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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1965
Page
4
A humorous opinion piece critiques a Harvard psychology professor D C McClelland after he claims drinking stems from a hunger for holiness. The column mocks the lecturer, his USC Los Angeles talk, and cafeteria logic about religion and liquor. It argues people drink for personal motives, not religious competition.
Hal Boyle muses on dieting and fat in Americana style. He jokes about cat cravings and the paradox of dieting while noting weight trends after age twenty five. He recalls Twain and lampoons fad diets and the yo yo pattern of fat life.
Drew Pearson contemplates John F. Kennedy’s possible approval of Lyndon Johnson’s early-year achievements. He praises Johnson for advancing Kennedy programs, civil rights progress, education reform, Protestants and Catholics cooperation, and youth involvement, while noting JFK’s inauguration flair and a Sinatra thank-you stop at the Statler.
Yesterday and 20 years ago memories mix as Kennedy era ideals meet a Washington playground named in his honor. The John F Kennedy Playground in Harlem welcomes all races and echoes his call to serve America through small, steady acts.
An alleged criminal cannot demand a lie detector test as a legal right. Such a test is not admissible as evidence, and the state has no duty to fund it. If the accused wishes to take a test, they must arrange the procedure themselves.
Four decades ago on January 19 1925 community leaders in the Corry Wrightsville area draft a strong request for state aid to speed up the Corry Wrightsville road project and other state dependent improvements. A robbery at an East Main Street gas station netted about 100 dollars and the suspect fled toward Erie. Col Isaac B Brown dies at 76 on West Church Street. A chicken theft at E H A Kelsey’s South Peter Street coop is under police investigation. Wing Will Company hosts a dinner for fourteen private dining room guests at Blue Bird Restaurant.
A discussion of welfare costs in New York City and across the United States notes costly unionized welfare workers, high salaries, and the rise of public aid while contrasting with volunteer charities. Examples from Fayette County and Topeka illustrate misuses and reliance on private hands. The piece argues for increased private charity efficiency and fewer welfare burdens.
Paul Harvey outlines upcoming tax hikes for Social Security and Medicare while New York Welfare Commissioner James Dumpson proposes a guaranteed annual income of 3500 for a family of four. He questions the program’s astronomical cost and notes welfare salary disparities between city workers and Salvation Army staff.
Erie county prepares for a light February term with about 100 defendants facing grand jury action over four days. Major charges include involuntary manslaughter and armed robbery while 60 to 70 percent of defendants are expected to plead guilty before trial.
Mercyhurst College will receive a 334,846 federal grant to fund a new science and arts building with a 884,000 loan set to combine for 1,218,846 toward the 1.7 million project. Alliance College Cambridge Springs will receive 336,033 as part of nine Pennsylvania institutes sharing 5.1 million in federal construction funds.
Letter writer compares Prohibition enforcement toRemoving ivy, arguing the drunk problem cannot be solved by revenuer efforts. The author, Clem Slipbottom, questions officials in Hearnsburg and suggests reforms. The note references January 18 article and county jail and county hospitals.
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