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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1935
Page
1
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The second major item in Gov. Farley’s $203 million revenue program, an increase in personal property tax, moved toward defeat in the Republican led Senate. The bill by Rep. Leo H. Achterman would raise the levy from five to six mills, shift collection to the state, and divide a $10 million two year yield between state and counties, having passed the House and advanced to third reading for tomorrow.
Italian Premier Benito Mussolini calls for a united action by France Great Britain and Italy regarding possible war. In Popolo dItalia he urges a firm stance at the Stresa conference on April 11, warning against over optimism and outlining a common line of action amid German moves.
Twenty one Rotary members gathered at noon in the Hotel Guy for a regular luncheon and heard Adam Boyd, newspaper publisher of Union City, discuss contemporary topics and their links to organizations. Guests included Frederick Merrill, J. Watlins of Chillicothe, Mo, and Elton Blair of Union City. a high school girls trio provided vocal selections.
Paris, April 2. Premier Pierre Euiene Blancin told the Chamber of Deputies that France will fully man the ring of stool and concrete guarding her. He outlined defense measures including alliances with other powers and rearmament to renfer her security stance.
United Press reports Harrisburg April 2 as the Pennsylvania Retailers Association leads organized opposition to a general sales tax proposed as a revenue substitute for Governor Earle's plan. The group endorses alternatives such as limiting appropriations, repealing capital stock tax exemptions, taxing corporations differently, personal property tax, gasoline tax, reallocating motor fund money, tax on utility receipts, government economy, and unemployment relief reforms. Legislative action urged to speed constitutional revision and equalize tax burdens.
Washington April 2 The senate interstate commerce committee voted to report favorably and substitute for the Guffey coat bill after held hearings on the measure. Discharged. Ends life Columbus April 2 Edmund G Mathews recently discharged chief inspector of Ohio liquor control department shot and killed himself at his home here to stay.
Washington April 2 conferees clash over the 4.88 billion relief bill as Public Works Administrator Ickes fights a Senate plan for direct employment on PWA projects. Glass blocks the original conference report amid bitter debate, while Ickes says the provision cannot be administered and would waste funds.
A new bill would create five district liquor licensing boards with HQs in Pittsburgh Philadelphia Harrisburg Scranton and Erie. Each board would have three members appointed by the governor earning 6000 dollars annually plus 500 for chairmen. Initial terms span four eight and ten years with replacements for a 10 year cycle. The measure shifts licensing from Harrisburg and enjoys Republican backing.
Swiss Foreign Minister Giuseppe Motta condemned the German seizure of a Swiss refugee journalist held in Basle. He read a note to parliament demanding immediate return of Bertholt Anco's son and punishment for German officials, calling the act a grave violation of Swiss sovereignty that could shape Switzerland's destiny.
The American Legion post in this city will hold a meeting Friday evening to discuss a proposed home for the post. Two northside properties may be presented for consideration as financing becomes the central challenge. Also on the agenda is planning the June district event and a committee to coordinate with the Golden Rule Club for soldier support.
Blatt Brothers operators of the Rex and a chain in western Pennsylvania complete a deal to take over the Youngsville theatre in Youngsville Pa on July 14th making it the ninth Blatt theatre. The Mercer theatre was acquired earlier with Gilbert Cook moving there. The Youngsville manager has not been announced.
The Senate ordered all visitors removed from the public gallery amid confusion in the chamber. President pro tempore Key Pittman led the action, restoring order after a decade with drastic steps. Only members and reserved gallery seating remained open to spectators. School groups touring Washington were among the flushed-out visitors.
The state senate opened relief information requests as part of a Republican bid to force major cuts to Governor's $120 million two year unemployment relief estimate. A House resolution also seeks a joint six member committee to probe relief distribution in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Miles Horst.
An enraged Italian, Blamed temporary insanity, ran amuck at Swatara near Hershey, killing Emilio Giovanetti and his wife Laura aged 27, and wounding two others one of whom was in critical condition. The alleged slayer Queino Carluccatti, 37, was taken to the state police barracks.
Edward Lucey 29 former Corry resident died in Albuquerque New Mexico Sunday after injuries from a Cleveland auto crash four years earlier He had moved seeking better climate survived by wife two daughters his mother and siblings Funeral services planned in Corry with arrangements pending.
About 1,000 miners in the Tarentum New Kensington district walked out today amid protests against United Mine Workers leadership and wage levels. Two meetings in New Kensington and another near Mere discussed higher pay and living standards.
Harrisburg April 2. A bill before the legislature would reshape the Workmen's Compensation Board by expanding to five members and requiring lawyers and a physician, with hearings to be led by one or more board members. Additional administration bills seek to cut state funding use, shorten injury reporting windows, and expand who may conduct hearings to speed administration.
An autopsy shows two women found murdered in their home were killed in a domestic crime. An ex army man, 14 years serving, confessed after hours of questioning that he killed his mother in law and her daughter, aged 18, following a quarrel over sherry wine. Detectives shifted focus to other relatives before the confession tied the suspect to the scene. The report notes the time of the crime on a Sunday night and the suspect’s memory gaps. Washington dispatch reports March federal spending rose for the first time in 24 months as new figures arrive.
A new schedule effective May 1 introduces voluntary rate reductions and a lower tariff filed with the Public Service Commission. The plan includes an existing top rate cut and a uniform minimum, signaling broader price relief for customers.
Corry and western Pennsylvania consumers will share in a $191,000 electric rate reduction filed with the Public Service Commission in Harrisburg. The Pennsylvania Electric Co projects lower residential and commercial bills across 13 counties, with general lighting and energy charges simplified under a new schedule effective May 1.
President Roosevelt reportedly turned explorer aboard the Nourmahal, achieving only a brief delthy suntirn on a Crooked Island excursion in the British Bahamas. In Washington, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously voted to postpone for three weeks its resolution to investigate alleged interference with American religious freedom abroad, including in Mexico.
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