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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1965
Page
4
The piece argues against regular rises in the minimum wage and warns that an excessive wage hurts entry level and low skilled workers. It notes gains for skilled workers, but stresses a need for pay tied to productivity to avoid reducing opportunities for learning trades, especially in retail.
In May 1945 reports recount Allied air raids on Honshu destroying oil storage in one of the era’s largest strikes as B 29s hit targets across Japan while Okinawa and Mindanao fights continue. Local notes honor St Edward’s basketball star Stanley Hyots, a PTA dinner, a wedding shower, and a sailor’s death. Nearby obituaries mark Merle Wright’s passing in Germany. A church anniversary and a coroner’s inquest on a railroad crash are also noted.
Forty years ago on May 18 1925 a couple named Charles Dahlstrand of Fast Main street were married in Sweden. The item commemorates their golden wedding anniversary and notes the event as a milestone.
An Ohio Turnpike patrol report cited a fire blowout as the crash cause in which Rev. Jakov T. Soldo, 54, formerly with Holy Trinity Ambridge and later St. Anthony's Monastery Chicago, died when his car veered and overturned on the medial strip after losing control.
A damaged OCR fragment of the Corry Evening Journal masthead lists staff roles and addresses including West Louis Street Corry Pa Purser George B Sample general manager and production notes. The text also references the New York and Chicago office locations and a note about exclusive press rights.
Drew Pearson profiles the covert influence behind Rep. Chet Holifield's investigation of the General Accounting Office. The aerospace lobby Loyd Kuhn and embassy official Perry Culley feature in a string of discreet actions with Lockheed Melpar and other giants, including a Paris saloon incident, as GAO scrutiny grows amid defense funding tension.
The body of Clara Keller, 61, of Pittsburgh's South Side, was recovered last night from the Monongahela River. She had been missing since Saturday.
A columnist praises President Johnson for decisive crisis handling from UN pressure on Russia to Latin American affairs. The piece argues Johnson acts from clear responsibility, not seeking foreign input, and cites Cuba as a lesson in U.S. conduct.
The piece argues President Johnson would not tolerate a Communist takeover in the hemisphere. It recalls Cuban and Dominican actions, the U S troop deployment, and warns that Communism poses a broader threat while supporting a United States led policy to protect regional stability.
In Pennsylvania a property owned as tenants by the entireties passes automatically to the surviving spouse upon the death of the other. No will is required for the transfer, though estates may avoid inheritance tax locally but face federal estate tax if large. Wills are advised to designate beneficiaries in unlikely joint death scenarios.
New York AP reports a strong 31 month business expansion with corporate gross profits at a record 62.6 billion and pretax earnings rising to 5.6 billion over the prior quarter. Lower income tax rates boost after tax income, while increased profits fund dividends and investment. Officials foresee continued growth but warn of possible summer slowdown and risks from overconfidence. The piece notes new excise tax cuts and Great Society outlays as further stimulants.
New York jewelry salesman Herman Hesch, 68, says two men broke into his car in New Castle and stole a leather case containing $35,000 in diamond rings and wrist watches. Police hunted the pair after a passerby reported the break in yesterday.
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