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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1932
Page
6
In Chicago on April 4 Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky abandons his own candidacy for president in favor of Roosevelt. Anti Roosevelt forces back Shouse, chair of the executive committee, in the party contest for the nomination.
Fragments report events from Corry with rural civic notes, street incidents, and local notices. A mix of social, transport, health, and weather items appear alongside brief mentions of national figures and a fire event.
A 24 year old Erie man claiming to be John Marcus but identified by police as George Zimmer 312 Poplar Street lies in critical condition at Rose Memorial Hospital with chest and stomach gunshot wounds. Police suspect hijacking a liquor load on West Ridge Road. A nurse found him on hospital porch at 2 15 am. His mother visited. authorities list past minor offenses for Zimmer. Card of Thanks follows bereavement for Dennis Goodwill.
April 4 Brie reports a police department shakeup as Captain Richard Dundon is moved from headquarters to outside patrol duties to reorganize patrol ranks. The change follows Patrolman Oscar Robb’s resignation amid claims of internal leaks and aims to increase efficiency with street sergeants forthcoming.
A powerful windstorm hit Erie and nearby towns late Saturday night causing property damage including a roof torn from a West Pleasant street home and a billboard down on Wirst avenue. The storm toppled trees, cut power, and delayed traffic as crews cleared debris. In Os City and Wyoming county, additional damage reports included downed lines, broken windows, and livestock losses though no fatalities were reported. Separate dispatches discuss rumors of a May special session of the Pennsylvania legislature to address unemployment and relief funding amid political maneuvering.
A head on collision between two sedans on the horseshoe Curve near Salamanca and Carrollton resulted in the death of 9 year old Elizabeth Schoonmaker. Several others were injured including Mira James Schoonmaker 40 and Marshall Schoonmaker 20. A local man faces a manslaughter charge.
In the vicinity of Varyspurg telex poles were laid low orchards uprooted and a school house roof carried away with no serious injuries reported in Attica village.
Two trucks collided on the Neches river detour bridge near Tyler Texas. A gasoline truck's rear drain pipe snapped and its cargo ignited, engulfing and burning to death three people in the rear truck including a man named Royce Brazeal his son Royce Brazeal III and W H Brazeal. The gasoline truck driver escaped by diving into the river as the bridge burned and was destroyed.
The Erie county Democratic fight over the congressional nomination grows fierce as Charles Crosby of Meadville and James Lavery vie for the party’s banner. Lavery chairs the county group with a slate of candidates while Sullivan pushes Crosby, splitting the local organization and signaling a bitter April 26 party poll battle.
A fragmentary notice describes a 1932 American Boy expedition to Germs and a related tour to Germ Tourist Avenue. It mentions prizes and costs for students, postage and deadlines, with references to Detroit Cincinnati Fort Wayne and a debate at High School events.
A fragmented OCR item shows unclear text about an event or person. Readable elements are sparse, with no verifiable names, places, dates, or outcomes to identify a concrete news item.
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