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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1963
Page
4
Editorial attacks Corry city leadership for stagnation after a promising start in 1962. It praises a few dedicated groups, condemns widespread apathy, and urges citizens to demand real progress on unpaved roads, sidewalks, fire safety, vacant lots, and the master plan to secure a better city for future generations.
The Edgewater N J 1 Citizen notes money flat today as twenty years ago with the dime that rolls under the bed. The brief wordplay reflects stagnant prices and small change echoing in homes. No clear events or people are specified beyond the publication origin.
In London on June 3 1943 Prime Minister Churchill signaled an imminent Allied invasion stating amphibious operations of great complexity and hazard on a large scale are approaching. In Washington, battle orders for new Allied strikes against Japan were reportedly in transit as Admiral King conferred with Admiral Nimitz on the Pacific front. Nearby, Corry Hospital reported better condition for a patient after a collapse at Aero Supply, while Second Ward property owners plan city council talks to push ahead sewer and steel construction programs as floods from heavy rains worsen conditions.
Wane B 1923 reports a fine line of photographs by Lee Cook on display in his confectionery store on North Center Street. The Mehtires were staying on Memorial Day and Useinde.
A historical critique argues that U.S. employment services have grown into a government monopoly diverting funds from reducing unemployment. It notes rising budgets for U S E S despite unemployment improvements, warnings about centralized offices, and concerns over bureaucratic expansion and misuse of public labor programs.
Washington reports detail how Senate leaders and committee members fastened on junket patterns, including trips to Guantanamo and Puerto Rico, funded by government expense. It notes the Wheat Cotton Axis with Young Russell and Hill pushing farm subsidies and flags White HousePraising officials while contrasting fishing diplomatic clashes with Canada and Ecuador.
The Corry Evening Journal lists staff including Publisher George R. Sample General Manager William Eaton City Editor Allen Insbrouck Advertising Manager and others and notes Associated Press exclusive use of local news and dispatches with office addresses in New York Chicago Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
The Corry column notes residents will subsidize 1 percent of costs for drains sewers inlets monuments and manholes as the city funds planned improvements with state aid and a federal grant. It mentions a sewer system expansion on the north end pending funding, library endowment financing, rising sales tax effects, a free community screening funded by local entrepreneur John Blatt, and local high school grads gaining entry to the University of Pittsburgh Titusville campus with plans to continue to Pittsburgh’s main campus.
The article highlights a Thiel College graduate in Greenville at commencement with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and mentions college group involvement. It also notes various local items including Behrend Campus plans, deer sightings in Picidilli Hill, and community notices on aviation training, housing, and charity efforts.
The column notes Rev and Mrs Harris depart after building North Center Street Church into a strong congregation. It discusses Corry’s 9 hole course not meeting needs, with three industrial leagues leaving town for weekly matches and weekend play within 50 miles. It suggests expanding to 18 holes or a municipal course funded by a bond issue, with a City Council vote likely.
An indigent wife seeking a divorce after her husband deserted years ago faces the reality that free legal services for divorce are uncommon. Court costs and processing fees must be paid, potentially barring her action if she cannot meet them. State funds are not obligated to cover such expenses.
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