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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1962
Page
4
Editorial notes Pennsylvania fall foliage viewing as nature's lavish decoration. The piece compares the experience to Japan’s firefly viewing, praising the beauty and urging Pennsylvanians to travel weekends to enjoy the spectacle. It frames foliage as beyond words and a valued state tradition.
A congressional push to raise mail rates collides with a plan to outfit every national mail clerk at post offices with new uniforms. The cost of uniforms is cited as a potential lever to curb rate hikes and reduce mail handling expenses.
In a wartime update, Allied actions widen in the Pacific with Japanese forces retreating in New Guinea and losses on Solomon Island. The draft accelerates as 32 Corry boys and several former residents are summoned for final exams and induction on October 9. Local arrests accompany a night scene on First Avenue as patrolmen confront two Union City men. Notables include Diol Murray Ed-Sin Barn Rea Baker Charley Keeler and Harold Cragg among local stars.
George Sokolsky argues that U S Constitution guarantees citizenship to all born or naturalized persons and requires no religious test. He notes Kennedy's stance on federal subsidies for religious schools and contrasts religious rights with civil laws and divorce rules in Catholic and non Catholic contexts.
Paul Harvey notes a global shift as British French and Russian firms lead in mid and short range jets while U S producers export tech only through licensing. He cites Boeing and Douglas losing market share and Lockheed outsourcing production abroad, warning wage gaps and policy gaps threaten American jobs and industry. He cites global orders for 1963 1964 and observes foreign planes outnumber US offerings five to one in photos and markets. He concludes with a moral caution and a brief local Christian Science program note.
Keith Henry Sr. completes nine weeks of recruit training at San Diego Naval Training Center. A federal official notes rising moonshine activity in Western Pennsylvania. Corry prepares to support Erie renewal projects via taxes and local merchants discuss Saturday football games. Local residents attend events in Memphis and Johnsonburg while public safety civil defense plans progress. Freshmen enroll at Penn State and Columbia Union College. U.S. Savings Bonds sales total 497111 in Erie County. Community notes include a TV appearance by a Corry woman, road and drainage improvements, and ongoing local real estate and traffic updates.
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