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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
6
Snappy weather notes and town notices from Erie area sources include a chimney fire on East Smith Street, a skeet shoot on Hare Creek road, Y P B meeting at 7 30, and Christmas seal contributions. Also reported are awards at Rex theatre, RWD headquarters move plans, a memorial resolution for A A Freeman, and electric output gains from Associated Gas and Electric.
Washington dispatch notes the 73rd Congress faces a potential gag rule driven by administration aims to push a broad New Deal program. Democrats outnumber Republicans, but inflation, farm relief, and labor blocs threaten party harmony as the House prepares to tackle social security, unemployment insurance taxation, and NRA measures alongside department appropriations.
United Press reports Harrisburg Jan 4 that Pennsylvania state planning board says a yearly income of 3500 dollars for every Pennsylvanian family is needed to meet reasonable human needs and prevent a lower standard of living. Using a 423 person family model, budgets for food clothing rent health amusement transportation and other items are outlined to show 3500 is not extravagant.
A Franklin Pa business survey and Pittsburgh district data show 1934 ending on a high note with retail sales up 14 percent from 1933 and December dry goods up 33 percent. National steel output ran at 38 percent capacity while glass and coal held steady. collections rose five percent, but post holiday spending cooled.
Harrisburg reports the state treasury holds 6.62 million dollars due nearly 70 thousand Pennsylvania war veterans who have not claimed the state bonus from the 1893 bond issue. No deadline was fixed for claims. past payments total 42.85 million to 307 thousand applicants.
Erie Trust Co plans a second distribution of 22 cents per dollar, adding to 40 cents already paid, with assets increasing by over 2 million dollars. The bank’s available liquidation balance as of November 9 stood at $3,809,617.64.
Kane Jan 4 McKean county will receive 32927 22 as its share of overdue state aid funds to pay school districts in 86 counties. Thousands of teachers salaries were guaranteed by payment of over 4 000 000 to the districts. The subsidies which fell due in September and October had been held up by lack of funds state officials said. Teleased year end collections by the revenue department made the payments possible and checks have been going out for several days.
Pittsburgh January 4 The South Penn Oil Company announced a 15 cent per barrel increase in Pennsylvania crude oil prices. Tide Water Pipe Co Ltd also raised prices in Bradford and Allegany districts. New South Penn prices: Southwest Penn pipelines 1.87 Su teku pipelines 1.82 Buckeye pipelines 1.72, with Tide Water at 2.20 per barrel.
Edgar F B Pinto general manager of the Salada Tea Company spoke at the New York gala in Hotel Pennsylvania praising steady product quality and rising sales. He noted a marked increase in pounds sold and number of customers and announced a 15 percent rise in newspaper advertising for 1935 reflecting efforts to attract new customers while retaining longtime users.
One of Europe s most famous structures is Trajan s Wall, an ancient earthwork spanning the Dobudja from Tyinute above Izerniyoda to Kustendji on the Tack. As recently as 184 It served as a defensive line but later fell into disuse and lost its strategic value amid changing borders and powers.
In January Mayor James P. Rossiter plans a city led campaign against Pennsylvania Telephone Corp to push lower rates. He will visit Harrisburg to interview engineers and statisticians seeking a years long study of the company’s financial status, aiming to show it earns above the legal rate and file a formal complaint with the Public Service Commission for possible arbitration.
Betty Miller 22, lifelong Oil City resident and Oil City High School graduate of 1980, died at Oil City hospital at 2 15 PM Thursday after illness since November. She was employed in the statistical department of Quaker State Refining Co. and was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert H Miller of 506 North Street.
In Flemington New Jersey on January 4 Col Lindbergh identified Dr J F Condon known as Jafsie as the man who received a 50 000 ransom payment from Bruno Hauptmann, whose counsel then attacked Condon’s stated good intentions as a defense tactic.
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