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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1962
Page
4
Editorial urges surveys before renewal aid and calls for action to raze dilapidated structures. Cumberland Maryland population 33 000 recently completed a citywide survey showing 7930 buildings with only 1085 in good condition and 1165 poor, 5690 fair. Only five areas acceptable for living. Operation facelift urged with citizen backing to improve and promote city betterment.
December 29 1942 Moscow reports Hitler demands living space with 22 divisions on the Soviet front as Russians press the invaders with merciless fury. Local news notes 33 Corry boys nearing final examinations for January 7 induction, a Raymonds electrician injured, JOOF Lodge plans initiation banquet, and several local incidents including accidents and social events at North Center Street and East Congress Street.
A replica of Lindberghs Spirit of St Louis flew over St Louis, 40 years after its 1927 New York Atlantic crossing. Built in California for a 1922 movie, it was brought to town for a Dorothy Waller show. The aircraft surprised visitors at the Smithsonian Institution.
Fragmentary OCR text from the Corry Evening Journal appears to be boilerplate masthead and advertising notes. It mentions staff roles, office locations in Chicago Detroit and Philadelphia, and a standard republication clause, with no readable local news event or distinct facts to summarize.
Dear Miss Feeley advises involving teenagers in family finances to teach value of money. A reader asks about appropriate homeowners insurance coverage after a fire. Feeley outlines inventory, replacement value, and coverage levels including fire, lightning, comprehensive, and liability, with cost ranges and note on writing to her for answers.
The Association of Buggy Whip Manufacturers of America petitions Washington for aid as demand falls and imports rise. They seek government stockpiling of unsold buggy whips with parity payments and long term low interest loans for new machinery. The Amalgamated Buggy Whip Braiders of America presses for a wage raise to match cost of living while promising strong political backing. The group warns of broader economic harm if the industry collapses, stressing the minority status of workers and urging a fair shake.
Local items report Erie Railroad expanding revenue by loading foreign autos and a Corry Public Library staff helmed by a Drary expert to weed old materials. Snow totals reach 45 inches in December, with forecasts of more storms. Community notes include Navy service stories, school career plans, and civic updates across Corry.
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