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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1965
Page
4
Cartoonist Bill Mauldin reports from Vietnam to publish on-the-spot impressions. His acclaimed World War II cartoons will be followed by fresh Viet Nam graphic reports starting early next week.
In Our Opinion the coroner role in Pennsylvania is political with four year terms and gubernatorial appointments for vacancies. Critics argue coroners should be medical professionals, yet a fatal crash scene showed delays of about three hours before a doctor arrived due to legal requirements.
Hal Boyle surveys famous figures from Lee to Twain noting idiosyncrasies and habits. Lincoln lacked a Chinese backscratcher, Washington avoided handshakes, Garfield was a southpaw, Freud smoked cigars, and Roosevelt enjoyed tinkering with hobbies. Also mentions Dempsey charm, Coolidge as a standout, and CBS announcer William W. Pannell’s death.
Twenty years ago reports detail renewed Iwo Jima bombardment by B 29s from India’s 20th Bomber Command and Rangoon supply dumps struck to cripple Burma war effort, plus Canadian First Army advance past Siegfried Line into Kleve and draft inductions from Corry Union City.
A heated golf scene unfolds as players argue over a conceded putt and argue about strategy. Jim Bishop captures a tense round with Burris Jenkins praised for composure and Nick Berson noted in passing. The drama shifts from focus to frustration as the group confronts missteps and bad bounces on the green.
President Johnson relies on moral suasion to push banks and corporations toward a larger deficit reduction than his proposed laws could achieve in the United States monetary dealings with other nations.
Oil City firefighters rescued 40 year old Anna Brodzlak from a second floor bedroom as flames and smoke filled the dwelling. She was treated on the porch roof and transported to Oil City Hospital in fair condition with smoke inhalation. the fire damaged the living and dining rooms and caused heavy smoke and water damage throughout the building. Fire crews arrived at 1:22 a.m. and confined the blaze to the shed downstairs. cause remains undetermined.
The article notes pressure on reducing deficits to protect the dollar and gold reserves while asking labor and industry to avoid wage or price boosts. It reports a surge in private and government loans abroad in late 1964, driven by anticipated legal limits, with bankers debating the effect of a proposed tax and Fed guidance to cap foreign lending at 5 percent. It quotes concerns that low U.S. interest rates may undermine deterrents, and that corporations defend overseas investments as long term gains while fearing competitive responses.
A reader asks about settling a small estate and whether to hire an attorney or proceed with executor basics. The reply notes even small estates can involve complications and that only an attorney admitted in the county where the decedent died can file certain documents, guiding proper filing and legal steps.
President Johnson rejects Senate and House riders that would force funds for bamboo and rabbit research centers and veterans’ hospitals. Freeman closes Fontana rabbit center and bamboo labs but keeps key centers open until May 1 as Congress fights over Agriculture Department spending and efficiency.
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