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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented note references a new nation owner opposing a condition Erie company and a public hearing. Mentions a medical or legal proceeding, a station license, and counsel actions with delayed filing. Details are unreadable and names unclear.
Ohio governor Bricker begins stepping into the Republican presidential contest as discussion and analysis spread. The Erie County meeting and Corry school district spending probe outline economizing ideas, with Economy League leaders Williams and Anderson preparing detailed expenditure analyses and potential savings recommendations.
A man and woman were found dead in a rooming house in Erie from gas stove fumes. Bronislaw Browmeyobel, 45, a World War veteran, and Rose Duda, 44, widowed, were identified. Landlady Alexandria Gpiski found them clothed on a bed. windows closed and oxygen depleted. Police noted they had been friends for some time and had been at a cafe the previous Saturday. The heater was on, door slightly ajar, and air lacked. The couple had been estranged for years.
Investigators probed a $38,099 jewel robbery after five masked men forced Bennett and Louise into a limousine near Loop. Chauffeur slugged. Bennett reported loss of a diamond bracelet worth 28,000 and a diamond brooch. Miss Louise said her neckpiece, earrings, and other jewels valued around 5,000 were taken.
January 2 an omnibus bill for wide reorganization of administrative departments bureaus and new commissions will be presented to the state legislature by the government commission. Fr Willie Hubbyshaw rector Dauphine said today. Some changes already have been effected without legislation. Washington January 28 Ren J Witham duty Pa chairman of the Tyallopal Republican Congress forms Committee said governmental scheme would be the major political issue of the 10th legislative level.
The Supreme Court reversed a New York state appeals ruling and allowed New York Citys 2 percent coal sales tax on coal ships from out of state mines. The decision affects $176,703 in alleged taxes plus interest, involving Berwind White Coal Mining Co and Punhulpit.
Fosiristed quarantine ends soon as scarlet fever threat wanes. Union city expects lifting by Friday with no new cases in four days. Restrictions target children 15 and younger though schools stay open for health officials to monitor. Cancellations of social events and athletic contests continued. Roy Brown credits early action and parent cooperation. Ikeyin Stewart, 12, underwent mastoid operation last week but now out of danger.
Police report a petty larceny at a Bash street apartment occupied by Mr and Mrs Bennick. They found their rooms ransacked on Sunday morning with about 3 in change stolen from a small bank. a gold watch and valuables were untouched. A key left near the ground floor entrance may have been used, suggesting someone familiar with the household.
United Press reports to Pope Pius XII detail torture and murder of priests in Poland. The release cites alleged Gestapo persecution and deportations as parts of Germanys plan to make regions Polish-free. Areas annexed or under General Government control face stripping of food and relocation to camps or forced labor.
Alden G. Schlosser killed his two children Jeannette age 3 and Alice five months, set fire to the family home on Take Be-seck, and killed himself. Mrs Schlosser, 34, gagged and bound with tape, awoke before the attack but was not injured. The house burned to the ground and the bodies were charred beyond recognition. The motive and exact sequence remain under police investigation.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Dr. John Bain Sutherland signed to coach the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National Professional Football League. The move follows his tenure at the University of Pittsburgh and reflects a major professional appointment for the longtime football figure.
United Press reports Roy Suster and his wife in Central City Ps endure heavy snow as they await medical help. At age 35 he milks bread from scarce supplies while he tends to four children and a newborn girl born at home with his seven year old daughter nursing. He hopes for aid after four days of isolation and a five mile trek to town.
County election officials prepare to mail ten day notices to residents listed in poll books who did not cast ballots in the last two elections. The cards require a reply to the county registrar to maintain voting eligibility. Erie county cards to go out soon. Warren county already distributing inshore mailings.
Columbus dispatch reports Gen. Hugh Johnson breaks with President Roosevelt over a possible third term while Sen. Johnson backs policy. Labor leader Hillman arrives amid rift with Lewis over continued New Deal support. Hillman and CLO leaders have long clashed with AFL building trades, seeking harmony instead.
Soviet bombs struck a military hospital today, killing 23 people including four women. The attack hit the hospital complex with heavy damage to wards and casualties, while reporting continues on the number of injured soldiers and civilians amid ongoing fighting.
Tokyo dispatch from United Press reports 176 killed and 99 injured when a train derailed overturned and burned near Osaka. Earlier figures had listed 200 dead and 172 horses recovered during the rescue effort. The agency called the accident the worst ever.
Schools reopen as half of the current year continues with reduced enrollment of about Atleen students from September. Cony Senior High begins half year courses including economics and solid geometry while examinations completed last Thursday. Junior High starts second half year with few class changes and some students changing courses. Retail sales in the Philadelphia Federal Reserve district rise sharply in December with apparel and shoe stores expanding more than seasonally.
Water service lines across the city face deep frost with four foot depths reported at Concord school and multiple frozen mains in Third and First wards. Officials note gravelly soils and snow removal contributing to the problem resembling 1934 conditions. brief guidance suggests small faucet drops to prevent further freezing.
From Falmouth Massachusetts January 23 an earthquake shaking dishes and rattling windows over a 200 square mile zone in southeastern Massachusetts was traced to a crustal slip near Busxard Bay by scientists. Hundreds of residents called police and newspapers as alarms rang. damage was reported though not detailed. Clues point to tremor spreading from Palmouth to New Goodford and nearby towns as investigators assess the quake’s cause and impact.
RAF fighter planes drove a Nazi bomber unit from the northeast British coast as Finnish front action continued. A nine day Red Army push near Lake Ladoga showed heavy losses and strong Finnish defenses, with bombardment across Finland including Gulf of Finland towns and rail hubs.
The Federal Power Commission will hold a hearing February 19 on charges for services billed by Pennsylvania subsidiaries of the Associated Electric to nine utility units. The case traces to 1938 when the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission questioned charges and access to books and records. Other involved subsidiaries include Metropolitan Edison Northern Pennsylvania Power Re Lighting Olisee Power and Solar Biel.
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