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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1964
Page
4
In Our Opinion we argue against foreign aid growth and urge Congress to padlock the U S community purse. The piece cites nations that received aid and questions repayment and political support for continued spending.
Paul Harvey News critiques charity abuse as five years of probes show donors losing millions. He cites the Disabled American Veterans case with fund-raiser Sager McClintock, noting vast portions diverted while presidents face scrutiny. He urges private charity reform over federal takeover.
Thursday sale of hogs cattle and calves with good and choice hogs 16 to 17M and heeled cows 13 to 154. calves veal 30 to 4% and bulls 16 to 20. New York lambs 22 to 24. March of Dimes under investigation for calf prices and activity.
The Corry Evening Journal lists advertising rates and deadlines. Display ads require 9 am submission the day before publication with carrier pricing at eight cents per copy and fifty cents per week. Climate and circulation details are noted for a local paper serving Corry Pennsylvania.
The piece details the Democratic Party entering its Atlantic City convention with about 5 million dollars in the bank and a projected 10 million more, aiming to top GOP goals. It profiles Lyndon B. Johnson’s tight campaign machine, naming aides like Kenneth O'Donnell and Bill Moyers, and notes Johnson’s consolidation of Kennedy-era operatives and the Irish Mafia network around big-city organizations.
Corry area notes include a Thiel College dean's list student Frederick Dahlstrand, local Moose Lodge scholarship talk, zoning hearings, and park safety concerns. Reports mention Meade Park ducklings killed by youths, a crane of street widening worries, and a truck load misplacement at Concord School. Military and civic updates cover naval duty deployments, Willlow Grove base opportunities, and local veterans’ assignments.
The September Erie County court session opens with about 220 defendants slated for trial over two weeks. Ralph W. Rogers 3 faces murder charges in the Marian Graham case and is set for trial around September 21. One hundred citizens are summoned for jury duty. 12 jurors will be drawn from the pool for each case. Names include Gretchen Marsh of Corry and Cleo Boyd and Robert H. Kane of Union City.
Allied headquarters report Japan's foreign minister urges Asia's subjugated peoples to join a life or death war against Allied forces. Japan has suffered defeats in the Marianas and New Guinea as Allied advances continue from multiple directions.
Mead Park drew large crowds last Sunday as reunion groups and picnickers filled the area. Cal Edward L Drake’s 105 year old Titusville well sparked the modern gasoline era, while local firms face anticipated opposition to a proposed change.
City officials urged renaming the Duquesne Marine Terminal in Erie to Erie Marine Terminal. City Council President Michael J.A. Cannavin said the current name creates confusion and would better promote Erie as a port city.
In Hershey area a 17 year old senior Karen Marie Wright from Camp Hill won Miss American Teenager of Central Pennsylvania over 10 finalists. She will compete nationally September 12 at Palisades Amusement Park New Jersey chasing the national crown.
A screaming crowd of mostly girls surrounded the Beatles in Seattle last night. Police carried Ringo Starr George Harrison John Lennon and Paul McCartney away in an ambulance after mobs surged and fought to reach the stars. The next show is scheduled for Vancouver BC.
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