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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1966
Page
2
The piece argues Medicare tax bites have reduced paychecks by about three dollars for many family heads, erasing last year’s tax cut and dampening the Great Society's economic impact. It warns of further income decline as prices rise and the dollar shrinks.
The New Year starts with a buoyant Wall Street as the Dow Jones industrial average climbs to 986.13 and AP index highs, despite subway and bus strikes and a potential government steel dispute. Volume rises to 38.7 million shares, signaling optimism amid inflation hopes and rising activity. Brokers cite expectations of tax restraint and stable government spending. The market shrugs off war and peace uncertainties, with traders bullish in early 1966.
January 10 marks events across history including Standard Oil’s 1870 formation and opening of a new era in business, William Henry Harrison born in 1736?. pivotal moments span from the Revolutionary era to modern times.
Yesterday's Memories recount a devastating early morning fire at the J W P Howard Company plant on East Main Street Corry causing losses up to 250000 with main buildings destroyed except for a concrete warehouse housing finished leather storage and shipping. In other news butter and meat price hikes draw government focus as officials propose higher costs. Police report a domestic dispute with a wife sustaining injuries while a Delaware street man is held on bond. Two Corry Jamestown Mig workers suffer facial burns from refrigerant. Merle VanCise assumes operation of the service station opposite Hotel Corry. Betty Jane Ott and W Morgan Beverly wed in Richmond. Corry High basketball defeats Sheffield 43 33 led by George Fox 14 points.
The text explains that military draft can affect divorce actions. The Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940 suspends civil liabilities to allow service members to serve the nation, but does not fully halt divorces. A divorce may proceed if the service member cannot defend or request a stay and is within U.S. territorial limits.
Drew Pearson notes a 65,000-ton backlog of Navy and merchant ships delaying vital Vietnam supplies. Flights suffer delays with 16,000 tons backlog. Air Force seeks foreign charters. Separate Items detail Sen McClellan's bank interests and Nazi barracks findings tied to Barbara von Goetz and an apparent infant death.
Hal Boyle notes mail reveals odd truths from everyday life. He cites average kisses before marriage, farmer efficiency feeding 81 people yearly, red blood cell turnover, and music historians debating Roosevelt songs. He adds highway safety quirks, Britain's small share of world population, and a future US Air Force machine touted as a potential victory over war.
Jim Sullivan, widower of Milly, lives at Bonefish Lodge in Key Colony with two Chinese pugs. A former Sea Bright saloon keeper, he recalls a hard life and past loves, keeps busy cooking, boating, and fishing, and avoids open grief while caring for his pups and sharing wary humor with local friends.
The column discusses Paget’s disease osteitis deformans noting bone changes and skull thickening. It then covers ear piercing methods risks infection and regulation, age concerns for minors, and cautions about irreversible piercing outcomes. It also outlines infant developmental milestones and invites reader questions to Dr Coleman about health topics.
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