04 Mar 1941
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1941
Page
1
A noisy fragment mentions Earl Emery and a grandmother, with scattered phrases about a vote or amendment and a young girl helping. Names and events are unclear, but the piece hints at personal relations and civic topics without coherent details.
Diplomat observers report Regent Prince Paul of Yugoslavia will travel to meet Adolf Hitler in Germany. If an agreement is reached Yugoslavia may join the Axis, though most sources say Belgrade will resist drastic terms. Public reaction remains calm as rumors circulate about German troop bases.
A fragmented note recalls a late night moment involving a person named Brent and a mysterious 430 figure. The text hints at sleep, memory, and an item or price linked to sale but remains unclear and garbled.
Harry Phillips 62 local decorator residing at 108 Liberty Street sustained a slight concussion and multiple facial injuries when hit by a car at the intersection of South and South Center streets Monday evening. Police investigate as Phillips shows improvement at Corry Hospital with expected recovery. Driver identified as Thomas Varasso of West Main Street.
Senator Leroy Chapman urged widening of Route 6 the Roosevelt highway from the Ohio border east to Port Jervis New Jersey Cleveland Erie Sharon Kane Scranton to ensure unimpeded fast routes for the growing eastern population.
A 21 year old Mt. Lebanon divorcee Dorothy Bummer Kent was found dead in a Bewickley apartment with a salesman detained for investigation as county detectives and deputy coroners pursue a post mortem to determine the cause of death.
CITY ENGINEER TO CONFER WITH STATE OFFICIAL. District Engineer C Young of the Department of Health condemns Corry sewage as the worst municipal condition. Council instructed City Engineer D D Williams to contact Meadville officials and consider hiring consulting engineers. A plan for city sewage collection and treatment may be undertaken with a small initial outlay. Continued on Page Eight.
A new city ordinance restricts establishing additional junk yards and used car lots, requiring municipal permits and city oversight. The measure, Ordinance No. 898, targets enlargements of existing yards and bans burning of refuse, aiming to reduce property-value impacts. Bills 658 659 660 relate to street width West Main and municipal purchase of Parcel No 2 of the former U S Radiator plant, with Bill 861 slated for final approval March 1.
Wyalusing Pa March 4 two coaches of the Black Diamond No 1 derailed derailing near here blocking both tracks for hours. No injuries were reported as passengers were moved to other cars and continued toward Buffalo from New York.
Ol Sulccitor Walter H. Seupt informed City Court members that Washington observers believe the Corry Regional Game District petition for construction of two hundred homes may receive an early decision. The project aims to relieve a housing shortage caused by rising industry in the region. Definite word is expected sometime this week.
District Attorney Samuel J Foley said George Joseph Ovek 22 of 140 Chambers Street Harrisburg Pa admitted strangling Mrs Catherine Pappas in her Bronx apartment after entering under a pretense of friendship He also admitted assaults on women in Philadelphia Washington Newark and other cities and said he garrotted Pappas with a necktie after serving candy and coffee and gaining entry with friendship. Police linked him to a similar recent murder of Mrs Elizabeth Jensen but he was not linked to that crime.
The British government announced plans to shut down or consolidate more than 50 civilian industries employing about one million workers. The move, aimed at reallocating manpower to munitions production, was disclosed to the House of Commons by Oliver Lyttelton. Hosiery, pottery, textiles, and leather were listed as initial affected sectors.
Sofia, Bulgaria, March 4. British Minister George W. Rendel informed U S Minister George H. Harle that Britain would sever relations with Bulgaria tomorrow and ordered the American legation to begin preparing to take custody of British property nationwide.
Cardiff reports a night raid on its southwest port with extensive incendiary bombs. Fires raged, crews sheltered through the attack, ambulances ferried from London, and casualty figures were not yet determined. Officials linked the raid to German strategy to strike harbors and sea facilities.
Roosevelt marks nine years as U S president with no public observance and a focus on defense and aid to Britain. He consults Knudsen Hillman and top officials, while only Hull Ickes and Perkins remain from his original cabinet. A head cold accompanies the start of year as tragedy hits Baltimore fire kills James B Blake his wife and brother in an early morning blaze.
Senator Wagner urges approval of an aid bill amid wartime debate. He argues rapid enactment supports Western Europe and the United States as military needs dictate. Senator Schwarty criticizes time constraints while others push for provisions restricting navy vessel or troop use.
Safety Director Richard Fross Basher told council a South Street traffic light may be installed early if financing is found. Total cost about 500 dollars, not in the 1941 budget, with a state permit and synchronized control at Irving and North Center streets. The council favors installation if funds are provided. Miners leader Weld Portage: embezzlement charge filed against James Hess, 44, president of the Jamestown UMW local, for relief funds tied to the Sonman mine disaster.
In Ankara and Istanbul reports say a German mission arrived from Berlin and met Turkish President Inonu and Foreign Minister Sukey Saracoglu. The talks followed a dispatch believed to carry a Hitler message. The Turks granted permission to fly over and the five-man delegation spread word of possible assurances to keep Turkey out of the war.
British newspapers agreed to publish one page papers two days weekly to conserve newsprint. Sunday editions will be limited to ten pages from March 16, while other days stay at six pages. ERTE WORKER BURNED William Essteman, 97, of Erie, was burned Monday night when he fell from a hedge into a rust producing chemical at General Electric Erie Works building 18. He is hospitalized at Hamot.
After bidding, a new ordinance authorizes installation of penny parking meters on Center Street between Blrassa Street and Park Place. The measure defines meter types and rates, outlines revenue use, and sets March 1 for final readings. Parking meters could be installed April, with a majority favoring manual meters.
Senator John J. Haluska urged the Senate judiciary general committee to report his measure legalizing bingo games. He argued bingo is a popular, clean pastime with many Pennsylvanians participating, and claimed the bill would let voters express their convictions.
Harrisburg March 4 Richard P Brown resigned as secretary of commerce in James cabinet rather than allow Pennsylvania tourist advertising to become a political football He named Carl Estes a close governor associate in the dispute over which agency should manage the 1689 tourist campaign Brown said Estes called him January 17 to discuss the department selling Ezra Teurds and advertising He cited a fundamental difference of opinion in operation of his department The governor defended his statements and policy noting tourism last year drew 375000000 in Pennsylvania and aided retail business Continued on Page Two
Reports from Sofia say Soviet forces in Bessarabia across the Pruth from Nazi occupied Rumania are being reinforced. A Russian note to Bulgaria warns German troops entering Bulgaria would extend the war. Diplomatic dispatches in Bucharest indicate Romania plans mobilization of up to one million men by March 1 and reserves are being pressed to the Russian border. Heavy troop movements cross borders into Bulgaria and Hungary as Germany moves into Romania.
The Golden Rule Club held its monthly dinner at Concent school with a Swiss steak meal praised by teachers. Olin Wo Bracken reported on the Company A farewell dinner, noting balanced expenditures and the purchase of 100 kits for members and guests, with fifty more kits to be distributed to others responding to the year’s training. Frank VanTwsrel, club president, presided.
Alday resigns after three years as principal of Clymer Central School to accept a state school post in Albany. He had earlier taught five years at the local school. Weslel Midfi has been named to succeed Alday.
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