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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
2
An open letter airs frustration with the Great Society and welfare programs. The writer cites college funding, tax deductions, aid to dependent children, unemployment compensation, and federal administration costs as reasons the Great Society fails to be affordable for working families. The piece argues the welfare state burdens taxpayers and families alike and questions its value.
New York AP column highlights quirky facts from mail readers. Notes obesity tends to persist, deer anatomy quirks, 1651 crobin, rock records spend, gun safety stats, Untermeyer quitting geometry, Getty wealth, presidents with no estate, Sarnoff quote.
On this date in 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor drawing the United States into World War II. Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The New York Philharmonic Society gave its first concert in 1942. The United States declared war on Austria-Hungary in 1917. The 1913 anniversary is noted.
Washington reports Gen Marshall recounting Admiral Stark’s hesitation over warnings before Pearl Harbor. Local obituaries note Capt J F Austin's death at 82. Engaged couples Delores Bub and Robert Reynolds, and wage talks at Ajax Lodge. School substitutions, store chain sale to Endicott Johnson, and Hotel Phoenix manager retirement are also listed. Fire fatality of Melissa Tuttle reported. Buddy Clark wins billiards title.
A legal will in Pennsylvania is valid when drawn on ordinary paper or in the testator's handwriting. It need not be signed before witnesses unless the testator asks someone to sign or signs by mark, but the signature must be proven as belonging to the decedent. Historic notes reference Pearl Harbor and 1944 events, plus postwar political resignations and riots abroad.
A reflective critique traces how laws and government actions erode personal liberty. It cites forced reads of draft cards, campus protests risking conscription, mandatory schooling for Amish families, workplace race and sex rules, and obligatory taxes and benefits as gradual steps toward control. The piece likens safety measures to restraints and warns that paid-by-the-state power tightens over time.
Jim Quigley resigns from the Johnson administration amid a storm over federal funds for Chicago schools and civil rights enforcement. The piece outlines a closed door meeting with Katzenbach and Gardner where leaders pressed that funds be withheld until compliance. Prominent figures include Marion Berry, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, and George Wiley, highlighting fears over the Negro vote in major cities.
New York AP reports a policy clash between President Johnson and Federal Reserve choices to curb inflation. Johnson leans on government influence to restrain prices and wages, while William McChesney Martin pushes tighter money and higher rates to cool speculation and the money supply.
Harness writers and sportscasters in Columbus Ohio selected world champion Ambro Flight as the year’s top trotter and Bret Hanover, already Harness Horse of the Year, as the top older horse in the annual poll conducted by the U S Trotting Association.
A 19 year old asks about her 54 year old mother's breathing difficulty and chest tightness during activity. The doctor cautions against self diagnosis, flags possible coronary insufficiency, and urges medical examination, weight management, and adherence to physician orders, noting clinics are available and fear of diagnosis may hinder care.
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