Rights Protest Fails in Local Ballot Push
A garbled OCR fragment reflects a civic rights protest attempt facing an unfavorable public response. Officials and residents show limited turnout as questions linger about policy impact and enforcement.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1964
Page
7
A garbled OCR fragment reflects a civic rights protest attempt facing an unfavorable public response. Officials and residents show limited turnout as questions linger about policy impact and enforcement.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses boycott calls and tallying totals. It mentions lines and counts, but readable specifics are scarce. The piece hints at civic or public reaction to a boycott related to a local or statewide matter without clear names or places.
Meadville High approved a ninth grade football program this fall under Otto Kneidinger who revived the school’s grid fortunes. Kneidinger, a former Penn State back, aims to turn Meadville into a Section Two power after last season’s near-upset of Corry and a strong finish.
Cassius Clay, newly crowned heavyweight champion, envisions multimillion dollar purses and possible title defenses against Liston and other ex-champions. Discussion centers on military service and postponing title defenses, with Liston headed home injured after a sixth round stoppage. The Miami Beach Boxing Commission cleared the bout and released Liston’s $370,000 purse, while ICS officials note a likely rematch under rights agreements.
NYU Violets lost 86 to 8 in a rough game against Creighton as late heroics failed to save their NCAA bid. Providence eyes new witchcraft trials while St Bonaventure, St Joseph’s, and Louisville stumble ahead of NIT considerations. Villanova crushed Marquette. Texas Western edged North Texas.
Ajax holds sole first place after beating Raymonds 28-19 and 27-14 at DAHS gym. Moose's stays second, one game back, after a double win against Whipping Dorry Jamestown 36-19 and 34-24. Corry Jamestown moves to third by defeating BPMI 26-15 and 26-25. Corry Jamestown and Ajax set rematch in two weeks. Standings show Ajax 24, Moose's 24, Corry Loan 19, BPMI 18, Nation wide 11, Aero 1. Political note mentions President Lyndon Johnson and Franklin D. Roosevelt comparison.
Evansville Indiana Aces moved up in The Associated Press small college basketball poll after two victories last week. The Aces collected 73 points from eight regional selectors, while Grambling State received 61. Evansville led Grambling by one point a week earlier before Graveling posted a second loss of the season.
Lawrence Park aims to settle a score with Sparta in the opening round of District 10 playoffs at Corry Area High School. The Erie County Class C champions boast a 21-1 record with standout senior Dave Ross leading scoring at 18.9 per game.
Bo Wininger challenges golf greats Arnold Palmer Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player at the Greater New Orleans Open as the $50,000 purse lures 150 pros and 10 amateurs. Wininger, winner for a second straight year, ignores reputations and wins despite the stacked field.
At the sectional tournament last Saturday in Pilusville Meadville earned titles in five weight divisions. The lineup includes John Free Conneaut Lake at 105 pounds Terry Rich Warren 103 Dave Gran nis Franklin 112 Ron Burnheimer Conneaut Lake 120 Dennis Harkless Al Freeman 127 dorson Titusville 138 La Verne Harvey Oil City 145 Dick Thompson Warren 154 Ed Noggle Franklin 165 Bob Culbertson Corty 180 Fred Cleland Townville unlimited heavyweight.
Sonny Staples Mammond Chillock and Elehynski led the four 600 series in WEW Men A League as Staples posted 195 220 213 and Amond 183 232 200. Frank Dorrance had the high game of 2935. Other A League bowlers hit 200s, while jorte Kane Barb Wickwire and Ann Gluyna top women leagues with notable scores. Raymond and Bowl-Aire leagues also posted strong tallies.
About 100 players remain unsigned by major league clubs as spring training nears, including Sandy Koufax Mickey Mantle Rocky Colavito Maury Wills and Frank Howard. Dodgers Wills and How ard未 contract. Mantle could sign for around 100000 with Yankees nine unsigned. Cardinals Groat signed around 45000. Colavito among 13 A's unsigned. Giants sign Marichal for about 40000. Others include Mazeroski Hose Covington Gonzalez Callison Tresh Bouton Killebrew Pascual Robinson Siebern Pizarro and Herbert.
Corry Pistoleers defeated Jamestown in two pistol team matches at the local range. Scores were 1905 to 1615 and 1228. Dick Lindberg of the Incals was high in both matches with scores of 267 and 276. Other Corry scores included Ryn Zeaman.
The report lists Kurt Lindberg and C Balogh among top scorers with entries 264 and 263 while others like Norm McKil roy Yonman and R Mann show in the 251 to 272 range. Jamestown’s high scores include 250 and 257, with CHIC Young noted.
In high school recreation play the Swishers beat the Rebels 55 to 1 while the Bombers defeated DJ's 40 and Cellar Dwellers edged Bombers 12. Standings list Swishers 6 0 and Templars 9 3 with Rebels 51, Bombers 42, DJ's 15, Cellar Dwellers 2 4.
Willie Somerset scored nine points in about a minute late in the second half to fuel an 86 to 20 Duquesne basketball win over St Bonaventure in a Pittsburgh crowd of 75,70. The Dukes avenged a 97 to 5 loss to the Bonnies earlier this season.
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