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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1959
Page
4
Long garbled OCR shows Corry Journal publishing staff roles including George R. Sample as General Manager and William Chiricu as Advertising Manager with other positions. Advertising rates and postal details appear but are incomplete and interspersed with unrelated text.
Disjointed text appears to describe a Spartansburg school board session with references to Principal Roland P Pil nin sie and Morita Setioal Bowrd. Items mention special meeting two weeks prior, firings, a Bainbore connection, and various staff names amid garbled phrases.
A garbled report outlines steel workers seeking higher pay amid profit talk from major firms including ALCOA and Aluminun. It notes pressures on the aluminum and chemical sectors and mentions national actions by unions and employers in the steel and allied trades.
A mixed two part item reports on Corry memories and unrest abroad. European powers bolster armed forces for August while in Tokyo heavy showers and storms disrupt streets and basements in the downtown area. In New York a presidential birth trivia summary notes June births rarely lead to the White House, highlighting James as a common first name and Grant’s unusual given name.
Forty years ago during membership week at the Corry post of the American Legion over 400 Corry boys entered service while many others joined in the mobilization effort overseas. Local preparations for a new municipal building project continued with a bid by the Murphy company. City officials reviewed a public ordinance affecting the project and residents weighed nearby zoning considerations as legal counsel and city officials prepared actions.
Hal Boyle surveys presidential trivia including first names errors, lifespans from Garfield to Adams, and the Freemason ties of fifteen presidents. It notes West of the Mississippi birthplace counts, Roosevelt as the youngest president, and ties to Jefferson Davis and George Washington’s wealth.
Lawmakers debate a proposed constitutional amendment to authorize a graduated income tax while Sunday sale limits for auto accessories gas tobacco and related items are defeated. Rep. Herbert Fineman leads opposition and proposes a total Sunday ban, which also fails. The bill remains unchanged and heads to Gov. Lawrence for signature.
Sugar Grove resident Billy Work Stappaine admits involvement in multiple burglaries. Court records from Ware County show formal charges and a pending trial. Local authorities connected a string of break-ins to the defendant, with investigations continuing as new details emerge.
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