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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1966
Page
2
In Our Opinion we flag the NBC documentary American White Paper as revealing little new yet framing crime in a single stark package. A Miami crime reporter’s interview cites the line Crime only goes where it is wanted showing U.S. demand drives gambling drugs prostitution and loan sharks. The piece argues Americans must curb their desire for crime to reduce it.
On this date multiple events are noted including Krakatoa eruption in 1883 described as the most violent cataclysm, the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse sinking in 1914, Italy and Romania declaring war in 1916, the Kellogg Briand Treaty signing in 1928, penicillin discovery in 1942, U.S. optimism over Suez crisis negotiations in 1956, Khrushchev letter to Fanfani in 1959, and in 1965 a Natchez NAACP local leader injured by a hidden bomb.
Forty years ago on August 27 1026 Prof Lyman Pratt of Fre donia N Y was elected principal of the Columbus schools for the coming term. He succeeds Prof E L Monroe former Columbus high school head who has led the district for years. Miss Katherine Elston hosted a well appointed dinner at 194 Park Place with Mrs Sidney B Elston Miss Belle Lambing and Miss Ina Austin as guests.
Paul Harvey recounts Congo’s path to independence as Congolese cry for freedom while Belgians depart. Despite high precolonial development, optimism fades into tribal tensions and disillusion. Hallet’s Kitabu notes Africans prize power over virtue and warns that freedom’s promises clash with enduring social forces.
Hal Boyle notes a two of everything world in modern life with two cars two phones two TVs and two bathrooms, while offices offer only one desk and one chair. He argues two desks two swivel chairs and a second secretary could prevent chaos and aid decision making, concluding no great society is truly great without two of everything in both work and home.
The Journal reports on unsigned letters awaiting signature, local police training, urban renewal funding questions in Union City, Erie Lackawanna rail service cuts, and new police recruits. Also notes international sister park ties, a July killer case pursuit, a Navy Airman aboard USS Hornet, Army MP training, and traffic signal etiquette.
Corry city officials explain dog enforcement, pound practices, and the cost of street projects. The city notes 300 dogs destroyed in humane pounds over three years, outlines timing for licensed and unlicensed dogs, and details street work including drainage, regrading, and paving costs.
Office notice announces advertising rates and deadlines for a regional manufacturer. Subscription price listed as 15 dollars yearly and 13 dollars for other terms. Deadline for mail submissions noted with a siren signal, and a per copy price of ten cents is stated.
A year ago an enthusiastic report on a new drug for vitiligo sparked reader inquiries to find sources at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. The trial drug led to newer medicines promising repigmentation, though experts caution many issues remain before broad use. A rabies vaccine trial aims to cut injections, with 14 shots currently standard. Japan’s Dr Shoichi Yada reports a hair analysis method to determine blood type with 100 percent accuracy, aiding medical-legal work. The column notes ongoing scientific advances and guidance to ease reader health fears.
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