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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1962
Page
4
An editorial praises the Wattsbire Fairgrounds 4H Club annual fair. It highlights practical, grassroots projects by boys and girls, including safe tractor driving, vegetable growing, and craftsmanship. The piece contrasts juvenile delinquency with the wholesome, productive activities of the 4H members, noting their potential impact on reducing crime.
Soviet troops report fierce counterattacks around Stalingrad with tanks and infantry defying advances in one sector while two fresh Nazi divisions move into action. In local news, Powell Motor Company employee Howard Miller is elected to Hatch Vc ational School staff, and St Edward's High School plans to tailor studies for youths entering the armed forces. At Raymond Mfg Co, guards are sworn in under wartime orders. Irvine Forge beats Corry Merchants 10 to 7 at Loveland Field in front of a large crowd. Russ Cassett took the loss.
WARREN Three boys aged 7 and 11 admitted to police they started a fire damaging the Grand Valley Planning Mill in Grand Valley Sunday. An arson investigator assisted Warren officers in a Sunday night into Monday probe. The boys entered through an abandoned coal chute and used paint cans to soak wood and paper with paint and turpentine. Damages could not be estimated as owner Morris Deane is away. They remain with parents until their juvenile court hearing.
Forty years after starring for the Indianapolis Club and earning a strong rep with the Pirates, Carmen Hill will wear a New York Giants uniform after being sold by the Hoosiers to John J. McGraw. Also noted are plans for a high school team, uncertain grounds for games, a Damon Grocery sale to Jay Rickerson, dedication of a George Washington statue at Fort LeBoeuf, Governor Spry present, and a local injury incident on First Avenue.
The Corr y Evening Journal lists staff roles and advertising contacts including George R B Samal General Manager Lac Neen Angrey Hager Breserictt Forem T Bergman and Botiiinelleruaball Inc with offices in New York Chicago Philadelphia and a Philadelphia building address. The note covers publication scope and AP news pickup with local ties to Curry Pia Ste naga and other staff.
George Sokolsky relays Israel’s public position on Daniel Soblen, noting U S friendship with Israel and the need for accountability. He defends Israel’s actions, condemns Soblen’s escape, and calls for investigations into who allowed Soblen to flee New York.
Reporter Jim Bishop details a family departure for Madrid, contrasting old sea voyages with modern air travel. He recalls Spain’s pride, Ava Gardner, and Roma wine while noting plans to visit Santa Cruz del Valle de los Caidos and Botin's. He reflects on Spain’s dignity, culture, and the enduring charm of travel.
Speculators and industrial users push silver higher as Mexico shoulders price stability duties. Demand from photo, electronic, and Christmas silverware sectors grows while United States mines idle. With Treasury selling halted, imports rise and prices reach multi-decade highs amid tight production versus consumption.
Mary Hafey, 27, known as the determined Erietle, aims to become the first woman to swim Lake Erie this September. She plans to start from Long Point Ontario toward the Erie County shoreline, either Erie or North East, with coach Dr. Edward L. DiCola joining the swim. She trains daily, five to ten miles eastward along the Peninsula, while teaching at Villa Maria College as classes resume September 15.
Firefighters probed charred ruins of Ure Carlisle Fuel and Supply Co. as a destructive blaze swept the block line building yesterday. The wood shavings and sawdust fueled flames for over ten hours with no injuries reported.
A reflective piece compares spoken language to air and the written word as a lasting record. It explores transient speech versus enduring text, noting how printed pages preserve ideas beyond spoken moments.
James Marlow notes TV debates elevate candidates to village explainers as Kennedy and Nixon frame issues calmly. Democratic and Republican leaders sign a Fair Campaign Practices code amid smear concerns, with Taft noting reports of planned attacks and Miller denying Nixon ties to bumper sticker antics.
About 2100 Westinghouse Electric Co workers in Sharon received one day disciplinary furloughs after a morning sitdown strike over time values. The company said the action violated their contract as no grievance was filed. Local 117 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers represents the employees.
Houston Colts hire the hex man from Hot Springs Arkansas to ruin the Philadelphia Phillies in a three game series opener. Dugan claims he has already targeted a Phillies player and aims to break a Phillies winning streak.
A patient who survived a transection at the waist uses a plastic body jacket and wheel chair to move about a therapy center. Doctors Dr. Kottke and Dr. Rust note ongoing kidney issues and potential cancer remission, with four to five years needed to confirm any cure. The man enjoys crafts like breadboards, belts, purses, and billfolds with a leather tooling kit.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a private matter with a person named Mrs. Fo and dates not readable. The readable portion suggests a domestic or personal notice rather than a public event. Unable to determine full context or entities from available text.
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