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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1964
Page
4
An opinion piece railing at Philadelphia traffic tickets sent to residents who were nowhere near the cited offense. The column urges state lawmakers to require Philadelphia to cover notary fees and hints at pursuing court actions to shift costs, arguing the system is error prone and corrupt. It mentions Scranton as governor and urges action in Harrisburg.
The Danville Virginia Commercial Appeal cites a proverb about honesty in everyday speech noting the expression four spade a spade as common until a recent stumble.
An AP report notes ex smokers avoid cigarettes after a health scare and now influence others in social circles. The piece cites historical quips by Mark Twain about smoking and describes types of former smokers who nag or preach quitting, labeling a few archetypes like the Crusader and others who push abstinence.
Hal Boyle sketches a reformer who brags about quitting four packs a day and smoking, then admits pipe smoking woes and candy binges. He laments temptations, faces family tension, and worries about his health while insisting the change is real.
Paul Harvey discusses President Johnson's union of tax cuts with policy goals in a 1964 election year context. He critiques GOP opposition as they face core issues on poverty, civil rights, and economy while praising medicine, cigarette research, and Americanism. The piece emphasizes individual sacrifice and national unity.
The column reviews Secretary of the Army Cyrus Vance’s inquiry into how U S authorities and Canal Zone leaders allowed teens to hoist the American flag amid Panamanian sensitivities. It cites losses, injuries, and damaged prestige, plus questions about school and Canal Zone governance and potential high level laxity. The piece also touches on tobacco policy debates linked to Kennedy and Johnson administrations and public health advisory panels.
The article portrays Speaker McCormack spending Capitol Hill hours pushing his program while secretly aiding hospitals. It notes he helped raise funds and land for Sibley, George Washington, and Georgetown Hospitals, including lunches that secured pledges, with a correction about a misattributed Twentieth Century Fund study on presidential succession.
Supreme Court Justice Rollin A. Fancher yesterday approved payment of a $13,850 death benefit to Mrs. Ruth Elfman for Lt. Mark Elfman of the Dunkirk Police Department. Elfman was killed October 1, 1961, at the Mleczko home during a domestic call. Mleczko is serving a life sentence. The death benefit represents a final compensation to the widow from the city or state, following the officer's fatal shooting.
In Ashtabula Ohio the Molded Fiber Glass Body Co suffered a second bombing in three days with two sticks of dynamite and a timing device found near the plant. No injuries occurred though bricks were hurled into a secretary’s office. Damages are estimated at 200 to 300 dollars. Officials say the source of earlier dynamite is undetermined. UAW Local 1169 denies involvement.
Readers are urged to track natural resource conservation and monitor MPs and legislation. The article frames a broader push for sustainable policy and informed civic engagement as a developing national story.
State Trooper Peter Taylor credited with catching a 13 year old linked to two barn fires since last dune. The pair caused about 55 000 in losses including a 25 000 blaze at the Albert Van Dette farm in Dunkirk. The youth admitted tossing a lit match into a hay stack and was petitioned to Chautauqua County Family Court for disposition.
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