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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1937
Page
3
A Savannah dispatch reports the death of Ben Krause, 87, of Krause Greater Shows, drowned near the Savannah river. Other items note Roosevelt death date misprint, a shoe trade show in Chicago, officials speaking on social security, and routine local government notices.
Gov. George H. Earle urged Pennsylvania's new Democratic legislature to pursue a liberal program. Key items include a bootleg coal inquiry, city charter reform for Philadelphia, abolition of company stores, slum clearance, extended voter registration, public utility regulation, tax reform, labor protections, pollution controls, and constitutional modernization measures. The speech set the framework for a session with a large Democratic majority.
Wake Jan mat the re organization of the barough council Iast evening newchanges were made in the personnel soar as heads of departments were concerned. Sal ary cuts mde several years ago were regiired and much other busi nega of importance transacted. One of the principal items of business was the adoption of a resi stion authorizing the special com mittee named to dispose of the pres ent city building, to accept an of fer from the New Process Company of $7,600 for the property.
Joan Becker, 88, protests innocence as he is sentenced for the April attack that killed Kate Bracken. The defendant, Joe Becker, a police witness, faces appeal motions and possible new trial requests as district attorneys claim ethical issues and errors in the trial.
Ridgway carpenter Bart Benson of 46 B Cardott Street suffered a fractured right hip Monday afternoon after falling ten feet from a roof while repairing a residence on Keareange avenue. He was taken to Elk County General Hospital in serious condition but reports indicate his hip injury is now satisfactory.
All milk producers in the county consider uniting under a state led plan to form a pool. Howard Abisamin and others urged joining. J J Snyder and Dr Howard Rey nollie urged coordination. Barney outlined a plan including 550 cooperative producers, 170 from the Dairyman’s League, and independents. November receipts averaged 2.18 per hundred pounds with four cents deductions for costs. The plan aims to equalize returns across the region and support uniform income for all classes.
A freight collision near Van Meter, Pennsylvania, killed Daniel Burlay, 65, of Whilsett, and injured three others. Injured were G. B. Hembaugh, 22, Dawson, a work train worker. G. P. Stevens, Iraman. and Frans N. Goldborn, engineer.
The Harrisburg House of Representatives mothballed in crepe to mourn Rep. Feed Mentzer of Westmoreland County who died at his father's home in Montana on the eve of the January opening. Speaker Roy Furman will call a special election to fill the vacancy. Mentzer was elected to a second term and was the only member not sworn in at the December session.
Erie County seeks a 106000 dollar boost to fund county operations for the year. Commissioners discuss sources and timing, noting obligations and ongoing projects, including a hospital fund and county work. Students at St Mary's parochial school switch to time clock signals paid for by student contributions.
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