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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1966
Page
2
CORRY JOURNAL questions whether county expense funds for inmates and courthouse officials yield real value. It asks if trips by commissioners, controllers, assessors and staff produce usable procedures or knowledge for Erie County government. The paper invites officials to justify or face cuts.
The Corry Young Men’s Christian Association, a voluntary Christian group, serves Corry and nearby areas with youth focus. Last year the membership exceeded 1,400, mostly youths, with 45 706 total participations and transportation by YMCA bus from Union City Clymer Elgin and Columbus for swim classes. The United Fund provides about half the YMCA’s financial support with the rest from dues program fees and donations. The YMCA, a lay Christian organization, aims to strengthen churches and Christian standards while remaining independent of any single church and inclusive of members from all confessions and others. Its programs emphasize active groups such as clubs classes athletic teams and camp life to build friendships skills and teamwork.
Hal Boyle mocks social pretensions with quick jabs at gender norms, fashion, and fame. He riffs on national symbols, televised life, youthful conformity, and petty class tensions, framing everyday absurdities as lighthearted cultural commentary.
Jim Bishop recalls a chaotic day of DIY disasters and stubborn pride at home. He recounts a flooded cellar, failed plumbing, a misfiring fuse, and a wife’s ridicule, ending with a blunt joke about daughterly help and domestic conflict.
Washington column pursues a tip that Sen Tom Dodd used influence for a Connecticut pipeline. It instead names Democratic National Chairman John Bailey as the behind the scenes figure. Bailey and partners hold Jet Lines Inc stock and earned large legal fees. Jet Lines secured Air Force concessions, tax benefits, and right of way rulings. The Oil and Gas Journal notes the line’s construction amid obstacles. The piece also notes a fatal aircraft crash near Alexandria and a coroner's verdict of gross negligence. Draft boards may cancel induction notices as eight locals await exemptions.
40 years ago report notes Main Rich, once a top Keystone forward and later with the Buffalo Club, has begun practice with the Baltimore club of the American League under a contract for the coming season. The piece also mentions Mrs C F Cronin and Miss Lena Cohen at a Pennsylvania Women’s Federation convention in Williamsport and a major store opening by L J Everett Corporation in the Horn Block.
In New York a mix of business leaders and the clergy share moments of honesty. Thomas J. Watson Jr. shows humor despite IBM’s image while Thomas C. Morrill links accidents to driver behavior, and Philip Sporn muses on lighting at night. Canon Bernard Newman notes brokers seek counsel, not advice, and simply talk to him.
On this date in history Columbus discovered America in 1492. Gen Robert E Lee died in 1870. The U S flag was lowered at Corregidor in 1942 as the Philippines gained independence. Eisenhower became Columbia University president in 1948. Suez talks with Hammarskjold in 1956. Bourguiba threatened to reopen Bizerte in 1969. In 1965 Viet Cong actions near the Saigon River Valley.
Readers’ health column covers histoplasmosis versus tuberculosis, skin tests, and amphotericin as a treatment. discusses splenectomy safety and its impact on health. explains routine appendix removal during gallbladder or ovarian operations as preventive care. advises on medical history before dental extractions and invites reader questions.
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