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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1964
Page
4
An Our Opinion piece lauds the Amish stance against Social Security, praising their self-reliance, refusal of welfare state handouts, and adherence to personal responsibility. The author notes Amish life shows no poverty or delinquency, urging government restraint and respect for their principled independence.
Reports from London describe British troops advancing into Holland toward the Siegfried Line after a mass German slaughter. The U S First Army approaches 100 miles from Germany, capturing Lixembourg capital. Southwest Pacific air raids hit Palau to the Philippines. Formosa and Celebes under carrier strike pressure. Local items include Corry Country Club’s dinner, Corry baseball win, Raymond Mfg Co construction, a car crash on Main and Second, and city tax assessor value changes amid rabies treatment for a Pittsbury dog bite incident.
Readable fragments show Austin and Bou, Brie, and tractors involved in a plan to build a new senior high school in the area. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but indicate local educational development.
New quarters for key agriculture bureaus would move to a new four story brick building across from the Farm Show Building in the north city area. Secretary of Agriculture Leland He Bull said the Bureau of Tisods and the Bureau of Pint Industry would be the first occupants.
Tel Aviv braces for conflict as Egyptian leader Abdel Gamel Nasser pushes for Arab unity against Israel. Shimon Peres warns of attempts to wipe Israel from the map while regional tensions rise, with Egypt’s army and Soviet-backed rhetoric fueling a looming clash across Sinai and Yemen. Israel readies headquarters and a high command to respond to any Arab mobilization.
Jim Bishop reports Israel, led by Peres and Rabin, mobilizes a 300,000 strong reserve in a wary stance against Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Israel relies on U S support and its air force while Arab missiles and possible Jordanian advances loom. The piece contrasts Israeli morale and strategic posture with Arab equipment and regional pressure.
A Meadville man, Robert Winn, 25, arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct, was found hanged in his city jail last night. A jailer reported Winn tied shirt sleeves to his neck and attached to the cell tap. Attempts to revive him failed. Police said Winn had dashed away from officers earlier in the Meadville tavern.
Sylvania Electric Products plans a Titusville expansion to add storage space and production lines. The 50,000 square foot plant will reallocate space, employing 40 to 50 more women as work shifts shift operations from other Sylvania sites. Andrew Paucek, plant manager, cites growth in custom assemblies and broader product range including slide viewers, radio and TV tube sockets, fluorescent lamp sockets, and mica fabrication.
Waniny Omrey Kapp, 91, a Warren Bradford oil producer, died at Warren General Hospital from injuries in a lease accident. Found in woods after 50 plus hours, he had additional injuries from a wheel on lease equipment kicking back. Rain fell during the exposure as neighbors found him.
A suspect struggled as officers tried to place him in a patrol car and was later apprehended at a friend's residence, ending a pursuit. The incident involved police action and a rapid response to the scene. Further details of charges or identifiers were not provided in the readable text.
Press summary notes Barry Goldwater pressed peace themes in a kickoff speech while defense and draft issues split campaign lines. It contrasts his repeated calls for peace with past statements, and cites Eisenhower era positions that worry Goldwater backers about consistency and policy alignment with the Administration.
Bemus Point resident Martin Machi Kramachi, 60, was injured while fighting a barn fire at the Clack farm in Ellery Center. He fell from a ladder and was hospitalized at Jamestown General with severe back injuries pending X ray results. He belonged to the Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Department. The barn contents including equipment and five bales of hay were destroyed. nearby house unharmed.
In New Orleans for a supper club engagement, Ethel Merman laments modern composers. She says they are not singable or hummable and jokes about not being able to "bum" them, reflecting frustration with contemporary writing.
Disjointed notes describe a Pomona Grange session with plans for 8 pm in Pomona and a program including David Carl Grange and Mrs Findle. Various references mention community support, an all day meeting, and an October event involving Mrs Robe and others.
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