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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1941
Page
6
A terse report notes Greenville Steel Company plans to build 250 boxcars and 60 flatcars as part of a railroad project. The meeting discussed costs and near-term outputs, with expected supply and production figures outlined by company officials.
Washington dispatch reports a proposed Jamestown lake port via a St. Lawrence canal linking Lake Erie with Jamestown Celoron to boost defense and industry. Plan includes locks, dredging, and federal funding, with Celoron folded into Jamestown for dock access and new water routes.
Thirteen people died in Pennsylvania Easter weekend traffic accidents as roads were crowded with holiday motorists. A Kane man, J. E. Trows, 80, died near Custer City in McKean County. A bicycle theft report from West Wayne and Delaware streets led to an owner reclaiming the bike. Grass fires occupied Gre department crews, but caused no major damage. Company A, 112th Infantry, returned to the city for Easter visits. C. D. Otterson, Medical Arts Building, Brie, becomes full time instructor for industrial relations in the Engineer Defense Training program at Penn State College Axterson services. An education department film on Grinding Wheels was to be shown at the Grand Theatre tonight with no charge. A horse-hitching display at the post office site was removed, and damage from a car fire in Wayne township was estimated at $50. Death notices: Dr Frank C. Hammond, 86, noted ecologist and obstetrician, died Saturday. John D. Simaltz, 79, longtime trustee leader, also passed. Construction on a new Aer Supply plant unit progressed West trest, with a heavy tractor expected to move ore as city officials anticipate further development. Local Christmas events and other small-town notices appear amid the broader Easter coverage.
Democratic bills would replace the Milk Control Commission with a single administrator and restore 1997 Workmen's compensation rates. Senate plans include $4,000 minimum salary for fourth class teachers and other education and welfare measures. A Senate committee was to meet on the home rule bill amid amendments after a public hearing.
Merie D. Southworth of Worth in Maryland, vice president of the Pennsylvania Telephone Corp, died Sunday evening at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after an operation. He had entered the hospital a week ago for observation and was a prominent longtime official of the company.
Jewelry and scrap received at the Royal Canadian mint in the first ten months of 1940 yielded 9 062 ounces of gold.
Various tips from specialists on lawn care lime and fertilizer use for early spring planting. Guidance on Purchasie prices, asparagus root planting, grain rations for lambs, and feeding. Announces the annual Farmers Field Day at Pennsylvania State College on Thursday, June 12, per the School of Agriculture committee.
Dealers in Corry invite the public to view the 1941 WAL gas ranges praised as the latest in modern appliances. The ranges promise efficiency, economy, and beauty with fashionable accessories, porcelain-lined compartments, easy wipe surfaces, and bright non-tidy top burners.
Dunkirk plants may shut down after failed mediation between the United States Radiator and union workers. Workers strike over higher pay scales as company faces a nationwide election outcome and wage demands. Company executives study striker demands while picket lines persist.
Former U S circuit judge J Warren Davis Morgen Kaufman and an attorney from Pennsylvania pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to obstruct justice and defraud the United States. Trial set for May 19 in district court. One co defendant has pleaded guilty, potential penalty up to ten years and ten thousand dollars. The trio were indicted March 28 after a grand jury found evidence they conspired for favorable actions in bankruptcy matters related to Fox.
Classifieds show help wanted ads for a male 25 to 55 and a female housekeeper, plus a farm worker needed. Local Easter weekend crash injures two drivers Edward Herman 20 with facial cuts after a pole impact. Richard Kastel 54 injured eye in a separate crash. Damages to the car about 650 dollars. Also quiz answers printed for the Daily Quiz page.
Buffalo market notes show strength in early sales with cattle and calves energetic. Prices quoted include 190-240 lb vealers around 9.15 to 9.25, cows and bulls steady to firm, heifers up to 10.50, calves 8.00 to 11.00, and sheep and lambs trading with steady to active demand. Pittsburgh produce reports also list apples, potatoes, and other produce with mixed price movements.
The garbled clipping references a 1941 season with Uhl presidents, Yankee teams, and games between Detroit and St. Louis. It mentions ABC coverage, Northwestern oil themes, and a chaotic array of names and places, including Chicago figures and a broad sporting and political context.
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