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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1964
Page
4
A 7 year old resident prompted a neighborhood beautification effort by addressing a soft-covered plot. Come spring the area will bloom with color and fragrance, transforming a blackened eyesore into a pleasing corner. Corry retirees are invited to help brighten vacant lots by contacting the City Beautification Committee.
The Chewalah Wash Independent notes safety experts advise keeping about five car lengths back on highways. The saying proves impractical as five lengths may be occupied by five cars in close traffic.
In early May 1944 reports describe RAF bombers and home-based fleets striking occupied Europe as Allied forces press toward Sulmona in Italy and push German defenses along the Alpine front. Japanese threats in north central China loom with Loyang a key objective. Local notes highlight honors, Purple Hearts for Pvt. Frank Rezelle and Cpl. Constantine E. Puchly, and school district discussions on a major repair program alongside a golf setback for Corry High.
A baby boy about two days old was found in a paper bag under rocks along a rural road near Paint Borough and Windber Hospital reports the infant is in satisfactory condition. Three boys heard crying around 9 p.m. Saturday and alerted authorities. duration by the roadside remains undetermined.
The Corry Evening Journal masthead lists publisher George R. Sample general manager William Hasbrouck city editor Allan Hasbrouck advertising manager John Pressroom Foreman G. T. Bergman and other staff. It notes advertising reps Bottinilli Kimball Inc and multiple office addresses including New York Philadelphia Chicago. Subscription and mailing rates are provided with deadlines for display ads.
In Wichita the Eagle buying the Beacon creates a news monopoly. Two Eagle executives Jack Speer and Britt Brown face a Washington tax probe over trading advertising for personal property and underreporting income. Publisher Marcellus Murdock defends the paper saying the tax case is unusual.
A discursive piece ties food preferences to broader life, recounting a Kansas paper’s internal scandal. It notes Murdock’s probe into executives Brown Speer and Sehnert, their off the books ad revenue, and the moral tension of a family table shaped by early memories.
A collage of restaurant scenes and tastes from Madrid to Hollywood with opinions on headwaiters and meals. Personal memories include Bernard Shor in Florida and a enumeration of favorite dishes from plum pudding to pigs feet, ending with an official visit note to Bulgaria.
In Geneva the United States keeps a trading advantage as talks on tariffs proceed among about 70 nations. The article notes a strong export surplus in late 1980s figures, but warns protectionist trends could limit access to markets and lift living costs.
Malibu photographer and muralist Rico Le Brun, 63, died yesterday after a long illness. Le Brun was renowned for his wall paintings and draftsman work across California communities.
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