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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1926
Page
1
Paris reports Aristide Briand accepted President Doumergue’s invitation to form a French cabinet after three days of hesitancy. If successful, Briand aims to use his conciliatory power to untangle the League of Nations tangle at Geneva and stabilize French policy amid ongoing disputes over League membership and council seats.
In Geneva on March 9 the League of Nations council and assembly adjourned to allow statesmen to privately resolve claims over Germany Poland Spain and Brazil in Berméneu council seats. Britain and France tentatively agreed to hold the disarmament conference in Geneva May 17 and an economic conference beginning April 20 if schedules hold.
Beaver Falls Pa March 0) Quadruplets were born to Mrs Herman Biebl 28 here today. The babies all boys are reported as doing just fine.
Photographs captured by a journal reporter show attempts to dynamite a gorge using thermite along the Allegheny gorge. The effort, described as ongoing, includes Pennsylvania Railroad workers digging holes at intervals and preparing charges, with two boxes of high grade material staged for use.
The city directs lighting company to rebuild the fire alarm system on Center Street between Maint Street and North Unter Street. Work proceeds under an agreement with Supt. of Public Safety D. Leach and the lighting firm with city commission approval. New wiring and wiring paths are being installed under the program to reduce past trouble from high voltage lines and telephone cables.
Fifteen residents from Corry and Wayne township appeared in Erie for Turbin versus Cohen. Turbin seeks 10,000 damages for injuries claimed after a collision on Hare Creek Road Findley Lake Road intersection involving Cohen car. Reports of a prior settlement were dismissed as the case moved in Brie court this week after a December postponement to March term.
Washington March 9 Wets stage a turbulent Senate debate over propaganda issues. Senator Brulee of Maryland led the exchange by reading newspaper roll results showing support for light wines and beer. Senator Willis of Ohio accused wets of flooding the record with newspaper stones and vowed to load his dry propaganda into the record.
Washington March press conference spokesman says the United States must produce sufficient nitrates for war and peace. He also notes congressional approval of Mr Coolidge's plan to retire the Muscle Shoals private operations.
Millions of tons of ice jam the upper Allegheny River defying engineers and scientists as extreme cold continues. Thermite blasts fail to clear channels. Pennsylvania Rail Road blasts proceed while observers and U.S. Army engineers advocate letting nature run its course and preparing for flood precautions.
Dudley Read a 31 year old photographer was abducted and beaten near Tampa. He reached a recovery in a hospital in critical condition with multiple lashes and a bleeding back. Police probe his marital troubles while associates tied to a divorce case surface.
Damages of 23000 dollars were awarded to Thomas Daiak and his son Thomas of Bentleyville near here after an accident on a golf course. Ewing By Swaney, Waudance contractor, was defendant. The boy was struck when a truck owned by Swarey pulled down a high tension wire during a hunting round of golf on July 10 1925.
The Corry Journal announces a community referendum on the prohibition question. Voters will answer three questions about keeping or repealing the Prohibition amendment, with ballots printed in tomorrow's edition. Signatures will be kept confidential. results aim to show local stance within a nationwide cooperate poll.
Fire, likely sparked by an overheated stove, razed the Paige residence of Mrs S Paige widow of Will S Paige three miles east of Columbus shortly before noon. Neighbors saved other farm buildings while furniture and contents suffered extensive loss. Insurance reportedly partial.
A lineup of programs includes Gilbert and Sylvan’s operetta Patience at WIP Philadelphia at 8:15 p m Eastern. WBAL Baltimore airs a special Leria Rusticana at 10 p m Eastern. WCCO Minneapolis St Paul carries Radio drama at 9 15 p m Central. KTHS Hot Springs presents Indian folk music at 10 p m Central. WBZ Springfield features Bruins versus New York hockey at 8 p m Eastern.
Charleston dispatch reports Eight bodies taken from Mine No 5 of Craig Orris Improvement Company in Prichard Wheeling area after a night explosion. Twenty miners remained believed trapped while rescue teams and state officials monitored the scene. Some miners trapped in shaft No 6 survived. others rescued alive. Relatives gathered as rescue efforts continued through the morning.
Terbert Babylon, 16, a patient at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, overpowered a nurse during an operation recovery. He crawled to a window, opened it, and leaped four stories to his death after a struggle that prevented access to a call bell. Babylon was admitted last Friday for treatment.
Charles Baker returns to Ligonier Pennsylvania after two decades away to find his father, John Baker aged 61, had died just twenty minutes before the reunion. The son had left home as a youth and spent years wandering, hoping for a chance to see his father again.
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