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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1964
Page
4
In a weekend session the Corry Area Joint Schools face a decision on a 40000 expenditure for two car garage and rest room facilities near the athletics field. Critics urge allocating funds to teachers, books, and classrooms, arguing the project is a luxury for limited use. The joint committee plans to deliberate further before Monday night’s vote.
The Ballinger Texas Ledger notes a boastful individual who tries to patch a shirt or overalls yet cannot hide a boastful reputation, underscoring that character flaws remain visible despite coverups.
Paul Harvey argues that any civil rights legislation will fail to satisfy both races. He criticizes northern segregation and emphasizes that court rulings and civil law do not resolve unrest. He cites Boston, Chester, and Detroit as examples of ongoing challenges beyond what new laws can fix.
Dick Tobias of Lebaron takes the lead on lap eight to win the modified stock car feature at Williams Grove Speedway in a 10 length victory before 4,700 spectators. Winning time not recorded.
The Corry Evening Journal lists Pat George F Sample as General Manager with Allan Hasbenuck as City Editor and Jon Metauighlin as Advertising Manager. It notes several advertising representatives and offices in New York Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. It also states price terms for subscription and single copies and confirms the paper’s postal status as Second Class Mail Matter.
The piece reports Senator Howard Cannon urging an emergency public appeal to stop coin hoarding and eliminate coin markings. It notes mints increasing output to 21 million coins weekly but faces a 4 million yearly shortfall. It details a tobacco medical lobby and AMA tainted by funding and labeling debates affecting Medicare.
A 1964 report notes the AMA using nationwide ads under Operation Hometown to oppose Medicare, arguing tobacco profits trump public health. Local medical societies ran varied ads questioning payroll tax rises, while Treasury officials estimated lower increases. The piece highlights back stage Capitol Hill alliances to block elder medical aid.
A collage of city happenings notes council records on personnel, polling place changes for November, parking rules with new four foot maneuvering zones, and a run of local stories. Marine Pfc Thornton Boutwell and local students join regional events while residents receive safety, divorce, and social updates amid small town bustle.
A bed and board divorce is a court decree allowing a wife to live apart without desertion and remain a wife. It permits separate handling of property and does not end the marriage. It differs from a full divorce which dissolves the marital bond and enables remarriage.
A large American air raid struck seven fields and three rail yards across France Belgium and Luxembourg in what observers call a record day of bombing. Allied HQ also noted JapanS Pacific perimeter blows and a Chinese provincial counterattack as war news dominates reports. Clifton Meade of Union City died after a motorcycle crash near Spring Creek April 23. A veterans groups committee organized Memorial Day observances with Walter H. Scott as general chairman and others coordinating decorations, park events, and the parade.
Corry residents hear federal staff argue an industrial loan works if each new job costs $10,000. CAID reports about $5,000 per job. Titusville expects word next month on saving 300 jobs at the Struthers Wells plant.
A human heart weighs eight to twelve ounces, according to standard anatomical reference. This short range reflects typical adult heart size across individuals and is often cited in medical education and physiology texts.
Center and Pleasant streets saw a minor auto crash between Elton Klinger and L L Miller. Music Memory contest winners named with prizes of 5, 3 and 2 dollars. Corry Building and Loan Association stock campaign to launch soon. Olaf Wellejus announces Greenville Michigan bakery plans. The Corrian 1024 high school annual is nearly finished and entered in the Arts Crafts Guild National contest.
Yellow Cab rebuilds after a damaging fire on April 29, putting six new taxis into service this week with twenty more on order. The blaze destroyed about 60 percent of the fleet and seven buildings, causing over a quarter of a million dollars in damages. Each new cab costs about 3200 dollars with meters and radio.
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