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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1935
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a robbery case in which a defendant, held on Monday, sought a new trial. The hearing, delayed to Thursday, set by a judge, mentions Mrs Lillian, a home, and a street scene with references to an expectant life imprisonment outcome.
In Harrisburg on June 5 the Democratic leadership in the senate delayed action to press social security bills, awaiting Lem Ziesenheim of Erie to arrive by air and back motions to discharge committees. Gov Earle urged end of the session, calling for floor votes to discharge committees from administration social and labor bills including child labor and workmen’s compensation.
United Press reports two suspects deny ties to a $400,000 Pennsylvania Railroad freight shed blaze near Brie's McEinery mills. A sixth incendiary fire in four days followed a damaged garage at Dr. C A McNeil's home, with signs of tampering. Authorities press for a permanent NRA substitute to be presented to Congress later this session.
Washington June 5 President Roosevelt moves to craft a permanent NRA substitute to be sent to Congress later this session. Leaders say a skeleton federal NRA is a stopgap while studies continue on legal options including possible use of the tax power to enforce minimum wage hours child labor and collective bargaining rules.
Miss Marjorie Sullivan was re elected Librarian of the Corry Public Library for the 1989 36 term at a Library Board meeting. The board voted to close the library from July 20 to August 1 for the summer period and set daily hours for book pickup and return.
Harrisburg June 5 Gov George Hi Marie will present his nomination for the five member mile control board to the Senate next week, assemblymen say He must select a successor to Charles T Carpenter of Gienmoore who resigned when the new pill control act took effect a month ago.
London reports say Ramsay MacDonald will resign as prime minister after an audience with George V on Friday morning. Arthur Baldwin, Conservative leader, is expected to be summoned to take MacDonald’s place. Baldwin would announce the cabinet changes, with Sir John Simon possibly leaving as foreign minister. MacDonald’s health and retirement plans motivate the move.
Rarycte riding seems to have enjoyed a big comeback this spring, but hazards have caused anxiety for parents and drivers. Martha Spaulding, ten, collided with Joseph Jackman in Columbus at Mott and Park Place, suffering a leg gash, shock, and minor bruises. Her bicycle was damaged. Jackman was cleared of blame. Another child was slightly injured in a similar Monday incident, with daily near misses noted as the bicycle hazard grows.
Harrisburg June 5 The senate committee on state government voted to report favorably the Sunday movie bill approved by the house yesterday The upper chamber also referred for concurring action the Schwartz Melahiorro Barber bill on local ordinances during SundayRo view and considered two other measures challenging Pennsylvania blue laws of 1894 The house action was 122 to 80.
United Press reports six men linked to the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping. Justice Department confirms local suspects in Seattle and Portland with one minor Barker-Karpis figure active in the midwest. Police note a low-profile gangster passed a ransom bill in Huntington Oregon.
June 5 report says electric power dwindled across thousands of homes and factories as Toledo Edison Company workers began a walkout. Over 500 employees directly affected, with many industrial plants facing layoffs. Streetcar and elevator service threatened, risking spoilage of millions in meat and perishable foods due to loss of refrigeration. The paralysis could rival that of a general strike in Toledo and nearby areas.
Hollywood producer Harry M. Warner his wife and two daughters fled a 25 acre estate near Mt Vernon after police reported kidnap threats. Police Chief Michael Silverstein confirmed the family left for the west, likely Hollywood, amid telephoned warnings received on Morcris Day eve. In Kansas City flood warnings crest along the Kaw river valley and the Missouri River as waters converge from the north.
A June 12 motor parade marks the opening of the Corry Sparta nburg road now nearing completion. The Golden Rule Club and Spartansburg boosters plan a cavalcade from Corry to Spartansburg with an ax roast and exercises. Howard Boyd was named general chairman of the Spartansburg committee. A joint meeting will refine parade plans and invite Corry auto owners to join the motor procession through Corry’s business district to the new road’s finish at Spartansburg.
A June report by the Home Appropriations Committee cites wide gaps between charity service levels at 162 state aided hospitals and percentages of state aid. It accuses 'log rolling' to secure funds, notes 11 institutions billed 90 to 100 percent for charity care, and two were reimbursed for less than 10 percent. The panel calls for more equitable, data driven allocation without disrupting essential free services.
New York June 5 Bahrain’s victory in the Epsom Derby showered seven Americans holding Irish hospital sweepstake tickets with about 147 400 dollars each. Total global distribution neared 2 745 122 dollars for domestic holders and 2 960 506 dollars elsewhere. Names include Past Due Brooklyn Pratt Buffalo Oberle New York City Miss Hocken Oakdale Pa Joseph Taymore Allston Mass Al Tietharway L Himmer Wilkes Barre Pa Jacke Sondra Brody Dorchester Massachusetts.
The Moomaw-Moran bill to centralize tax collection and save Pennsylvania taxpayers 3 million dollars a year was approved by a 116 to 68 vote in the House in Harrisburg on June 5.
Law officials Alderman George H. Gordon and Constable Leon R. Tiffany were arrested on assault and battery charges after a riot in Alderman Gordon’s office. They will have a hearing this afternoon before Alderman Lyle W. Ort. The episode followed a confrontation involving Joe Brugarny and his wife Bruvarny, who received a sixty day sentence on related charges. Police were called to the scene as Bruvarny allegedly fled. Tiffany may face similar charges, though no action had progressed by late afternoon. Pierre Laval announced he could not form a cabinet in Paris.
June 5. Harry Sehilg of Kimpstt, D. was secretly moved under heavy guard to an unknown location as angry western Nebraska ranchers threatened retaliation after a man confessed to attacking Mrs. Neal Johnson to Sheriff Willan Moody.
A proposed state civil service bill would create a dedicated commission to oversee all Commonwealth workers including state owned institutions. Three members would serve six four and two year terms with a chairman earning two thousand dollars annually and others one thousand. A director at seventy five hundred would be hired to run exams, promotions and classifications under the plan.
An evening program for eighth grade graduation at St Edward's Leon features a welcome by William Hirglem, performances by students including Virgins and Blue and White, and the awarding of American Legion medals to Raymond Bachofner and Dorothy Mixer. Several students receive certificates as part of the ceremony led by Rev Francis Graves.
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