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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
4
In Our Opinion we decline pork barrel funding and criticize lawmakers who push federal spending. The piece argues Corry has resisted federal pork, noting local needs unmet while praising restraint and pride in not begging Uncle Sam. It references a 1.5 billion pork bill and local projects tied to state and federal funds.
Eisenhower pledges victory in the European theater as Allied forces execute two simultaneous landings on Cape Gloucester in New Britain. The report notes notable deaths, a hospital admission, a church marriage, a youth fund drive, and a string of petty thefts as local news items intertwine with global war events.
Reporter Jim Bishop traces Otto Marx Jr as a new breed on Wall Street. From naval officer to Goldman Sachs mentor, Marx buys into Gordon Industries and builds a stake in mobile homes, turning $9,800 into a near 800,000 value while outperforming his father’s cautious approach. The piece notes the shift from old brokers to hands-on builders.
Olio Marx Jr. avoided hot stock plays and preferred listening, insisting on examining books and gaining a voice in operations. He moved through Mayfair Markets, Sports Service and Fugazy Travel Bureau, helping each until his personal holdings surpassed one million dollars, then grew beyond three million as Guerdon let the firm run itself.
Washington reports a Christmas opening of the Berlin Wall for West Berliners to visit relatives, seen as a hopeful sign amid postwar tension. The piece outlines background positions of Adenauer Brandt and Erhard on unification, with Johnson’s pending talks and state department perspectives shaped by Harriman and Acheson legacies.
Christmas meditation on faith and the Kingdom of God references Thessalonians and Acts, stressing repentance baptism and obedience. It links Christian doctrine to world events including Berlin tensions and US policy in Europe under Johnson and Erhard, urging readiness for Christ’s return and a sermon tone. Kennedy leads Toronto editors as the world’s leading maker of news in a Canadian Press poll.
The Commerce Department reports a temporary November pause in business tempo due to mourning for President Kennedy. Retail sales rose sharply in early December and industrial production stayed high, boosted by a November steel upturn and continued auto output gains.
Dallas police report the J D Tippit fund surpassed 400000 after processing about 1500 letters yesterday. Lt Tippkind noted more mail remains and the fund supports the Dallas officer slain during the Kennedy assassination investigation.
Des Moines obituary notes Town Martin Tollefson aged 69 who led the Drake University law school from 1946 to 1963 and died yesterday after a battle with cancer. He shaped the program and mentored generations of lawyers.
The Corry Evening Journal lists staff including George Sumple and William Eaton with city editor Allan Hasbrounk and advertising manager, notes circulation and mailing details, and identifies Associated Press use and postal handling in Cheyney, Pa. It appears to be a historical newspaper masthead and ad rates listing with locations in Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Chicago.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Zalzneel as an inlaw figure and references Mrs dren and A NOY in unclear context. The readable text provides no clear event, person, or place to summarize into a full news item.
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