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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1963
Page
4
A reader condemns Philadelphia school board for abridging Huckleberry Finn to remove dialect and offensive terms. The piece argues the novel’s salt and vitality shaped readers without corrupting them, warns against sterilizing classics, and urges parents to let youths explore Twain with the original text.
A sprawling, garbled Hal Boyle Americana column offers assorted facts and quips about crime, health, alcohol use, traffic, and famous figures. It touches on infant care hours, car thefts, dietary costs, smoking risks, sports pool rules, and Woodrow Wilson’s rapid rise, all with era-tinged blend of quotes and trivia.
The piece notes Chester Bowles is appointed ambassador to India and questions how he will be received amid Cold War tensions. It critiques Bowles as a utopian Americanist, arguing his influence would push global societies toward American models and suggests potential friction with Kennedy administration policy. The essay compares Bowles to Khrushchev at times and warns of a one hundred percent Americanism shaping other nations.
A fragmented piece questions if a person under 18 must leave estate to relatives and outlines a judge’s view that a wife could claim a share of her husband’s will. It also contains stray lines about dog curfews and odd foreign phrases, plus a speculative note on population growth and China’s future status.
New York AP reports that economists now project stronger 1963 growth with GNP near 583 billion, up from 572 billion late 1962, aided by brisk orders for durable goods and rising factory payrolls. Tax policy remains unsettled as Congress weighs cuts, while confidence and spending shift with shifting momentum and tax outlooks.
The Old Believers, 200 to 250 members tracing Russian roots to 11th century splits, seek asylum in the United States with Tolstoy Foundation sponsorship. Since 1959, Attorney General Robert F Kennedy notes pressure from the Soviet Union to repatriate, about 1,000 have returned. remaining Turkey adherents seek entry.
A damaged document notes that signatures and addresses are required though names may be withheld on request. It warns of condensation and disclaims responsibility for statements contained.
Paul Harvey notes the church in the United States has grown to 116 million members, a 30 percent rise in ten years, but highlights troubling trends. He cites a surge in illegitimacy, a booming pornography industry, rising venereal disease cases, and a 20 billion dollar annual entertainment bill.
British bombers attacked Stettin Rostock and Berlin with Mosquitos in night raids as 81 planes missing were reported. A separate national column lambastes religious institutions amid rising crime and a call to moral leadership, while Tokyo cautions Japan’s handling of aircrew captured after raids.
A Ford roadster driver claiming to reach 70 or 80 mph crashed into a telephone pole on East Main street yesterday afternoon. Police say the city will impose heavier fines on weekend visitors seeking alcohol. Also reported: dedication services for Advent Christian Church on Essex street and obituaries for W. C. Holmes aged 83, plus a birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Robbins on April 21 at 426 King Street, Ernest Arnold.
An 82 year old man who says he hasn’t seen his wife since she left him shortly after their 1099 marriage was granted a decree dissolving the union. Charles Woodwork received the decree yesterday in State Supreme Court.
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