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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1941
Page
3
DuBois Levies 25 Tax on Pin Ball Machines
DuBois adopts a $25 annual tax on pinball machines and smaller levies on vending and weight machines. The ordinance, part of budgeting actions, targets mechanical gambling devices and other 5-cent machines. Expected revenue around $2,500 yearly. The tax rate remains at 20 mills with allocations for various city services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubois
English expert held in wife murder case
Professor Ar nly Lloyd-James, an English language expert, faced trial in Hampstead court for allegedly stabbing his wife Elsie Owen, a violin virtuoso. He testified that he killed her to spare her a bleak future after claiming he could not cope with his work, and he admitted contemplating his own death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Eres
London
Arnly Lloyd-James
Hampstead Court
Elsie Owen
Lloyd-James Rose
Death claims third man on draft board
Jasper F. Kugler 72 of Saline, first chairman of draft board No. 2, died Tuesday afternoon at home after resigning six weeks earlier due to ill health. Born October 15, 1868 in Petroleum Center, he worked in the oil business with his father before continuing the work himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Jasper F. Kugler
Salins
Venango County
Petroleum Center
Bradford Opens New Effort to Save Refinery
Bradford, Jan. 15. Directors of the Bradford Oil Refining Company, after a four hour session at the plant offices, authorized a statement that steps are being taken with bankers to resume full operation. Dr. E R Lederer, who tendered his resignation, has been a key negotiator. The plant has been largely shut down since year start with crude not sent to stills and petroleum purchases halted. Liquidation of inventories has been underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford Oil Refining Company
Bradford
Bradford Ol Refining Company
Fosterbrook
Bradford Oi Refining Company
E. R. Lederer
Conn Fight Heavyweight Clash Hinted For Pittsburgh Gate
Conn's manager Johnny Ray says Pittsburgh officials and Chamber of Commerce back promoter Mike Jacobs to stage the Lomitis title bout next June. He pledges a $500,000 gate to lure Jacobs to move the fight to Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Conn
Mike Jacobs
Chamber of Commerce
Johnny Ray
Jacobs
Shipping Huge Generator From Pittsburgh
The world's largest water wheel generator, a 1000 ton unit 24 feet high and 45 feet in diameter, begins its 2500 mile move from Pittsburgh to Washington to join Grand Coulee dam. It will be dismantled into 38 freight cars for the trip and start pumping billions of gallons to irrigate 1,200,000 acres. Westinghouse says the second unit will be finished by spring and the third by summer, all ready by next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Mgl
Weers
Washington
Grand Coulee
Columbia River
Columbia Basin
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Third Mine Strike Shuts Washington County Plant
In California Pennsylvania on January 15, a third Washington County bituminous coal mine, Vesta Coal Company, faced a strike by 200 workers on the night shift demanding alternating day and night work. The men, who had been idle yesterday, planned to press for the day shift to join the walkout. The mine employs about 2,200 workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ay Associated
California
Washington County
Vesta Coal Company
Thes
Believe County Sewing Project Will Be Saved
A Pennsylvania governor pledges to continue WPA sewing projects amid a looming January 1 layoff for Erie county women including widows. A 71 member northeastern delegation and Robert Smalley press for state funding while Shaw committee reviews the issue. Governor James signals intent to fight to retain employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Arthur H. James
Harrisbore
WEA
American Progressive League
Kingston
Gov. James
Shaw
Sewlin
Smalley
James
Hullig Erie Auto Theft Prisoner Seeks Release
Roy Hullig, an Erie inmate serving two to four years in the Western Penitentiary, petitions for freedom claiming the four year sentence is illegal. He cites habeas corpus writs previously failed on technicalities and argues the jury convicted him of plain larceny, which has a three year maximum. Assistant District Attorney Damien McLaughlin says the petition will be dismissed for lack of local jurisdiction. it should have been filed in Allegheny County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Roy Hulg
Western Penitentiary
Am Automobile
Damien McLaughlin
Allegheny County
Claim Milk Law Change Serious Blow to Co-ops
Washington January 15 A New York Dairymen's League attorney argued in district court that proposed amendments to the federal milk marketing program would strike a blow at cooperative associations. Justice Bailey reserved ruling on a temporary injunction to delay a government referendum on the amendments while court papers are studied. The government countered with a motion to dismiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dairymen's League of New York
Fuld
Justice Techings Bailey
New York
Duster Bailey
League
Claude R. Wickard
Agriculture Department
Bailey
Billy Munn of Garland Dies After Prolonged Illness
William James Munn known as Bill Munn of Garland dies after a long illness at Warren General Hospital. A minstrel performer with a notable career, he is survived by wife Leah Andrews Munn, two sons Patrolman Godoy Munn and Milton Mung, daughter Jane Munn, one brother Robey Munn of Athens, and two Warren residents. Private funeral at home, burial in Garland Presbyterian Cemetery. Anzac soldiers derive their name from the Aus tralis New Zealand Army Corps initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry
Billy Munn
Garland
Warren Times Mirror
William James Munn
Pennsylania
Bill
Warren General Hospital
Monroeton
Shedd-Brown
Minneapolis
Jane Usher
Leah Andrews Munn
Patrolman Godoy
Munn
Milton Mung
Warren
Mies Jane Munn
Robey, Munn
Athens
Garland ‘Presbyterian
Sixty Erie County Men Join CCC Service
Sixty young men from Erie and Erie county aged 17 to 23 left for CCC service on Tuesday. They travel to Sheffield to begin three months of camp work at Camp Bull Run under Lieut John Osts who heads the camp. Enlistment is six months with possible reenlistment for up to two years. most departures were nonrelief cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Dan
Erie
Erie County
Sheffield
John
Youn
Two Kane Residents Injured in Falls
Jan 15 Kane. Vincent J. Pierotti of Greeves Street business man was admitted to Kane Summit hospital with a fractured left shin after a fall on Fraley Street near Field. His condition was listed as good. At Community Hospital, Mrs Grive Choate was admitted after a fall on her home steps at Smethport with a fractured left urn. Her condition was reported good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kane
Vincent J. Pierotti
Greeves Street
Kane Summit Hospital
Fen
Fraley Sirest
Community Hospital
Grive Choate
Smethport
Ridgway Parish Maps Plans for New Church
Ridgway January 14 a general meeting of all Bc Leos parish members will be held at Centens ial High School Auditorium on Wednesday at 7 pm to plan the erection of a new church replacing the one destroyed by fire December 22. The meeting will gauge the congregation's wishes for the new church including whether a finished basement is desired and other related matters. Preliminary plans have been prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgway
Bc Leos
Centensial High School
Ryan Plane Employes Authorize Strike Vote
In San Diego California 741 of about 1600 Ryan Aero nautical Company employees voted to authorize a walkout if demands in a labor contract are not met. The ballot process used a black ballot with 27 employees opposing the proposal. The firm holds 11 million dollars in military aircraft contracts with architects R G Howard and Charles Miller of DuBois assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cali
Jay
Ryan Aeronautical Company
CIO
Used Automobile Workers Union
J. W. Michener
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