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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1963
Page
4
The piece criticizes two college scenes a fraternity piano smashing and a student lounging stunt as examples of lunacy among the youth. It argues the nation needs deeper character, cites misgovernance by past generations, and urges students to focus on spelling and meaningful aims rather than stunts.
Hal Boyle muses on aging in a lighthearted diary voice. He recalls birthday feelings from youth to 52, noting the dreaded 35 to 50 stretch yet finds 50 onward a personal victory. He jokes about cake, family, and hoping to reach 53 with dignity.
Harrisburg reports a 10 percent permanent maintenance staff cut across all 67 counties effective Friday. About 1 061 permanent workers are affected in a plan to save roughly 5 million. Separations occur by March 8 with further reductions and temporary employees on permanent punch lists to be dropped by Friday.
Paul Harvey warns the administration’s sweeping tax plan is a vast blend of true cuts and hidden increases. He argues the billion dollar top rate cut unfolds over three years while Social Security taxes rise and deductions shrink, producing net tax hikes for many Americans. He also cites tougher expense rules choking business, restaurant and retail sectors, and calls the plan deliberately convoluted to win re election.
United States currency and gold markets show resilience amid widening payments deficit. A covert network of central bankers stabilizes world gold prices, while U.S. export boosts and capital controls attempt to curb dollar outflows. The 1962 payments deficit nears $2.2 billion as imports and aid grow faster than exports.
A student who completes his high school course but cannot attend graduation due to illness should not have his diploma withheld. The author notes no Pennsylvania cases but suggests a court could compel delivery, treating attendance as an arbitrary condition and the graduate’s earned standards as a vested right. Data shows six of ten eighth graders graduate high school and about half proceed to some college.
The Corry Evening Journal lists publication data with publisher George Byrata as general manager. It shows the printing and address details for the Corry and Philadelphia offices and notes subscription rates and per-copy pricing.
The Labor Party taps Harold Wilson as its new leader amid factional tensions with trade unions and rivals like George Brown. Wilson, seen as an antinuclear, pro-American restraint candidate, seeks to broaden support among middle-class Liberals while risking dissent within his party. The leadership contest signals a pivotal battle ahead for a Labour outcome in the looming general election.
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Readable items report Gen MacArthur warning Japan and RAF raids at St Nazaire, plus local Civil Defense volunteer calls, military training graduations, ration book enrollments, basketball league win, Phillies draft status, church pastor appointment, hospital clerk vacancy, local business retirement, tax delinquent jail risk, Masonic exalted ruler election, and a proposed fishermen license age bill in Harrisburg.
Forty years ago on March 1 1923 Corry announced a new $200000 hotel would rise on the present St James Hotel site after the temporary hotel company directors finalized the project. Members of the First Presbyterian Church extended a call to Rav Dr H W.
Reporters describe Khrushchev urging calm among Soviet bloc critics while warning against exaggeration of quarrels. Peking signals openness to private talks and a possible Kremlin-Peking high level meeting. Mao Tse-tung meets Soviet ambassador in Beijing with Wu Hsiu chuan present as chatter grows on fixing Sino Soviet divisions.
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