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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1939
Page
1
Roger Babson reports in Babson Park on April 8 that business conditions show modest improvement over last year with weather and prices fair. He notes an 22 percent rise over a year ago and a 12 percent gain versus two years ago, while overall conditions remain "fairly good" though could be better.
Italian grenadiers landed at Tirana as mechanized units moved into the Albanian capital to occupy it in Mussolini's name. King Zog fled to Greece with Queen Geraldine and their three day old son Prince Skander to seek aid and organize resistance. Reports from Berlin noted small troop movements in East Prussia but described no hostile actions.
Harrisburg April 8 United Press reports proposed amendments to the 1937 public utility act aim to curb temporary rate powers of the PUC. The changes seek to abolish monthly rate order alterations, limit duration by stipulation, and require rates reflect costs plus depreciation, with appeals possible after nine months.
A cautious optimism runs through the 1939 business outlook with labor troubles easing and raw materials cheap. Freight, textiles, steel, and building activity show gains versus late 1930s levels, while retail trade remains robust as shoppers keep buying. Inflationary worry eases as farm prices falter, and new farm policies may shift relief measures.
Fort Worth Texas April. Biliott Roosevelt told his father the president that unless he runs again John Garner of Texas would likely receive the nomination. The remarks came during a semi weekly radio broadcast as Roosevelt urged voters to choose between radical liberalism and conservatism or a moderate path.
Federal border patrols intensified checks after a Washington warning to curb smuggling of European refugees entering the United States. Reports say nearly 3,000 European Jews arrived in Havana amid central European turmoil, with smugglers active around Cuba.
Harrisburg April 4 Gov Arthur H Hi and the highway department were urged by the Pennsylvania Motor Federation to make public the long withheld findings of the statewide highway planning survey. The federation said information from the survey is vital for the legislature to act intelligently on highway programs and motor license fund allocations. It warned that further suppression would handicap the legislative process and endanger Pennsylvania road improvement plans.
Wilkes Barre Pa April. An investigating grand jury that recommended indictments of four sons in Luzerne county payroll padding scandal was to meet today to consider bills against those named. Formal indictments were expected to be returned late today or Monday on payroll padding conspiracy to defraud the commonwealth extortion election law violations and other charges stemming from irregularities alleged by Democrats before last fall's general election.
Corry churches prepare for Easter with Resurrection portrayal in sermon and gong. Choirs have practiced for weeks as special services fill the day. The GO TO CHURCH exhortation marks the anniversary with deep Christian significance.
Washington April 5 Military officials believe Europe must face a general war by April 15. They warn Germany may seize the free city of Danzig and the Polish corridor and possibly occupy part of Silesia. Predictions hinge on perceived Nazi urgency and economic incentives.
Pittsburgh April 8 Dr Thomas S Baker 68 president emeritus of Carnegie Tech Institute of Technology died in a hospital last night after a paralytic stroke suffered four years ago He retired in 1935 due to health but recovered enough to travel until last October when a first stroke struck He later suffered another stroke at Hobe Sound Florida while there for rest and recovery
Weather forecast hints at unsettled conditions around the holiday period. Snow flurries may disrupt outdoor events and the planned Easter promenade, with cloudy skies and possible sleet in the vicinity. Residents are advised to monitor updates as temperatures hover near the early 20s.
Floyd Black chosen as new commander of the local VFW post following a Friday meeting. Veteran leaders announce officers and a formal installation next week, with Archie W. Thompsonson Post to turn over duties to Black.
A British tanker named Temple Bar struck rocks near Los Angeles on April 4 and sank. Crews were believed rescued, while search efforts by coast stations and aerial surveys determined the wreck lay north of the city with some miles distance from land. The ship, bound for Yee Fam, Japan, had home port in Lansom, and inquiries continue into the exact position and fate of those aboard.
In Fredericktown Pennsylvania on April 8 a rowboat capsized in the Monongahela River near Millsboro. Marcus Lockman, 18, his mother Daisy Lockman Maddix 44, and a friend Elizabeth 19 were in the boat. Marcus survived, but his mother and Elizabeth drowned. The incident left the 18-year-old grief stricken on the river bank.
Corry community sponsors an Easter egg hunt for children in grades school age. Two separate hunts for boys and girls will be staged in City Park with prizes donated by local merchants. Organizers aim for good weather as preparations continue today with helpers and volunteers coordinating activities.
London reports Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain cut short his Easter holiday to return to London for a cabinet emergency. Ministers assessed Italy's occupation of Albania and German troop movements amid rising tension in Europe.
In a late Sunday conference a formal statement was issued by President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull. They denounced the invasion and discussed labor leaders’ demands for immediate action, with talks continuing by telephone from Wart Springs.
Three labor unions joined forces to oppose a proposed abolition of civil service for state Department of Public Assistance employees. The action would affect workers in Pittsburgh and its surroundings as officials consider reducing merit protections.
The New York stock exchange faced broad selling with minor securities advancing little. The industrial average fell sharply, marking a new low since last year as Americans and foreigners dumped stocks for any available price.
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