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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1966
Page
2
A nostalgic op ed wonders why the name Lefty faded from common use and laments the loss of bygone daily items. The author muses on bootjacks, running boards, potato pancakes, horse and buggy romance, one cent stamps, Franklin stoves, and the simple comforts of past eras, suggesting such memories might calm modern nerves.
A recent Akron event supported families of three officers killed in the line of duty. The report references police brutality debates, noting 57 officers died and about 7,700 were injured the prior year, with 18,000 assaulted. It mentions legal outcomes and past incidents, alongside unclear, garbled OCR text.
Local items report a blood drive quota increase for an open heart patient, a hospital governance dispute in Erie County, and potential reforms to the Corry Area Joint School Committee. Also listed are real estate moves, a Corry author, school bus spot checks, weather- and safety tips, Jaycee revival talk, a cat found under a Raymond plant car, a new state dog law, YMCA pledges, a shift to lighter police coats, courthouse intrigue over district attorney, Gideon Bible distributions in Corry schools, and other community notes.
A collage of historical notes and quotes marks Today in History for January 15, 1966. It recalls Kellogg Briand Pact ratification in 1929, Elizabeth I’s coronation in 1559, Stanton becoming secretary of war in 1862, The Man With the Hoe poem in 1889, and other events. It also discusses Harlem rent strikes led by Jesse Gray with warnings of violence and the profitability of demonstrations for organizers, noting the potential harm to innocents and referencing ongoing social clashes and crime.
A GE Erie works strike halts operations for 9,000 workers as hundreds protest in a snow storm. Other items include a golden wedding anniversary at 335 West Wayne, Beaver Club membership drive, a Corry hospital death, pneumonia illness for Mrs. Florence Clark, and police dry-up campaign against bootlegging joints. Keystoners lose to St Ann's five 34 28 on state Armory court.
A reader asks about Sunday contracts and holiday dates under Pennsylvania law. The answer notes Sunday contracts are generally void if executory but exceptions exist when both parties perform on Sunday or ratify on a non Sunday, making the contract valid. It adds mortgage and insurance payments made after signing can still be valid. A question about installment payments asks if a tiny payment can prevent repossession. the response states the buyer must fulfill payments in full and repossession can occur if the buyer complies with the contract and Uniform Commercial Code provisions.
Drew Pearson reflects on how Washington often misses far broader views, tracing the historical arc of Chinese Russian cooperation from czarist strategies to Bolshevik unity. He argues Russia’s aim to keep China fractured shifted as China unified under Soviet influence, affecting geopolitics and Siberian borders.
New vitamin extracted from dried white cabbage juice named Vitamin I is reported by Russian scientist Dr. V. V. Trusov as an anti ulcer treatment. In a patient group, two grams of Vitamin A dissolved in water three times daily for 20 to 80 days yielded recovery in a small but significant portion. Public health officials warn of a likely measles epidemic in unvaccinated children within six months and urge immediate vaccination across susceptible age groups, especially preschoolers. Measles can have serious complications. vaccine safety and efficacy are highlighted. Psoriasis treatment at Duke University Center shows weekly methotrexate may improve control of the condition, with careful medical supervision to avoid side effects. The Southern Medical Association reports parents of treated patients benefited, but drugs should not be indiscriminately used, and monitoring is essential. The piece closes with health guidance on tranquilizers and antihistamines, urging medical consultation for individualized care.
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