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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1940
Page
1
Ungrammatical OCR fragment mentions a company purchase involving multiple entities and a person named Gus Dunlap. No coherent event or clear facts emerge to form a reliable summary.
A garbled OCR fragment talks about a 28 page expansion related to a movie project. It mentions names and dates loosely, with unclear references to Libe bron and Manu. The readable bits suggest a discussion of production steps or a new publication tied to a film and its release timeline.
City council debated relief-worker arrangements and refinancing, with six week winter weather impacting finances. Heath was unanimously elected to a four year term as city assessor. The bond rate for Finance Director Sanding was challenged. continuation of nonpig restrictions noted. Roosevelt third term discussions dominated national talk at Willard Hotel.
United Press reports a Paris meeting of the Allied War Council may push faster supplies to Finland in its fight against Russia. Diplomats note potential expansion of war to Scandinavia and the Low Countries, with Britain and France seen as cautious about breaking with Russia yet open to broader Allied aid.
The council agreed to join the Safety Council in a plan to supervise coasting on hillside streets. The program will be under police supervision with relief workers insured and controlled by the police chief. Two hillside streets may be closed during daytime hours to ensure child safety amid prior coasting accidents.
Berlin reports that visits by German diplomatic envoys to Russia and Finland are not tied to any peace offers. Dr. Wipert Von Blucher, German minister to Finland, met in Berlin and planned to return to Finland in a few days.
Finance Director Sandburg reported to the Council last evening that Corry reduced its total debt by 514 000 during the past calendar year. Unpaid bills were up slightly at year end while about 9 000 in municipal bonds were paid off. about 5 00 less than on January 1 1920.
Elizabeth McSweeney Powell 43 of Denver and a child of Henry McSweeney Atlantic City died in an airplane crash near Hammond Louisiana Sunday night along with four others. Powell, native of Oil City, lived there until age 12 then moved to Atlantic City. She was daughter of Katherine McSweeney. Her mother died when she was two. Powell last visited here in fall 1998 with her father and stepmother Theresa Nogenil of Comny for the Bith anniversary of the Belles Letimes Club. Survived by father and two adopted children.
Harrisburg February hearing centers on a proposed annual rate increase claimed to be 1/250,000. Public Utility Commission counsel estimate $300,000 excess over allowable profit, with testimony from BUC Assistant Counsel Graff Miller and Peoples’ attorneys Borger and Scott detailing a five hour cross examination. Miller alleges a 9 percent wage base, amid debates on return on investments not less than 7.8 percent.
McKean County court rules the state must fund indigent children as it funds their parents under the 1937 public assistance act. Judge Sage estimates maintenance costs around $200,000 yearly, with savings by shifting juvenile ward relief costs to the State Department of Public Assistance.
McKeesport, Pa., February reports a woman's body found in the river surface near the Vouthlogheny area. The deceased is Mary Pavlik, 28, of McKeesport, discovered under the Verome street, with signs indicating foul play and possible homicide.
Council hears Finance Director Sandbikre Inkevering report on refinancing options. Mayor Hepler and Polo discuss progress and potential decisions before the next regular meeting. A second conference precedes the next session, with a likely $30,000 bond issue to fund redemption of callable bonds and cover related permanent improvement needs.
Five year old Robert E Grad ier died after a 500 pound piece of ice fell from a pipe at his home in Erie Pa The ice struck him in the head as he stood in the driveway The incident occurred three hours after the ice loosened from a conductor pipe by the men in the area The boy died at Hamot hospital despite timely aid by his father Me Gellar
Harrisburg officials undecided on complying with a federal treasury demand for Pennsylvania wage disbursement reports for 30,000 employees. Attorney General Claude T. Reno said the commonwealth has no obligation to prepare or submit salary reports, citing a 1939 act extending income tax to state and municipal earners. Regional tax actions and prior opinions by Michigan’s AG are referenced as context for the ruling.
The Canadian Panic Line announced that 76 of 77 crew members were rescued after the Beaverburn was torpedoed off the southwest coast. The ship carried no passengers and was bound for Canada as a fast cargo liner. Details of the sinking remained scarce.
Terrorist violence in Britain escalates with two explosions at Euston and a Birmingham post office in the same day as IRA bombers Peter Barnes and James Richards face hanging for a Coventry bombing. Police reinforce near the prison, with crowds restrained and officers patrolling streets and transit routes to prevent unrest.
U.S. Envoy Bullitt, en route to New York and Washington, awaits departure of a trans Atlantic clipper plane to refer to President Roosevelt. He arrived by train yesterday with his secretary and plans to confer with FDR.
Helsinki reports harsh Soviet offensives across the Mannerheim Line and central fronts. The official communique states Russia lost troops and vehicles as Finnish forces repel several attacks near Pitkaranta and Lake Ladoga while northern sectors report heavy fighting and encirclement attempts.
Leaders of Corry gathered at Hotel Conylash for a YMCA youth program update and the annual meeting. Local officials and club presidents reviewed past year activities, noted expansion trends, and heard brief talks from Me TM-I- amon and other group representatives. The program featured group singing, a soprano solo, and an address by Dr Carman Ress.
A small flare of violence at the Ohio Fuel Gas Company plant on West Central Avenue drew 50 to 300 pickets as guards and armed workers faced off. Police intervened to restore order after private guards patrolled the site and workers walked out or remained at the plant. No injuries or arrests were reported.
Harrisburg reports Gov. Jamies is pushing a thorough revision of the Unemployment Compensation law within three months due to relief fund shortages. An amendment to exempt recipients earning over 3000 dollars yearly is favored to align state rules with the Federal Social Security Act, with focus on payroll withholdings and the inclusion of national banks.
United Press reports Philadelphia doctor Matthew H. McCloskey was cleared of charges alleging he received pre bidding information on the Norristown State Hospital project. The inquiry, led by authority figures in Harrisburg and Wilkes-Barre, found lack of evidence for wrongdoing among McCloskey and others named in the investigation.
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