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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1964
Page
3
The Beaver Club holds a drawing for two tickets to the Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers game in Cleveland on October 10. Eligibility requires paid-up membership and returning membership stubs, with the drawing Monday during the Curry Meadville junior varsity game.
Mayor Charles B. Williamson and officials watched as a cornerstone was opened during demolition of the 1884 Old City Hall. The metal box inside was not sealed and yielded brittle papers, while the contents remain to be revealed in spring.
Fire originates in the sawdust pit at Standard Chair Co. Union City. about 35 firemen fought the two alarm blaze from 1:90 p.m. to contain it. Chief Francis Wontenay estimated damage under 11,000 with no injuries and no furniture or equipment loss. Plant operations halted pending cleanup. plant owned by a Jamestown, New York firm.
A court ordered an 80 day cooling off period to end a dock strike affecting New York Harbor and other ports. Judge Bryan’s restraining order aims to avert a national health and safety crisis while negotiations over automation and crew sizes continue. Union leaders plan a meeting to plot return steps, with some ports resuming Monday and others delaying.
Congress races toward adjournment as a long battle over the one man one vote reapportionment rider stalls action. A stalled health care for the aged and a hospital plan for Social Security retirees face a deadlock in conference, with Mills and House conferees opposing broader reform. The Appalachia rehabilitation bill also stalls due to absentee votes, threatening a year end decision on major Johnson proposals.
The Catholic Church debates permit blessings of mixed marriages by non-Catholic ministers and relaxes restrictions on where weddings may take place. Moving from parish rectory to church ceremonies, the church signals gradual shifts in stance, affecting unity efforts and editorial framing.
The Titusville Industrial Fund nears its 250000 target with a 40.5 percent tally after a kick-off dinner. Penelec pledges 30000, with 17500 paid as first installment, while campaign chair Ben McEnteer outlines the plan to reach the goal to unlock 2.05 million for local industry.
Local items report a West Coast trip by Mr and Mrs Pau Seouten with Ellsworth Scouten visiting California Oregon and Idaho then greetings at Sagantonsburg and nearby towns. Community notes cover Grange events Pomona gathering tract details and a large meeting with 155 attendees. Also reported are road work on Route 77, business sale of a service station, student Cindy Wither at Allegheny College, and revival services led by evangelist Richard Kilian at First Baptist Spartansburg.
A fragmented report describes a meat boycott ending amid political turmoil. Violence blamed on scattered incidents in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Missouri included shots at livestock trucks and damaged vehicles as tensions rose nationwide.
A church plans an 8 p.m. service with Bible study and training. Dale Coates, a 1964 Sparta merged High School graduate, visited Cleveland and New Garden Ohio with his parents. They joined Kinney August reunion at Gillfor Lake and spent time with local families. A special assembly with a nature film Journey Into the Forest is set for next Wednesday at the high school with naturalist Harry W. Biggs.
In Onoville New York about 100 White residents refuse to leave South Valley and Alka towns condemned for a dam reservoir. They demand compensation for homes as the deadline was extended by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers despite assurances. Residents say they were not told how to apply and protest missed payments and appraisal delays.
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