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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1963
Page
4
The piece weighs both sides of the Cuban missile crisis and the limited nuclear test ban. It notes initial Soviet promises to remove missiles may have faltered, yet accepts Kennedy’s move as a positive step. It cautions the treaty is not a final solution but a milestone guiding toward a better arrangement while criticizing past US actions.
Dr Harvey A Neville president of Lehigh University states that in order to discover anything one must be looking for something. He says wit is a happy faculty of making discoveries one is not in search of. He cites Columbus Roentgen Goodyear and Madame Curie as examples of serendipitous findings.
The Cut Bank Pioneer Press notes a humorous longest Hinglish word after the line And now word from our sponsors. The brief gag appears in the Pioneer section of the Mont. paper, reflecting lighthearted language trends in local dialogue.
The Huisenville Herald notes that American vacation customs date back to Columbus era travel on borrowed money, framing travel as an enduring tradition rather than a recent pattern.
President Kennedy faces strong military and political pressure over the limited nuclear test ban treaty. Speech to Senate reveals top generals and defense leaders warn of Soviet advantage and risk to air defenses. Despite concerns, administration spokesmen push for ratification with assurances of safeguards.
The essay recounts the 1925 Ku Klux Klan march on Pennsylvania Avenue with 25,000 Washington participants, 10,000 families on the sidelines, and 600 from a convoy arriving by 45 trains. It notes the cross burning, hooded speakers, and that the event disrupted streetcar traffic while Klan leaders warned marchers. It contrasts this with the 1932 Bonus Army intrusion into D.C. and ends with Pearson recalling MacArthur’s forceful suppression.
Americans now eat more than their weight in red meats each year with the 1963 average expected to surpass 165 pounds. The U S has about two thirds of the world motor vehicles and the Pacific Ocean could hold all continents. We use about five million pounds of water per person annually. Comedian Marion Powers notes inflation is a mere drop in the bucket. West Berlin remains Germany’s top industrial center despite the East wall, producing half the country’s light bulbs and a majority of cigarettes and bread.
Hal Boyle notes rattlesnakes are found in every mainland state except Maine and possibly Delaware. Alligators eat little for six to seven months. A survey shows 43 percent of chickens lay eggs between 9 and Yen. Woman's work grows easier as time passes. Only 30 percent of soup in the U S is homemade. Yul Brynner jokes on rock n roll. A cat can live to 35. commonly cited limit is 21. Somerset Maugham on American wives seeking perfection in husbands.
Reports from Moscow indicate German forces failed to halt Soviet westward advance near Kharkov. Salamaua near New Guinea faces possible fall as Allied troops approach the airfield and siege guns bombard the town. In Washington the pleasure boating and furlough gasoline bans for service members in the east will be lifted September 1. A Concord township resident arrested for drunkenness seized a gun during a center street incident, but was subdued by Patrolman Brewer. Vet Wilcox dies at 327 South Center Street. Oscar Fritz seeks bus certificate for service between Corry and Columbus. A collision occurred near Maple Avenue crossing involving a Nash driven by B A Stockton. Vern Group heads to Titusville to pitch for Independents versus Wilkinsburg Turners after Driftwood Club win. Al Watrous of the Corry unit placed on the state rifle team.
Forty years ago on August 27, 1923 Corry’s 1923 Chautauqua is expected to score its greatest success tonight with the Shakespearean production The Taming of the Shrew.
Brun-awixing workers at the Continental Rubber Co in Erie are barred from mass picketing at the plant. Judge Elmer Evans of Erie County Court issued a preliminary injunction yesterday ordering limited picketing by Local 61 of the United Rubber Workers.
The Senate stalled on a nationwide railroad strike measure with leaders doubtful of passage before the deadline. Key figures urged quicker action while House leaders push a related arbitration bill and limit the scope of the Senate plan. The dispute centers on train crew size and elimination of jobs, with broader wage issues to be bargained.
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