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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1964
Page
4
In Our Opinion readers argue against paying a $1,791 architect fee for a Public Schools building plan that may never be used. They accuse architects of overcharging after bids rose from $20,000 to $40,000 and advocate limiting the fee to 75 percent of six percent for the $20,000 estimate.
In Hal Boyle's Americana column from New York AP the rising cost of dreaming is blamed on inflation. He compares childhood daydreams of small treats to adult ambitions requiring tens of millions, noting a tax adviser urging a leap to 25 to 50 million to sustain a millionaire lifestyle. The piece ribaldly laments lost fun as inflation erodes imagination.
The Q and A explain that an insurance contract cannot be canceled by either party without the other's consent unless the contract itself grants a right to rescind. If such a right exists, it must be strictly followed and the policy may be rescinded for fraud or mistake.
The Corry Evening Journal declares itself published daily with staff roles including George R Sample as publisher William Eaton as general manager Allan Hasbrouck as city editor and John McLaughlin as advertising manager. It notes AP news subscription use and national advertising representatives in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
Journalist recalls a colleague Ed Lewis sharing material from a Minneapolis jokes source and a Collier's short story about a hospital window, leading to a plagiarism confrontation. Ed challenges how much he should be compensated if Collier's bought the work. The writer discusses past editing experiences and literary trust.
Drew Pearson reports heightened security at Goldwater headquarters in the Mark Hopkins Hotel San Francisco with press access restricted to lower floors. He outlines internal party staffing tied to right wing figures such as Bruce Barr Brent Bozell Phil Brennan and others influencing GOP policy and public image.
The piece notes a major Civil War veterans gathering planned for September at the State Armory in Erie City. It mentions John N. Marks dying at his First Avenue home after a long business career in the city. Corry motorists are depicted as shifting from moderate GOP policies to Barry Goldwater’s conservative stance, without party rank and file awareness.
Erie County Coroner Merle Wood reports 29 deaths in the first six months, up from 16 the prior year. Of the 22 investigated in the period, about five were traffic related, with three drownings and two lightning deaths. Accidental deaths totaled twenty, with one homicide and two involuntary manslaughter charges.
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