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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1940
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions wind and ice hints with dates 1910 1941 and notes about reserved items. No coherent event or names to form a complete news item.
Economist Roger Babson argues America faces a choice between State Capitalism and Free Enterprise, urging private enterprise to lead a shift from government-dominated credit. He warns of mass unemployment, a vast cash hoard, and a half-way system delaying jobs and growth amid political battles. The piece notes political and financial pressure shaping the era’s economic debate.
Harrisburg Patriot notes Walter A. Jones of Pittsburgh, chair of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, filed nominating petitions to run for United States Senator against Joe Guffey. The piece frames this as a principled Democratic rebuke of Guffey and a move to restore party esteem and public confidence.
Republicans planned a nationwide response as Roosevelt Wallace and Bailey delivered a broadcast defending New Deal farm efforts to ease incomes and surpluses. A GOP counterattack by Rep. Clifford Hope was set for next Tuesday night.
A good sized crowd gathered for the final Lyceum Gourse of the season at Senior High School. Scheetz and Company presented a three person magic program that entertained the audience, with SE Anderson announcing next fall’s offerings and recalling the winter series of music, plays, marionette shows, and other numbers.
The Nite department was called to extinguish a fire threatening Clifford Carroll’s LaSalle coupe near Main and East Streets. Investigators believe an electrical wiring system caused the blaze, which caused considerable damage before firefighters stopped it using a booster tank.
Dr Rays mond Moore, 42, director, actor, and theater authority, died last night in his New York apartment at a hotel. His death marks a loss to the New York theatre scene and the broader acting community.
Governor Arthur H. James plans a special session on May 6 to replenish the exhausted treasury and legalize an unemployment compensation amendment. The agenda will focus on relief funds with no new taxes, aiming for swift, least-controversial action while avoiding deeper fiscal upheaval.
The Board of Education will draft plans for a series of committee meetings to study and compile the district budget at the regular monthly session in the Library building Monday evening. Superintendent Ralph Dewey said little special business is expected. Proposals will be sought for boiler insurance and routine items, with the 1940-41 budget in preliminary form and a property committee survey planned to assess needed repairs. Requisitions for supplies are being checked as the board aims for tentative April appropriations.
Two Union City youths face sentencing after alleged break‑in at a local school. Henry Campbell, 15, was sent to the Georgia Junior Republic Home at Browns City after juvenile court handling. Bayl Hayes, 19, was paroled following proceedings.
The Department of Highways announced new weight limits on multiple roads in northwestern Pennsylvania for up to 90 days under act authority. Frost damage prompted restrictions to protect highways. most roads may return to normal after frost ends. Main limits affect five ton or less on several Forest County roads and routes in Crawford and surrounding areas. Continued on Page Three.
A collision at the intersection of West Smith and Haten streets about 9 this morning damaged two autos but left occupants uninjured. The Ford sedan was owned by Marvil Dikb of Eastville, NY, and driven by his son. The Plymouth sedan, owned by A. L. Roop and driven by Leon Roop of Union City, Main Street, was also involved.
United Press reports from New York that Finnish Foreign Minister Tanner forecast a settlement decision by Monday or Tuesday next week if his proposals are accepted. He warned that if not, fighting would continue and hostilities would persist across Finland as new Bouillon options fail to reduce fighting.
Minority members of the special House committee investigating the National Labor Relations Board plan to push amendments against the Wagner Act to the House Labor Committee. Reps. Abe Murrinck of Utah and Arthur D. Healey of Massachusetts, who opposed the committee report, said they would seek a fiat rejection from the labor committee.
London reports that 19 European clergymen held a secret conference near Amsterdam in January. The group, linked to President Roosevelt’s appeal to Protestant church leaders, pursued efforts toward peace across Europe. Weekly weather forecasts predict precipitation in the mid Atlantic states starting Monday with below normal temperatures most of the week and a warming trend toward the end.
United Press report from Washington details delaying action on extending the workplace ban to state employees. The plan faced opposition as lawmakers prepared Monday debates, amid a stormy Senate session marked by political maneuvers, Barkley’s offer to quit, and sharp exchanges over party discipline and Hatch’s proposed prohibition on political activity by state workers paid by federal funds.
City tax officials announce a coordinated campaign to recover about 60 000 in delinquent taxes with 14 staff assisting Finance Director A Sundag and Miss Mullen. J Fred Kinley will become deputy collector while Jacl Payson joins as assistant as the drive targets thousands more in arrears as the city expands tax collection efforts. The plan includes accepting taxes in installments and easing taxpayer demands during the intensified effort.
Copenhagen dispatch reports Berlingske Att ennes noting Russian forces attacking Viipuri and that a battle was ongoing on the outskirts of the city. The piece describes intensifying combat and confirms Viipuri as a focal point of the fighting.
Merchant members of the Golden Rule Club participate in a special event distributing tickets with purchases to win radios. Three radios will be awarded and displayed in Montgomery Ward, Western Auto, and All-Way Electric windows. Distribution costs are covered by the club as part of a plan devised by President Frank Van Tassel and his committee.
A federal grand jury returned a 14 count indictment charging five men and one woman in a major fraud scheme. The case targets a ring alleged to have defrauded victims over the past five years and could carry penalties up to $250,000 per count.
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