Local Police Probe Muat in Hasty Exchange
In a fragmentary report, police investigate a quick exchange linked to a man named Muat. Details are sparse with authorities urging witnesses to come forward and provide any available information.
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1936
Page
1
Fragmented OCR Note with Mixed Seeds of Names
A garbled historical OCR fragment mentions animals such as cows and goats and references individuals like Eric. It reads like a rough agricultural or rural notice with several distorted terms and numbers, lacking clear structure or complete context.
Justice Dept probes alleged steel collusion on federal contracts
Investigators probe potential steel industry collusion affecting federal contracts. Case unfolds amid ongoing federal inquiry across multiple cities and firms, with officials reviewing procurement practices and potential bid rigging. Authorities emphasize strict adherence to anti trust laws as the probe expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Dept
Panama
New Set Up in Troop F Reported for Erie District
Lieutenant C H Killian of the state highway patrol will establish a new Troop F headquarters in Erie and supervise sub stations in district 10 covering Franklin Meadville Erie Girard Linesville Warren and the proposed Corry station. Lieutenant J McRea retains district HQ at Butler and oversees sub stations including New Castle Sharon Greenville. Corporal L J Lawton transfers to Erie to replace Corporal Fulton killed in a motorcycle crash last month. Sergeant O E Sampson will head area headquarters at Franklin. Personnel of the Corry sub station not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Killian
State Highway Patrol
Gisteid
Erie
Franklin
Meadville
Girard
Linesville
Warren
Corry Staion
J. McRea
Biller
Butler
Beiver Walls
Clarion
Kittanning
New Castle
Sharon
Greenville
L. J. Lawton
New Castre
Erle
Iats
Fulton
O. E. Sameon
Jora
Road 10 Ruin Drives Record June Sales at Ward
Montgomery Ward and Co reports June sales of 830,320,174 with five months totaling 183,727,454, an 18 percent rise from the prior year. F. W. Woolworth posts 27,387,708 in June, up 10.8 percent. Penny’s up 19.7 percent. H. Kresge gains 23.8 percent from last year. Cleveland Press-Dealer notes record period performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward & Co
F. W. Woolworth
Penny
H. Kresd
Cleveland
New Deal Wins Big Victory in Oklahoma Primary
United Press reports a smashing victory in Oklahoma as Sol. T. Gore fails in seeking re nomination amid a strong anti administration surge. The vote boosts Rep. Josh Lee who campaigned openly for the New Deal while Gore faced conservative opposition. Continued on Page Five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Oklahoma City
Duly
N. Neal
Oklahoma
Sol. T. Gore
Ani
Rep
Josh Lee
Monopolistic Practices Are Named for Airing
Washington July 8. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings said the Justice Department is collecting information on alleged collusive bidding by steel companies on government contracts as fast as we can. He noted President Roosevelt had requested an investigation and that a full statement will come in about a week after information is reflected and analyzed. The AFL chief William Green met Roosevelt at noon to discuss the labor split and possible drastic action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Homer S. Cummings
Department of Justice
John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
Cummings
Department
Tohn Dickinson
Bit
White House
Willian Green
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
A, F. of L. Council
Organized Abor
Farley to Quit Cabinet August 1 Head Campaign
Postmaster General James A Farley will resign from Roosevelt's cabinet on August 1 to lead the Democratic national committee and New York state party. He will take cabinet leave without pay and focus on politics while Roosevelt hits drought relief campaigns and plans a August tour of the Dakotas and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle G. Wilson
United Press
Washington
James
A. Far
Roosevelt
Parley
New York State Central Committee
Alf M. Landon
Republin
Katinas
Kansas
Dakotas
Minnesota
William Lemke
New Union Party
Mir
Texas
Arkansas
Ragged mob storms Chicago City Hall over relief
A ragged crowd in Chicago stormed City Hall demanding cash relief for over 27 000 jobless families. Police cleared the galleries as a council meeting to act on relief was delayed over an hour amid insults to aldermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United Press
Deenuss
Kans. Works On Security Plan
Kan state legislature, in a special session called by Gov. Alf M. Landon, moves to draft a state constitutional amendment to cooperate with a social security program while resisting federal government control. The plan aims to grant power for future legislation applying to both the administration’s and GOP platform security proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
United Preas
Second Twin Dies Will Preserve Two Bodies
In Michigan City Indiana July 8 the bodies of Siamese twins Norabelle and Annabelle born joined at the skull base will be turned over to the Indiana Medical School. Father Wesley Glick 20 said the second baby died about 28 hours after the first. The corpses will be preserved for the medical school museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Dity
Ind
Norabelle
Annabelle
Indiana Medical School
Indianapolis
Wesley Glick
Medical School Museum
Senate Hate Committee Advances Tax Policy Debate
The article reports a Senate hate committee advancing tax policy, with emphasis on jobs and Western drought relief efforts. U.S. Weather Bureau forecasts showers for the parched Midwest. WPA announces a drought relief program to employ tens of thousands of farmers across North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Minnesota, digging wells, building roads, and creating artificial lakes under state coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnegata
Nebraska
Western
North di
Ota
