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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1937
Page
7
The 75th Congress meets at noon to push Roosevelt era goals economy and social reform. Major aims include living and working conditions, ongoing recovery, and preparedness against future war. Democrats hold large majorities in both houses while Republicans promise constructive criticism and budget scrutiny.
Congress considers amending the 1936 Neutrality Act to include civil wars and curb U S involvement in the Spanish conflict. Debate centers on renewing the act beyond May and granting the president power to embargo shipments to belligerents, with Nye Clark Vanderberg leading the push to mandate embargoes abroad.
Congress faces a hard session as experts call a slow path for a federal crop insurance plan and administration reorganization. Southern lawmakers push tenant-farmer aid through low interest land purchases while Byrd targets overlapping agencies for economies. Debate over costs, scope, and constitutional amendments looms.
Fragmentary lines indicate hopes to end a dispute and return home with clarity on adjournment prospects. Readers expect further details at the stock meeting next May to determine whether the situation will proceed or close.
On New Year’s Eve in Youngsville Henry Brooks son of Mr and Mrs J B Brooks of Pittsfield married Lorraine Sitter daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn F Sitter of North Main Street Youngsville. Ceremony at 9 a block in the evening at the Brooks summer home by Justice of the Peace Brooks. Guests Lois Richards and Margaret Richards attended. Lincheoh served after the ceremony. Couple to reside in Youngsville after a short wedding trip.
The city relies on revenue from the numbers game rackets, with 27 arrests in two months yielding 2,500 in fines. Authorities defend the activity as legitimate revenue for the city budget.
Mya Dorisby Morton daughter of Mr and Mrs J G Jensing of Corry and Forest A Rapp son of Mr and Mrs Rapp of Youngsville were married New Year’s Day at the Mayville Methodist parsonage by Rev C W McCluskey. Bride wore grey and bouquet of roses and gardenia. The couple, attended by Marion Berkenback Carl M Anderson and Mrs JB Thompson all of Youngsville, plan home in Youngsville after a short trip. Rapp is a Youngsville High School faculty member and employed by Struthers Wells Corp in Warren.
State lawmakers prepare for a new session with officers elected and committees named. Senate and House leadership positions are outlined, including reappointments and replacements for key clerk and staff roles. John Morlock is named secretary in the Senate, with Dennis Mulvihill considered for top clerk duties.
Dukrey W. Heschfurth, director of the Federal Lignite Mining Administration, predicts the Western Pennsylvania building sector will rise about 200 percent in 1937. He states no shrinkage is expected and the improvement will be steady through the year, outlining a cautious but confident outlook for construction activity in Erie and surrounding counties.
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