Corry 1940 Memories Chronicle Local Politics And Film
Yesterday's Memories of Corry recalls a 1940 primary with Ziesenheim and Van Allaburg winning Republican nominations for State Senate and General Assembly. It notes a push for an iron lung fund, storage shed razing at Second Avenue West Main, and Corry High band’s first outdoor uniformed performance amid civic updates. The piece also touches on Hollywood box office milestones and broad tax trends recalling wartime era spending and top-bracket taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph R. Ziesenheim
Girard
John E. van Allaburg
North East
Scott E. Way
Erle
Wilmer W. Waterhouse
Corry
Senate
General Assembly
Climax Plant
Second Avenue
West Main Street
Baldwin Construction Company
Tax shifts and wartime rates show bigger Uncle Sam pull
A 1913 tax of 67 dollars per minute has grown to 128 500 dollars per minute today as the independence tax foundation outlines. It notes federal revenue shifts toward individual income taxes, with 60 million filers expected to yield 44 billion, about nine of ten under 10 000 yearly, amid pending hikes in gasoline fuel and corporate levies to fund wartime spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Tax Foundation
Bite
Sam
Congress
Clymer social visitors and extended family weekend
Clymer residents hosted relatives and friends over the weekend with lengthy visits from families including the Kolstees in town to see Mrs. Louise Lewis, plus numerous guests from Michigan New York Connecticut and Washington with dinners and cottage stays at Edinboro Holland and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clymer
Howard Kolstee
Christine
Louise Lewis
Sgt. Kolstee
London
California
Robert K. Williams
Genreetown
Washisgton
D C
Wile Miams
Meg Henry Trablns
Beverly and Carry
Werks
Seyt Deramis
Pittsburgh
Joshua Hogenboom
Fultonville
N.Y
Kermit Hogenboom
Lows
Edinboro
Sind
Dean Hopenboon
Dundee
Mich
Minuie
B. J. Hoffman
Judith
Marilyn
Hudson
N. Y
Harold Ten Haken
Martinus Cordial
Holland
Bruce Hoffman
Hope College
Richard Holman
Flint
William Gravink
Gilgert Ton
Marilyn Gravink
Southbury
Conn
Martha Peterson
Hartford
Clark Griswold
Mayville
Gilbert
J. ‘Ton and
Marlen
Hirold Swanson
Randy
Kaye
Jamestown
Gail Thompson
Sally
Mark
Philip Gravink
Brenda
Bradley
Deleo Gravink
Tunis Miersma
Donald Reslink
Erle
Norman Reslink
Panama
Bred Wardes
Mapnyn Gravink
Itiol
Mabel Behruers
Emerson Ten Pas
Erie
Marlea Ten
Harold Swanson
Janice McCrey
Wilbur Hawkins
Irving Wilcox
Ossining
Jennie Neckers
Carlyle Neckers
Bruce and
Craig
James Neckers
Carbondale
Buster
Stephen Elliott
Gordon Newhouse
Kenmore
Alfred Newhouse
Thornton Newhouse
Little Valley
Bey
James Belman
New Brunswick
N. J
Frances Dunnewold
Joe McWilliams
Tioneste
James Croscutt
Walter Groters
Harold Roush
Ernest Dunnewold
Ike and De Gaulle End Talks Amid Reception at Embassy Lawn
President Eisenhower and Charles de Gaulle wrapped up discussions before 1800 guests gathered on the embassy lawn. The leader said the talks gave complete satisfaction and noted progress, while a striped tent framed the scene as both leaders addressed the crowd after the parley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ason Cage
Emassy
YMCA Calendar Week of April 25 1960
Schedule lists weekly YMCA events from Monday to Saturday including troop meetings, clubs, swim sessions, and youth activities. Notable items include a helicopter trip to Eisenhower’s Gettysburg farm with a tour of fields and barns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Corry
Sherman Boy Scouts
Swin
Union City Girl Scouts
Women's Auxiliary
Salvation Army
Gray Club
Corry Rainbow Girls
Youth For Christ
WOTR
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
de Gaulle
Profit trend holds despite mixed results across industries
The AP reports that 300 corporations show a net after tax gain of 1.7 percent in the first quarter, with two-thirds ahead of last year and 20 reporting losses. Steel shows 17 of 20 ahead. auto makers rise 5 percent as a group, while chemicals and drugs trend positive, though overall results are uneven amid diversification and looming April to June outlooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ripley Man Held on Grand Larceny Charge for Steam Engine Theft
A 31 year old Route 1 Ripley man, Robert A. Carpenter, was held for the June grand jury on first degree grand larceny for stealing an inoperative steam engine valued at $700 from an abandoned south Ripley logging camp. The engine was recovered in a junk yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Westfield
Robert
A. Carpenter
Clifford Abbey
Chautauqua County
Carpenter
Kenneth W. Hemmer
BCT
Aviation Pioneer Pitcairn Dies by Self Destruction
Harold F. Pitcairn, 62, prominent aviation figure in Philadelphia, died by suicide Saturday. He helped bring the Autogiro to the United States with Juan de la Cierva and later founded the Autogiro Co. of America, with ongoing corporate reforms and shifting percentages mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Harold F. Pitcairn
Juan de la Cierva
Pitcairn
Autogiro Co. of America
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Corry Journal
South Street
Gary Evening Journal
George R. Simple
William Chiricnaio
John McLaughlin
G. T. Bergman
National
Bottinelli-Kimball
Ihc
Chicago
Detroit
Associated Press
Hollywood
America
Corry Hospital
Corty High
Ike
YMCA
Business Mirror
Loblaws
Loblaw
Pepperidge
Vigoro
Cherry Valley
Barbato's
Krazy Daze
Journal
Pennsylvania Electric Company
NEA
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