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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1936
Page
4
A national poll shows overwhelming support for old age pensions, while support for Townsend’s plan to pay all citizens $200 monthly at age 60 is less than four percent. The piece argues for a universal pension funded by government or employers and notes Pennsylvania’s existing program as a partial model.
The article notes steel per capita fell from 989 pounds in 1929 to about 583 pounds last year as the nation nears higher consumption again. It compares steel use across Belgium Luxembourg Germany Great Britain France Italy and Japan, warns of possible iron depletion in two to three generations, and cites substitutes like aluminum from bauxite and rising magnesium usage as replacements.
A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling upholds a state recovery code patterned after the INRA, aligning with federal court guidance. The piece notes no real clash with federal authority, arguing states may regulate within their borders while many economic troubles cross state lines.
A historical note shows that U S munitions inquiries reveal JPMorgan & Co collected foreign loans. Some loans from Russia and transactions tied to the Soviet government appear through large firms. The report hints at sanctioned prohibitions and overseas debt handling during wartime.
Britain and France owe more than 1.5 billion dollars in loans and credits from the United States, with total indebtedness over 10 billion dollars that may never be repaid. Congress considers permanent measures to keep the nation out of war and may seek safeguards against further war loans to foreign governments.
A bleak Pennsylvania year in review shows 1,769 killed and 44,629 injured in auto accidents during the eleven months cited. About 20 percent of victims were under 15, with roughly 4,000 crippled for life. Economic loss exceeds 70 million dollars. The piece urges caution and safer driving, noting a fatality every four hours and a crash every ten minutes. It ends with a travel safety appeal and then a light note on a 104 pound squash champion in Kennewick.
Hollywood hosts a diverse set of enthusiasts who amass unusual treasures. Harold Lloyd studies microscopic organisms in drinking water while Gary Cooper hoards pistols and trophies. Claudette Colbert cherishes first editions, Lalique glassware, and a rich library. Carl Brisson collects hundreds of hats, Sir Guy Stantling paints landscapes, and Marlene Dietrich buys global mementos. Bing Crosby keeps old swing records and cigars, with others pursuing jewelry, weapons, and theater memorabilia.
W Hughes of OW City was elected president of the Bucktails. The result marks a leadership change within the local group as members announce the new head.
Paris fashion weekly notes Helena Rubinstein the beauty expert returns to Paris and urges a daily care routine for all skin types. She stresses proper cleansing, diet, sleep, and specialist treatments for wrinkles with facial exercises and regular massages, insisting on sticking to trusted beauty products.
Twenty years ago, the Journal notes over six hundred birds have been entered for the Corry Poultry Show, while local rail improvements continue with Exie Railroad upgrading yards and a block signal being installed under Miaplé Avenue tower. Obituaries report Tumes Cook and Alfred Jennings passing away, with other local news including Erie visits by Wilbur Hall, Senator Henry A. Clark, and travel notices for John Thomas and Wilcox Gillette Sears returning from Cleveland Auto School.
A fragmented horoscope notes January 14 with hints for those born September 13 to goth, suggesting literary or clerical pursuits in the day and pleasure in the afternoon. It mentions forethought, a tatesmanlike quality, possible military attraction, and practical progress from elderly relatives and travel, with dated danger and social forecasts for 1988.
U S Supreme Court finds tax on stock of trust and title insurance firms discriminatory. If state courts uphold the ruling, the 1939 provisions could be reinstated, increasing tax revenue on most trusts and title insurers in the commonwealth. The Schuylkill Trust Company sued over alleged unfair assessments.
The Farm Credit Administration reports improving conditions showing private lending agencies regaining normal functions. Short term loans to farmers in 1935 reached record levels while long term real estate mortgage lending shrank versus 1984. Robert V Fleming notes bankers plan regional conferences and urges banking law stability amid calls to modify the Banking Act of 1935.
Directors at Branken-Keating Funeral parlors reported the cemetery association in good financial condition. A resolution was adopted to send sympathy to Mrs I Eugene Burlingam, widow of the late secretary of the board.
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