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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1941
Page
3
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ERIE Mar 10 Jack Green 28 Buffalo was returned to Erie to plead guilty to participation in two gasoline station holdups in 1938 at Union City and North East. Green with Waller Tracher 14 and James Callow 21 Buffalo faced sentences. Ward station yielded $57. Green’s sentence deferred until Callow’s return next November.
James B. McNamara, 59, who was convicted in the 1910 dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times building that killed 21, died in San Quentin Prison. He had been serving a life sentence for the crime tied to labor dispute retaliation, with the blast occurring at 1:07 am on October 1, 1910, as printers and editorial staff were working.
State legislative committees warn rising costs in food and medical supplies tied to the national defense program will likely spike funding for state aided hospitals including Corry Hospital. Senate and House appropriations panels circulated questionnaires to gauge required sums for the next biennium to inform the omnibus budget. Dr Leroy B Chapman of Warren chairs the Senate panel with Leo A Achterman leading the House committee. Gov Arthur James had budgeted 8,487,450 for 1941 43, with local contributions estimated at 8,308,115 to cover maintenance.
Washington judge Howard W. Hughes ruled an 178 act prohibits employment of any female in places where liquors are sold. Two Charleroi grill operators employing barmaids were arrested almost a year ago for alleged violations. Attorney David H. Welner argued the 1878 act was repealed by implied terms in modern Pennsylvania liquor laws.
Community Chests cites counties and institutions noting hospitals are divided into four groups by free service. Fifteen render more than 99,000 days, 28 render 40,000 to 99,000, 59 render 16,000 to 40,000, and 69 render under 16,000 days in the biennium. The state paid $3.43 per patient day previously. the Governor proposed 8,374,000 for 1989 41, but the Legislature raised to 39, 24,800 in its omnibus appropriation bill, with final totals at 6,497,450 after vetoes.
A new extension telephone placed in the kitchen or bedroom aims to simplify answering calls and save steps. The setup makes daily life smoother and adds value to the home with minimal cost.
The Purim celebration on March 13 recalls the deliverance of the Jews from oppression in Persia. Esther's courage and the thwarting of Haman’s plot are recounted in synagogue readings of the Megillah, with observances at home and in community services.
A man from Erie received a four to eight year term in the Western penitentiary after pleading guilty to robbery. Gould had prior terms and admitted entering a location on 834,32 am with accomplices. The court noted the harsh sentence as the stiffest in months amid the case.
H Ainsworth a Concord Township resident dies at Curry hospital after a period of illness. He was a farmer, longtime member of Concord Ridge Methodist Church, and leaves a widow Alice Ainsworth, three daughters Mayme Scully Conry and Mrs No J Ene, two granddaughters, and several brothers and sisters. The funeral will be at Bracken Keating funeral home then Spur fameburg Methodist church with burial at Mose Hill cemetery.
Metropolitan Life Insurance reports record total payments to policyholders and beneficiaries for the year ending 1940, with $182 million paid on death claims and $426 million in other benefits, totaling about $609 million. The company notes earnings pressure from low interest rates, ongoing welfare activities, and a large asset base of $5.46 billion, emphasizing mutual ownership and policyholder protection.
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