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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1964
Page
4
The piece argues that Supreme Court rulings protecting demonstrations clash with civil rights of nonparticipants and that sit ins at privately owned venues risk upsetting public peace. It contends peaceful progress hinges on not alienating Senate supporters and warns against violence for nuisance value amid civil rights debate.
A still secret Joint Chiefs of Staff note reveals General Douglas MacArthur's plan to spread radioactive cobalt over Korea to seal it from Chinese invaders. The idea was rejected due to lack of planes and transport, and doubt about feasibility, with only limited funding and political risk cited.
House Appropriations Committee heard George Quinn of the Atomic Energy Commission testify there is no national security danger in joint U S Soviet reductions in enriched uranium and plutonium production. He warned cobalt exposure can cause slow death, while arguing for a civilian role for nuclear materials and noting about 30 reactors are in development but costly.
Paul Harvey notes a reversal in race reform dynamics with Northern institutions leading demonstrations while the South lags. He cites Stevenson Ruchel Humphrey Javits and others, and adds a Navy plan to train oceanauts for undersea listening posts to monitor Soviet subs. Johnson’s Farm Bill pass relied on calls to fence-sitting congressmen.
The piece contrasts early 1960s civil rights tactics with recent protests in northern cities and at major venues. It notes reactions from politicians, media, and courts, highlighting a perceived double standard as activists press for desegregation and speedier change while authorities swiftly criminalize disruptions at public sites. It cites Gary Indiana school protests and rapid emergency laws in response to the World’s Fair threats, framing the era’s civil rights struggle as a national reckoning.
The speaker denounces grotesque misconduct and bloodshed spreading across the North. He recalls Chicago’s jungle conditions and personal encounters, including a butcher knife chase and a housekeeper’s razor murder. He warns that extremists speak of guns and Negro armies, claiming no one wins.
Funeral service for Mrs Reta Holthouse was conducted yesterday at 4 p m at Spitzer Funeral Home with Rev Tunis Miersma officiating. Burial followed in Holland Cemetery Clymer bearers included Alvin Dunnewold Maryin James Merle and Harold Holthouse Ethram Jones and attendees came from Elyria Dunkirk Sugar Grove Jamestown and Clymer.
Governor Scranton proclaims Law Day in Pennsylvania and urges citizens to participate in future observances through ceremonies programs and educational activities across the state.
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