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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1965
Page
4
In Our Opinion we propose an offbeat solution to the anti poverty effort. The Washington Office of Economic Opportunity would staff a large team with top salaries and many assistants. Our plan suggests moving poverty stricken individuals into the office to end the war on poverty, a simple though controversial idea.
Hal Boyle profiles Capt. Pat Collins of Company D, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, US Marine Corps, praising his leadership and bravery in Da Nang. Collins, a former Korea and Cuba veteran, commands men who volunteer for extended duty, describing fierce patrols, tough terrain, and heavy fire as they hold ground and care for wounded. The piece notes his medals, including the Bronze Star, and the unit’s high casualty and contact rates amid intense fighting.
In Belmont Massachusetts Hubert Welch of the John Birch Society is shown reshaping its image and growing influence. The column notes expanding chapters abroad, bumper sticker campaigns, media ads, and a movement to counter liberalism while maintaining an authoritative central leadership.
Broadcaster Paul Harvey contemplates nuclear deterrence amid Southeast Asia tensions. He argues the bomb altered global balance, citing reactions from Thailand Japan India and Korea while urging vigilance, faith, and resolve against Communist expansion.
Chancellor Edward Litchfield of the University of Pittsburgh has been discharged from Presbyterian Hospital after recovering from a heart attack. He will rest through the summer and likely resume duties by September.
The article reports William McChesney Martin warning that 1965 bears disquieting similarities to 1929 amid a market rally and policy debates. It contrasts precautions like Social Security and unemployment benefits with 1929 risks, noting debt, money supply, and stock-market psychology as key factors.
The article explains that a divorce can proceed without the other spouse if their whereabouts are unknown. Notice must be given by publication after the Sheriff cannot locate the defendant within Pennsylvania. If still not found after 30 days, publication serves as notice and the process continues. The text also notes the Sheriff must attempt service at the last known address.
First Lt. Richard Eckert, 24, former West Point quarterback, wounded by a grenade in jungle fighting near Saigon. The 173d Airborne Brigade member suffered a leg injury May 31 and was to be hospitalized briefly. Eckert grew up in Carlisle and starred at Carlis le High School before Army service.
AP reports separate rural road crashes across Pennsylvania. In Somerset County a one car collision north of Somerset killed Terry Emerick 19 Friedens and Roy Beeman 15 Berlin while Robert Wellington 16 Berlin was hospitalized in serious condition after the car struck a tree.
Milton Frank, 64, longtime board chairman of Wohl Shoe Co., died Tuesday after suffering a stroke in St. Louis. The Hoch family announced his passing while noting his leadership and industry influence. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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