This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1967
Page
2
An opinion piece contrasts modern patriotism with the sacrifices of the 56 Signers of the Declaration. It recounts how five were captured and tortured, homes were burned, and many died or faced ruin. It notes figures like Carter Braxton, Thomas Nelson Jr, Frances Lewis, John Hart, Robert Morris, and Phillip Livingston, urging renewed public displays of patriotism.
Q and A explain what a city authority is and how Corry uses four authorities to finance projects. The Municipal Authority funds the sewage plant and golf course. Housing Authority borrows for low rent units with subsidies. Parking and Airport Authorities are limited and aid council financing, though not broadly empowered. Authorities help bypass bonding limits but curb mayoral control, with costs sometimes higher than direct financing.
Readers push State Highway Department on unused snow fences along Route 6 while city budget strains for required traffic devices. Yeoman Third Class William H. Schafer Jr. reports for duty in Washington, D.C. and local police warn against Christmas tree bulb thefts as deer numbers rise due to ample forage. Michael R. Benson, 20, earns Army promotion to Private E-2 after basic training at Fort Dix.
The page mixes items from a firing incident and a physical proficiency test to commentary on courteous driving and leadership potential. It notes a state police safety message urging courtesy to salva lives, plus assorted community mentions including anonymous charity, a nuptial knot cover, Chamber of Commerce efforts, a Gallup fluoride poll, and concerns about a looming shopping plaza project.
Corry notes from 20 years past recount a 1547 ae decree about gradual changes, a decision to abandon the project after December 17 at the Corry Board of Education meeting, and a snow storm last night with high winds dropping temperatures. The Corry Rackets won 51 to 39 in a league game against Wattsburg.
In this 1967 column Paul Harvey explores why some couples stay married long. He cites dozens of long-married pairs across many states, noting regular church attendance and mutual faith as common denominators. He suggests a hidden factor exists beyond statistics and divorc e headlines that keeps marriages durable.
A health column discusses Parkinson’s disease tremor and brain surgery as a major hope, noting Dr Irving Cooper’s technique and Dr George Cotzlas’ experimental DORA and L-dopa. It also covers ankle fractures, a new Canadian X ray platform by Dr Carroll Laurin aiding fracture detection, plus general health tips and cautions to consult a personal physician.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.