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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1963
Page
4
Editorial argues New York offers standard school plans costing 25 to 50 dollars to districts, avoiding architect fees seen as ripe for padding. It mocks Pennsylvania's rejection of standard plans, contending brick and other constructions prove adaptability, urging taxpayers to demand action against wasteful costs.
Hal Boyle jokes about gender roles in Americana and notes two new polio cases in Philadelphia. Health officials report 20 polio cases for the year, including seven month old Girardo Rosario and seven year old Christing Kerrigan.
The article outlines Lew Wallace, Indiana figure and author of Ben Hur, detailing his early talent for drawing, legal studies, Civil War leadership from militia to major general, and later roles as governor of New Mexico and ambassador to Turkey. It notes his writing of Ben Hur in 1880, its success, and mentions his broader public service.
Reads like a fragmented 20 year old wire sheet with war updates on Khukov logs and Salamaua battles alongside local notices. Union City addresses and draft calls surface, while council actions and shop remodeling blur into a jumbled, era-typical community record.
New York AP reports a plan to replace quarterly one-year Treasury bills with monthly offerings, aligning money policy with Federal Reserve actions and easing corporate finance needs. The move aims to curb gold and dollar outflows, tighten short-term credit, and manage domestic growth amid recent Fed rate hikes.
A survey of taxpayers in the Clymer Lighting District is conducted by local businessmen to gauge support for a proposed street lighting change. Post cards are mailed for a yes or no vote, with drops accepted at Kent's Grocery or Nevker’s Co. Store until noon Thursday September 5. Results will be tabulated and published.
The Erie County Planning Commission approved 6600 in county planning funds for Union City and 5000 from local Union City sources. The grant, opposed by Millcreek representative William D Meidt, supports studies on traffic zoning public facilities and growth as Union City and Waton Township prepare master plans. The commission notes Union City's past apathy and a failed federal local effort while Millcreek seeks broader county support.
University Park reports Pennsylvanians need more women professionals in nursing medicine teaching and law to fill thousands of skilled roles. Gen evieve Blatt urges recruitment while radiation safety work tracks contamination at abandoned industrial sites, including aCanonsburg plant with 4500 tons of spent uranium ore posing ongoing issues. The report notes department actions to locate out of business firms and workers tied to sites.
Drew Pearson reports Khrushchev in a Black Sea interview cites coexistence with China, urges U S Soviet trust, and outlines steps toward arms control. He favors test ban progress, a nonaggression pact, German questions, budget freezing, and guard-like inspection to prevent surprise attacks.
Mrs. Sarah M. Graham marked a centennial birthday in Pittsburgh yesterday after saying she has attended Sunday school and church all her life and now listens to church broadcasts while shut in.
Publisher and staff names listed including George R. Sample and William Eaton. Advertisers and AP affiliation noted. Mailing options shown with rates for mail and carrier delivery. Display ad deadlines stated as in prior publication date.
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