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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1931
Page
1
Third Candidacy in Mayoralty Contest Samuel Scott Seeks All Three Tickets
Samuel Scott announced his bid for Corry mayor on all three tickets at the September primary. Ex mayor John Patterson widely rumored as a probable fourth candidate. Scott promises economical city government, strict law enforcement, and employment for out of work residents through municipal projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beott
Corry
Scott
Martial law declared in Peiping and Tientsin
United Press reports martial law in Peiping and Tientsin as a precaution against a rebel movement. Marshal Gang Huai Liang, the Manchurian leader known as the Young General, is linked to Nanjing rule with three Manchurian provinces under union. Former northern warlords and anti-Gang troops reportedly seek to incite rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Peiping
China
Tientsin
North China
Martial Lmyw
Gang Heath- Liang
Sestler
Chang Chung-Chang
Shanfumg Province
Hie Great Wall
Nanjel
Canton
Hnd
Tangtze River
Two Army Fliers Die When Planes Lock Wings
Newington Conn July 20 two Army aviators were killed and two others escaped by parachute when two Fifth U S Observation Squadron planes en route from Mitchell Field collided while avoiding a civilian craft. Second Lieutenant Benjamin Lowery of the Reserve Corps and Corporal Harold Strosnyder of the regular army were killed instantly. Lowery resided in Hempstead Texas and hailed from Opocee Tennessee. Strosnyder was from Wichita Kansas. An aviation official said a mixup appeared to cause the accident as pilots tried to dodge an ahead plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Cedarcrest ‘Sanitarium
Lowery
Hempstead
L. T
Opocee
Tenn
Strosnyder
Wichita
Kas
Jack Lenox
Kelly
Storm floods Pittsburgh area leaving deaths and damage
A severe storm swept Pittsburgh triggering heavy property destruction, uprooted trees, and widespread power outages after a heat wave. Four deaths were reported including two girls in a backwater incident and a man struck by lightning in Oil City. The Sacred Host Roman Catholic Church in Jeannette sustained thousands in damage and services were halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Pittsburgh
Orly
Stowe Township
Ohio
Né Ville Island
Antoinette Yenel
Virginia Bralko
Oil City
Frank Athens
Margaret Fleming
Syrarold William Sunderland
Mokees Rocks
Richard Do. Hardy
Wilkinsburg
Sally Guss
Jeannette
Ralph Hawk
A Holt
Call New York Banker in Rail Rate Hearing
Washington July 20 Competition of motor tricks pipelines waterways and airplanes has been largely responsible for the present financial plight of the railroads the Interstate Commerce Commission was told today Fiarman Dick a New York investment banker and director in the Milwaukee and the Hoson and Male railroads testified at the hearing on the railroads petition for a 15 cent per heat rate increase under questioning by Commissioner Joseph Hastinen that the competition had had an important effect in undermining public confidence in railroad form of investment Dick had begun his testimony Saturday on the fourth day of the commission's hearings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fiarman Dick
New York
Milwaukee
Hoson
Joseph Hastinen
Railrodds
Railrodds 45 & Form of Investment
Baaiman Tools Uy
Family of plane crash victim once lived here
George Wallace 25 jumped 1200 feet to his death from an airplane at Jamestown yesterday. He was a grandson of the late C. Wallace who ran the St. James Hotel here. His father Frank Wallace worked at the hotel. Mystery surrounds his self-inflicted death. the body was found in Lakeview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wallace
Jamestown
C. Wallace
St. James
Frank Wallace
Lakeview
Miners Revolt Spreads to Hard Coal Field in Scranton
In Scranton on July 20 15 000 workers at Pittston Company coal mines voted on a strike proposal backed by United Mine Workers leaders amid a dispute over wage reductions. Ballots cast today and tomorrow will guide a final decision after four hours of debate. Collieries in Scranton Dunmore Old Forge Pittston and Forest City are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Pittston Company
United Mine Workers of America
Welty Tween Li
Tocat
Minners
Dunmore
Old Forge
Pittston
Forest City
John Boyland
United Mine Workers of América
Butler No. 10
VFW Festival Tuesday Night At Post Social
Lieut Archie W Thompson Fost Veterans of Foreign Wars will host a bazaar and social on the lawn of the post home on West Washington Street Tuesday evening. The event, postponed from Saturday due to band organization, will feature ice cream cake and concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie W. Thompson Fost
Veterans of Foreign Wars
West Washinigton Streat
Sabirday
Insbn|ry
Musicom Uwiat
Nine Die As New Gusher Fire Rages In Michigan
A massive oil gusher at Struble No. 1 near Pleasant, Michigan, exploded in flames after pumping 3,000 barrels a day. Nine people died in hospitals as fire spread to storage tanks. the death toll was feared to rise. Walter Lee McClanahan, E J Guy and others were among the victims. rescuers heroically entered the blaze to save trapped workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wajten Frese
Pleasant
Midh
Michigan
Olahoma
Elippars
Rajnes Mhoke
Cew
Walter Lee McClanahan
E. J. Guy
Roosevelt Refining Company
Guy
Robert
Thomas Lamb
Charles Vopsey
J.B. Fitzgerald
Ohio State University
Robert Guy
Five Drowned as Boat Capsizes Near Antigo
