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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1964
Page
4
In Our Opinion, the Hotel Corry’s one year closed prompts talk of repurposing as a community educational center. Authors suggest a joint school board city council study to evaluate feasibility, noting local colleges elsewhere and the need for education oriented solutions.
Reports from Leyte and Pearl Harbor describe a major Japanese naval defeat as 26 ships sunk or damaged in a three pronged clash. General MacArthur's command notes Allied forces closing Leyte Valley while U S naval units repelled Japanese fleet threats. Local news highlights include school events, defensive measures, and community notices, with several fragmented items about crime, safety, and weather.
Drew Pearson reviews Nikita Khrushchev's political position in the Kremlin as retirements and rivals test limits. Possible outcomes range from a Black Sea villa to a collective farm post, with Khrushchev’s charm and talkative nature cited as key factors shaping his future in Soviet leadership.
Dale C. Engle 47 dies of heart attack suffered Friday on business trip to Denver. He lived in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and is noted as the brother of Penn State football coach Rip Engle. Funeral services are scheduled for tomorrow in New Kensington.
Jim Bishop notes that Americans face scrutiny abroad while abroad nations may admire the country’s wealth and power. The British mock Yank status, the French resent losing their land, and Germans seek western guidance while defensive about past sins and future power.
The oil well near Titusville South of Route 36 east of Pleasantville, drilled by the Dowell Co. of Corry, blew out after hydrofracturing and began producing oil within five hours. The 700 foot well, in the Red Valley Sand, continues to emit gas as extraction proceeds and the hole is being cleaned after tubing removal.
Hal Boyle writes a breezy miscellany of trivia and quips from mailbag items. Highlights include world records, fuel deuterium, cigarette quitting via soap bubbles, and a Q&A about presidents in office in 1841 and 1881. The notice closes with the death of Dr. Walter F. Anderson, dean of NYU’s School of Education, at 61.
John Surtees clinched the 1964 world championship with 40 points after finishing second in the Mexican Grand Prix. Graham Hill and Jim Clark trailed as Hill ended with 39 and Clark 32. Dan Gurney won the Mexican race, boosting his season total to 19. Gurney’s Brabham topped the event after Clark’s oil system failed late. Surtees Ferrari clocked 2 hours 0 minutes 59 seconds at 92.499 mph.
A fragment mentions a Kahkw attended event sponsored by Medical A and a ceremony honoring Miss Le man in Edinboro with Mrs Smith of Oakmont. It notes a three day bazaar at a local YMCA with booths and plans, plus a family weekend, and references Muncy Pa and a Barns recording.
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