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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes indicate Erie County schools with terms closing and end reports. Mentions tentative 940-41 period, nearby rural and Wayne areas, and references to institution openings or closures. Contains unclear fragments about open terms and calendar events.
Readable bits refer to product release and action terms with unclear branding. Mentions Gyre action fast water wash and mobile release vague. Contains no clear people organizations or concrete dates to identify.
WPA projects across Pennsylvania and nearby states boost rural roads and urban streets. Mathews notes over 10,000 miles of roads improved, bridges rebuilt, and drainage works widened. efforts aim to modernize infrastructure and support industry while highlighting public works impact on communities.
France and Britain launch an unprecedented economic offensive against Germany, mining three Norwegian coastal fields to cut off iron ore traffic and threaten German shipping. Norway protests while warning the move could widen the war to Scandinavia as German retaliation risks broader conflict.
Pennsylvania reports lower highway fatality rate per population than neighboring states and all states with similar population. The 1939 figures from the National Safety Council, cited by Revenue Secretary William J. Hamilton, show Pennsylvania ranked among the safest in the Middle Atlantic and nation for motorist and pedestrian deaths.
Pittsburgh April 8 Prank B Pals former Sharpsburg councilman convicted on charges of false pretense connected to coat dealings with the borough will appeal on grounds that improper pressure was exerted on jurors Defendants counsel James Callo asserts the verdict may be tainted The defense plans to seek relief after this verdict in a case that drew local attention to municipal politics and alleged pressures.
United Press reports in San Francisco that thirty five crew members from the scuttled liner Columbus were taken from the Italian steamer Fella by British and French authorities at Gibraltar and released. German consul general Jungmann announced the sailors had departed San Francisco on February 29 for Genoa to travel to Germany by rail. The crew of 512 had landed in New York after the Columbus was scuttled at sea in December.
Two First Ward boys Duane Beckwith nine of 876 East with street and Howard Erikson eight of 803 East Main street rode a bicycle on East South street when a passing International truck driven by Benny Baumgarten of East Main street sidewiped them. Beckwith was knocked unconscious briefly and Erikson had cuts and bruises. Police Chief John D Flanigan continued the investigation with possible charges against the truck driver as details remained under review. Both boys received medical care but did not require hospitalization.
Police in Detroit on April 8 uncovered a tack for torture in the attic of a local “murder house” and questioned two young men who confessed to two murders. R. Fasap, 22, a taxi driver, and John Kursawa, 21, admitted responsibility for the killings of Philip Hoyst, 24, and Dorsey Bowman, 38, with Hoyst’s grave prepared in the cellar. One grave was planned beside it, but a potential tenant felt a warning and avoided it, while Hoyst turned a profit of 325 dollars Bowmani 285.
International Jewish leaders mourn the death of Dr Cyrus Adler a respected Hebrew educator and philanthropist. The obituary notes his prominent roles in Jewish scholarship and communal service and recalls his contributions to Jewish learning and public life.
Washington dispatch notes Roosevelt and Dewey as leading preconvention prospects if they win Wisconsin, with Garner’s limited showing in Illinois. Dewey unopposed. Roosevelt challenged by Garner, Vandenberg oppose Dewey in Nebraska. Illinois delegates total 58. Nebraska 14. Observers see Garner as protest vote risk and Dewey vote-getting strength in Illinois.
Federal census officials will visit every hotel guest in the country including regular and visiting guests at Corry hotels. J. McDonald, census director for Erie and Crawford counties, said enumerators will visit hotels tourist homes boarding houses and other residences of transient guests. Work starts at 6 pm and will continue until all locations are visited. BEDFORD PA APR 8 Speeder fined in case involving a device to recover stolen funds cost the actress companion Ceorge Stevens $10 before Justice of the Peace.
Mr and Mrs Leon Brown of Elmer C Carrier Post No 383 American Legion carried a carload of foodstuffs and 64 dollars to flood sufferers in Sunbury Pennsylvania. The upper half of the town remained underwater as the Susquehanna River receded only slightly. Donations supported relief headquarters and the veteran relief effort, with thanks to Corry and other towns for timely support.
Oslo reports three German steamers and one U boat sunk today off Norway. The Krota, 2359 tons, was sunk near Patrder lightship in Skagerrak. The Rio de Janeiro, 9600 tons, torpedoed off Arendal. The Pesedonia, 1200 tons, torpedoed off Sandfjord.
Arthur Vard Helm 54, Loudon Tool Company salesman and Armstrong County highway official, was found shot twice in the back and his skull crushed along a remote road to a quarry. A small amount of cash and a watch remained. robbery seemed not the motive. Police said a gun was held close to his head.
Assemblyman J Perry Eckels of Crawford County pledges to oppose any push to enforce a 1939 state bill requiring relief families to buy a pint of milk daily for each child. He blasts opposition by social workers and cites surveys showing many relief children lacked milk before the act. Eckels accuses funds of being misspent and notes the need to protect children's health amid high program costs.
In Altoona Pennsylvania Mayor Charles E. Rhodes ends bingo games to curb losses. St Leos parochial school will finish term with $2,000 in donations after threats of class suspensions due to dwindling finances.
Mary Whitney filed for divorce today in Reno Nevada. The six week period will make her a legal resident of Nevada and her husband Tenn Hay Wock Whitney is expected to sign documents for the divorce.
William and Henry Watson of Sparta Township were ordered held for criminal court after a hearing on larceny charges. Pennsylvania Motor Police arrested them on the theft of 320 pounds of metal from George Tiger near Spartansburg. Funeral services are announced for Professor Elinor Caruthers at Grove City College.
Producers in Pennsylvania and western New York anticipate a stronger sugar season if two or three more freezes or a snowstorm occur. Sap flow has been above average, with early runs yielding higher quality syrup and prices around 0.75 per gallon. If continued cold, the 1940 outlook may push syrup production near or above last year’s highs despite a weak 1939 season.
Washington April 8. Rep Clyde Smith of Maine dies from coronary thrombosis at 64 after a short illness. He served two terms in Congress, five terms in Maine legislature, and chaired the State Highway Commission under Gov Brann. He planned to seek renomination in the fall.
Dr. Carmen Ross resigns as president of Edinboro Teachers College amid board talks on succession. Trustees received a written resignation after months of staff dissension. Report states the resignation was for the welfare and good of the college as speculation begins on a new head.
The court declines to review a Labor Relations Board order directing reemployment of about 6,000 workers. The decision notes the union claims potential losses and industry impact, while outlining the judicial limits on revisiting administrative actions.
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