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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
1
United Press reports Washington action as Democrats pledge to enforce Senate rules limiting debate to curb a filibuster threat. Majority leaders Rabingom and Key Pitta outline plan to restrict speeches to one per day to push through legislative agenda.
The WPA sidewalk repair program, long touted as essential, will resume next week under Director Stanley H. Nichols. Funds have arrived, with work planned to complete remaining improvements and contact property owners who signed last year. Harvey, the contractor, is expected to lead new construction as weather permits, aiming for uninterrupted progress across the area.
Rev. Arthur Stor er is recommended for quarterly conference ministry by the United Brethren in Christchurch. The local congregation voted at a special meeting to forward his name as he plans seminary training. G. T. Bergman was recommissioned as a lay preacher and several delegates were chosen for the annual conference in August. George Alam was re elected trustee for another term.
Hollywood gossip reports Mae West, famed film star, acknowledging her marriage to vaudeville actor Frank Wallace in Milwaukee on April 11, 1911. West says their union was never annulled and that Wallace has not divorced her, as she contests past claims of spinsterhood and marks 28 years of wedlock.
The report notes a high of 88 degrees with clear skies expected. Weather observers emphasize above normal heat for the day as temperatures rise across the region.
Under secretary of State Sumner Welles called on European leaders to renounce war and to reform political and economic policies to avert shared desolation. He blamed harsh Versailles provisions for current tensions and urged a peaceful, cooperative world order. A Daily Mail report tied his speech to talks between Belgium’s Paul Van Zeeland and President Roosevelt on US Europe cooperation for peace.
National Labor Relations Board hearings into Wagner act charges at Ford Motor Company heard witnesses describe prior warnings to photographers about not capturing anyone’s face before the May 26 riot at the Ford plans. Reporters Victor Berisford and Herbert Bauer testified that Bauer was warned hours before trouble began as images showed individuals’ faces during the scuffles that left 16 UAW members injured.
Hope that Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Tom Pethybridge, missing after a flight from London to Australia twenty months ago, may still be alive revived as a rubber tire wheel and landing gear section were identified. The parts were found in the Andaman Sea off Burma near Rangoon by a Moulmein resident in the Gulf of Martaban.
An intense 100 degree heat wave spreads from the Rockies to the eastern seaboard, bringing high humidity and drought across central and eastern areas. Temperatures remain elevated into the next day with warnings of continued suffering, crop stress, and the risk of heat-related incidents.
A fragmented OCR piece lists places such as Massa, Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan and Minnesota with garbled terms like drownings and relief efforts. The text interleaves city or state names with incomplete phrases, making specific facts or events impossible to determine.
A distorted report notes extreme heat across New York, Nebraska, and Missouri with record highs around 110 degrees. The article mentions drownings and missing persons and reports about four deaths linked to the heat while officials urge precautions.
The United Press reports a vast air sweep off the Phoenix Islands resumes today seeking Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. Three scout planes launched from the Colorado were towed toward the Phoenix group as the Navy accelerates a mammoth search with Lexington aircraft and 68 land planes and seaplanes en route.
Republic Steel Corporation announced the reopening of its strike-bound mills in Cleveland after tabulated figures showed about 56,009 of 78,000 mill hands returning to work. Nearly 850 employees of Steel and Tubes, a Republic subsidiary, resumed duties under National Guard and city police protection as pickets from John L. Lewis Steel Workers Organizing Committee observed. No remonstrance was offered.
Warren Ohio grand jury charges Guy Hall former steel workers organizer and five others with illegal possession of explosives. The indictment names Hall and five co defendants in a case tied to organized labor activity and weapons possession in July.
Washington officials today reported a favorable committee vote on a revised Wages and Hours bill. It creates a Labor Standards Board with authority to set wages and hours, offering up to 40 hours per week and pay adjustments up to 40 cents an hour, but omits a fixed minimum wage and maximum hour figure. The measure departs from Roosevelt’s original proposal and carries forward the labor reform aim. Continued on Page Three.
In Du Bois Pennsylvania two youths, Stanley Tish and Theodore Bayinnsky, both 15 and 16, were fatally injured when a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad freight train knocked them from a wrestling incident as they returned from a swim. They died last night at Dubois Hospital after being found on the track near Alistreet.
In Jerusalem British authorities mobilized troops and police as Jewish and Arab readers were invited to confer with High Commissioner Wauchope on measures to maintain order. Orthodox pilgrims prayed at the wailing wall as martial law was discussed and proclamations printed on city walls.
Washington July 8 President Roosevelt rode in an open car along Constitution Avenue as 25,000 Boy Scouts from 48 states and 25 foreign countries cheered him. Cameras flashed while the parade lined both sides of the route. The president asked the youths if they were having a good time and praised their fine conduct.
Announcement from Pennsylvania Facility Agent Raymon Wallers states that passenger trains will continue to operate on the line. Trains No. 66 eastbound and No. 503 westbound will be maintained, despite complaints about reduced service and mail. A single schedule change affects Train No. AU, now arriving at 4:31 p.m. and departing at 3:50 p.m. Sunday, July 34.
United Press reports Washington July 8 as the congressional Tax Inquiry committee bars discussion of President Roosevelt's tax returns. The panel votes seven to four to allow Rep. Hamilton Fish to present data he calls evidence of tax-avoidance methods used by other Roosevelt family members while barring him from detailing the president's returns.
Alcoa Tenn July 8 two killed and nineteen wounded as pickets kept two blocks from Aluminum Company of America plant. Major Ray Ceetlendurt and Lindy Day spoke for union. electrical workers and plant staff clashed amid efforts to block operations. Police and milder confrontations reported at nearby sites with workers and strike leaders coordinating actions.
Max Lee of the park says no one nearby was hurt when a tank burst at Canadohta Lake Park. The blast sent debris across the North end of the park as a 550 gallon tank emptied water and shattered a slide and a small building. A fearsome jar was felt for a mile as bystanders rushed to the scene to inspect damage.
Washington July 8 Secretary Morgenthau said the government wants to have plenty of money on hand and will begin Monday a new series of $50,000,000 weekly borrowings through December 15. The program aims to maintain ample liquidity as it funds wartime needs.
Erie Pennsylvania July reports say police abandon foul play theory and focus on hit and run. Stafford, a Watersford Corpora member, died after a car struck him as he allegedly headed for a hospital. Authorities discounted motives as new information emerged. Weather generally fair and warm tonight and Friday.
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