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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1962
Page
4
The piece argues that about 4,000 school aged youths quit high school yearly and warned that mass unemployment looms with automation. It asserts parental responsibility for teens leaving training, noting one million Americans under 25 jobless and 750,000 annual dropouts, amid looming job creation needs.
The 720 Years Ace dispatch notes German undersea activity near Texas shores as World War II widens its maritime reach. Reports from Moscow claim Red Army advances near Moscow, with 79 towns recaptured as German lines retreat. Local sports update shows Corry Junior High beating Jamestown 25 21 and Beaver cagers losing 40 25 at Wesleyville. A skating forecast and a troubled crime fragment close the item.
YMCA calendar lists weekly events from Monday through Saturday including Board of Directors meeting, Spartansburg groups, Archery, Senior Tri Hi, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Rainbow Girls, Daughters of the American Revolution, Avon Products, Presbyterian Junior Choir, Teen Town, Swim Meet between Cony and Bradford, and Teen Frolics. A separate report notes a man barricaded himself in his bathroom with firearms and ammunition, seeking to deter others.
The Corry Evening Journal notes its daily publication and Sunday edition at West South Street Corry Pa with office and mailing information. It lists subscription rates and advertising terms, indicating pricing by year and by week and mentioning prior publication dates.
George Sokolsky argues Kennedy defends William Arthur Wieland at a press conference while criticizing the Eastland Committee for withholding extensive unfavorable material. He cites ambassadors testimony, past columns, and alleged State Department cover ups, asserting Wieland as a security risk and urging public disclosure of committee data.
In a candid talk with Jim Bishop, Glenn Ford reflects on his loneliness, past marriages, and a desire for personal roots. The actor recalls his first stages, wartime service, and rise to stardom with Bette Davis and Rita Hayworth shaping his career. He notes a quiet, determined code, a love of mountains, and a plan to own a ranch one day.
College business programs face a push for narrow technical courses while critics argue for a rounded education. Harvard’s Howard T. Lewis contends too many schools offer field specific training like laundry or pie making, risking limited career mobility. He notes surveys from Ford and Carnegie Foundations favor general education over job specific vocationalism.
Q and A explain that under Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act the seller may repossess a car when payments are in default even if the buyer is unemployed. If repossession occurs via court proceedings the buyer gets required notices. if not via legal action the seller must deliver a written notice of repossession with redemption costs and a 15 day notice of resale.
Interview reveals actor Glenn Ford describes a new home behind the Beverly Hills Hotel. He outlines fourteen rooms including two guest rooms, fireplaces, an indoor barbecue, a wine cellar, a tire fireplace, and a pool table. Ford says the house will be finished by May first and emphasizes living alone with many rooms.
The Greater Philadelphia Movement opposes an 11 mile expressway proposed to connect South Philadelphia with the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Norristown. The civic group says the project would cause irreparable harm to Fairmount Park and the East River Drive area.
James Marlow reports on the Senate subcommittee's probe into who writes and censors military officers speeches. Top officers fault Pentagon subordinates for overreach, while former leaders defend security reviews as standard practice. The debate centers on civilian control and who ultimately decides the content of official address.
Weather officials said there is no immediate flood danger along Oil Creek about one mile north of Oil City. Forecaster Vernon Houghton reported ice blocks 12 to 14 inches thick lining the creek banks but warned serious flooding would require continued heavy rain. A few homes in the area had two feet of water in basements, but damage remains minimal as readings hovered around 17 feet.
Walter Annenberg publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer and his wife presented a 1767 portrait of Benjamin Franklin by David Martin to the White House. The piece, valued unofficially above $175,000, is described as the first major art requisition in the early American style refurnishing of the White House.
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