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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1936
Page
1
The Corry School District faces a severe cash shortfall with unpaid bills totaling about 2000 and four months payroll up to 7800 due soon. With only 1300 on hand and limited tax intake expected, the district may need a loan, prompting the finance committee to investigate and report to the board.
Mirie county board remains hopelessly deadlocked over key posts at the courthouse. The three commissioners met again but offered no clear agreement on appointments. One member has proposed his choices for the posts, including the property tax collector, yet no party shows willingness to compromise.
Shipping authorities directed emergency aid to a stranded steamship off Toboa Island after alarming reports. The Cautis vessel and Toboa Dh Tier Gila were mentioned among responders as rescuers work to secure the hull and determine cargo safety amid uncertain weather conditions.
London January 14 Rudyard Kipling remains hospitalized after a night in Middlesex Hospital. Two nurses stood by with oxygen cylinders prepared for emergencies while his wife and daughter stayed nearby. Doctors report his condition slightly improved though still tenuous after surgery by Dr. A B Webb Johnson.
Directors and officers of the National Bank of Corry were re-elected at the annual stockholders meeting, followed by the board's reorganizational session at 10 o'clock this morning. Reappointed directors include Olds, C F Bliss, H H Keppel, B S Hillstrom, Blaine Kinmaldy, and BT Hawkins, with Keppel as vice president and D A Depew cashier.
Five persons perished in a house fire in Spain after a blaze tore through a residence. A 26 year old farmer was among the victims, with efforts by neighbors and authorities continuing as details emerge.
American and British delegates at a two hour London session rejected Japan's claim that the naval limitation talks cannot continue after Tokyo's planned withdrawal. The US Britain France and Italy aim for a four power agreement on warship sizes and gun calibers with possible escape clauses. Japan plans to press for naval equality and depart for Tokyo.
Settlement reached in a fire claim involving FS. Leland of Hulsto N.Y. at 627 West Washington Street Erie on March 20 198. The insurance company with local rep Orrin U L was reported to have brought the case to an end after months of dispute.
Washington Jan 14 The compromise soldiers bonus bill moving for Senate enactment would issue bonds payable on demand or held as investment. Senate finance panel, 15 to 2 in favor. Harrison measure substitutes for the United Front plan. Mor genthau questioned but offered no public remarks.
Howard Hughes, famed motion picture producer, flew a Northrup monoplane from Los Angeles to Newark in 9 hours 27 minutes 10 seconds, breaking Roscoe Turner’s 10 hour 2 minute 11 second record. NAA officials timed the flight, with details continued on page seven.
A bipartisan committee of ten legislators in Harrisburg begins a major study to consolidate local government units and cut taxes. The 1985 appropriation of 10,000 funds planning for a 1987 report to the assembly, while another panel under Rep. Diram G. Andrews examines school costs potentially tying into the consolidation effort.
Washington reports a bus crash injuring Mrs. Gertrude Mattern of Erie and killing her husband as hospital staff describe her rapid decline. Havana scene: Pollas and soldiers shoot three kidnappers after release of Paulino Goros-Uza, 26, son of a wealthy maker. Cleveland police detain five men and two women over a string of safe-cracking jobs totaling 75 090. Norris proposes judicial reform to enable a new farm program. Media: William Oxey of Philadelphia gets 7 to 20 years for involvement in the Chester bank robbery, 60 200.
Work began in Erie County as part of a national program to collect business operation data for the past year. Forty eight enumerators, drawn from relief rolls, will survey sectors including Corry area firms, hotels, banks, and real estate offices. Results will be compiled in Philadelphia by the federal government.
A fragmented report describes a college representative speaking before a civic group or audience in an urban setting. Names and precise details are unreadable, but the event appears to involve a speaker related to a college or university and a local city context.
In Trenton on January 14 the defense said they would file a habeas corpus request with Third Circuit Judge J Warren Davis to halt the execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. Gov Hoffman said he had made no decision on a reprieve to stay Friday night’s planned execution.
Washington January 14 investigators for the Senate treasury committee are gathering information on financing of Townsend old age revolving pensions sponsors. The data file remains reserved at the capital, with concern over possible promotion and holdover schemes tied to the plan.
Fragmentary obituary notes the death of John T. Brew in Erie. The text references a person named Myrtle Jatee of West Cognch and mentions possible associates or affiliations in unclear context. The readable items are sparse and lack verifiable dates or locations.
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