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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1963
Page
4
An editorial questions risk assessment in smoking. It argues people would not gamble with life on uncertain odds, contrasting aviation risks with smoking. It notes a slight decline in cigarette use, yet high per-person costs and health dangers persist. It urges medical proof before changing habits.
A brief literary note from the El Reno Oklahoma American reflects on faith in the future, quoting a line about belief in tomorrow as a silent, hopeful sentiment.
In a satirical take on political culture, the piece lampoons the rise of “pavement patriotism” as a credential for public service. It imagines officials required to prove fitness by long walks to display loyalty, framing a critique of performance tests and loyalty tests in government.
Hal Boyle examines political rituals and the idea of testing lawmakers by endurance. He jokes about meeting methods, long hikes, and the notion that a Supreme Court member should navigate obstacles, while noting the New Frontier pursues a tougher, marching public servant image.
A proposed policy would grant factory workers three months paid vacation every five years after one year of service. The plan would add to existing annual leave and is described as feasible for the steel industry. McDonald notes the idea could help workers displaced by machinery and improve job stability.
Fragmented text references Corry Pennsylvania Post Office second class mail matter. Mentions rates 2.0 per year and 1 cent per copy. Garbled names and addresses appear, with stray phrases like Detroit and Chichen ida Building. Unable to determine a clear event or main subject.
Jim Bishop recounts the origins of Saint Valentine, a priest in Rome around 270 A.D., who defied Emperor Claudius II and was martyred. The piece links Valentine to the February 14 tradition of exchanging love notes, noting pagan Cupid rites and the later start of Valentine cards from a mother urging a daughter.
A federal plan seeks to shift lending away from government backing toward private financing. It urges removing ceilings on interest rates for government backed loans and to have agencies insure or guarantee rather than fund outright. The move would affect FHA VA home loans and broaden effects to future borrowers and various programs.
The piece argues Communist influence grows on campuses through gradual subversion rather than loud preaching. It cites Gus Hall and Dr. Frederick L. Schuman, noting few teachers are actual Communists yet describing tactics like forming Marxist study groups and recruiting students for future jobs in industry.
Three out of state men stopped for speeding on the Pennsylvania Turnpike were jailed in Bedford County on narcotics charges. Robert Owens Eugene Howell and Leo Hightower faced bail set at 5000 each after police found a loaded revolver and heroin in Howell s shoe. The trio said they were professional gamblers en route from New York to Chicago.
February 15 dispatch notes House military committee considering action on regulation granting draft deferment to men with dependents after officials warned that 12,000 daily inductions in 1943 would include many fathers. The report also covers Rostov offensive by the Red Army, Japanese naval scouts avoiding battle near Guadalcanal, Corinthia school registrations for rationing, and Virginia Williams becoming the first Corry girl to join the WAACS.
The owner of a domestic animal is generally not liable for injuries caused by pets unless the animal had vicious or ferocious habits known to the owner. If such traits exist, the owner must restrain the animal, and if it escapes and injures someone, the owner is liable.
Notices report Charles Keating's expected homecoming from France in two to three weeks. Alonap Stewell, five, dies at Concord Corners. An East Main Street pole fire near Phoenix Hotel triggers a basement blaze in Payne block but firemen prevent vast damage. Glenn Brooks showcases a Nash sport model with two spare wheels at the auto scene. Forest Service allocates $10,000 to Pennsylvania for national forest work and unemployment relief amid a $5.67 million federal program.
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