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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1961
Page
4
A tribute to Mayor J. Fred Kinley as he leaves office next Monday recounts bold moves and staunch opinions. The Journal argues Kinley was no hypocrite, urges the new City Council to avoid duplicity, and recalls stormy traffic actions and firm stances during his tenure.
A period of growing rank and file power reshapes unions as members challenge leaders in Chicago and Pittsburgh lawsuits. The piece argues workers seek genuine governance, citing UAW Local 53 actions against Walter Reuther and broader SEC and Landrum-Griffin era concerns, urging accountability and empowerment for rank and file members.
George Sokolsky discusses the rise of private ownership and modern management. He argues that ownership and management once aligned but later diverged as corporations grew, giving power to management and executives through acquisitions and boards.
Jim Bishop notes a July 21 1884 Dodge City confrontation at the Opera House Saloon where Assisting City Marshal Thomas Nixon was killed. Dave Mather fired a deadly volley then three more shots. Witnesses recount the sequence, motives, and the gun involved a Colt 42. The hearing featured Testimony from Dr Milton Fred Boyd Andrew Faulkner HV Gook Archie Franklin Bat Masterson and Sheriff Suehdie. The case moved toward a trial.
Marlow Looks At TODAY'S WASHINGTON discusses President Kennedy navigating a problematic 1962. It notes budget, employment, foreign aid, and alliance strains, with Khrushchev, the United Nations, and Congress shaping his challenges. The piece compares U S and Soviet diplomacy to a tense, unresolved family dispute amid Goa, Albania, and tariff battles.
Historic Moscow talks between Premier Stalin and Foreign Secretary Eden mirror prior Washington meetings with Roosevelt and Churchill as Britain and Russia align on wartime conduct. Meanwhile local notes report two council members ending four years of service, two residents injured in icy falls, a furnace fire at the Cullen home, and a patrolman taking over meter violation duties.
Corrylles who have had occasion to visit Findley Lake report good skating there. The Christmas baby has been placed in a fine home with thanks to 11 couples who offered to take the child. St Johns Day banquet committee led by F. Z. Babbitt Dr. P G Wood and Rev H D David reported. Corry County Club progress on construction and outlay. W W Houghton to manage local United States Pennsylvania store on West Mall Street. Trial for first degree murder in Kinsley lasted two days with same witnesses and no new defense. Dave Mather sat beside a marshal whittling a chair arm with a penknife. The jury acquitted on Dec 30 1884 after 27 minutes deliberation. Kinsley Mercury editorialized the verdict as proper.
Harrisburg officials won approval to launch a new multimillion dollar medical aid program for the aged effective January 1. The plan, funded by federal and state sources, aims to assist about 62,000 people aged 65 and over unable to pay hospital costs. It operates on a purchase of care basis with a daily hospital limit and includes in hospital, home, and post-hospital care provisions.
Fragmented OCR text from Corry Evening Journal shows masthead and staff names, publisher, editor, and advertising details. It also lists building names and Philadelphia connections, plus month rates and carrier pricing, reflecting a local newspaper page with scattered legible items.
Wall Street ends higher amid price-fixing penalties and regulatory probes. US business notes tighter tariffs debate, wage gains, and strong consumer outlay while construction and auto sectors improve. Industrial output hits record, but home building lags. November pay climbs as cost of living dips slightly. A happier New Year for most Americans.
Snow Peak officials forecast six inches of settled snow with fair to good skiing at the popular resort ten miles east of Route 6 during the New Year holiday. The rope tow will operate all three days from 108 a.m. with the snack bar ski school and shops open for rentals and services.
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