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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1965
Page
4
Our view condemns Pennsylvania House passage of a bill allowing labor unions to contribute members dues to political campaigns. The piece argues dues funds may finance candidates opposed by the members themselves, turning the single voter into a powerless bystander while lawmakers seek union favor.
The report notes American Marines and infantry assaulting Japanese positions on Okinawa in the Pacific’s largest pitched battle to date, as Allied offensives in China and Southeast Asia are promised. Soviet armored columns press Nazi troops in Czechoslovakia while American readers hear John T. Flynn discuss current economic and political conditions.
John Kelm longtime Corry resident died at his Grove street home after a period of illness. He had served as janitor of Fairview School for several years. In Pittsburgh criminal court Mayor L Alexander and Police Chief George W Dun testified about a Corry man on trial for robbery, noting his prior work in the city.
A Union City family seeks damages over 10000 dollars for each of four members after a Skinner Engine Co. truck driven by Gordon J. Colton allegedly struck and collapsed Ford Bridge in Le Boeuf Township on July 12 1964. The suit, filed in county court, names Skinner Engine Co. Erie and Colton as co defendants. Plaintiffs include Joseph Donche Sr Beatrice Donche and their two minor children Joseph Donche Jr and Joan S Donehe.
A corpse pulled from the Ohio River near Neville Island has been identified as Winifred Gilbert, 46, of Pittsburgh's South Side, who had been missing since February. The body was recovered on Saturday.
A drawn scene on Embassy Row shows police guarding the Dominican Embassy as political fallout from Santo Domingo looms. Ex presidents Figueres and Betancourt arrive to influence U S policy while Costa Rica’s leader dodges the spotlight. The tone notes cautious diplomacy and the Pan American army debate within the OAS.
Postal notice from Corry Pennsylvania lists second class mail rates and carrier delivery charges. It references by mail annual dues, in advance terms, and display advertising deadlines as part of the local listing and service details.
Jim Bishop profiles Leo De Orsey a Washington lawyer who mentored seven astronauts and counseled stars like Arthur Godfrey Omar Bradley Marlene Dietrich and Curtis LeMay He owned the Kenilworth Hotel and Florida properties and built a loyal backing team He helped the astronauts secure a $490 000 Life magazine space story and proposed pooling income to share proceeds among the seven He prayed them through space missions and stood by their side from hangar to Cape Kennedy amid a fading Washington day with personal resolve and sharp wit
In a reflective portrait, the seven space riders are lauded as national heroes yet drawn into publicity and gifts. Gus Grissom offers Betty a mink coat, but Daryl De Orsey urges caution as Deke Slayton, Gordon Cooper, Walter Schirra, and others endure the glare of fame after their orbital years.
Harrisburg AP reports a Pennsylvania House bill to allow disabled residents who have lost a leg or both to hunt from automobiles. The House Game and Conservation Committee released the measure, extending car hunting to eligible hunters with antlerless deer limits and aiming to simplify deer season rules.
A 11 year old trainee pilot Alec Caudell rivered a T14 trainer to land without incident on a foamy runway at Tinker Air Force Base after landing gear trouble. Veterans reported the nearly perfect landing describing it as calm and controlled. Caudell, son of Air Force Sgt William C Caudell and manager of the base Tinker Aero Club, has held a pilot license for 11 months.
Madison Wisconsin AP report says the Wisconsin Bureau of Personnel seeks a traveling investigator in the State Beverage and Cigarette Tax Division to enforce laws protecting minors. The notice calls for a man 21 to 30 years old who can drink moderately drive a car and work nights and weekends.
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