This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1965
Page
4
A Corry housewife recounts a Saturday night trick or treat with 397 youngsters. She notes none said thank you and reflects on evaluating child upbringing, calling the scene orderly and happy despite the lack of thanks and the mix of goblins and teens.
Senator John A Willmus cautions that after a 42 week session Congress spent 119 billion dollars of taxpayers money. He questions how far social welfare can expand without harming incentive in society and cites welfare spending rising from 6 billion in 1945 to 47 billion by last June. He urges restraint, comparing welfare to a bank newsletter urging a powerful engine with brakes.
World War II notes report US reoccupation landings in Manchuria amid Soviet withdrawal plans. Seaman Bob Williams, sole Corry POW survivor, expected home tomorrow. Local Veterans of Foreign Wars removed a temporary Honor Roll. Baby Contest crowns Rebecca Gordon first, Jimmy Hurlbut second. Marine Corps Women Reserve Band concert draws crowd after parade cancelation. Forty years earlier 1925 items include cannon arrival for park display and local wedding anniversary.
Swarthmore Pa a quiet Quaker town becomes a focal point in a Ku Klux Klan northern drive. Wally Butterworth United Klans publicity chief rents post office box here and circulates anti Jew and anti Negro tapes while WXOR in nearby Media broadcasts right wing programs from Rev Carl McIntire’s group amid broad opposition from religious and civil groups. Swarthmore and Media long time Quaker communities now confront a wave of radio hate speech and a heated license controversy surrounding WXOR within the McIntire organization.
L W Olds and Paul Stearns drivers collided last night at the North Center and Park Place intersection near Corry. Stearns lives on a rural route and participated in the minor crash. No injuries reported and police filed a routine incident report.
Franklin City Council ordered an investigation after City Engineer James Rodgers shut down the water plant to install an auxiliary pump without notifying the council safety officials or the public. Mayor Guy Mammolite suspended pumping and ordered police at the plant pending further guidance.
Fred C. Williams 56, of the Philadelphia area, was killed when a steel girder loosened and toppled to the ground on his first day at a new job in Joe Ambler. Police described the accident as a fatal industrial incident.
Paul Harvey analyzes a hypothetical in which a liberal Republican could challenge Democrat Beame in New York City mayoral race, centering on John Lindsay backed by Nelson Rockefeller. The piece weighs GOP split, Buckley’s potential impact, and national implications for 1972.
William Lesler outlined a nine months to one year legislative inquiry into alleged shoddy construction of the Erie County Thruway. The eight member team plans to begin within weeks after the state highways report, aiming to examine every aspect of the project and its failures.
Emmett Rogers, 49, actor producer and director was found dead in his New York apartment Sunday. The cause of death remained undetermined. Rogers co produced Broadway plays No Time For Sergeants Dial M For Murder Tall Story and The Riot Act.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.