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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1964
Page
4
In Our Opinion the Ford, PBS and J Edgar Hoover report a sobering rise in juvenile delinquency across northern cities and resort towns. The piece attributes the riots to breakdowns in home, school and law enforcement, urging stern punishment to curb future crime growth.
General Douglas MacArthur's inland advance on Leyte continued on the invasion's second day as Allied naval and air might support troops across all sectors. In Cleveland a massive fire raged into its second day, causing widespread devastation with at least 100 dead and 3,600 homeless. Local notes include hospital administrator change Edwin F. Saunders, Elks Chorus plans, a Corry High Beavers 21-13 win over North East, upcoming business openings, a fire prevention essay prize list, burglaries on West Congress Street, rail crossings watch plans, a birth in West Spring Creek, and the death of John A. Baker with survivor Hugh Baker.
Bradford Smith has been named chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Insurance Company of North America. James W. Campbell succeeds John Aspat, who resigned after a year as conductor, with changes in leadership effective immediately.
Drew Pearson reports purges of pro American figures around Khrushchev as signs of Kremlin feuding. He lists Oleg Troyanovsky Pavel Satyukov Alexei Adzhubei and Manuel Fraga Tribarne with notes on their careers and roles, including ties to the United States and Western media. The piece hints at tensions between Soviet leadership and Western relations during Johnson era discussions.
Bear Lake report from Mrs J C Manwaring notes Mr and Mrs Shearer of Findley Lake attending BUB Church Sunday. Maude Cornish celebrated her birthday at her son and daughter in law’s home in Columbus last Wednesday. WSWS held a meeting at the church Thursday with leaders Mrs M Radeliff and Mrs Earl Smith. pie and coffee were served. Rev L Ostrander and family visited parents in Farmers Valley Tuesday. Mrs Clara Connell of Jamestown called on neighbors Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Marvin Perkins and children visited their parents in Youngstown Ohio Saturday and Sunday.
Erie County voter registration office rejected a city request for a list of political affiliations of all Erie firemen, saying Civil Service needs justify the data. County official Helen Gressley refused to comply until a ruling is obtained, citing privacy and legal concerns.
Jim Bishop profiles Max, a medium tall, ruddy, reddish haired pianist known as the world’s best saloon player. From Brooklyn clubs to Miami Beach, his life of pianos, debt, and evasive luck ends at Jackson Memorial Hospital where a terminal mass looms. He keeps smiling and telling jokes to fellow patients as life fades.
A man named Max recovers from a mystery illness with help from a surgeon who declares the mass gone. He later faces jail for a suspended license after a red light incident in Miami Beach, pays a $70 fine, and ends up back at a plane store where a tearful Mrs. Cohen fears the worst. Max jokes that a day in jail is nothing when many more lie ahead.
Titusville Crankshaft and Machine Co employees and staff subscribed 14,102 to push the Titusville Industrial Fund to 255,777, reaching 102 percent of the goal. The drive, started last Friday, ended at noon with a victory luncheon. Major gifts came from Struthers Wells Corp of 95,000 and United Natural Gas with 10,000.
The Corry Evening Journal announces its staff including publisher Farry, general manager Sample, advertising manager Hasbrouck, pressroom foreman Chiymaniac, production manager Bergman, and representative Rotinelle-Kimball Inc. Local AP news access and postal details are noted. Subscription prices are shown, with advertising deadlines and display publication dates.
An article fragment details bird displays and a crafts event at a Boston show. It notes attendees, including Mrs L street families, Penns Craftsmen, and various visitors. Mentions of university ties, ministers, and a fellowship gathering are included amid scattered names and places.
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