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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1966
Page
2
The piece argues that lack of education explains crime, citing a warden stating 96 percent of convicts are school disadvantaged and one in four is functionally illiterate. It says most prisoners left school early, averaging sixth grade, turning to crime when education failed to provide employment. It predicts rising dropout gaps and links knowledge to a safer society.
New York AP notes consumer spending rose in February while stock declines are viewed as temporary. Government economists highlight a $700 million drop this quarter versus the prior one, suggesting producers avoid hoarding raw materials amid inflation fears. Business plans to continue expansion despite volatility.
Paul Harvey decries federal aid to Appalachia as creating chronic dependence and psychological harm among residents. He cites a Public Health Service study showing delayed self sufficiency and rising welfare use, arguing welfare costs rise faster than population while self reliance declines.
Drew Pearson reports the U S Information Agency drops safe conduct passes over South Vietnam to induce Viet Cong surrenders. The program, led by Leonard Marks with credit to Barry Zorthian, coincides with a rise in surrenders from 450 monthly in 1964 to 1657 in December. A separate Kennedy family clash sees Gov. John Connally attack Bobby Kennedy over a coalition Viet Cong cabinet proposal, amid White House ambiguity.
In Columbus last night two burglaries occurred with the Gordon store resisting entry. The Emmanuel Episcopal Church vestry called Rev. Harry A. Post from Harrisburg to be their new rector. Governor Connally discusses constitutional power and Viet Nam policy amid a heated political scene.
President Truman voiced cautious optimism about international tensions with Russia, stating not alarm over Asia issues and hoping for a better turn. In Tehran Gen Ahmed A medi warned Iran would fight to the last man if Russian troops approach, trains reportedly moving near Tehran. Corry Eastern Star chapter elected officers with Thelma Barnes as worthy matron and Donna Whitehead as incoming matron. Cpl Jack Krone, MIA since March 10, 1945, is officially declared dead. War Department notes lack of further details on the crew shot down over Tokyo assisting a Superfortress raid.
Collected tidbits note rising teen marriages with 14 in a hundred saying I do and half of this year's brides under twenty. Las Vegas shoe choices affect slot play. Louis XIV wore red heels to impress at court.
Today marks events from ancient Rome to modern times. Julius Caesar’s assassination is logged for 44 B C. Andrew Jackson, born 1767, would become the seventh U.S. president. Maine’s statehood in 1820 and the Nazi regime’s 1889 record appear as historical notes.
An article explains leg cramps affecting mainly adults over 30 and sometimes younger people. It covers causes such as reduced blood flow from arterial narrowing including Buerger’s disease, tobacco link, and factors like tight garters and ill fitting shoes, plus home relief and cautions to consult a doctor.
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