County plans new setup to cut indebtedness
June 13 the county seeks to use 100000 for five years to retire callable bonds. Controler Harvey Willis said the county will buy back as much as possible, saving interest and reducing bonded debt. The plan may swell to 200000 next year to fund insane care savings as the state assumes insane obligations. One commissioner supported the plan but offered no comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnstead
Harvey MM
Willis
Wits
Evie County
Dea
U S Protest Over Sinkings Reported On Berlin Route
Fragmentary wartime dispatches describe a U S protest regarding a sinking near Berlin. An officer reportedly confronted the submarine commander after informing him of the American vessel’s nationality and destination.
Drowned Man Griswold Missing After Lake Incident
The body of Claire Griswold of Westfield, caretaker at Pawler estate on Chautauqua Lake near Stow, drowned last night between Stow and Bemis Point. He left Stow ferry landing around 10 o clock in a rowboat. later responders found the boat abandoned with no trace of Griswold and his body not yet recovered at noon today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire “Griswold
Westfield
Pawler
Chautauqua Lake
Stow
Bemis Point
Griswold
Norton
Ealls
Bemis
Two Park Street and Bask Bond Students Win College Scholarships
Miss Mary Jean oigeney and Miss Margaret Helen Haight were awarded scholarships to Villa Maria College at Brie. Both seniors from Corry High School Class of 1941 plan to enter in the fall term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jean Oigeney
John Mooney
Park Street
Margaret Helen Haight
Bhil Haight
Bask Bond Street
Villa Marie College
Brie
Corry High School
Sub Commander Prien Ally Suspected in Moor Sinking
Washington June 13 The insignia of a laughing cow on a U boat that sank the Robin Moor sparked conjecture that its skipper may be a close ally of Germanys famed U-boat ace Prien The parallel to Prien s emblem prompts questions about shared flotilla ties or home base Inquiries yield no official comment on whether the incident constitutes a grave matter for the government
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Washington
Robit
Lient
Prien
Germany
Devedevil
Scapa Flow
Bflen
Welles
Union with Britain and South America urged
Dr Edward A. Fitzpatrick urged an immediate union of the United States the British Empire and South American republics into a new international organization. He spoke to Mercyhurst College seniors, urging courage to pursue this vision while noting the Robin Moor's neutral status and cargo. A department digest cited Germany’s naval treaty goals and a 20th century drop in infant mortality.
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Britain
South America
Erie
United States
British Empire
Edward A. Fitzpatrick
Mercyhurst College
Pie
Patrick
Welles
Department
Germany
Officials Answer Charges of Gambling in Erie County
Albany officials press corruption case as Gov. Lehman directs Erie County Sheriff Pollack and District Attorney Hagerty to answer charges tied to gambling probes. The governor may convene executive hearings after reviewing evidence and responses from both lawmen.
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Lehman
Albany
Hine
H William Pollack
le J. Hagerty
Eye County
Littleton EB. Ho Smith
Buitelo
Sith
Sherif Pollack
Flagerty
John J. Bennett
Erie County
Sherif
Two Executions Avenge Thirty-One Murders
Ossining New York reports 31 murders avenged by two executions at Sing Sing. Harry Strauss and Martin Goldstein, linked to Brooklyn murder syndicate, were electrocuted in the electric chair between 10 and 10:09 pm. Authorities said they ran a money firm auditing murder books. together they allegedly killed 31 people. The city notes 25,800 major crimes in 1940 vs 34,768 in 1939.
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Ossinning
N. Y
New York
Harry
Pittsbugh Phil
Strauss
Martin
Xeoustic Brooklyn
Goldstein
Fipel
Murder For Money
Guldstein
New York State
Thompson's Borsoma Tablets Promised Kidney Support
An old advertisement touts Thompson's Borsoma Tablets as a blood cleansing aid for sluggish kidneys. It claims they help purify the blood by filtering waste and excess acid, with Golden Lax Tablets as a constipation remedy and price points listed.
