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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1962
Page
4
The Warren borough proposes street barricades to block through traffic during sled riding hours. Residents and service vehicles would be alerted when coasting occurs to reduce danger. A city sledding area near the high school failed to attract users, prompting calls for ward roped-off zones and monitored sites to protect children from fatal accidents.
A casual query wonders how many man hours are wasted each day as workers stop at newsstands to buy newspapers on their way to work. The article invites thoughts on the cumulative time lost and its impact on productivity.
Navy reports U S air and naval forces continue heavy bombardment of Munda air base on New Georgia Island in the central Solomons as World War II operations unfold. Draft boards adopt H as new selective service class. White-out air drill shocks state residents. deer season ends with an eight point buck. Red Cross bowling tournament results noted. local business news includes a restaurant change and armory rental dispute affects basketball. Keystones plan last game amid arena delays. new facilities postponed to January as interior fittings await shipment.
December 14 1922 report notes 40 years back a BiG hosted a social at their club home with six couples in attendance. Claude Messenger played piano and a variety of dancers performed, adding music by Hows, vtoptone, and Vivtaboue, with soup Mur listed among the details.
A damaged AP style fragment reports James Portistal attempting to thaw frozen water pipes with a torch. The brief text is garbled with multiple errors and unreadable portions, leaving unclear details about location, outcome, or date.
The Corry Journal promises daily reading enjoyment for local readers with engaging content across sports news, community events, and human interest features. Readers can expect timely reporting and period voice reflective of the paper’s traditional style.
George Sokolsky argues in a satirical, opinionated column that in a free society many non officials have strong views on government policy. He notes the limits of intelligence gathering, the Cuban missile crisis context, and the role of leaders like Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Molotov in shaping outcomes.
In Madrid an abbot Fray Justo Perez de Urbel guides a Benedictine monastery. A condemned killer named Justo polishes a marble statue of Our Lady of Mercy while tension between faith and justice lingers. The uneasy routine exposes mercy, endurance, and the power of ritual.
A rambling Corry radio segment recounts readers letters about Santa Claus at the North Pole. The piece meanders through holiday wishes, child misstatements, and local yuletide humor, weaving in an odd narrative about Santa helpers, Rudolph, and a mistaken identity mix.
An Allegheny Airlines twin engine plane en route from Pittsburgh to Buffalo burst into flame near Buffalo. All five aboard escaped injury after a forced return to Jamestown Municipal Airport where Captain Blaine executed a controlled landing. Passengers included Francesco Badocchi of Milan and Gloria Adamovsky of Ambridge.
Area Ministers Christmas Meditations quotes Luke 1 26 38 urging belief that with God nothing is impossible. Rev Walter W Gilliland of First Methodist Church urges faith over skepticism, reflecting on Mary, Elizabeth, and the virgin birth while inviting readers to seek God in personal experience and consider the classifieds for more.
Partial OCR shows Corry Journal header with publisher and staff roles. It lists address in New York and mortgage notes, prices for mail subscriptions, and advertising rate notices with deadlines and publication terms. The fragment hints at post office entry and rate structures but lacks coherent article content.
Rites for Orrin W. Long were held at Bracken Funeral Home yesterday at 2 PM with Rev. Richard Bodey officiating. Interment followed at Pine Grove Cemetery. Bearers included Morris Johnson, Philip Knoll, Sylvester Drayer, William Van Epps, Jack Zeers and Richard Mountain. Relatives traveled from Warren, Union City, Dayton, Kane, Columbus, and Jamestown to attend.
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