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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1967
Page
2
The Journal reflects on a Youngsville father killed in Viet Nam and Cassius Clay’s draft dodging conviction. It notes Clay’s rise to wealth, fame, and a distant religious path, contrasting ordinary beginnings with national judgment. The piece praises the five year sentence as a moral stimulus for the nation to ponder.
Pennsylvania’s budget debate heats up as House Democrats challenge Governor Shafer’s $267 million projection. Leader Fineman suggests only $47 million extra tax money is needed, sparking opposition and questions about fiscal policy. Report notes past Democratic cuts under Republican governors and warns about code issues in a separate penal proposal.
Drew Pearson outlines a plan for global peace starting with making Jerusalem an open city under joint religious and UN oversight. He proposes international waterways, revived irrigation, and corridors for Jordan and other capitals, plus refugee solutions and Arab-Israeli civic parity as core steps toward preventing further war.
Jim Bishop recalls a complicated father son bond spanning decades from Jersey City to television fame. The narrator jokes about family quirks while detailing aging fathers health routines, memory lapses, hospital stays and a life shadowed by time and pension checks.
Yesterday's Memories Of Corry recounts a Mead Park camporee with 400 Boy Scouts and scouters from the Washington Trail Council enjoying ideal camping conditions. It also notes Corry Merchants losing 3-1 to Art Bradys Semi-Pros in Titusville and skeet scores led by Kermit Mewes, Herman Steves, and Kurt Lindberg, as well as a nostalgic look at 40 years ago with fires and Mark Twain connections.
On June 23 historical notes include William Penn’s treaty with Indians in 1683 securing peace in Pennsylvania until 1775, the 1780 Springfield NJ battle, Texas annexation in 1845, Roosevelt’s 1904 nomination, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty’s round the world flight in 1991, the 1938 Civil Aeronautics Authority creation, Fuchs release in 1959, Gulf of Aqaba free passage note, airline strike actions, and a royal banquet cancellation with King Faisal in 1970s context.
Advice column on excessive hand sweating discusses risks of X ray treatments, potential hormonal and emotional causes, and safer options. Cautions include avoiding further X rays without physician input and considering hypnosis, atropine or belladonna under professional guidance. Readers urged to seek medical evaluation for underlying causes.
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