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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1961
Page
4
The Corry Evening Journal details publication info and staff roles, ad display deadlines, and postal rates. It lists pricing for mail subscriptions and per-word ad rates, and notes Associated Press rights and carrier deliveries. The text reads as a publisher notice with circulation terms and advertising deadlines.
The article discusses proposed federal unemployment compensation changes and how they would affect Pennsylvania. Governor Lagrenge calls for a pooled federal fund to ease inequities, arguing two thirds of unemployment benefits should come from the federal level while states maintain administration. Local officials warn the shifts could burden state funds and workers amid widespread job losses in key industries like coal and steel.
A man survived a plunge over Niagara Falls and was held by Lawrence Viseps Pagees Hershey, Pennsylvania authorities. He rode the Horseshoe Falls in a daring stunt around 10:30 AM, signaling for help and later being taken into custody for questioning. Hospitals reported no injuries.
Midweek church calendar notes for Immanuel Episcopal and local services. Mentions Rev WW Sillitand and arrangements for a Wednesday reception, Thursday night activities, and Friday choir practices with general scheduling.
Leonard R. Santore issues an outgoing order from the final business session of the department's 43rd annual convention in Pittsburgh, directing actions for the Greensboro inquiry and subsequent steps. The brief note situates Santore as the central figure launching the Greensboro bid following the Pittsburgh gathering.
Hal Boyle mixes Americana and social bits in a stream of satirical reflections. He riffs on candy sales, patriotism, public figures, and daily habits, weaving anecdotes about confections, famous names, and exercise. The piece nods to Norman Thomas and Calvin Coolidge while urging self-reliance and a glance into classifieds.
Yesterday's memories recount Berlin reports of 9,000,000 troops in a vast eastern front struggle and Russia’s last reserves, while Corry faced a half hour of electric outage after a severe storm and rainfall. A garage fire, a gasoline tank fix, and a neon sign upgrade at Paul's Men's Wear were noted. An accident sent Arthur Edward Howard to hospital for injuries at Aero Supply plant. Flying licenses earned by Dr Hugh O'Hare and Jack Lyons. A defense housing contract in Corry awarded to J P Snyder Construction for 348,694, due in 90 days.
About $19,000 worth of surplus food for the needy was destroyed in a fire Saturday at a former Pennsylvania Railroad freight station in Schuylkill Haven. The Schuylkill County Institutional District, which distributes surplus food, has used the depot as storage recently.
A collage of film industry gossip and travel notes from Paris to London. Clifton Webb shaves his mustache for a priest role in Satan Never Sleeps while Jackie Gleason jokes about air travel. Joan Crawford not yet certain in Wilder projects, and Lucille Ball's career questions surface amid Broadway and London chatter. Promotional chatter and European tours pepper the page as stars and studios jockey for attention.
A final report outlines a three reservoir flood control system in the French Creek basin, including a 2260 acre Union City reservoir in Erie County at an estimated $812 million. The plan, costing the federal government about $23 million overall, would affect 94 properties and require resettlement of about 37 owners. The Chief of Engineers has submitted the plan for the Rivers and Harbors Board, with possible congressional authorization pending.
Six Allegheny Clarion Valley joint boards name three attorneys to oppose a suit seeking the breakup of the jointure and a division of jointly owned property. The majority boards push plans for a new Foxbury area junior senior high school while Venango County boards protest. Emlenton Bond filed equity suit in Clarion County Court. Scrubgrass and Richland Townships were not invited to the meeting.
William Wynes and Mrs Isabel Barker, a Denver widow born 1874, have obtained a marriage license. Ceremonies are planned for August 4. Wynes is 1690 and Barker 1874. They have known each other for 40 years.
A flood control project proposed three reservoirs in the French Creek Basin with sites on French Creek near Union City and two in Clearfield County at Muddy and Woodcock creeks. Meadville would be the main beneficiary with others in the basin also gaining flood protection along the Allegheny and upper Ohio River regions.
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