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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1962
Page
4
Editorial condemns federal overreach and urges local control of community affairs. Argues citizens should influence policy, resist central government mandates, and demand action from senators and congressmen to curb urban affairs department influence.
A Carrollton Gazette-Pathiot item quotes a speaker saying people must work for what they want as ordained by God. He criticizes labor bosses for overstepping and urges self-reliance, stressing collective effort and personal responsibility.
A Grand Rapids health report notes 1469 Central High students show whiter teeth for lifelong fluoridated water, while others who moved show darker enamel. Critics claim poisoning risks and political manipulation amid broader pollution concerns.
London dispatches report the Japanese fleet, with heavy battleship strength and carriers, seizing effective control of the Bay of Bengal in a major challenge to Allied fleets. The note follows other local items including a church reception, dog complaint, burglaries, and police actions in the city.
Forty years ago on April 13 1922 bids were being received for public works projects. Officials invited contractors to submit proposals as part of ongoing municipal improvements.
A man accused of ignoring at least 235 traffic tickets, Harry Katz of New York, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Abraham Bloch. He posted $7,500 bail and is scheduled for a hearing on April 26.
George Sokolsky argues the United States held limited gold by late 1950s standards and the dollar’s world leadership was under challenge. He cites 1952 figures, Marshall Plan effects, and Western holdings, warning foreign exchange dangers and policy urgency amid signs of prosperity.
A discussion across business and labor lines questions whether profits dictate prices or vice versa. Executives defend profit incentives as essential for investment and jobs, while critics warn of inflation and corporate power. Congress probes price setting and industry conduct.
Jim Bishop visits Hollywood studios and sets to observe the fading old landmarks. He notes the loss of Western streets and a railroad station set, the rise of TV production, and the shift from classic figures to Desilu and Susskind as emblematic of a changing industry. He chats with Harry Brand and watches stars like Lee Tracy Natalie Wood Rosalind Russell and Jack Lemmon in contemporary productions.
A narrator comments on Hollywood's troubled state, noting sporadic visits and a fearfully smaller scene. He recalls discussions with a companion who argues that while fewer films are made, spending per film rises and quality improves, yet competition from a vast audience watching at home remains daunting.
Seattle World's Fair officials canceled Sal Durante plan to catch a baseball dropped from the 600 foot Space Needle. Physicist Keniloth C Clark warned the 130 mph incoming ball would risk serious injury to the Brooklyn climber who once caught Roger Maris' record homer. In Baltimore, Hendler Ice Cream founder L Manuel Hendler, 77, died Wednesday.
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