23 Jan 1935
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1935
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text describes a Sunday meeting with Peden of Backu and unnamed clubs. It mentions a member’s Jolnet in memory of an aver in the city and a presiding figure. Names like Charlotte Baen and Mrs Wayne Staples appear amid garbled lines.
A North American cold wave sweeps the nation, causing heavy tolls and disruptions. Amid the freeze a U S mail truck is hijacked with $129 000 in its cargo. A separate political note discusses a vote on the World Court and fear of delay in the Senate action.
Five masked men hijacked a U S mail truck on a Providence highway in Fall River. They kidnapped driver Herbert Reid, fled with an estimated 129000 in currency. Loot included payroll funds for Fall River mills. machines were later recovered. Police suspected the Providence gang of recent robberies.
Baton Rouge reports say Huey Long plans a fourth special legislative session since last May. Long stays in a Baton Rouge hotel, state officials operate, bodyguards bar nonmembers, and reporters grow bored as the oil tax feud with Standard Oil of Louisiana appears settled by a circular declaring no further controversy between the state administration and oil refiners.
Defense witnesses in Pottsville recount a mob assault on Joseph Brivo’s home during the murder case. The Commonwealth asserts a Democratic parade was shot at the residence, causing five deaths, but witnesses deny firing or seeing shots from the house.
Chinese troops fought valiantly to repel an initial Japanese drive in Chahar province aided by 1000 Manchus. The clash began around 6 p.m. Tuesday near Thsinsou Tungchat and Kuyuan, with strict censorship and officials confirming fighting continued through the night into Wednesday.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars announce a two night benefit production titled Men Wanted at the Senior High auditorium on February 28 and March 1. The show, written, produced, and performed by local talent, benefits Lieut Archie W. Thompson Post relief funds for disabled veterans and widows. Cast auditions and rehearsals begin soon as volunteers aim to deliver a lively musical extravaganza in the home talent tradition.
Both houses of state legislature agree on delaying real estate tax sales set for next month. Thompson's bill amended by county government committee would validate Cordier's house resolution allowing county treasurers with commissioners and courts to adjourn any textile due in February 19.
A brutal winter storm belts the United States with gale driven clouds and extreme cold. Temperatures plunge to 40 degrees below zero in the north central states, while frost and ice disrupt transport from Chicago to New York. Fires, floods, and outages strain rescue crews as the storm targets Florida citrus, Louisiana, Arkansas, and coastwise shipping. Authorities warn of continuing severe conditions with more frigid air advancing from Canada.
Pittsburgh Jan 23 Judge F P Schoonmaker set April 1 for appointment of a board of viewers and a hearing on condemnation proceedings against 2,265 acres in Warren and Forest counties to be bought for a new national forest reserve. Government already pays up on the properties at prices from 2.25 to 30,000 per acre.
Detroit residents woke to a massive manhunt for Alvin Karpis and Haney Campbell expanding through five states and part of Canada. Police mobilized the largest force since Dillinger days, tracing toward Chicago where a gang member was killed recently and Doc Barker was captured. Detectives widened patrols from Portrait and Cleveland to Indianapolis and Chicago.
In Harrisburg on January 28 the Republican minority failed to delay the administration bill that would create machinery for a constitutional convention to draft a new basic law by next January. Rep Frank W Ruth and other Democrats opposed moving the bill back for further study, arguing Pennsylvanians favor a new constitution. The motion lost 60 to 114.
Elaborate preparations are under way by the Junior Welfare League to honor President Roosevelt on his 58th birthday with a ball at the B F Ellis home in Meadville. Tickets at $1 promise a large turnout with the Discip Cavaliers providing music as committees canvass the city. Proceeds aid local needy children as organizers expect the event to be the season’s largest dancing gathering.
The state moves toward resting its case in the Lindbergh kidnapping trial as Attorney General Wilentz expects to conclude, with cross examination possible delaying. The three section ladder found at the estate and matched wood from Hauptmann’s Bronx home form key circumstantial evidence linking him to the crime as authorities edge toward Hauptmann’s defense.
Washington Jan 28 Indicated plan to pay jobless 50 dollars monthly for five months to 3,800,000 workers under the administration relief program drew broad opposition in the House. Democratic insurgents joined Republicans in attacking the wage level as the House adopted a compromise gag rule limiting amendments to the work relief bill revised by the appropriations committee.
Brung Richard Hauptmann spoke through his counsel Lloyd Fisher claiming confidence in his acquittal on the Lindbergh kidnap case. He said he wants to live peacefully with his family and expects no strong evidence against him. He plans to tell the truth in cross examination and shows no resentment toward witnesses.
Three bandits assaulted Sio Rasman, a New York jewelry salesman, at Hotel Martin in Sioux City and fled with 125000 dollars worth of diamonds after a chase and gun battle. Police recovered the mounted diamonds scattered near a mail truck, while a second car sped away. Reid was found in an abandoned sedan and brought to Wall River police. Postal inspectors valued the haul at 729000 dollars and investigated possible Providence gang links.
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