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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1936
Page
1
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Reporter Jay Franklin describes a speech by Alf Landon in London that contrasts the American dream with Roosevelt era policies. The piece notes audience reaction, the orator's calm, and praise for simplicity while critiquing perceived reliance on New Deal rhetoric. The paragraph ends with a tease of continued coverage.
Vatican sources say Father Charles Coughlin avoided disciplinary action after a Detroit bishop called on Monsignor Pizzardo. Bishop Gallagher stressed the visit was courtesy and that he supports Coughlin’s right to speak his views without opposing President Roosevelt or his policies.
The Pennsylvania Railroad reported gross earnings for runs at 36 013 833 dollars, the highest since October 1931. President Martin W Clement announced passenger revenue rose 6.5 percent from the prior month under a new per mile rate, with May up 10.6 percent over 1935 and freight revenues up 15.1 percent. overall gains exceed June last year in several metrics.
A thousand jobless Pennsylvanians converge on Harrisburg demanding immediate unemployment relief and an end to partisan delays in passing a tax for relief. Organizers predict up to 5,000 protesters if lawmakers do not act, with leaders from multiple counties arriving to press for urgency.
District sees multiple auto crashes with several people injured but no fatalities. Wade Carlson of Erie age 22 suffers a skull fracture. Sus R Dunbar of Pittsburgh and Peggy Dean of Meadville sustain brain concussion and injuries respectively. James Bennett of Greenville drives crash near Springfield injuring Bertha Millsberg of Youngstown. Additional minor injuries reported. Bradford relatives in town for a sister’s visit.
Paul Karpis and Alvin Huepls, described as Barker-Karpis gang figures, were sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1940 kidnapping of a minor in Minnesota. Both defendants pleaded guilty. The case involved dramatic testimony and ties to the St Paul crime ring.
Father Charles Coughlin and Rep. William Lemke urged 15,000 Dakota and Minnesota farmers to repudiate debt if needed citing mutual support. They attacked Roosevelt and the Republican candidate Alf M. Landon, urging collective opposition in a Detroit broadcast.
The State Liquor Control Board joined Governor Iarle's highway safety council in a campaign against drunken driving. Posters depicting wrecks from intoxicated driving will be displayed in state liquor stores. Board officials urged public responsibility and said those who ignore a drunk driver share blame.
Fog on district highways Saturday night and early Sunday crippled traffic six miles west of Wattsburg on the Bria. George A. Wuehathel aged 52 Eric and Nellis C. May were involved in a collision despite the fog none were injured.
Raids in Erie County seized McEdgot slot machines at Waterford two locations and at North Hastings one raid over the weekend. No raids carried out with brutality was reported and investigations continue.
Asheville New York July 27 United Press reports a continuing murder mystery around Helen Cervenka. Sheriff Brown and investigators question two suspects while Uncle Clevenger remains in custody. Local rumors swirl as they pursue a lead tied to a hotel and a possible motive.
Two New York City residents escaped serious injuries when their Chrysler overturned on the Roosevelt highway near Scott's Crossing two miles east of the city. Samuel Sweitzer, 52, suffered a flat shoulder and scalp lacerations while David Lang, 18, the driver, had chin contusions and abrasions. They were treated at Corry Hospital and Lang was later discharged en route to Cleveland. Police say the youth may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
A Greyhound bus lost control on a steep road in Avert Township near Jolnstown, Pa. It topples toward a 250 foot precipice but driver Clay Worthington of Derry turned into a roadside embankment and halted before the fall. Passengers were shaken and taken to hospitals. emergency crews aided evacuees as sirens wailed.
President Roosevelt sails from Campobello Island aboard the schooner Liberty with reporters aboard as favorable winds drive the yacht toward Passamaquoddy Bay. The voyage aims to reach the U S Potomac and the executive mansion before nightfall while winds shift along the Maine coast.
Washington announces emergency relief as President Roosevelt and Relief Administrator Tugwell plan feeding programs and hay and feed distribution in drought regions. Funds totaling 9.7 million dollars are allocated to assist Nebraska Kansas and surrounding states with relief and job promises to farmers.
Two government officials, Brig. Gen. Edward Marshall and Aibel Wolman, met to map an emergency flood control program for New York and Pennsylvania aiming to launch by August 16. They reviewed projects to prevent future floods, with WPA and CCC labor plans to be reported soon. Their coordination involves multiple agencies and seeks full departmental approval by August 10.
Ernst Edner Germanys greatest surviving wartime ace crashed on the field at Warnemunde during a demonstration of a new Heinkel aircraft for Col. Charles A Lindbergh. He escaped serious injury.
Harrisburg July 27 factions signal delay in drawing new legislative districts to match population shifts. House and Senate committees will draft plans but a 1941 session is favored due to doubt the legislature can redistrict this term. Names: Sen. Frank J. Harrie Rep. Frank J. Zappale Speaker Roy E. Fureyay. Pro tempore John G. Hombher.
The Spanish government reports gains across fronts as the U.S. embassy in Madrid considers evacuating more than 160 Americans. The State Department advised its embassy it could arrange a train to Valencia with safety guarantees, allowing Americans to leave Madrid.
Detroit July 27. Wayne County authorities opened a wide probe into unsolved crimes involving Black victims after a cult connected to the Black Legion surfaced. The investigation centered on the shooting of Edward Armour, a Black man, allegedly by Harvey Davis with accomplices Day la Rouse and Chipene Oliver present during the fatal incident. Armour, retiring from work, was shot February 16 and survived initial injuries.
Burt Schonaver of Sugar Grove was hospitalized in Jamestown with a gunshot wound to the right arm sustained late Saturday while hunting woodchucks about two miles south of Chandlers Valley. He was unloading the pistol from his car when it discharged, injuring a bone. Condition reported as serious.
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