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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1940
Page
1
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The Navy told the Senate that American made war planes, though slower than newer U S Army and Navy types, have outfought Germanys finest combat aircraft in Europe. Allies have used several American models in combat confirming their superiority over comparable European designs. The Navy reaffirmed battleships as backbone of naval power and noted no fleet air or surface force evidence to replace them.
Governor Arthur James returns to Harrisburg from a Pocono fishing trip to discuss a special relief session. The budget office reports only 19.8 million dollars of public assistance remain from a 122.05 million appropriation, with 92.5 million already spent this biennium.
Berlin reports an authorized German source says the policy of excluding Europe from American affairs “works both ways” and warns the United States against interfering in Europe while London reports Roosevelt’s remarks on the Pan American Union board drew sharp criticism as “contemptuous.”
City Council received petition parcels from St. Thomas church members seeking improved West Main Street from Pilth avenue to Sevell Station and High Street toward the parish cemetery. Leonard Christopher urged municipal action and petitions will be sent to Stuart Jackson at the state highway department for possible state funding this year. Cooperation from Erie County officials and the board was promised, while resurfacing West Pleasant street was deferred due to sewer construction.
A Erie man, David A. Crotty, 53, of 6x7 Victory Road, died after being struck by a car driven by R. F. Hatch, 45, at 21st and Wayne. Crotty was the 13th traffic fatality and the week’s second victim. A six year old, Fred Muraynski, of Wayne Street, remained in serious condition at St Vincent’s Hospital with compound fractures.
Health authorities report eight cases of contagious disease in the city during the past forty eight hours. One scarlet fever case is linked to Barbara Lee Group, six, of 435 East Pleasant Street under quarantine. New chicken pox cases include Florence seven Elia Maz four Shirley three Wallace Rooney nine Charles McCray six Richard Prolick two Norman Upperman seven. several quarantines follow measles outbreaks on Summer Street.
April 16 in Philadelphia, a war mobilization speech urged strengthening moral forces of the nation to prove enduring values of free men. Former President Herbert Hoover spoke at the YMCA dinner, underscoring the need to bolster public morale during wartime.
Council discusses daylight saving time as merchants push for summer fast time but local authority remains limited by state law. Golden Rule Club may handle any petition. Solictor Kincaid notes no municipal power to change clocks. Officials cite growing adoption elsewhere and possible impact on business with neighboring towns. Cornwall keeps hands off pending group action.
Tony Darce, one of seven Irish Republican Army prisoners, was fed today at St Reich's military hospital in Dublin. The hunger strike had been ongoing for forty five days.
Police linked tire marks at the Corry Water Supply Company coal theft scene to a local mechanic Howard Munsee. He confessed to stealing coal delivered to a northern residence and received a court reprimand with restitution and costs orders, avoiding further prosecution after the hearing before Alderman C. B. Porter.
Philadelphia April 16 Thirty three year old Gov Harold Stassen of Minnesota leads contenders for the Republican national convention keynote slot to be decided at a meeting of the convention arrangements committee at the Bellevue Stratford hotel. The committee chair John D M Hamilton weighs whether to name a speaker now or delay decision.
Voters in the village of Panama rejected a plan to abolish the village and merge with the town. The recount at the village meeting indicated taxpayers would pay for the consolidation, with the aim of creating a single municipal unit to address shared services and finances.
Walter McClelland of 138 East Pleasant Street faced reckless driving charges after a patrol stop on Route 6 west of the city when doctors were unavailable for exam. He was fined 25 dollars and ten days in jail after arraignment. Kenneth Jackson of 212 East Pleasant Street also charged after a collision near Hotel Corry on North Genie Street wounded two occupants slightly. information filed by Socal.
In Indianapolis on April 16, Thomas E Dewey Republican presidential candidate disputed the New Deal stance saying he would block recovery and present a program to aid American business. He warned only his approach could restore prosperity, drawing about 15 000 listeners at the campus rally.
The Corry School District reports a tentative budget agreement with the 20 percent mill assessment kept at the 1930 levy. A committee meeting Friday evening aims to review the plan in depth, with a special session and public inspection planned next week before final adoption by month’s end.
Unconfirmed reports suggest the two shots that killed Miss Pearl Spinks of Busti and her dog may have come from the same gun. Sheriff Roy Chadwick said a verbal report was received but details cannot be disclosed. Investigators from the sheriff’s office and New York state police conduct an intensive inquiry with no arrests or detentions to date.
The medical examiner reported the anesthetic gas explosion that killed Mrs. Durcan J Sutphen Jr in Sloan Hospital for Women. The incident occurred as she was being prepared for a minor gynecological operation lasting about 19 minutes. The case was described as an accident that would occur only once in a million. Mrs Sutphen was a socially prominent wife of an advertising executive and mother of two.
In Norway fighting intensified as German and Allied forces clash with claims of British cruiser losses. Reports from Rome and London note anti British demonstrations, a German mission to Rome, and fierce naval actions with uncertainty over Narvik and Trondheim fronts.
Lancaster Pa April 15 members of the student Weekly protest over a newly imposed censorship policy. They threaten to quit unless a full account of the renovation of student columnists is printed. McCandless criticized the selection of H W Presidents as a commencement speaker.
Court to decide on pawnbrokers act effects and scope as officials seek guidance on licensing and interest limits. Officials and legal observers expect a ruling that could clarify penalties and regulatory authority.
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