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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1963
Page
4
Corry Area High School reports about 40 percent of graduates go to college, near national averages. Editors argue for expansion of tax-supported institutions, more community colleges, year round use of facilities, and stricter admissions to ease the secondary to higher education bottleneck.
Mr and Mrs Donald Willey hosted a Sunday dinner for daughter Mrs Ronald Bunce on her birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ronald Willey, Kelly, and Mr Bunce. Many friends and relatives from Glymer Findley Lake Meadville and Bear Lake visited, with several trips to see relatives and a corrected birth note for a son born to Mr and Mrs Billy McCray of A. D. 4.
The Corry Evening Journal masthead shows publisher George Ri Sample and general manager Carry Bia with staff including Allan fiasbeotick, advertising manager Toremam, G. T. Bergma, production manager, and bottinelli kimball inc as ad reps. The paper is printed by Associated Press content from Philadelphia and Lexington offices with service notes on reprinting and publication dates.
The column argues that Cuba is a Soviet satellite under control and that US funds flow to Cuba via a UN project to aid agriculture. It cites Kennedy's promises, congressional criticism, and quotes from lawmakers calling the aid foolish or subversive, urging restraint on American spending.
Analysts note weather strikes and short term government outlays skew the latest data. Despite mixed readings on industrial production employment and personal incomes, optimism persists for higher profits and possible early 1960 earnings gains as auto sales rise and discretionary spending rebounds with spring.
A guest columnist argues Western Europe drifting away from American influence as de Gaulle pursues an independent European league led by France. He questions U S policy, Turkey and Italy missiles, and the idea of Europe as a United States satellite.
President Kennedy’s tax cut and education programs head to Congress as Senate fights over procedure and committee assignments stall action. Democratic leaders lament wasted weeks and predict continued stalemate, while public optimism for quick legislation fades amid partisan friction and doubts about passage.
A discussion of Pennsylvania sales and use tax law explains that vendors must collect 4 percent tax on sales and remit it to the Commonwealth. It notes a buyer may owe use tax if tax was not collected. The piece includes a political aside on government spending and foreign policy.
AP report from Irwin Pennsylvania states two men Frank Joseph Tran age 23 from Ann Arbor Michigan and Jose Ramon Morales age 22 from New York were killed when a car driven by Cornelius Jones 24 of New York collided with a tractor trailer near the Irwin interchange on the Turnpike. Jones survived with multiple injuries and shock. truck driver Elwood E. Markel 31 of Spring Grove BC 1 escaped injury.
A barn on the Goat Straneva farm near Wetmore nine miles north of Kane was destroyed by a fire that firefighters fought for over three hours. Owner Rudolph Straneva says damages could exceed 44000. Cattle, hay, and machinery were lost. several cows were burned beyond saving but some livestock were saved. Firefighters from Kane Fire Department contained the blaze and prevented spread to a nearby house, briefly disrupting local telephone service.
A compact public notice invites readers to subscribe to The Journal in Corry. It promotes easy access to local news and urges community members to sign up for ongoing coverage.
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