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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1940
Page
1
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The U S House Banking Committee rejected a 30 million dollar loan to Finland to buy arms and American commodities. Leslie Hore Belisha urged aid to Finland in a Plymouth Devonport address, warning that aiding Finland could be risky but not aiding might be greater risk for the Gallivare region and Britain’s access to ores and timber.
Readies in Bucharest report intensified oil field activity as Germany moves to press for more Rumanian oil. A German mission led by Dr Clossius arrives to secure supplies for Germany while Britain and Allies aim to curb trade. Troop movements near the Hungarian frontier signal broader wartime strain.
Detroit D A Duncan McCrea and Wayne County prosecutors surrendered to a grand jury amid an indictment charging conspiracy to protect a 41 million pool operation. Police had sought the men since Wednesday night. hearings and further actions followed as investigators pursued the case.
Five suits vanished from the A. A. Print Company store on Second Avenue as police seek a gang of thieves blamed for the Warren burglary. Neckwear and jewelry were taken. investigators say the theft likely involved a truck or car. Police broadcast a lookout across the region for the burglars, believed to be professionals from larger cities.
Marjorie Ruth Maneff, 11, is hospitalized in Marietta Ono with a rare brain irritation suspected as the cause of unrelenting sneezing since Monday February 19. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Kaneff residing in Marietta.
Pittsburgh, Feb 23 Luther A Harr campaign manager for U S Senator Joseph F Guffey said he was hopeful of restoring harmony among Pennsylvania Democrats before the coming primary elections After conferences with Mayor Cornelius D Scully and County Commissioner John J Kane Hart was asked if he believed a fight over the Senatorial nomination can be avoided I am very hopeful he replied
The House begins amending a bill extending the reciprocal trade program for three years and may reach a final vote early. General debate ended midweek. lawmakers plan a session on George Washington's birthday and a possible back-to-back day to finish if possible.
In Cleveland on February 43 Archbishop Joseph Seliremba published a decree interdicting Agmitot Holy Redeemer parish. The church and school must be permanently closed until each parishioner agrees to submit to ecclesiastical authority.
Senate leaders warned against swift retaliation over British mail inspections. Key Pittman said Britain has right to examine mail to Germany but not mail destined to neutral countries. He noted intense State Department negotiations and urged Congress not to intervene.
Feb 28. Pravda editorial urged Russian troops to smash the Finns as Moscow disclosed orders for nightly air raid blackout training in Baku the oil center and earlier drills at Tashkent Buryan Leningrad and Archangel in frontier zones amid a Soviet government blackout drill plan.
Stockholm Feb 28 Folkets Dagbladet says Finland lost 50 000 to 75 000 dead and around 40 000 wounded in the retreat from the Mannerheim Line while the Russians suffered nearly 300 000 casualties The report is cited as part of the current military situation review.
British warships blockade the Murmansk port to trap German steamers and prevent munitions shipments to Russia. The Altmark, freed prisoners, and repairs near Joessingen Fjord are noted as German efforts. Sweden tightens frontier security as Russian raids and British naval activity loom.
Philadelphia Feb 23 observers say President Roosevelt has not yet decided whether to seek another term. James Roosevelt stated the decision will hinge on principles guiding his service to the country and whether they suit continuing in private life or public office.
London Feb 23 Royal Air Force bombardment of German warships in Helgoland Bay was announced by the air ministry as Nazi planes renewed attacks on British coastal shipping. Two German submarines believed damaged or sunk. British and Allied actions against U boats continue. reports cite scattered aerial combat and ongoing sea warfare along the North Sea and English coast.
Soviet forces push from Helsinki toward Viipuri in heavy snow battles along the Mannerheim Line. Tanks and artillery supported by more than 3,000 casualties clash in Koivlaty sector as Finnish batteries fire on Russian positions near Kolvist Island. In Corry, Pennsylvania, 211 voters hear of reinstatement deadlines for the April 8 primary, with 6,211 Erie County voters facing potential loss of franchise for a two year period.
Paul Petrillo, 44, South Philadelphia tailor and alleged mastermind of an arsenic murder ring tied to an Insurance Syndicate, was sentenced to die in the electric chair. His cousin, former salesmen Lemuel Schofield, said to appeal. Petrillo sought to withdraw his guilty plea and obtain a new trial.
The Federal Trade Commission ordered five Steel Office Furniture Institute members, including Art Melat Construction Co and Browne-Morse Co, to stop fixing prices and discounts. The order targets over half of U S metal office furniture production and cites overcharged price data sharing and a price maintenance association among listed firms across Ohio Michigan New York and Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg announces 1940 license tags ready for mailing to Corry and nearby areas. About 2,350,000 households are affected as the state ends the three month free ride and shifts to a 12 month tag cycle with revised color scheme and fees.
Washington Feb 23 Secretary of State Cordell Hull was said to tell friends he would delay any announcement of presidential plans until President Roosevelt reveals 1940 strategy. News of Hull’s stance comes as talk of his candidacy grows among Southern Democrats and other quarters.
Erie police seek Nathan Belsen vein of 121 West Bard Street after a reported accident at bly Home. He is wanted on urgent terms and may be in Corry. authorities urge contact if located.
Police report a late night tampering incident on West Wayne Street near Frederick Street where occupants of a car attempted to break into a vehicle owned by Donald Wiggers. Patrolman Ross Mead chased the suspects as they fled east on Frederick and north on Center, leaving tracks indicating a failed burglary. Authorities link this to an apparent organized gang targeting cars left on city streets overnight and continue to investigate another Wednesday night ransacking. Freddie Bimers’s car showed possible tampering after he left relatives on Whit Smith Street, though theft was not confirmed.
Flames damaged a gymnasium and store room at Edinboro State Teachers' College. Approximately $1,000 in damage. Student Charles Lewes, 23, from Titusville, was overcome by smoke and assisted by fellow students after the blaze erupted in a morning fire.
A report from Pittsburgh notes school directors found guilty of misbehavior amid charges including bribery. The ruling references the North Braddenk district and calls the conduct a breach of trust in the school administration.
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