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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1962
Page
4
The speaker clarifies they do not hate dogs but oppose what they call planned nuisances. They state they protest juvenile vandalism yet support saving kids, aiming to set the record straight regarding their positions.
An opinion column floats figures on U S gold reserves and foreign claims. It notes 16.4 billion on hand against 11.4 billion required, leaving 9.1 billion for foreign demands. Foreign short term gold claims total 18 billion, with 6.9 billion more than stored. Fidel Castro is singled out as a potential risk, accused of selling water to Guantanamo Base for 15 million annually and possibly demanding payment in gold. The piece ends with a quip from HMS Pinafore.
A Philadelphia war worker killed his 18 year old bride by slashing her throat then killed himself in Upper Darby after returning home to find dinner unfinished. The couple had been married five months. Local news also notes Corry population growth, tax rolls, and various community items including a softball victory and a traffic tragedy.
Dispatches from Mount Gretna, where the National Guard summer encampment took place, indicate little likelihood that Corrywangamgn will be called to serve in the distant coalfield of southwestern Pennsylvania as of July 27, 1922.
A 19 year old man is held at Somerset County Jail in a shotgun death inquiry. District Attorney Robert M. Keim says the suspect claims the gun was loaded but thought it was unloaded. Authorities found the wife’s body in the living room early yesterday.
George Sokolsky argues there is no evidence that homosexuals predominate in blackmail or disloyal activity. He cites alleged population figures, defends private conduct, and criticizes exposure-based stigma while challenging legislative permissiveness and defense department fears.
Reporter Jim Bishop riffs on a future flight to Proxima Centauri and the flawed optimism of space travel. He cites Dr Sebastian von Hoerner and space missile risks as he questions whether humanity will ever break out of Earth.
The United States weighs recognizing anti democratic regimes to curb communism, risking accusations of meddling and undermining democratic credibility. Amb. Loeb faces Peru’s protest as Lima suspends ties, while Mexico and Chile suspend relations, leaving the Alliance for Progress in doubt.
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports a 128 577 deficit for the first half of 1962 with total earnings of 428 094.24 for the period and a 847 920 412 for the prior year. Second quarter revenues rose 9 percent while passenger income fell 3.4 percent and expenses rose 5.8 percent. Union wages and back pay to nonoperating workers inflated costs, with freight and passenger figures showing gains and traffic volumes increasing. A separate Indiana Pennsylvania incident notes Deborah Lines, 2, killed by a truck after a collision near Waterdale. driver Charles Reppler 42 fled the scene, police say.
Western Pennsylvanians paid nearly 25 billion dollars in taxes for the year ended June 20, the Internal Revenue Service reported yesterday. More than half went to withholding and Social Security funds. Delinquent tax accounts rose by over 4 million to 21,548,890.
The fourth note in a series on the present state of the economy details how taxes, deficits, tariffs, interest rates, and gold reserves intertwine. It explains Treasury collections of 21.4 billion for the year, a 3.7 billion rise, yet expenditures of 87.7 billion. Rising rates, investment flows, and foreign deficits influence the dollar and gold reserves as policymakers contend with a slower economy and fiscal risk.
The mile-long north-south runway at Chess Lamberton Airport was completed by Foster Grading Co. Work on a larger apron in front of the administration building began Tuesday. The project cost about one million dollars with $83,175.44 paid as the first state share. The Pennsylvania Aeronautics Commission allocated up to $239,000 for runway expansion. County officials aim to finish by Saturday, August 25, weather permitting, for the rededication. Also, New York’s Home Furnishings Co. of York, a subsidiary of Thanet Industries, was included in Simmons Co.’s plan to acquire Thonet, a company with about $10 million in 1961- sales.
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