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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1963
Page
4
The piece criticizes the 1952 overhaul of the Manpower Development and Training Act as expanding welfare with new provisions. It argues training odds are low, and new jobless youths may receive 20.4 dollars weekly training allowances, risking a culture of racial reliance and reduced personal initiative.
In a Pacific operation Allied Marines seized targets on Cape Gloucester completing beachhead consolidation near western New Britain. Leading officers Sir Arthur Tedder and Dwight D. Eisenhower were named in allied command lines for a broader westward assault. Local civic notes include the election of Waller Sweet to lead City Finance, Kinley planning retirement, and various community events and obituaries.
Paul Harvey analyzes NATO unity and U S policy toward the Soviet Union and Red China. He argues Western allies are reluctant to share defense costs while the United States cushions Khrushchev through concessions. He warns such acts may cement Soviet dominance in the East.
A Senate article details how the Johnson administration chartered a special plane to fetch Democratic lawmakers back to vote on foreign aid before Christmas. It lists elected officials from California, Michigan, Wisconsin, and more, with many absentees facing pay issues and scrutiny over heavy vacation time during a crucial session.
The Corry area notes Navy boot camp completion for Larry L. Curtis of Union City and naval training for Roper Licey of County, amid a broader page of holiday decorating, local councilings on street conditions, and public notices. It highlights UNICEF trick or treat results, public works in Waterford, and regional postwar community updates including local servicemembers and civilian achievements.
Fragmented text outlines Corry Evening Journ staff roles and advertising details. It lists publisher general manager city editor and other titles, plus addresses in New York Detroit Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. It notes display advertisement deadlines and subscription price per copy and week.
Philadelphia reports that before Kennedy’s assassination he and Rep. William J. Green sang Christmas carols on the presidential plane from Washington to Providencia. Green’s son William Green III told a city Democratic meeting that Kennedy asked for Silent Night as the plane landed and lamented the passing of the two leaders.
A fire at Pittsburgh Commercial Heat Treating Co in Lawrenceville followed an ammonia leak from a broken pipe. Two employees were hospitalized with burns as firefighters estimated the damage at about 20,000 dollars.
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