24 Feb 1940
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1940
Page
1
Fragmentary text mentions curtain security, merger or project readiness, load figures for 939 Company, assets and liabilities totals, and employee obligations. The readable items include 1938 comparisons, percentages, and references to a president and railroad context.
Savannah column discusses John Konkler and a plan to revive rural economies by settling families on farms in Arkansas and elsewhere. It argues farm development, self reliance, and avoiding government aid would boost happiness and stability, citing Steinbeck and tenant-farm relief debates.
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declares Allies fight to secure the right of small European states to live, end militarism, and aid independence for Poland and Czechoslovakia. He welcomes U S participation in Europe’s reconstruction and calls for German disarmament as essential to lasting peace. Sir Archibald Sinclair later outlines terms for an armistice including Nazi removal and restitution to Poles and Czechs.
Helskini reports a Finnish war communique showing heavy Russian losses in prolonged battles near Eivisto and Koivisto. Officials claim more than 3 000 Russians killed and Russian attacks repulsed by Finnish defenses along the Mannerheim line and Salonia Viipuri region.
Danville Pennsylvania February 24 William Hi Yeager Montour county farmer scheduled to die in the electric chair Monday for slaying two state troopers shot and killed himself in his cell today officials say the method of obtaining the revolver is under investigation.
A Red 1 court session at the Municipal Building dealt with West End charges following protests by neighbors over Dilly Gomel. Bam Mig-Tiecls led the prosecution, backed by local residents. Mrs Mary Bramsey and Clifford Wear agreed to sign a bill of settlement and avoid further trouble.
President Roosevelt and Cordell Hull hailed the House approval of the extension, as Democratic and Republican leaders predicted Senate passage within two weeks. The roll call ended with 218 to 169 as Democrats largely supported continuation and only five Republicans joined the administration.
Harrisburg reports factions oppose U S Senator Joseph Guffey seek re election as Turnpike Commission chair A Jones studies candidacy timing. Jones silent after return from vacation fuels speculation he may decline supper invite and leave field to Leo Mundy last resort candidate. Anti Guffey factions press for committee endorsement delay while Lawrence guides Democratic setup.
The Sparta postmaster exam was conducted today with eight applications filed but only seven applicants appeared. The examination was led by the board, aided by UW Jocat gSVil, and several details remain unclear due to transcription errors in the source.
The county board of bi regional commissioners announced March 12 as the Corry special registration day to aid voters before the spring primary. Other towns Lawrence Park Girard North East and Waterford also have dates to allow enrollments changes and party affiliations. Registrations will be handled by clerks Mabel Binns and Mary Donnelly at the Municipal building from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 8 p.m.
A wave of letters from a man imprisoned in a Mexican jail asks for financial help for arranging his luggage at the border. The letters claim to contain an email form and promise a share to benefactors. The postmaster states mail is being returned to the office and will be forwarded to the inspector for investigation.
Harrisburg reports Gov. Ruthie H James said he had been advised by a federal agent that the charges against James were reduced to two affidavits. The affidavits, from two former employers, were deemed insufficient and were turned over to the Justice Department.
Rome reports Dr Karl Vonlois and Senator Amadeo Gismini will sign a German merchant trade accord late today. London says Royal Air Force planes hunted over Prague in a second nine mmn 24 fee. The Date at of Anse, 1206 tons, sunk in the Atlantic. 14 of 15 crew feared drowned. Admiralty says naval trawler Benvolio sunk by a mine. its commander and nine men missing.
Commonwealth Secretary S M R O Haras warning urges candidates to file primary nominating petitions with certified payment by March 4. She notes a slow GOP pace and Democratic disarray while voter apathy and late petitions trouble the election effort.
Snow hit Corry and surrounding area as highway crews finished widening auxiliary district roads after a storm. Forecasters warned more snow and colder weather with a period of rain possible later. Main highways remained passable while side routes were cleared and reopened after days of effort.
A Turkish denial counters abroad reports that Turkey began mobilizing 500000 men on its Russian frontier. The disputed dispatch, cited by a Russian naval paper, claimed widespread mobilization with allied air support, but officials say the reports are false.
Harrisburg February 24. An intensive two way investigation into the dramatic unsuccessful tunnel break at the Eastern penitentiary will be opened Monday by state motor police and the Justice Department. Fire truck damaged Sharpsburg February 24. A Sharpsburg fire truck was damaged to the extent of $600 today when it collided with an automobile while responding to a fire. No one was injured.
The report notes President Roosevelt has not withdrawn his name from Illinois May 4 presidential primary while Garner is opposed. It mentions midnight withdrawal deadline and possible legal interpretations. Mayor La Guardia withdraws from Illinois Republican primary to avoid splitting progressive votes.
A Warren Printz Company store heist on Second Avenue involved a professional gang slipping in via a rear second story window. Thieves carried seventy five suits valued at 36 to 50 dollars each and some jewelry, with no broken windows or disturbed locks evident, heightening mystery. State police note forty similar jobs in Pennsylvania in recent years.
In Jasper Alabama a six week old quadruplet died while the other five siblings survive. The family, share cropper, faces tragedy as medical staff report the remaining quads in stable condition. The infant's death follows birth at a local hospital where the family received care.
Harrisburg reports the Department of Public Assistance said a Dauphin County court ruling enlisting blind inmates in the state pension program will have little effect on grant costs. A department spokesman cited unclear inmate numbers and noted prior pensions did little to encourage blind residents to move to private holdings.
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