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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1937
Page
1
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In Erie county, light turnout marked the first day of re registration for township and borough voters under a new state law ahead of primaries. Democrats led Republican registrations in Concord and West Wayne townships with a total of 282 Democrats to 90 Republicans. two registration days remain July 22 and August 7 as officials fear crowding. Bethlehem Steel answered coal miners’ march threats by declaring conditions at its Cambria plant near Johnstown virtually normal and back to work.
Federal jury convicts John Wiest Hunt known as Jesus the Christ of transporting a female from Denver for immoral purposes. Maximum five year sentence. Co-defendants Smith Gardner Peters acquitted on conspiracy charges. Hunt awaits sentencing in jail.
Twenty four Navy bombing planes roared over the seats in three V formations today on a 1,200 mile non stop flight to Seattle Washington. They will maneuver over Puget Sound and the western area until mid August, according to officials.
Washington reports the tripartite monetary agreement among the United States Great Britain and France remains in force to stabilize currencies as France faces a serious fiscal crisis. Paris markets reopen after the crisis with the franc trading around the 1028 stabilization level and closing near 26.08 francs per dollar and 128.98 francs for the pound.
Erie County game official W. W. Pattison, well known in local sportsmen circles, has been transferred to Ridgway for duty. He has stood in Erie for several years and led many county sportsmen events. He will be succeeded by Thomas A. Mosier from Bellefonte. Changes by the game commission are official and immediate with no dismissals.
Changes announced in the state highway patrol move Patrolman C Swarts to Meadville barracks and transfer Patrolman J W Blythe. Mrs Swarts will relocate with her husband. Coroner rules two month old George Edward Shaeffer died by smothering in Covode.
The Oil City case centers on Cio Organizer Hall who, facing a charge of illegal possession of explosives, allegedly headed a gang that bought nitroglycerin and attempted to damage the Republic Steel property near Warren. He surrendered to Chief B J Gillen as a warrant had been issued after three U S O men reportedly confessed Hall led the group.
The strike by the Steel Workers Organizing Committee disrupts operations at Cambria and Inland Steel sites. By July 1, Inland Steel resumes rolling in Indiana Harbor while Canton plants report about half the normal workforce back under National Guard protection. closures and repairs continue on pipelines and facilities amid broader labor action.
Five air area men died when their aircraft crashed today near the Sams wt Easy Sam Nancy air base in France. Authorities report the incident as a fatal military accident and are investigating causes. Names and exact units were not released.
Inglewood Calif July 1 arrest of James W Summifitt 37 a WPA worker known as Eddie the Sailor for questioning in the Baldwin Hills triple child murders. Police say new clues and suspects emerge hourly as more than 190 men detained for questioning.
In mid July Rep Maury Maverick of Texas disclosed he ordered distribution of thousands of copies of his recent speech to General Motors and Ford workers in Detroit under his franking privilege. He said the mailings were lawful and mirrored Republican party tactics from last November. The action followed a Ford riot at River Rouge plant nine days earlier that injured 19 UAW members and organizers.
Pittsburgh July 1 The Republican state executive committee met to elect a new permanent state chairman to replace M Harvey Taylor who resigned. G Edward Green of Pittsburgh, secretary of the committee, is favored to take the post and direct affairs through the primary next May. Logue In Hospital Philadelphia July 1 The condition of Thomas A Logue state Secretary of Internal Revenue and Philadelphia Democratic Leader was described as pretty good at St Josephs Hospital under treatment for a toxic heart condition.
A Quebec farmer, whose name is withheld, underwent brain surgery after a horse blow fractured the brain membrane. A surgeon wrapped the brain with cellophane from a cigarette package and grafted shinbone to seal the opening. Hospital officials said the recovery was complete.
Boston July 1 an elderly retired deputy U S marshal Morton D Wain Weight 72 of Winthrop was arrested by Secret Service Agent Alonzo B Rice for allegedly threatening President Roosevelt. The 16 month investigation involved chemistry and spectrography to analyze letters sent to the president. Attorneys Francia J Ford and J B Cartier cooperated with the Secret Service. Contents of notes were not disclosed.
Seville was bombed from the air today according to the insurgent route station in Salamanca Spain. The attack at six o clock resulted in casualties among adults and several children. One plane was struck down.
Edward W. Lewis reports from Washington that a partisan tax probe sparks clashes as Rep. Fish challenges the committee to allow evidence linking President Roosevelt to tax loopholes. Chairman Doughton suggests presenting any evidence to two House Republicans while Fish calls for broader investigations of Roosevelt aides and family.
Postmaster Jamies Sullivan reported Corry Post Office totals for the first six months of the year show a broad gain over the 1996 half, totaling 21,959.12 dollars versus 20,680.40 the year before. January to June each month except January and May posted increases, with a notable rise in receipts despite a weak start in January.
Five Soviet gunboats patrolled near Sennfu Island in the Amur river in a demonstrative move amid Japan Russia tensions. Tokyo officials reported Tsarist and Manchukuo forces prepared responses while high level talks aimed to defuse the incident, with warnings of possible further action.
The Public Utility Commission ordered the elimination of the East Avenue grade crossing over six main tracks and a siding of the New York Central and two Pennsylvan ia railroad interchanges in Bee. The decision upheld a complaint by Msgr LA McBride rector of St ann's Catholic Church Erle that the crossings were dangerous. Edward and Emory Wilder of Chicago are in the city for a W A Boward Co director meeting.
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