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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1940
Page
1
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Oscar Fraley reports from Wilkes-Barre as the Susquehanna River falls back allowing federal and state agencies and Red Cross to begin wide rehabilitation. Deaths reach twelve with several missing. damage pegged near 10 million dollars. WPA workers deploy, Red Cross far reaching aid, and guards patrol flooded zones to prevent looting.
Pittsburgh April 3 Public Health Service Sanitary engineer Tisdale announced at a luncheon that the pollution survey of the lower Ohio river will be extended to the upper Ohio river basin in the next few weeks. The talk was before the Pittsburgh chamber of commerce and the Civic Club of Allegheny County.
United Press reports: on the Western front three Allied planes and two German planes were shot down in yesterday’s air combat. The German high command noted additional losses including two reconnaissance aircraft.
Federal Housing Administration shows three high marks in March suggesting Corry residents will increasingly use FHA aid for new homes and remodeling. Local inquiries rose as several projects move forward. Stewart McDonald notes March FHA activity forecasts a peak in 12 years for home construction locally.
The Board of Education will hold a Friday night committee of the whole session to discuss the proposed 1940 41 budget after weeks of committee work by the property administration and instruction and finance committees. Salary increase requests from teachers loom as a possible obstacle to cost trimming. local Economy League reps may confer on school costs within the next week or ten days. If schedule holds, tentative approval could come by month end with formal adoption late in May.
Walter A. Jones, Democratic opponent of U S Senator Joseph F. Guffey, claims Guffey did not draft the Guffey Bituminous Coal Bill and only read its contents after introducing it in the Senate. Jones alleges John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers initiated conferences leading to the bill and invites inquiry to authenticate the claim. He says he and Lewis have long been friends and began discussions in 1932 on coal industry conditions.
State police in Pennsylvania on April 3 began systematic questioning of all known acquaintances of Rachel Taylor as investigators seek clues to the freshman’s slaying. Lieut. N E Annich said all bus passengers who last carried the 17 year old from vacation would be questioned. Despite exhausted leads, the search for the killer remains vigorous after Miss Taylor’s battered body was found four miles from the campus four days earlier.
Officers detained 91 year old Hon Wilson and 34 year old Willan Watson near Spartantinity on charges tied to alleged theft from June. The two appeared before a Misdyiite alderman as investigations continue.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch publisher Pulitzer Publishing Company editor Ralph Coghlan and cartoonist Dan el R. Pittspatrick were found guilty of contempt of court by Judge Thomas ly Rowe on April speuit day in St Louis.
Commander Leon Brown and Ameri can Legion Carrier Post 365 muster local groups to raise food and cash for Wilkes Barre flood victims. Barrels for food drops will be placed at stores, with Friday afternoon pickup for transport to designated relief sites. Cash contributions directed through the Journal office or Bruskeit Kenning Co. offices.
Nazi leader Hermann Goering declared the armed forces fully mobilized and ready to strike the Western Front once Hitler gives the word. British and Allied observers weighed the speech as a precautionary pledge rather than an immediate big strike, noting it aimed to deter attacks from the rear or flanks while keeping the action in Europe’s west.
Joseph M. Sherrick longtime Corry violinist and instructor died at Hamd Hospital after weekend illness. He led violin classes here for years and performed with local vocal and orchestral groups. Survived by two sisters Mrs Frank Gratt Uniontown and Mrs Carl Grimm Scottdale Pa and brother Hugh Sherrick New Stanton Pa. Body to be moved to Stracker Keating funeral home with visitation, then to Scottdale for funeral and interment.
Governor Arthur H. James spoke before 600 in Oil City praising Red Cross and weather service, CCC, WPA, Army engineers for flood relief. He said the worst is over and announced a comprehensive flood control bill to be sent to the regular assembly, not the special session, amid the Susquehanna flood crisis.
Report from London on April 3 describes two air combats off the British coast. German planes and a British Spitfire and a German HoInker were reported down. Rescue boats from Yorkshire aided victims, with limited readable details due to damage in the source.
Wisconsin delegates report Dewey leading the GOP push with 24 of 24 pledged, while Roosevelt gains Democratic support in New York and Kansas City. returns show tight races and shifting allegiances across states. Dewey and Vandenberg lead among Republicans as Roosevelt gains in Democratic districts.
Postal receipts rise in the first quarter with notes of higher volumes than last year. The report cites increased mailings and a City barometer trend, indicating growth across services and a stronger revenue performance.
Samuel Ristich was elected president of the Student Government Association for 2940-41 at Slippery Rock State Teachers College. Other officers chosen at the meeting included James Gallagher as view president and Lory Luddy as secretary.
Washington report shows the Appropriations Committee trimming Franklin D Roosevelt’s war budget by 67,357,660. The move aligns with a new war policy that would curb orders for aircraft and equipment, while noting 2,734,000 for Anchorage Alaska and other economy measures amid the budget draft.
Census work proceeds with orderly start as enumerators begin in Porteport area. Officials say cooperation from residents improves data collection and anticipates few problems. Two weeks allocated for completion with six enumerators assigned to the city under Charles Cronin and John Lusey supervision.
Melvin Smith, 20, of Fifth Street, pleads not guilty to voluntary and involuntary manslaughter charges arising from the death of Lysard Henly after a serious altercation Monday afternoon. He was held without bail after arraignment by Judge Be Porive. The investigation, led by Chief Plarigan and County Detective John Coates, tied to a late afternoon incident near 1221 East Malm Street. Mary Davis and Mrs. Rawalste were interviewed. their statements described Smith allegedly striking Henly, leading to his death from hemorrhagic injuries. The district attorney’s office announced ongoing inquiry and possible further charges.
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