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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1962
Page
4
A Baston Express opinion rails against Merriam Webster's Third New International Dictionary arguing it corrupts lexicographical standards with slang and obsolescent terms. The piece notes language evolves yet calls for guarded orthography and taste, defending traditional norms amid modern usage.
Twenty years ago Melbourne reports that Japanese forces have pushed 27 miles with Wawa in New Guinea after Hood attacks downslope, while American and Australian air strikes cripple cruiser strength, with heavy fighting described across the Markham Valley. A cyclone caused damage in Raymond Avenue and a home window entry. A bowling tourney at Recreation Lanes saw Laurie Baker win the men’s with 27, Mary Hnatyszyn led women with 273. Levi Green Lindsey, 91, dies in Concord Township at his son’s home. White Way lighting progress claims broad business support. Corry Journal notes daily reading enjoyment.
Fragmented notice notes Sergeant Archie Thempam of Company A arriving at Hinghlyn today for duty in Barron Valley Pollet County. Mentions internet, delegates, and ads from multiple cities, with unclear details and prices.
George Sokolsky argues for urgent aid to Cuban refugees fleeing Castro and says resettlement is the solution. He notes waves of refugees arriving in Miami and stresses the need for jobs, education, and integration across the United States while acknowledging resistance from unions and sociocultural barriers. The piece questions whether many can return to Cuba or become part of a broader American melting pot.
In a Hong Kong clinic a tardy nurse directs Juncture seating while an elderly Chinese woman nurses a wounded foot. Jim Bishop observes a mix of locals, a Hindu family, and an English reader as a doctor misreads conjunctivitis diagnosis with wit and a long joke about American doctors and foreign travel.
New York AP reports a trend toward boosting fringe benefits ahead of wage increases in higher paying industries. Costs for benefits reach up to 25 percent of hourly pay, with overall 1961 fringe costs around 18.6 billion and rising. The push aims to ease plant automation, extend vacations, and spread work weeks, while fears over imports influence steel workers’ views on job security and competition from foreign producers.
Decker returned to Titusville yesterday to face charges of passing worthless checks. Crawford County authorities released him after his family made restitution totaling 304.66 dollars. At Alderman Love’s arraignment he agreed to cover five bounced checks and promised further restitution of 442 dollars in Venango County. He planned to settle the Venango claims with Justice Bell today in Titusville.
Vivian Weedon of the National Safety Council told the Western Pennsylvania Safety Engineering Conference that children should use their own judgment when crossing streets and not rely solely on signals. She noted that fire engines and police cars may pass stop signals and that drunken or inept drivers do so illegally.
A retrospective on Argentina’s political crises from 1955 to 1958, detailing Frondizi’s ouster by a military junta after Peronist victories triggered a collapse of civilian rule. The piece notes past dictators, Peron’s populist policies, and repeated military interventions shaping the country’s governance.
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