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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1932
Page
1
OCR-read snippets describe a chaotic scene with scattered names and events. Mentions include visitors on a Tuesday, a town street scene, and references to a Mrs or Mr Johnson and a Clark figure. Fuzzy details need clearer copy for precise context.
Rev E A Hook delivers baccalaureate sermon to the Corry High School class of 1932 as commencement week begins with a full auditorium. Program includes orchestra, hymns, prayers, scripture, and addresses by Rev Hook and other speakers. class day exercises scheduled for today and graduation on Tuesday evening with three speakers including valedictorian Jane Petracco.
Fire at the Ritz Restaurant in Union City damages the two story building. Estimated loss around 10 000 dollars, insured. James Zafiropulos narrowly escaped suffocation after being awakened by smoke. Building owned by M Cooper. Fire confined largely to upper floor but caused heavy damage to kitchen and interior finish. George Jeffries sustained a facial cut aiding in the blaze.
The first drowning of the bathing season occurred in Sharon as Wilson Klingensmith, 15, drowned in the Shenango river near Big Bend while wading with three companions who could not swim. His body was recovered about a half hour later. In Aliquippa Herbert L. Maurer, 21, of Pittsburgh drowned in Radoon creek after a failed rescue attempt by companion Albert Hoover, 13. Hoover then summoned State police who recovered the body.
London reports fear for Stanislaus Hausner on a New York to Warsaw flight as fuel likely exhausted over the Atlantic. A Cork garage owner heard a motor Sunday but no corroboration. Beacons in Ireland France England and Poland watched through Saturday night. Newark reports Mrs Hausner praying for news and vows her husband is safe.
A personal crisis ends in tragedy as Zihe 6-Infuri, enraged by his former wife’s attention to Hugh Griffiths, shoots and kills her friend Grimbs and wounds Mira Sbitca before hanging himself in Cleveland. Authorities report Mathew Sieurce, 44, also involved in the chaos.
Two cars collided on the Greenville-Mercer highway killing two year old Marshall Han Webb and injuring three others. Mrs Aressa Webb and Charles Redmond suffered severe injuries and Harvey Marnewich had a punctured lung. Joseph Webb and others in his car were unhurt.
Washington June 6 The Senate today passed the completed one billion dollar revenue measure and sent the bill to President Hoover for signature.
Harrisburg June 6 state leaders met to decide on an unemployment relief session and a program for a proposed special session. Gov Pinchot state treasurer Martin and leaders outlined economies borrowing power for municipalities and potential new revenue. Rural legislators may oppose the session citing tax fears. Rep Sheffer Wade and 75 lawmakers invited. finance committee set for June 1 to review expenditures.
Karl Nace aged 15 and William Leriche 40, president of Allentown Aviation Corp, died from injuries after a plane piloted by Leriche nosedived while landing during a pre opening air show. The crash occurred at the Allentown Flying Club event in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Washington June 6 The Senate today upheld the agreement of Senate and House conferees in imposing a three per cent electrical tax in the 1982 revenue bill on the consumer rather than the producer of electrical energy.
About 2500 veterans were barracked in Washington ahead of a planned march to the White House and Capitol to press for passage of the Patman bill providing $6 billion to ex service members. Los Angeles pledged over 1000, while Boston saw a failed recruitment. Transportation bottlenecks, food shortages, and scattered detours plagued stragglers from Cleveland to Maple Heights and Oklahoma to Texas. Reports noted limited discipline and a rare clash with police at Cleveland as the march faced hurdles.
Washington June 6 Adoption of a prohibition resubmission plank by the Republican national committee is predicted by party leaders. Moses NH says a plank will be adopted after talks at the Press country club. Key figures included Watson Brown Hobyer Garfield and other platform planners ahead of Chicago convention.
The broadcast guide lists five top radio entertainments across networks. WABC CBS airs International Reyne at 8 00 PM and Parade of States alongside WABG CBS at 8 20 PM. NBC features An Evening in Paris at 9 80 PM and Slumber Music at 10 00 PM.
Vice by James Miller reports that Chile’s new socialist government vows not to confiscate private property from Chileans or foreigners. It notes over one billion dollars in U.S. and British investments and hints at possible tax increases and a potential takeover of the Central Bank, with Davila, ex- ambassador to Washington, signaling cautious business sentiment.
The proposal to set up unemployed on farms with no down payment and a 10 year plan has drawn many inquiries from western Pennsylvania residents. John M. Phillips, former state game commissioner, said supporters include State Senator Frank J. Harris. Each family would receive 1500 dollars in buildings, stock, and equipment to start. About 400000 acres of state land would be needed, with an estimated cost of 4500000 dollars. The plan would use 300000 acres already available plus about 1400000 acres more for future use.
Ted Lather of Valley Heights Country Club Pittsburgh and former West Penn open titleholder led the first 18 holes of the Pittsburgh district Open qualifying at Oakmont with 38 and 35 for a 73. Sam Parks Jr. of Uniontown tied for first among early finishers.
Water was hauled in tanks today to about 1 000 relief gardens in this district due to dry weather. An appeal urged supervisors of farmers to other districts to take similar action to prevent crop loss. The county hosts roughly 14 000 gardens. Prof H C Wilson and James Sutton visited in Westfield Bret Brie Sun Lay.
Four earthquakes rocked the Northern California coast killing Mrs. Wallace McCutchen in Eureka lodging house and injuring Ralph Young. Arcata suffered property damage with no fatalities. The quakes centered near Hum bolt and Del Norte counties and were felt over 250 miles inland to Roseburg Oregon. Eureka population about 12 500. the region remains sparsely settled.
A young anarchist in Rome faced execution for a plan to assassinate Premier Benito Mussolini. He carried nitroglycerin in a thin rubber pad on his chest, a revolver, and two bombs, aiming to strike at the ceremony on the Jariculum Hill. Police quoted him saying he would die by his own action whether or not the plot succeeded.
The War Department allotted $830,000 for river works with $410,000 earmarked for the Mississippi between the Wisconsin and Illinois rivers. Other allocations include Monongahela at Pittsburgh $62,000, Kanawha at Huntington $177,000, Ol[e] river at Pittsburgh $50,000, and a river between Utica and Lakeport $181,000 to cover contract payments for f o bk and dam construction.
Washington June 6 in face of renewed presidential opposition the House rules committee moved to bring the Garner 2 200,000,000 relief program to the House tomorrow under a drastic three hour procedure. President Hoover returned to the White House from Rapidan fishing camp to steer the administration push toward its own plan. The administration and the end proposals in the Democratic platform were cited. A Senate revival of the 12 home loan discount banks phase was directed to report on the Watson bill. House leaders predicted passage as Democrats caucused solidly. The rules committee vote was 8 to 4 along party lines. The Ways and Means Committee amendments, to be offered later, faced heavy constraint. A later revision cut building program costs by about 30,000,000.
June 6 testimony exposed costly mismanagement in Allegheny County South Park swimming pool construction. A former water lines inspector said Illinois experts bungled the pools, adding thousands to costs and necessitating rework. He claimed county crews were overworked and trucks ferried coal, while one pool reportedly could have been built for far less.
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