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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1962
Page
4
The piece argues the space program cannot be stalled by failures and loss, praising John Glenn and urging Americans to accept astronaut risk as part of national sacrifice. It compares space risks to wartime sacrifices and notes Glenn’s stance on steady progress despite potential fatalities.
A London Daily Mail report notes rapid strengthening of Allied power in the southwest Pacific as American troops and equipment move westward. Local campaigns are planned for Booster Dinner with 12 Corry campaign workers mapping the canvass. D A Hillstrom chairs the 1942 drive with aides Frank Whiteley Armour Hillstrom and D W Bracken. Police probe a possible Friday entry at Mr and Mrs Paul Auer’s Wright street home. Local bowling leaders include Betty Dahlstrand Mildred Haenel Clark Lord and Carl Peterson.
Lenten meditations quote scripture and urge repentance under a call to return to God. The march meeting notes Grand Commander Alfred Lister’s visit to Gill City and city commission actions on sewer and laundry plant plans. A fire at Carl Keppel’s electric shop on North Center street caused heavy damage. Ralph Heath owns the building. Alexander Brothers plan a new laundry plant this summer. Farm editor Frank Wm Bil, long with Pantagraph, dies in Bloomington Illinois.
Fragmentary OCR shows Corry Evening Journal with names including George Herald, Jary Eaton, G. T. Bergman, and local advertising staff. Mentions of city bulletin, Philadelphia reference, and pricing SE cent per copy unclear.
George Sokolsky summarizes Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg drawing on vast labor relation experience to push mediation as a national policy. He argues government as a third party in bargaining may safeguard public interests amid strikes and defense industry pressures, noting risks of unemployment and inflation and contrasting with Wagner Act protections.
Jim Bishop outlines Flavius Josephus born AD 37, a Pharisee who wrote Jewish Antiquities and Life. He influenced Roman views, fought with Jewish rebels, and later gained favor with Vespasian and Nero’s era. The piece notes bias in his opinions and his controversial stance toward Jesus.
New York reports suggest borrowing and saving costs could shift in spring as lenders juggle rates. Savers have benefited while banks consider raising lending rates to fund increased activity, with Washington watching California savings and loan moves closely. The Kennedy administration aims to keep short term rates high to preserve money supply and curb gold outflows, while encouraging home building and business expansion. Many bankers see mortgage costs rising only modestly, noting abundant funds in most regions and soft rates, though West Coast savers hikes could push up mortgage payments regionally.
Edinboro resident Warren, 28, pleaded guilty to first degree robbery and grand larceny in the Jamestown grocery holdup. Judge McKinley L. Phillips noted his good prison conduct and prior record, ordered probation and $594 restitution. Warren’s brother Eugene, 35, is in prison for the actual robbery.
Samuel B. Mortis, 71, a premier water authority figure and former general manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, died yesterday. He helped shape major water projects and urban water policy in California.
Franci Powers, the U2 pilot exchanged in 1962, testified before the Armed Services Committee about his Moscow trial and CIA operations. He described his salary, the CIA’s handling of the case, and the rationale behind survival and interrogation decisions after his 1960 US flight over Russia.
Erie police report the recovery of all 17 pistols taken in January burglary at Erie Sports Store. Detectives arrested George Gore, 26, and Carmen Walker, 24, February 24 for 13 seized pistols and await the May criminal court term. Four more guns were recovered by February 1 with the last found Monday.
Dr. Mil dred B. Fertman, 43, a widely known endocrinologist, died yesterday of cancer in San Francisco. She and her husband Dr. Manuel H. Fertman, an internist, collaborated on numerous research projects and had retired from private practice a year ago to devote themselves to cancer research.
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