Soapy Williams under fire over Congo aid claim
Editorial notes Michigan governor Soapy Williams now assistant secretary of state for African affairs. It brands his Congo aid remark as a misuse of taxpayer money and mocks his credentials, linking his stance to Harvard rhetoric and New Frontier policy. The piece hints at political backlash and calls to disown him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
G. Mennen
Soapy) Williams
Soapy
Congo
United States
Inquiries on Income and Payment Follow Up
A terse message asks about last year’s income and remaining amount. It directs sending the sum owed, suggesting a debt collection or settlement context. No names or locations are provided in readable text.
Russians Press At Stalingrad Damnation Ends Remnant
A wartime bulletin notes Soviet forces delivering deadly blows at Stalingrad, claiming relentless attacks with 900 plus dead and many captured as wintered German troops dwindle. Local items report war price board letters to motorists over pleasure driving bans, pharmacy shortages forcing store closures, a mysterious saw mill fire, and a high school basketball game comeback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Hitler
Stalingrad
Berlin Echoes of Divided City Seen By Two Travelers
Jim Bishop reflects on Berlin East and West through a parallel tour by Nikita Khrushchev. He notes ruined landmarks, empty streets, and the stark contrast between the Soviet enclave and Western prosperity, urging awareness of the wall’s human cost and the elusive peace amid cold war tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Ulbricht
Silver price near 1.29 sparks Treasury seek to cut dollar bills
Silver climbs toward 1.29 an ounce as Treasury eyes retiring 1 and 2 bills to free 1.7 billion ounces for coin production. Rising demand and lagging supply lift the metal, with industrial use and electronics key drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Treasury
London
Con Urers
Federal Reserve Banks
Ige
Wheat Is The Law Question About Insurance Benefit
A reader asks who receives a married son’s life insurance if he dies the answer depends on the named beneficiary in the policy. An examination of the policy is needed to determine who gets the proceeds which may go to the son’s estate or to a child or possibly to neither. The interested parties should consult the carrier and their attorney to clarify the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hays
Ohio
State Department
Spain
Madrid
Ambassador Lodge
New York
Earl Wrightson
America
Italy
Tnr
Recruiting Drive in Harrisburg Aims to Fill Enlistment Gaps
The Pennsylvania National Guard will stage a major recruiting drive during the week of February 16. The State Adjutant General's office said the effort targets recent losses from expired enlistments extended during the Berlin crisis, to bolster manpower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania National Guards
State Adjutant General’s
Berlin
Corry Evening Journal Masthead and boilerplate notices
Publisher and staff names listed including general manager, advertising manager and production staff. Advertising rates and post office details noted with pricing and subscriptions. AP republication rights and territorial restrictions referenced along with mailing and deadlining remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Evening Journal
Ge H. Sample
Vulnale, Gily Edlioe
Alan Hasbeolck
Jonl McLaughlin
G. T. Berman
National
Bontinelli-Kimball, Inc
Aus Vexington Avenue
New York
Michigan Square
Chicago
Detroits
Chamber of Commerce
Phusburoh
Weightman Building
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Iocal
Corny
Cartier
Wasteful US embassies abroad urge cost cuts
A columnist criticizes large American embassy staffs and lavish offices in Rome Paris London and Brussels arguing they waste funds. He notes USIS staffing gaps praises simpler setups and urges President Kennedy to cut embassy expenses by at least half to reduce the dollar drain abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
France
Britain
Italy
America
State Department
London
Washington
Kennedy
Wrightson the Singer A Life of Training and Talent
Hal Boyle profiles Earl Wrightson, a busy television and concert performer. He explains the relentless work ethic, long rehearsals, and sacrifices for vocal stamina, noting how social life and schedules are dominated by appearances, tours, and NBC page days alongside peers like Gregory Peck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightson
Bart
Ault
Baltimore
NBC
Gregory Peck
Gordon MacRae
Bert Parks
Earl
California Hit By Vicious Storm
California endures a severe storm with river flooding in Napa and Truckee causing airport closures and city streets to flood. Reno bridges shut as a precaution while merchants and Sea Scouts stack sandbags downtown. Widespread rapid temperature swings accompany the system across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Tn Napa
San Francisco
Napa
Bancroft
Idaho
Denver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michiga
Sowny
Grima
Soapy Williams
Joe Clark
GOP
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Harvard
Angola
Africa
Proctor and Gamble
Boonville Mo
Cooper County Record
War Price Board
Corry
OPA
McCandrew Druk
Donald Tubbs
Lyons Company
Unio City
Saleigh
Dewan
Nick Borden
Pomeroy
Storer
Wolfe
Putnam
Gattial
N. Cohen & Sons
Walter W. Dingfelder
John Dingfelder
Ruth F. Dahl
Charles Dahl
F. M. Redinger
C. P. Eaton
Cobalt
Willian Whitton
Arest
Rochester
Cony
Unyurts
Jim Bishop
Nikita Khrushchev
Mr. K
Berlin East
Nea
Wall
Checkpoint Charlie
Wilhelmstrasse
Stalin Allee
Reichstag
Warsaw
Peoples Court
Mr 1 Iooks
Charlie
Ruséla
Business Mirror
By Sam Dawson
Stalin
Josef Stalin
China
Germany
Jena
West Berlin
Syaa
MEN Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
the Corry Evening Journal
Gogle Lumber
Duane
Fogles
United States Information Service
USIS
Brussels
Point Ay Russell Kire
Hal Boyle
California
yAge
Iright
Thinman
Pisalo Samoa
Suse Sui
Ark
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!