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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1928
Page
1
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Secretary of the Navy Wilbur announced two battalions totaling about 1,000 Marines would leave U.S. coasts to reinforce the force in Nicaragua. Marines now guarding cities will be relieved to concentrate in Nueva Segovia as Sandino attacks continue.
Readers are urged to start the daily serialization “Chevrons” by Leonard Nason in this edition. The WWI tale promises cold, convincing drama from a private viewpoint and will run in daily installments as part of the paper.
Washington dispatch reports Congress will reconvene after a two week Christmas recess to pursue farm policy budget and regulatory business. House panels plan hearings on flood control agricultural price stabilization and revenue measures while Senate committees anticipate action on farm relief and the $280 million tax reduction bill. multiple investigations are set to resume or begin new ones as the session opens.
Rotarians at the Corry club meeting unanimously endorsed adding the Spartansburg round project to the Erie County good roads program for 1928. A petition for the improvement was distributed among members for later submission to the Board of County Commissioners in Brie. Rev. G B Morgan spoke on looking into the new year and improving life at home and community.
Seliguis vn pnweny resumes only2 today following the iniual recess over the holidays. Classes were resumed ii schédule in nil ulfoldings of the city fis morning. Teachers, in the local schools who spent the Christmas re cess period at their homes, returned to the city last evening or this morn ng to resume their teaching.
The United States Supreme Court denied rehearing in a tax dispute involving Colonial Trust Co Pittsburgh and other parties. The decision, issued in Washington on January 3, clarifies the court docket in a case tied to federal tax enforcement and related rulings.
Washington on January 3 a congressional investigation of the S-1 disaster was virtually assured as Congress reopens. Rep Vinson Georgia ranking Democrat on the naval affairs committee said the committee will pursue a special authorization. Speaker Longworth urged a thorough inquiry by a joint commission of Congress and experts if public demand requires it. He noted it should be appointed by the president, vice president and speaker.
Corry records four degrees below zero with seven oclock readings in the business district. The cold spell remains across the country from New York to Georgia and the Rockies. Officials warn of slight relief tomorrow but expect continued sub-zero temperatures today and tonight. Residents battle extreme weather as home heating strains persist.
Portland dispatch reports a fresh clue in the Dawn mystery with Mrs Frances Grayson and three companions aboard the schooner Rose Anne Belliveau. Authorities seek witnesses and summon expert testimony as Captain Comenu details a plane sound heard near Nauset Beach Cape Cod and a heavy seas rescue attempt thwarted by gale conditions.
Journal readers report recurring interference with radio reception in multiple city districts. A First Ward resident alleges deliberate buzzing aimed at his neighborhood, while other areas describe old fashioned appliance interference and diminished listening quality over the past few weeks.
John Maddony of Spartansburg is reported to be in constant improvement after being badly injured Friday afternoon when struck by train No. 10 on the Allegheny division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He remains at Corry Hospital as doctors forecast a hopeful recovery. Mrs. Hmest Group accompanies him, with Tunestown Wilt ter and Cart non also noted among those present.
President Coolidge today forecast a prosperous era for industry business and the public. He likened the prospect to a new inception in the nation’s economic system and spoke on behalf of the administration.
William Edward Hickman prepared for a crowded Los Angeles courtroom as his defense plans remained a mystery. Prosecutors claim ample evidence supports a gallows verdict for the Marion Parker kidnapping and murder. A potential Leopold-Losh defense or a youth/insanity plea could be argued, with Hickman claiming age as 19 though records list 17. The judge and grand jury will address additional charges related to Ivy Thoms’s slaying alongside partner Welly Hunt.
A condemned youth named Hewitt is set for execution by electric chair Friday at Ohio State Penitentiary. He was found guilty of the double murder in Conneaut, striking Fred Brown and her six year old son with a pole, a baseball bat, and other weapons during an assault that left the victims dead. State clemency efforts or a gubernatorial review could stay the sentence.
Lindbergh plans to fly 140 miles from San Salvador to Tecucigalpa in under two hours on the fourth leg of his Central American tour. He praised San Salvador's modernity, received city keys, and noted the efficient aviation department before aiming for Mexico and Central America goodwill missions.
Chicago reports continue subzero conditions with deaths attributed to exposure. Temperatures plunge from Rock Mountains to Gulf, with Georgia and Alabama record lows. schools close in Greenville South Carolina and Americus Georgia. Snow falls as mercury rises in the south, while northern states endure extreme cold with Milwaukee and Wisconsin counties seeing seven below. A separate incident in Harrisburg involves a mother dropping her baby during a streetcar alighting, injuring others.
The Corry Ministerial Association opened a week of prayer services last evening at the Baptist church with Rev. Roger Cressey of First Presbyterian delivering the sermon to a fair sized audience. Tonight’s services will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran with Rev. William Bartlett of First MB speaking and the public invited to join.
Radio listings highlight P Meverly Early Hour at Wear station and eight oh clock set with the Erling Singers. Wiz hooks up Stromberg Carlson Hour at 8 30 with The Continentals. WPG lists Atlantic Avenue at 9 P M with Berle on board.
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