Antigo Wis July 20 Five persons two of them children drowned when an outboard motorboat overturned in Summit Lake near Antigo. Victims were Mr and Mrs Clarence Detter Otto Baptist and the seven and 10 year old sons of Henry Mann. Earl Gorks and Emil Berendt swam to shore after futile rescue attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antigo
Wis
Summit Leake
Clarence Detter
Otto Baptist
Henry Mann
Earl Gorks
Emil Berendt
Disorder erupts in mine strike area with shootings and beatings
In the tristate coalstrike zone on Sunday disorder flared as about 1 000 National Miners Union members clashed with 600 United Mine Workers at a Cannonsburg mass meeting. Fifty were injured, ten seriously, during 20 minutes of melee using fists, clubs, chairs and prickly devices. Five bystanders were arrested, two men were shot near Wheeling, and two strikebreakers were beaten. Victims include Ernest Kalidonis, 32, struck in the body, and John Volodokin, 30, shot in the neck and arm. Officials Poyor and Roberts face shooting charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitea Frese
Pittsburgh
Tri- State
Wheeling
W. Va
Ernest Kalidonis
John Volodokin
A. P. Poyor
Gener
Ye Valley
Prohibition Group Attacks Busch on Four Percent Beer Claim
The American Business Men's Prohibition Foundation issues an open letter refuting Augustus Busch's claim that legalizing four percent beer would revive prosperity. They cite economists and deans including William H. Spencer of Chicago, E Griffin of Michigan, George S. Cutten of Colgate, and J. Marsh of Buffalo, who doubt any positive economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghigago
Jy 20
American Business Men's Prohibition Foundation
Augustus Busch
Busch
Prohibition Foundation
William H. Spencer
School of Commerce and Administration
University of Chicag
E. Griffin
University of Michigan
George
Picnic at John Brown Farm near New Richmond
Preparations begin for the annual picnic and reunion of the John Brown Memorial Association to be held at the John Brown farm near New Richmond next month. Mrs Dawson Olmstead, president, is in charge with committees shaping plans for a large turnout as interest grows around the state in the memorial project following the property's recent state acquisition. The association may discuss its action at the August meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brown Memorial Association
John Brown
New Richmond
Dawson Olmstead
Fire devastates Pragud village in parallel blazes
In Pragud Czechoslovakia July 20 a wildfire disaster struck the village of Vazed with multiple fires at once. Four children and two rescuers died while twenty five people including seven children were injured. The blaze left 2400 homeless, destroyed parts of the village, and caused about 1.5 million dollars in damage as relief teams from nearby centers organized aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arse Pragud
Caschoslovakia
Vazed
Woluy
Company A Prepares for Two-Week Camp at Mount Gretna
The Pennsylvania National Guard unit, Company A, leaves Friday night for Mount Gretna for a two week encampment. Capt W Stuart Houghton is among the instructors, with Lieuts Robert Brown and Ross Ehlman in charge of departures and supervision. Brigadier General Geo Simonds and Major Generals Wing Brown Drum Darash Carr are among officials visiting for inspections during the encampment week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company A
Pennsylvania National Guard
Mount Gretna
Corry Gutardamen
W. Stuart Houghton
Llieuts
Robert Brown
Rossehlman
Seerie
Camp Ent
Mt. Gretna
Hleven
Geo
Simonds
Stiff
Army War Plans Division
Edward Wing
Sud
Lytel Brown
United States Engineering Corps
Pennsylvania
Third Corps
Ares
Irving J. Carr
Signal Corps
Today’s Five Best Radio Entertainments
The NBC network airs a Mormon Choir at 15 minutes past the hour and a Symphony Concert at 45 minutes. CBS network features a Barbershop Quartet at 7:15 and Arabesque at 7:30. NBC and CBS present a mix of musical acts and ensembles across the evening schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WIZ
NBC
NBC Network
WABO
CBS Network
WAC
CBS NetwWorlk
WEAB
NISC
Even Powers Represented At Conference
London hosts an emergency meeting of leading powers to rescue Germany from financial distress and prepare a new framework for European peace. US, Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy and Japan are represented. Stimson and Mellon discuss course with Prime Minister MacDonald as debates on financing and armament limits unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Miller
United Press
London
Germany
Locarne
Europe
Amerns
Paris
Japan
House of Commons
Henry L. Stimeon
Andrey W. Mellon
United States
Stimeon
MacDonald
Amercan
Flyde Pari
Stimson
iAmericans
Berlin
Mellon
Oan
Beamish Denies Bias In Voting Machine Controversy
Harrisburg July 20 Secretary of the Commonwealth Richard J. Beamish rejected charges by John W. Glover of Philadelphia that the state favors the Automatic Voting Machine Company of Jamestown New York. Beamish said there is no bias and that law requires ensuring voting machines are installed where county officials refuse to meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Harrisburg
Richard J. Beamish
The
Commonwealth
John W Gloyer
Philadelphia
Automatic Voting Machine Company
Jamestown
Glover
State Department
Beamish
Mrs Jane Messenger Dies at Corry Hospital
Mrs Jane Messenger of 852 Hank South Street died at Corry Hospital this afternoon at about 3:90. She was 89. She is survived by a son and another son. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Messenger
Hank South Street
Corry Hospital
Sun
Stepnet
Sry
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