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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1966
Page
2
The local piece notes a vivid spring weekend in Curry with blooming buds, green countryside, and busy outdoor scenes. It describes families, students, and residents enjoying nascent warmth from fishing and sports to yard work, along with mentions of Wattsburg drag strip pandemonium and local ceremonies. It ends with a cautious optimism about the season's arrival.
In April new orders for durable goods fell to 23.9 billion after 24.6 billion in March while shipments also slipped. Backlog rose to 67.7 billion, signaling continued factory activity for weeks. Unfilled orders hover near 3.0 months of shipments, with shipments outpacing gains in early 1966.
Paul Harvey reflects on American music as a priceless resource citing Khachaturian, MacDowell, Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein, Cliburn and List. He notes Cliburn’s rise after the 1957 Moscow win and laments national preoccupation with regimentation and science, urging continued recognition of artistic achievement amid era’s pressures.
Washington scrutiny grows as President Johnson reviews FBP summaries of the Dodd investigation and a separate mail mishap claim. The piece notes Jack Anderson's reports on documents to Connecticut, and a Washington memo about unsealed mail involving Senator Dodd.
Olaf Wellejus former Corry Bakery owner has purchased the Rex Confectionery from Frank Geiger in the Rex Theatre building on West South Street after returning from Northumberland. R Lawrence Davison, funeral director, leases the Waggoner property on North Center Street and will relocate after remodeling. Snow fell around 3 am yesterday. The Charlotte Inn Findley Lake will open this weekend under GN Roberts. School asks police help to investigate a theft at Fairview School over the weekend as desks were rifled.
Hal Boyle lampoons modern annoyances from lengthy telephone numbers to loud pilots and quarter‑priced coffee. He mocks telemarketers, fashion trends, and social foibles, noting how absurdities from dieter dogma to vanity haircuts litter everyday life in midcentury America.
On May 24 1626 Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island for $24 from Native Americans. Other dates include 1830 first U.S passenger railroad opened, 1844 Morse telegraph sent, 1883 Brooklyn Bridge opened, 1941 Bismarck sank Hood, 1943 U S bombers attacked Sardinia, and notable incidents from 10 years ago to one year ago.
A health column argues most hip fractures in seniors are preventable through cautious behavior and home safety. It warns against hurrying, urges slower adjustments to surroundings, safer floors, better lighting, railings, and using a cane. It notes elderly risk from waxed floors and scatter rugs and stresses consulting a physician for personal medical issues.
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