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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1962
Page
4
Editorial laments public reliance on bureaucratic fixes amid a dry spell in Pennsylvania. It recalls hay left to rot under soil bank rules, cemeteries being moved with government costs, and a burial site choice driven by who pays. It questions government advice booklets and notes the Air Force coat surplus for eight years as a curiosity.
Hal Boyle urges lifelong diary keeping as a path to lasting fame beyond wealth. He says personal records reveal a century later what truly shaped a person, not just wars and politics, and contrasts vivid private thoughts with public chronicles.
The piece tracks reactions to a governor’s stay of execution for a killer named Crump and the broader push for clemency. It cites rehabilitation claims, parole limits, and legal standards while contrasting scripture quotes and public safety concerns. Also notes a separate Philadelphia case sentencing David Crawford for dope dealing and reflects on the era’s crime wave rhetoric.
An extensive tribute extols Herbert Hoover for 48 years of public service, lauding his nonpolitical, principled leadership. It contrasts 19th and 20th century Liberalism with modern government growth, condemning federal overreach, tax burdens, and social interventions while praising Hoover as a moral force upholding Judaic Christian values.
Washington AP report contrasts Kennedy and Eisenhower cabinets noting Kennedy relies on a White House brain trust while Eisenhower used outspoken figures like Dulles and Brownell. It highlights Dulles battles with McCarthy era pressures, Rusk’s quiet style, and McNamara’s cautious public stance versus Wilson’s talkative image.
Milford voters approve daily Lord's Prayer in public schools. Board of Education votes 5-4 to keep the custom after a petition by five residents challenging sectarian observance. The decision cites ongoing practice and the Supreme Court ruling on official prayers.
Washington dispatches say tax rates will stay at current levels for the rest of the year as labor and management clash over how to spur growth. Advocates urge cuts to lift consumer buying power and jobs, while critics warn of deficits and thinning profits, urging spending power or higher wages instead.
An Erie Pennsylvania couple, Donald Emerson Sipes, 51, and Teresa Sipes, 50, died in a collision near Lexington when their car crashed into a truck carrying ammunition. Their daughter Judy, 28, and passenger Patricia Trott, 15, were hospitalized with serious injuries, while the truck driver William Bennett of Wingate survived. The Sipes had been visiting a son in the southern city and planned a 10 day stay.
The notice lists multiple city addresses for advertising and office locations including Igsington Avenue New York Squar Building Chicago Mortgage and Bond Building Detroit Chamber of Commerce Building Pittsburgh and Weightman Building Philadelphia. It states The Associated Press monopoly on local news and AP dispatches and notes postal matters for Corry Pa. Subscription rates are 14 dollars per year by mail and 10 dollars in advance with eight cents per copy and fifty cents per week. Advertising rates available on application and display deadline at 9 am on previous publication date.
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