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Thompson
Pill Boxes for New Army-Navy Bases Revealed
June 18 report from Pittsburgh outlines a new defensive dome structure nicknamed pill boxes. The weaponized cast armor fortification stands about nine feet tall with a spherical rotating dome and is designed for quick assembly, reducing labor and time needed for deployment. Details on armament remain scarce while officials confirm its strong casemate plate and potential to defend coastal and inland facilities.
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Associateneres Pyftsburgh
Sleet Products Company
Bam
Army
Navy
Air Bn
Furst
Mare
All Stool Coutine
Hlay-Hnox Company
Yesteday
Minin
Sla
Radio Schedule Fragment Teases Varied Programs and Events
A fragmented radio listing outlines tonight and Saturday programming across NEC Red CBS NBC Blue and MBS networks. Items include talk on rail defenses, bottles of defense and business, concerts, movie threads, premieres, a birthday shout, symphony, political talks, and a race event at Aqueduct. A note mentions an album maturing at about eleven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Padi
NEC
Nbc-Blue
Ben Bérnlequig
Milt Berle
Gamacho
Henry Hull
American Legion
Justice Roberts
Guy Hedlund
CBS
Lawrence Waterway
Guy Lehman
Thers
Nation
Perm Bureau Federation
Music of Americas
MBS
Aqueduct
Kentucky
Dedipatin
Corydon Youth Burned In Home Stove Explosion
Corydon youth Corydon resident 17 year old Richaird Stewart suffered serious burns at his home when a wood stove exploded reportedly after he poured gasoline on kindling while building a fire in the kitchen. He ran to the barn as flames scorched his clothing. coworker Barney Manry and an employee assisted in extinguishing the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richaird Stewart
Corydon
Bretford
Stewart
Barney Manry
Final dividend for Snow Shoe depositors announced
Final liquidation of six percent will be paid to 925 depositors of the closed Snow Shoe bank in Snow Shoe on June 28. Secretary John C. Bell Sr. said the $5,169.01 dividend will raise total payouts to $143,818.75 or 83 percent of deposits since the bank closed June 16, 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Snow Shoe Bank
Snow Shoe
John C. Bell
Banising
Annual Alumni Reunion Held Thursday With Banquet
An annual alumni reunion was held on Thursday featuring a class race between 1840 and 1918 winners of the Herons Cup. Evelyn Phillipa performed a tap dance show, Page sang, and Madellie Keath presented a magic act. Roy Wolfe led the music, with guests from Ohio, New York, and several cities, including Mrs. Percy Stnuthery, Eric, Mrs. Willian Youngstown, and Dorothy Wit Viretils Burenne among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Calegrove
Bubbitt
Santioumees
Vieyer
Evelyn Phillipa
Wohie Page
Dol Eid Madellie Keath
Roy Wolfe
Betty
Percy We
Dorothy Wit
Norman Puller
Eile
Wilman D. Doviard Spring Creel
Reginald Mich
Union City
Clare Piece
Plyrence
S.C
Helen
le Waselik Clymer
Patterson
Eninope
Allen D. Ware
Warren
Mi 'Y, New Concord, Ohio; Mrs. Guene Muler
Buttwa
Robery
Eddy
Surine Creek
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Gadet
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Arnold R. Thomas
Grass Creek
Ind
Margaret Wiggins
Highland Falls
Thomas
U. S
Berlin
Rowels Fille
Ali
Aite
Robin Myer
Chautauqqda Lake
Villa Maria College
Sissimi Ritz
Calif
Fean
National
Oe OF
Corry Federal Deposit Insur
Como
Washington, D
Abou
Paul
Friers
King & Morrell
Florida
Orchard Park
Jersey
Prince Albert
Spring Lake
Stokely’s
Baby Food
Salerno
Heiman
Jewelers
Morth Center Street
Dial
Corry, Pa
Hetman
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