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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1932
Page
6
A chaotic clipping reports municipal changes and legal cases, including moving the Adl Way Electric plant, a county court trial for Paul Donson, a serious highway accident near Centerville, and police inquiries into a woman in serious condition. It mentions politics with Roosevelt’s Democratic slate, a jail term, and local summer construction at Findley Lake plus travel notes from Seattle to East Frederick Street.
A suspect tied to a bus driver robbery attempt is held by police after an incident on 21st and Wayne streets. Dan Wheeler, operator of the Irie Hallways bus, and another driver were aboard when a man with a weapon demanded cash. Wheeler fired no shots. the would-be robber fled. Two hours later a disturbance on Akins street led to the arrest of a drunken man. Wheeler identified the arrestee as the attempted robber during booking.
The contract tournament at Corry Country Club drew twenty eight guests last evening for a lively bridge session. Thomas Steele and Merton Kner of Erie attended and assisted. Mrs K E B Roe Eleanor Mead and Rast won North South. Steele Fischner pairs received praise as honored rivals were not competing. Two more tournaments were announced before the finals as the club stays active.
The long count crowd roared as Dave Barry refereed two amateur bouts on the Denman U.S. program at Soldier Field. A 45 000 strong audience counted the rounds in rhythm with the referee as Barry kept the action orderly and fair.
Daniel S. Dempsey of Bolivar, 68, a key local businessman and former fire chief, died at home after a longtime career with D. S. Dempsey & Son. He chaired Allegany County Democratic Committee, led Cluixens Hose Company, and belonged to New York State Fire Chiefs' Association. He leaves his widow, three sons, siblings, and grandchildren. funeral at St. Marys Church, Bolivar.
Senator Reed and Ambassador Mellon face renewed critique from Congressman McFadden over foreign debt cancellation. Reed reiterates long opposition to debt reduction for foreign countries, asserting consistency from the Senate floor. The exchange centers on administration policy toward cancellation and financing with Mellon also defended.
In Terre Haute Indiana on July 6, about 1,000 union pickets gathered at the Dixie Bee mine shaft trapping seven miners inside during the night shift. Nearly 100 day shift workers were blocked by the protests and Sheriff Joe Dreher and deputies rushed to the scene after a telephone alert indicated miners were in danger.
A rapid review of bettilion records aims to confirm if Able Loeb, slain in a St Paul gang war that claimed three lives in a week, is actually Abie Wigner, a New York gangster once linked to the Lindbergh kidnapping. Loeb fell Monday night in a street intersection attack. companion Al Gordon died, and five days earlier Harry Davis, a known guard, was shot nearby.
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