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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1964
Page
4
In Our Opinion a delegation of about ten Corry residents should meet Erie County Highway Superintendent with documented maintenance failures. They should also visit the Franklin district office to press for a Route 6 bypass and a dedicated snow plow garage for faster winter snow removal.
A report notes a growing surge of habeas corpus petitions as jailed offenders seek release citing lack of counsel. Despite Supreme Court rulings mandating appointed attorneys, many appeals yield no merit while 29 Superior Court cases recently closed show continued efforts by hardened offenders.
County registration chief reports unusual calls from residents asking how to change party. She notes party re-registration is only December to March and many callers misunderstand that they can vote for any candidate in the fall regardless of party.
The article argues that many voters use the straight party lever in the booth, a rubber stamp tactic that led government scholars to press for abolishing the lever. It advocates for a clear system guiding voters to split a ticket.
In Ozamiz City Mindanao Island a Filipino boxer Sammy Parker aged 18 died from brain injuries sustained in a Thursday night bout against War Tagalogin. Parker reportedly was knocked down twice before succumbing at an Ozamiz hospital.
Thursday sale featured good and choice hogs with prices 14 to 18 percent, beef cattle 12 to 45, canners and cutters 10 to 11, beef heifers 16 to 11, bulls 16 to 20, veal calves 25 to 27, and heavy medium calves with lambs 22 to 25. Strong early demand across hogs, cattle, and small stock.
Paul Harvey argues for Doron cockpit doors after a killer shot down a plane in San Francisco last May. He notes a revolver was found in the wreckage and cites cockpit-security as the only practical answer. He warns that even bombs and other threats could bypass weak doors.
The government ordered two American clergymen to leave Southern Rhodesia by July 22. The deportation cited the bishops Ralph Dodge Terril Jones and the others, with officials offering an explanation for the action.
Twenty years ago on July 18 1944 reports from Moscow indicate confidence the Red Army will launch its greatest offensive of the war across Russia. In Washington US Pacific fleet battleships join air and sea strikes on Guam as Nimitz reports ongoing assault. Local authorities search for a German POW who escaped North East camp. Heinz Tolze 23 of 136 pounds 5 feet 7 inches identified. First Lieutenant Rex Mulheim of the Fourth Division in Normandy receives the Purple Heart for wounds at Cherbourg. his mother Mrs J J Mulheir of East Street is informed.
Forty years ago on July 18, 1924, the city eyed an independent football eleven after a midseason chatter. Mrs. Dawson Olmstead hosted a Blue Bird luncheon at East Washington street, pink and white decor, then a Grand Theatre matinee. Louis Killleberger, 14, was bitten badly by a house dog on East Main street, suffering a severe leg wound. Corty Jamestown Corp plans a four story plant addition costing about 100000 dollars. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Allison of West Wayne Street at Viel Hospital.
Barry Goldwater’s victory over the moderate GOP wing marks a lasting shift in party power from Morgan, Rockefeller, and Ivy League elites to Western industry and finance. The piece notes California’s rise, Bank of America’s ascendancy, Kaiser Aluminum’s growth, and Pacific Gas and Electric’s dominance, signaling a Western economic surge reducing eastern capital influence.
Commentary argues Rockefeller and oil money now back Goldwater, funding colleges and research while white Protestant donors shape the GOP. It likens activism to Nazi-style rallies, claims a liberal Lincoln-Roosevelt line is fading, and warns of Wall Street influence ending. Also mentions a Cleveland birth reception disruption.
Buffalo firm visits Corry to explore a modestly priced downtown facelift while education, transportation, and civic issues stir local interest. Reports note teacher shortages threaten kindergarten starts. name change petition by a former state officer. railroad service debates east of town. World’s Fair tours and bridge work planned. local airman graduates at Keesler. various civic anecdotes and small-town happenings fill the scene.
A legal inquiry considers whether a father can be held responsible for injuries caused by his child in a fight. Normally a child's negligence isn’t transferable to a parent, but awareness of danger and failure to curb conduct could render the parent negligent.
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