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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1964
Page
11
An AP report discusses Pennsylvania Route 422 colors from Hershey to Harrisburg as part of a Highway Department experiment. It notes resin surfacing, map color alignment ideas, and social effects from color choices on drivers and communities.
Shelton Washington April 14 1963. The $14 million Washington State Corrections Center in Shelton opens as a modern complex on 400 acres designed to rehabilitate inmates. It features private cells with views and extensive training aimed at employment and responsible behavior, with 720 capacity split into a 240 man reception unit and 480 bed medium security facility. New inmates face barbed doors at night for three months before earning keys as progress allows.
Part time rancher Bush of a 132 acre fowl ranch says he crossed a chicken with a pheasant. He reports three chicks hatched with chicken bodies and pheasant markings and plans to try mating a red rooster with a pheasant hen. County ag official Edis Delfino offers cautious reaction.
Professor John Yudkin, a British diet and nutrition expert, argues in the Lancet that high sugar consumption raises heart attack danger. He cites evidence and urges awareness of sugar’s health impact.
The Safety Department announced a new driver license design in red white and blue to improve safety and reduce counterfeiting. The cards will be cheaper to produce and harder to forge, according to state officials. State Police noted they have disrupted three counterfeit rings in recent years.
Mrs. Bachovchin painted the hydrant in front of her home orchid, sparking a city repaint to red. Officials warned of a possible $25 fine or up to 25 days in jail, offering to drop charges if she stops painting.
In Sierra Leone Peace Corps volunteer James Polite leads a 40 member school band and composes works in pidgin English. He plans more African influenced pieces and hopes to bring U.S. musicians like Louis Armstrong to entertain, sparking a rhythmic movement across the region.
Pulite describes his varied background as a music teacher and his efforts to establish a music program for Sierra Luonians, noting initial skepticism about music versus basic schooling. He cites studying at Dillar University and Vander Velt College, organizing 15 elementary bands, and three years in US Army musical groups.
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