successful orbit on the program’s opening shot. The milestone boosts hopes for two astronauts to launch together later this year as a second unmanned flight is planned to validate reentry and propulsion systems.
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