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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1963
Page
4
An editorial argues that Pennsylvania holds about 30,000 patronage jobs, harming efficiency and inflating costs. It faults both Erie County party chairs for opposing reform, notes patronage sustains politicians, and urges Civil Service placement to reduce waste and turnover.
Report from Eisenhower headquarters states Allied air forces destroyed seven Axis aircraft carriers and seventy Junkers transport planes during a two day campaign to strangle Axis air power toward Tunisia. Roosevelt tours expanding war effort aboard the presidential train as tens of thousands of troops march. Community notices include Nazarene church farewell, a Michigan athlete reported missing, a Corry church dedication, and a fire destroying a Columbus home.
A humorous Paul Harvey bit claims the King of Morocco visited New York and charged lavish items to Anna's payroll. It alleges large sums for a car showroom spree at General Motors, household linens, and a $30,000 Washington dinner, with bills supposedly charged to Anna and taxpayers.
A string of town items follows including two deer in Corry sighted by Cindy Cady of 15, reports of ongoing bids for city equipment, street crews fixing meter poles after snow, school budget balances, and local plans from Union City to Corry Public Library events. Also noted are a hospital admission for Tom Cook, a rumored call girl case, a Rambling column on national library week, and military and education notices from nearby areas.
In Fort Portal Uganda lay volunteers from the United States, Canada, England and elsewhere join Catholic and Protestant missions to relieve priest shortages. Engineers, teachers and doctors staff mission sites while earning lower salaries, with deep personal satisfaction cited by workers and church leaders guiding expansion near the Ogana Congo border.
A car and tractor trailer collided on a wet highway near a Washington County community killing Waynesburg College football guard William Hogan 21 and his brother Thomas 28, both Charleroi residents. Sharon Barton 19 of Monessen was hospitalized in fair condition. Truck driver Terry J. Resh Jennerstown was uninjured. Police note William had just been named co captain for next season. Thomas had driven to Waynesburg College to pick up his brother. The brothers were returning home when the wreck occurred.
Scranton plans a 30 minute TV program next week to urge Pennsylvanians to approve 189 million dollars in new taxes. Capitol sources say 19 stations have been contacted. The plan aims to explain the need for revenue and defend a proposal to raise the sales tax to 4.4 percent, expand to clothing, and add one penny on cigarettes. The House caucus of 109 members will vote Monday to seek 106 votes.
Plans near completion for the first phase of Union City parking redevelopment select a 78-space site west of Main street stores. The project aims to relieve traffic and improve curb appeal with paving, walkways, shrubbery, and lighting, while Corry's Parking Authority advances similar options and contemplates a bond issue for financing.
An excerpt outlines postal rates for second class mail at about $1000 to $1100 per year and carrier delivery at eight cents per copy or fifty cents weekly. It notes advertising rates and publication terms, indicating conditions for advance payment and notices.
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