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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
1
A brief report describes a shooting incident where June Lin and George O. were struck by a revolver at an unspecified location. Injuries are noted but details on motive or suspect are not provided.
A fire gutted a home at 425 East Plewmont Street around 6 18 this morning. Charles Pitt and his sister Miranda Smith escaped without injury as flames from an overheated furnace spread through beams and partitions. Estimated damage is about $2,000, likely insured. Fire Chief Andrew Paulson noted the blaze was stubborn and required heavy water to control.
Union Press reports that a Senate judiciary subcommittee unanimously approved Solicitor General Stanley F Reed for associate justice of the Supreme Court. The panel, led by Senator M M Logan, adjourned after a brief open hearing with Reed and Attorney General Homer S. Curns in attendance.
Police officials in Los Angeles are held in technical custody after a disturbance. The unclear report references city authorities and a possible dispute involving officers and a private party. No further concrete names or dates are clear from the text.
Fire devastates Sacred Heart College at St Hyacinthe Quebec with 28 dead and 22 missing students and teachers feared amid救 police and fire crews sweeping the ruins. Four bodies located, many injured and hospitalized.
United Press reports Deputy State Revenue Secretary TH Krebestein told Pittsburgh news group that high emergency taxes did not drive firms from Pennsylvania. He argued other states lure industry with lower taxes, cheaper labor, and subsidies, noting an exodus since 1935 and contrasting 1928 figures with the prior biennium.
Lamon farmers earned ribbons at the state fair with 150000 visitors noted for the show. Winners included Everett Swigert of Carlisle taking first in woodchopping, Thor en of McKean county second, and Harlie of Bellefonte third. Local exhibitors showcased poultry, livestock, and vegetables, continuing a tradition from last year.
The Kiwanis club marked its twenty third anniversary at a dinner meeting last evening at the Hotel Corry. Hoffman read a history of the club, a review of Kiwanis information from founding to present, and various reports including the educational fund annual report. Guy Simmons read the reports and other routine business was conducted.
President Roosevelt's latest plan envisions a national planning council to guide the country out of the recession. After a January 14 statement, officials indicate a shift toward cooperation with business and possible legislative action to end abuses and stabilize the economy. The meeting, with 80 business advisory members, touched on NRA relaxations and future talks with auto manufacturers and bankers. Roosevelt aims to curb high pressure salesmanship and tighten installment terms to help consumer payments and shorten payoff periods.
Weather forecast clashes with official readings as subzero temperatures persist. Local thermometers show eight below at dawn, rising to as high as 20 above by afternoon. Forecasters warn of cloudy skies giving way to rain within twenty hours.
State Pardon Board members met in Harrisburg to weigh clemency requests for John G. Folens and Senauskas, both condemned to die for the Metro Seminak murder. Counsel argued for commutations citing the Mary Seminute case. board to draft recommendations to Gov George Earle.
A fire at a farm near Coal Hill, Floyd Harriger's property, killed Reymond Harriger age 4 while injuring three other children and their father. Dwayne Harriger, 9, is in critical condition along with a sister or brother and the father, all treated at Oil City Hospital with expected recovery possibilities.
Carl, aged 17, is named a royal bridegroom in a brideless ceremony amid ancient rites. The event, held in the palace drawing room, marks the first wedding of an Egyptian sovereign in four centuries as crowds observe the rare rite and royal spectacle.
In Barcelona yesterday Nationalist air raids killed about 1,600 with 1,200 wounded as rescue workers searched ruins for bodies and survivors. Planes descended along a line past the railway station, machine gunning people in the streets.
Washington January 20 recon staff report that Cleveland Trust Company has voted in favor of a reorganization plan. Details remain sparse as officials outline next steps and potential impacts on creditors and customers amid the bank’s restructuring efforts.
United Press reports Comptroller J. C O Connor resigns, Roosevelt accepts. In a letter O Connor cites desire to return to California to tend family. He notes banking system stronger today and says plans will continue under federal reserve framework.
A young mother Mia Rose Tease and her companion William Furter, both in their early twenties, confessed to abandoning the body of her 17 month old daughter on a rubbish heap after an alleged self harm pact. They said the child died Sunday night from convulsions and Furter slapped her in a failed revival attempt, fearing disclosure. The pair were held on suspicion of charges.
Reported developments say the Maytenn boy Chantel Mathson is linked to a murder investigation involving Peter Anders, 30, as officials keep details sealed. Despite claims Anders killed Ross in prior criminal ties, Justice Department agents confirm no current suspect status. San Francisco reports note efforts to identify Anders by 18 year old Muriel and 14 year old William Jr. yielded no confirmation.
Japanese press carries a farewell message from Chinese ambassador Itsu Shih Ying about upcoming talks and regional stability. The discourse reflects wary hopes for reunification of Asia amid tensions with Japan and internal views on the current political mood.
Miss Bonita of St Dennis Syracuse New York was found in an automobile early today battered unconscious and with most of her clothing torn. Loyd Treadwell 35 of Mission Beach California was taken into custody and booked at the county jail on suspicion of beating and assault.
Chautauqua County lawmakers act to ease the impact of the Todd marriage law, aiming to shorten the waiting period after marriage license issuance. The bill proposes relaxing restrictions tied to nontraditional unions, calling for revisions sought by local clergy, merchants, and officials in Dunkirk Fredonia and nearby Elpiey.
A farm hand named John isac aged 50 from Columbus township was killed when his car stepped into the path of an oncoming auto on Route 6 near the John Decker residence just after ten last night. Orval Johnson and passenger Howard Davis were questioned as investigators ruled Johnson not at fault due to slippery highway conditions. The victim, born in Poland and long time resident of the township, had no known relatives in the United States and his body was moved to Bracken Keating funeral home awaiting arrangements.
Mira Hikla Seymour was released from Butler County Memorial hospital after a Halloween party attack left Mrs Florence Ti and Dorothy Bust dead and a young man named Til sentenced to 15 to 80 years for second degree murder. The assailant inflicted ten wounds and slashed himself, as the incident unfolded at a party in Mica Seymour's apartment.
In a two vehicle collision, a pickup truck and an automobile crash left two people dead and three injured. Police say responders freed the victims from wreckage and transported others to area hospitals for treatment. The crash remains under investigation by local authorities.
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