J. Rj. Lioyu
Washington
Works Progress Administration
Lijpily
WPA
Aubrey WW
Willams
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Minnesota
Willitma
Dmages
Williams
Thomas 4
Maui
M.A. Kennedy
Knity
Joseph J. Julet
G O P Plot to Tie Up WPA in Pennsylvania
Federal Judge Albert W Johnson granted a temporary injunction blocking the Owlet senate committee from probing the Works Progress Administration in Pennsylvania. The move, authorized by Sen C Mason Owlett, aims to avert delaying unemployment relief tax bills and the legislative session. Owlett accused the WPA of corruption and vote buying. Continued on Page Seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Downing
United Press
Harrisburg
Albert W. Johnson
Owiet
Senate Committee
WPA
Pennsylvania
C. Mason Owlett
Tioga
Edward N. Jones
Johnson
Lewisburg Hom
Jones
Owlett
State Leaders Plan Landon Visit for Pennsylvania Campaign
Harrisburg July 8 Republican candidates for president and vice president plus national chairman John Hamilton will visit Pennsylvania as part of the campaign. State Chairman M. Harvey Taylor announced plans after a meeting of the executive state committee. Landon prepares to begin his eastern speaking tour starting at Middlesex, his birthplace, soon after his nomination acceptance in Topeka. The newly selected executive committee includes Mrs Charles F Stauffer and other party leaders with Taylor and Mrs Marion Scranton serving as ex officio members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
John Hamilton
Pennsylvania
M. Harvey Taylor
Taylor
Alé M. Landon
Middlesex
Topeka
Kan
Charles. F. Stauffer
Lancaster
Margaret Hemphill
Beaver Palla
Hannah M. Durham
Allentown
Charles A. Waters
James W. Duff
Pittsburgh
Samuel 8. Lewis
York
William A. Schnader
Philadelphia
W Mason Owlett
Tioga
Wilkes-Barre
Financial aid for Corry schools expected this month
County reports indicate an $87,000 state allotment will be distributed to county districts around July 1, easing pressure on the Corry school district. The state allocation of $9,199.24 due since March remains uncertain, but local officials expect it to be bundled with other county allocations. Readiness by neighboring districts to pay basic tuition promises relief as the district’s borrowing power nears exhaustion, with teachers owed for late June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Charles H Geiger
Scorry
Sister Reveals Spy Arrest Ties in Japanese Espionage Case
Grace Kraft provided a tip that exposed naval secrets sold to Japan. Police showedDoch evidence tied to the arrest of Harry Thompson, former U.S. Navy Yeoman, convicted of espionage. Thompson received a 15 year prison sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Baltimore
Grace Kraft
Kraft
Harry Thompson
U. . Navy
Enpionage
Los Angeles
Bradford Man Denies Charges In Alienation Suit
United Press reports Miami July 8. Lewis Mallory, wealthy defendant, testified he never was Kathryn Crawford’s lover in a $200,000 alienation of affection case. He stated James Edgar’s claims are not supported by facts as Edgar, once married to Crawford, accuses Mallory of seducing his wife. Mallory, arms folded, denied the charges amid a hush of the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Miami
Fla
Lewis Mallory
Kathryn Crawford
Haim
Mallory
James Edgar
Edgar
Mellory
Kathryn
Colimous
Senate Tax Measures Push Emergency Revenue Plan Forward
Harrisburg July 8 The Senate finance committee reported two major tax proposals in the Democratic administration emergency revenue program. Personal property would rise two mills yielding about 25 million dollars while corporate net income tax would rise from 6 to 8 percent for an estimated 8 million yearly. House leaders favored higher yields with a 5 mill personal property levy producing 40 million and a 4 percent corporate income tax yielding 10.15 million. The Senate adopted a resolution to stay in session past midnight Friday to enact tax bills aimed at unemployment relief and needy programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Drought Pushes Up Food Prices Across Nation
Washington July 8 Prices of food rose nationwide as a sun scorched crop year pushed wholesale costs higher. Bureau of Labor reports wheat fields in the Dakotas and drought spread into bread costs in urban centers. Wholesale index reached 81 for week ending June 7, up from 79.7 on April 1, signaling drought impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Te Nation
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dakotas
America
Tsador Lubin
Bureau
Great Plains
Cattle Tuberculosis Testing Underway in Concord Township
Dr. G C Bennett, local veterinarian, completed the triennial state tuberculosis test in Concord Township with over 2000 cattle inspected. Twelve cows from a herd of sixteen owned by one farmer were found infected. Testing in Wayne Township to follow next week. The general results were satisfactory and show benefits of periodic testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GC. F.bennett
Concord
Wayne Townships
Wayne Township
Concord Township
Gon
Fire officials reject new jumper-booster truck
Corryiremen's Relief Association members rejected the Stan ford Hose company jumper-booster at a meeting last evening. Vedder White of Erie, Mack company representative, was told to consult with Mack officials about improving the truck appearance. If Mack approves, alterations include a smaller windshield and streamlined front end to gain acceptance. if not, firemen may pursue a larger truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corryiremen’s Relief Association
Stanford Hose Company
Vedder White
Erie
Mack Company
Conta
Eld
Pennsylvania Judge Refuses Death Electrocution Request
Const Berlich preferred the death sentence in the electric chair to 10 to 20 years in Western Penitentiary for the slaying of his estranged wife. Judge Henry H. Wilson today denied his request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Const Berlich
Western Penitentiary
Henry H. Wilson
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