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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1937
Page
1
Democratic county committee members approved a caucus to pick Erie city and county candidates for 1937. The vote was 114 to 65 on the caucus plan and 51 to 46 on city candidate caucus, with Corry committee results unclear amid ongoing county party discussions.
Paris dispatch reports the anti fascist Roselli brothers Carlo and Sioa Lind Roselli found slain in the woods near Bagnoles. Former Italian premier Irrancescy Nitti denounces the killings as the worst political crime since fascism. He notes the murders were planned abroad and recalls Matteotti case. The Rosellis are described as a wealthy Italian family with wartime service and notable relatives.
The court overruled a motion by the Committee for Tadhistria Organization to dismiss a suit brought by three railroads. Defense indicated possible injunction against strike pickets as testimony proceeds. Further rulings expected Tuesday and Wednesday with rebuttal notes and potential continuation into Thursday.
Stony Brook district investigators questioned Mrs Anna Kupryanova a Russian born companion of Mrs William H Parsons in connection with the mysterious disappearance of the Long Island heiress aged year. A division rose in the suffolk society amid the inquiry.
Cary Public Schools plan summer cleaning and improvements to be presented to the Board of Education. New toilets at Concord Elementary in First Ward expected to cost 1000 to 1200 dollars. Routine cleaning and painting across buildings to be scheduled during the three month vacation.
Buffalo June 12 Thomas Edward Smith 19-year-old confessed slayer of Mary Ellen Bab soci sits in court reading and playing checkers as defense attorneys seek to prove insanity. Psychiatrists and a brother are among witnesses expected when the trial resumes Monday. Defense counsel Thomas J Newton says the mother may testify if she feels up to it.
June 12 dispatches report sixty nationalist bombing planes striking Derio and Zamudo northeast of Bilbao as they breach the outer ring of defenses. Madrid notes Prieto launches a southern offensive to divert Nationalist pressure from Bilbao, while Paris sources claim renewed attacks aim at Madrid. Weather delays aid deliveries but supplies reach loyalists, with potential turning point implications if Madrid holds.
A sharp Senate battle over a federal investigation into labor disputes escalates in Washington. The Post Office Committee, led by Sen. Kenneth D. McKellar, seeks to define the scope of an inquiry proposed by Sen. Styles Bridges into charges that union leaders instigated or supported actions at Ohio steel plants.
Mrs Mary Regina Pfonl mother of 10 was held for grand jury action on a child abandonment charge at Erie county penitentiary. The twin baby girls she abandoned thrived at City hospital after being found in a farm yard in rainy weather early Wednesday.
Moscow reports the execution of eight high officers led by Marshal Mikhail Tuchachevsky after a confessed coup plot. The military court ordered immediate execution without appeal, as Pravda published the decree and details.
Washington action moves to extend nuisance taxes and widen an income tax evasion probe. The House approved a two year extension of nuisance levies, with senators urged to pass swiftly. The measure would renew taxes on items from fur to telecommunications, equipment, and theatre admissions, among others.
In Nanaimo on June 12 two of five miners trapped in an old concrete mine were rescued early today. Survivors reported others had drowned. Rescued men saved themselves by cutting a 40 000 gallon flood and waited over eight hours as rescue crews pumped water to surface.
Congressional readers note heated debate over adjournment as Roosevelt administration weighs short or extended session. Sources indicate party leaders anticipate a fall session. plans hinge on President Roosevelt’s stance and Senate timing amid political tensions.
Pittsburgh June 12. The defense in the James A. Reilly murder trial presented testimony that the Fayette County district attorney was outside the Talontown courthouse at approximately the time Frank C. Monaghan bail was set in the counter house basement, alleged victim of the third degree.
Two pedestrians were killed when hit by an automobile near the intersection of Twelfth Street and Parade. Anthony Klan, 47, and Helbel, 24, died at the scene. drivers Helbel and Ann Dale Caswall face charges as investigators parse fault after the 2:20 am crash.
Hundreds attend the seventh annual Legion rally events in Walcott Wy with a parade and program. State Commander Willer J Kreas and other dignitaries will attend the American Legion event at Hotel Corry at 5:00 pm followed by marching bands and a dancing party at the State Armory.
Rev Francia M O Connell of Coudersport will deliver the address at St Edward's High School commencement in the church Sunday at 730. The 1937 class includes three girls and three boys with Norbert Bachofner as valedictorian and Miss Rhynard as salutatorian. Diplomas will be presented by Rev Francia J Graves P R superintendent who will also address the graduates. The exercises will close with a benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Monroe citizens voice bitterness over a union demonstration as Mayor Knaggs says state troops may be sent if Gov. Murphy refuses to intervene. The June 12 report notes local concerns and the potential deployment of guardsmen in Monroe Michigan.
A garbled brief describes guardsmen being sent to Monroe amid tensions. It mentions United Pyes and individuals Goyevne Trane Murpy and Adam Cay Thule among others and notes police involvement and meetings around the city.
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