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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1940
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes describe concerns about medical staffing and training within hospitals. References mention departments, funding figures, and investigations into hospital practices in the late 1930s with emphasis on nurses, interns, and education programs.
Shooting Victim Dies-F D R Stresses Preparedness. Migi and Qenatrictors of Ohio will start war this week on 162 mile constriction near Mur elaciio. Includes Columbia and Byrige Creek sites. Warren Electric Cooperative supt HF Overy told jour about reconstruction from Pittsfield to Westward along Route. Project to complete in 60 days with substation, serving Colum bia Wrightsville Columbus Line Eye Shii Creek and West Spring Creek districts.
Rome reports by Eleanor Packaru describe Giovanni Ansaldo of Telegrafo signaling Italy's possible entry into the war. The piece notes a weeklong anti Allied blitz in the Italian press, with expectations Germany would gain from Italy’s shift and aid the Balkans. In London, Balunding reports claim Italian fleet concentrates near the Turkish coast by the eastern Mediterranean, influencing Suez Canal dynamics.
A pair of accidents on the Roosevelt highway four miles east of Union City left two Michigan women hospitalized Saturday. Lydia Maier, 64, Dowagiac, suffered chest and knee injuries and was moved to Union City hospital. Mrs. Bailey, 52, also treated for leg burns and bruises. Both were reported in improved condition the next day as police investigated the slippery roadway collision involving several vehicles.
Major Vilhelm Quisling leads a Norwegian Nazi faction that set up a temporary puppet government after the invasion. A proclamation calling Norwegians to support the German occupation failed to gain any broad popular backing.
A plan of reorganization for the Erie Railroad Company, filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission, cuts fixed charges and operating costs. It lowers fixed charges of the Erie and its subsidiary Chicago and Erie to about 5.03 million dollars and proposes new no par stock for holders of common and preferred shares, plus warrants for additional stock. The Erie has faced court action in the southern district of Ohio since January 1938 and the plan awaits security holder approval.
Poray Allen Rose, 44, longtime employee at United Blutes Steel Carpet subsidiaries, was honored today at a funeral in Johnstown Pennsylvania. Family and local defenders mourn a life tied to decades of service and community in the region.
Officials of the Erie Railroad opened an investigation after a westbound locomotive struck two heavy passenger cars in Meadville yards. A train of about 100 residents heading to Cleveland for the opera had just departed. One car was damaged severely, with its side sheared away, while a second car suffered minor damage and flat seats. Traffic halted for hours as wrecking crews cleared the scene.
Norristown Pennsylvania April 15 World War veteran Gregory Cherton aged 44 of Philadelphia was held without bail on homicide charges after confessing that a man trap beside his cabin killed James O Bee a 30 year old Media church sexton who was driving past the cabin to investigate break ins. The trap was described as a crude device connected to a shotgun rigged to fire when a door was opened.
Miss Pearl Spinks 56 a former resident of Cutting New York died from a gunshot wound to the head at Jamestown General Hospital. The inquiry continues with state police and ballistics work, a single old revolver found, and thefts of cash and checks at the farmhouse under investigation. The victim leaves a mother two sisters and two brothers, with services planned at Spitzer Funeral Home in Olm er.
British and Allied forces landed at several Norwegian ports amid rapid action as Norway becomes a frontline in Europe. Oslo reports suggest Narvik Trondheim Bergen and others as possible targets while German defenses tighten. RAF and submarines attack German ports and supply routes as Sweden or the Balkans loom as next moves.
Harrisburg reports April 15 a special session test of the job insurance law faces doubt as Assembly leaders plan talks with Gov. Arthur H. James later in the week. The piece notes violent quakes injuring two, 40 homes destroyed, and wider political moves involving labor leaders and Roosevelt era policy debates.
President Roosevelt told Pan American Union officials on its 50th anniversary that the Americas must prepare to meet force with force if their relations are challenged. He urged adequate readiness to defend Western hemisphere freedom, stressing inner strength and united action without direct reference to recent European conflicts.
Two Erie county residents died in weekend crashes at West Springfield and Erie. Carl Palka of West Springfield died when his auto rammed a bridge abutment and pole at Dead Man's Curve near Routes 20 and 4. Ernest Galusta, 86, of Erie, was struck by a car driven by Leo Bycher, 23, of Erie, in the early hours. Claude Perkins, 72, of Erie, remained in critical condition after another collision.
Four people including Doris Sidebottom and James McCreary perished in a Medford New Jersey blaze that swept a kitchen. The fire was sparked by an oil stove that ignited hanging cloth near the stove, destroying the home and killing multiple family members.
United Press reports the Republican National Committee will name a keynote speaker for the convention. Harold Stassen of Minnesota is the leading candidate, described as a youthful, energetic figure likely to meet presidential qualifications this year despite age questions. The notice notes Stassen as a prominent, dynamic choice amid party discussions.
Two female occupants were injured in a head on collision on Nort Center Street near Hotel Corry after 1:90 Sunday morning. Miss Lucille Barnes and Miss Evelyn Barton were taken to Gerry Hospital with injuries including agash, loosened teeth, and bruises. both were later released. The crash involved Russell Davis and John Weis in one car and Kenneth Jackson in the other. police investigate the cause as Jackson and Davis escaped injury.
The British steamer Craig sent an S85 call reporting a submarine approach 780 miles east of New York and then an SOS indicating an attack. Mackay Bardin at Camperdown Nova Scotia station relayed the messages, first at 4:55 EST and the SOS at 6:10 HST, as reported today.
Pittsburgh April 5 a bride of two months Mrs Lynsbb Vos bung 25 of North Braddock died in Braddock General Hospital after taking poison during a quarrel with her husband. Police report indicate the incident followed a domestic dispute. Authorities investigate as a possible homicide or accidental poisoning.
Erie County Tuberculosis Association sponsors a Thursday evening program at Aint Alek High School featuring Corry High a band numbers and films on TB work. The event promotes tuberculin testing across Corry High Ninth grade to Senior High with free X rays for reactors and aims for full participation. Dr R S Anderson of the Erie County Tuberculosis Hospital will speak assisted by J Kennett Winter and a safety driving film to close.
A Senate Naval Affairs Committee discussion centers on boosting the navy by 25 percent as a response to European developments. The memo notes potential strategic and budgetary impacts, with officials weighing feasibility and timeline.
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