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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1940
Page
1
A jumble of overheard chatter and faint narratives centers on a broken wheel, a mayoral remark, and a wary editor. The piece references village figures Miss Luis, Gramma nd, and a Hollywood celebrity amid speculation of romance, danger, and a late night ride toward a house as car lights scatter on the highway.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to provide credit to Finland to buy surplus U.S. farm products and manufactured goods. He forbade using the funds for war materials and sent proposals to Vice President Garner and Speaker Bankhead.
City council discussed issuing municipal bonds around twenty million to refinance old debt and fund a new Dodge truck for the Street Department. Finance chief Bondhus to report on fire protection, and a next meeting will decide if a small bond issue at lower interest rates can reduce yearly interest and temporary loans.
United Press reports in Harrisburg that harsh winter weather has hit farmers hard as the annual Farm Products Show opens at Sylvan Hill. Secretary John Hight notes unwet losses since 1920 while Gov. James’s absence, due to a Florida visit, is noted. National Grange leader Taber also attends as 13,000 attend the opening day amid an 80,000 estimate for the week.
Wang Ching Wei telegraphed Chiang Kai-shek offering peace on Japanese terms from Chungking. He would go to negotiations with colleagues, but warned Chiang that if his attitude remained unreasonable, Wang would negotiate with Japan for parts of China and have Tokyo deal with him.
Leon Morse, an EY toiver of the Pennsylvania Railroad, narrowly escaped with a companion when a PRR freight engine struck their 1939 Dodge at Sherman crossing near the depot about 12 20 a m They jumped free before the locomotive pushed the car aside and wrecked it on the tracks.
Mrs Laura Ramsey of Union City pleads for help locating her son Donald Ramsey 21, 5 foot 7, dark hair brown eyes glasses, last seen Saturday night driving a two door LaFayette sedan toward Corry. Police and public urged to contact Chief John D Manigan with any information. Also noted, principal suspension vote at South Connellsville Junior High after alleged incident with a female student.
Forty one GOP county chairmen endorsed Philadelphia Chairman Jay Cooke for the U S Senate Republican nomination. Cooke, based in Harrisburg, said he will wait to gauge women voters sentiment before a formal announcement. His remarks followed the endorsements as party leaders announced the move. A separate item reports a German freighter dans was sunk after interception by a French patrol near Paris.
United States Attorney Kennedy prepared grand jury evidence in New York detailing 17 members of the Christian Front group accused of planning an armed uprising. They were arraigned before Judge Moscowite and held on bonds of $50,000 each, with hearings set for February 5. Investigations spanned National Guard armory thefts, explosives, and police links to the movement.
A fire at West Church and Fourth Avenue at 1:20 this morning damaged Martin Hansen’s automobile, with about 175 dollars in losses. Fire responders cut the gas line to control the flames. engine and front-end suffered extensive damage while insurance coverage was noted.
The Senate confirmed Attorney General Frank Murphy as an associate justice of the Supreme Court with no record vote. Also approved were Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson as Attorney General and Francis H. Biddle as Solicitor General. Murphy, ex-governor of Michigan, is Roosevelt’s fifth high court appointee. Jackson is linked to James City, North Carolina, and Biddle leaves a Philadelphia life tenure for the solicitor general post.
A severe cold wave grips the district with subfreezing temperatures forecast tonight and tomorrow. Heavy snowfall adds to treacherous roads, crippling traffic as blizzard conditions reach early morning and persist.
Jan. 16 London Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain defended firing War Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha in the House of Commons saying allies are ready for any start or sacrifice if war enters a more acute phase. Hore-Belisha and Chamberlain urged calm unity despite opposition protests.
Murray chairman of the CIO Steel Workers Organizing Committee urged a nationwide 8 nation wide conference to coordinate government industry and labor leaders. He said unemployment is the root of America’s basic economic ills and called for a meeting with Roosevelt.
Officials in Gerey Gately Cine assemble leaders from several groups to press immediate steps against unsafe street coast ing in the city. A city council task unit will oversee measures including supervised coast ing, student patrols near schools, bicycle licensing, and traffic rules enforcement. Norman J. Edinger chaired the meeting at the Hotel Corry with Mrs. M. J. Aldred and others named to key posts. Additional projects were outlined, with continuation on page six.
Sixty five people in thirty five families in Union City are sick with scarlet fever. Authorities plan to ban gatherings and limit public events to curb spread while keeping schools open to aid health surveillance. If spread continues, schools may close. no serious cases reported yet.
In Walker County Alabama a 36 year old mother gave birth to quadruplets plus an unnamed brother in a two room cabin near a coal mine. Dr Sankey delivered the sextet after a labor described as miraculous. The infants were fed with dried milk and water and were reported as thriving in the rough rural setting.
Corry police and New York motor patrols monitor Peachy Street routes to intercept James Fink and an unknown companion linked to a triple murder and arson near Masontown New York. Authorities report the incidents occurred Sunday night and involve a suspect with a New York license plate and possible ties to Delaware County.
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