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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1937
Page
1
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Corry political chatter says Frank E. Westley, former city treasurer, may seek the Republican mayor nomination. Councilman Mulderick weighs re-election, while A Duke will not run. Two new school directors will be elected in Pall with incumbents Bennett and Mongue term endings. Monroe urged for six-year term. Possible candidates include John F. Lave and Eleanor Mean Nive.
Deputy Coroner Arthur Crowe will issue a certificate of accidental death for Walter Kubich, 10, after a fatal shooting by his 17 year old brother Joseph near their farm on Kimball Hill, Union City. A visiting Erie boy, 16 year old Ted Wycech, was present as the brothers used a .38 revolver. The gun fired while the hammer was being adjusted, entering the left side, then traveling downward to lodge in the right shoulder. The boy died en route to Union City hospital. An inquest may not be held. family to view remains at 10 a.m. at the farm.
Dublin July 7 The Irish Free State will become Eire or Ireland next December 29 with its own president under a near republican constitution complete election returns showed today.
In Marlow a family tragedy left three dead when a house fire trapped occupants. An 85 year old man and his wife, Rena 27, perished alongside another family member as their four year old child survived. Investigators described the home as engulfed and the others asleep as flames spread rapidly.
City Council approved installing two traffic signals at the Washington and Conley street intersection. Mayor Glen Miller and Safety Director C A Duke chaired the cost inquiry, with estimates over $200. The move ends years of agitation and follows a formal survey by municipal officials.
Officials say the death of 80-year-old retired Waterford farmer John Stafford may never be solved. Assistant District Attorney Burton Linh told the Journal a new tip was investigated but found fruitless. The purported tip concerned a relative seen near Stafford before his battered body was found in a roadside ditch south of Waterford last Sunday.
Harrisburg July 7 Solar Electric Company Brookville an operating affiliate of the A G E utility empire was ordered by the public utility commission today to cut rates sufficiently to reduce gross revenue 10 per cent The order marks the commission first use of power granted by the 1937 public utility act to impose temporary rules nearing settlement of rate litigations Strong earth tremors Santiago Cuba July T strong shocks were felt at 4 18 am today no casualties reported
Washington July 7 Senator Marvel M Logan urged Senate support for Roosevelt on a 9 judiciary reform bill amid a heated debate. Senator Guffey faced questions from Senator Connally over the plan while talk of a constitutional amendment and retirement age for federal judges surfaced. Guffey defended his position as the chamber listened. discussion touched on Chief Justice Hughes and potential disqualification issues.
Peter Riedel of Germany flew 132 miles in the eighth national soaring contest, piloting a glider from Betmira near Tidioute to a field landing before dusk. Officials noted an altitude near 8400 feet, suggesting a motorless flight record. Thirteen entries competed. Riedel won the race. The prior glider record of 144 miles was set by Richard duPont but he retired after about fifty miles.
London says British authorities have ordered designated troop units to be ready for duty in Palestine if disorders result from the publication of a royal commission report on Palestine. It was understood today.
Battleship Colorado carries three fast aircraft toward Phoenix Islands to join the search for Amelia Earhart and Noonan. Navy and Coast Guard units coordinate sightings and aerial recon while weather and fuel conditions affect the mission and deployment plans.
Philadelphia July 7 A court order issued by the Supreme Court blocks a probe into the activities of Associated Gas and Electric and its affiliates in Pennsylvania. Judge Joseph Buffington signed the order delaying questioning by the Public Service Commission while authorities assess the authority behind the inquiry. The probe concerns upper Pennsylvania conglomerates and their housing corporate affiliates amid ongoing investigations into utility practices.
Washington July 7 Germany won a new decision from the German American mixed claims commission involving 20 million dollars in alleged war damage to properties of owners at Weil ers of the Black Tom depot and the Kingsland New Jersey munitions plant. The commission refused to order Germany to pay the full sum and to bind Germany for 20 years of litigation costs.
The Pennsylvania Telephone Corporation plans a new system to route fire alarms directly to fire stations and police calls via the exchange. Engineering staff Frank McCarthy and Walter Mool discuss direct dispatch to fire members and automatic rerouting, with police calls expected to be received at the fire station. Mayor Miller will survey the police call issue and report at the next Council meeting.
Two U S naval planes crashed in flames near Pensacola as they stationed here for training. Casualty details were not immediately available while investigators and salvage teams rushed to the scene. Dr and Mrs D W Bogart of New York City are visiting the Weeks family nearby.
Gen Francisco Franco challenged world powers, demanding rights for the nationalist regime and warning of reprisals against nations that withhold recognition. He accused Britain and France of aiding the loyalists and warned of broad diplomatic moves tied to Germany and Italy, seeking to elevate his junta's international standing.
The council approved a 400 payment to J B Patterson owner of property on East Main Street as part of a compromise for a storm sewer right of way. The sewer will diagonal cross from Main to Mill Street instead of along Main Street. Patterson will apply the amount to taxes and settle the remaining assessment of about 1200 dollars.
Tioga County authorities awaited a report from the FBI on a vagrant who resembles the description of the kidnap slayer of 10 year old Charles Mattson of Tacoma Washington. The search centers on identifying the suspect as investigators compare sightings and descriptions in Wellsboro Pennsylvania.
Deputy Corenence says inquest will be held when Cobb recovers enough to testify. Mrs. Leftoy Cobb, 27, of GL East Mulstrep, died from injuries after a collision with her husband Pethy Garey Lub TNL. Cobb suffered a compound fracture in the right arm and severe lacerations. his condition improves. The body of Mrs. Cobb was sent to George Enter funeral parlors. services Thursday at 2:30 p.m. in Fredonia cemetery.
C L Sulzberger reports in Washington that Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins has been asked to call a conference of governors of the seven states hit by the steel strike. The request emerged today as the nation weighs its next moves to resolve the dispute and prevent further disruption to production and employment.
Milhouse 25 of Plint Middleday died from injuries after a Saturday auto collision near Polk six miles west of Franklin The injured man was in a car driven by his brother Ernest 19 en route to Wilkes-Barre
Demolition of the Arlington building on East Main Street is anticipated within the next month as the owner may pursue repair or demolition. Attorney Burden, representing Mrs Willett, plans to visit Corry to arrange options, citing the structure’s poor condition and possible investment payoff for his client.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue ruled that employer contributions to the Pennsylvania unemployment compensation fund are deductible for federal income tax purposes.
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