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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1940
Page
1
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United Press dispatch from Washington reports Senator Hatch proposed extending the Clean Politics Act to allow federal funds for major campaigns. He urged financing campaigns through appropriations while extending the prohibition on political activity by federal employees off duty. The measure faces hurdles in the Judiciary Committee and House.
British ships Queen Mary and Mauretania will be pressed into troop transport between Australia and Allied points. Total 116,074 tons, capable of carrying a full division with equipment. Troops from Australia and New Zealand expected to sail with Antipodean reinforcements landing at Aden earlier. Queen Mary repainted in darker colors at Manhattan wharf as 470 of 770 men are assigned. remaining few sent to Mauretania. Separate Pittsburgh notice: 12 depots in Allegheny County to open for surplus commodity lamps disposal.
President Mandevelt may intervene in the Democratic senatorial contest in Pennsylvania if the right candidate is not nominated. Chairman John B. Kelly of the Democratic ally committee says he has a hands off policy in the fight for the party's nomination between Senator Joseph B. Guffey and Wallace A. Jones, Pittsburgh oil man and chairman of the State Turnpike Commission.
Paul Spohn, about 30, fled south from a local warrant for larceny and auto theft involving a Chevrolet owned by James Nevils of East Church Street. Spohn forged a check and a pretend order, halted in Charleston, West Virginia, then left the stolen car abandoned in Indiana, Pa. Police expect his capture soon as they pursue him through multiple states. Nevils and officers will reclaim the vehicle.
Mrs Patricia Silvertooth McCready wife of Harrison R McCready a famed Pittsburgh playboy was seriously injured in a fall from a hotel fifth floor to a two story roof. Authorities say McCready fled the scene as police arrived and is being sought. Mrs McCready suffered internal injuries and was treated at Shadoskie Hospital.
European powers waver between peace hopes and total war as Mussolini and Hitler push terms for a settlement. Berlin signals a German triumph aim with Soviet entry into a Balkan pacification plan, while Britain and France demand stronger action and reject peace feelers. Vatican and Rome discuss discussions, but Allied positions remain firm and wary of concessions.
Marty, owner of Marty's Grant, submitted the highest bid of 920 dollars for the West Main Street lot, topping rival bid from Miller McCray at 200 dollars. The council will review the deal subject to county approval and settlement of back taxes, with Marty planning to construct a building on the site.
Deputy Collector J. Fred Kinley outlined the first week of delinquent occupational tax collection. About 15000 in taxes were identified with attachments expected to yield roughly 225 per month. Twenty five letters a day are being mailed, with many agreements for installment payments and retroactive tax settlements. Neatly, rents on several properties delinquent up to ten years are watched, and cooperative taxpayer responses were noted. The council endorsed the plan and urged continued action within legal bounds to reduce back taxes.
Corry residents may glimpse a solar eclipse on April 7 afternoon with 69 percent obscuration at peak. Dr. N. E. Wagmit of Allegheny Observatory notes the event begins about 4 42 PM and ends around 6 12 PM local time, offering a rare view in coming years.
Four Bathitehem Nehermen pleaded no defense to an unusual charge for a campfire in a national forest without putting it out. They were ordered today to pay costs totaling 867. The no defense pleas were entered late yesterday before Judge Peders Schoonmaker.
Washington dispatch reports WPA rolls will drop about 700000, reaching over 1,600,000 by July 1, with officials indicating the cut is necessary to fit a proposed 1.477 billion dollar 1940s appropriation. The note outlines agency adjustments under the new plan and cites related funding hints and policies.
March reports say seven more bodies were recovered from the Willow Grove mine, bringing the death toll to 15. Workers labored through rubble filled tunnels seeking the entombed, with six bodies previously recovered and one more hauled out at 4 45 am. Experts say some miners escaped the blast but perished from carbon monoxide gas, as rescue teams push to locate the remaining victims.
William J Durkin, 36, Chester shipyard worker, convicted of murder in the death of his 0 month old son. He was sentenced to 6 to 12 years in state penitentiary. Judge Albert Cullen MacDade presided with a jury of four women and three men delivering the verdict.
Corry High School Band announces delivery of new uniforms for members after Easter recess. About $600 was raised toward costs with benefit events planned, including an operetta. Band director Carlton Chaffee and officials expect the project to complete by term end. The natty uniforms aim to enhance the band’s appearance and regional standing.
Severe thunderstorm drenched Western New York last evening, striking near Corry with heavy rain and lightning. The storm toppled power lines, damaged a barn near Guy Reynolds farm, killed about 95 cows, and caused injuries including a man knocked from his seat. Despite the ferocity, Corry escaped the worst, though Jamestown and surrounding areas reported damage and cold, unsettled conditions are forecast.
Howard Foster, 16, of Sugar Grove, pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary and received a suspended sentence. In Mayville court he appeared alongside cousins Clarence Poster, 16, Ripley, and Aerman Harrington, 17, Fredonia, who also drew suspended terms after admitting involvement in separate thefts related to Howard's missing items.
Unseasonably mild weather yields an early maple sap run with 2 to 4 quarts per tree reported by producers. First major sap flow praised for quality and sugar content around high single digits, while lowlands see slower flows. Farmers expect active gathering in coming weeks though plowing delayed by late winter conditions.
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain declaring the Allied powers are ready to meet any challenge from Hitler or Mussolini and not to be diverted from their wartime purpose. He cited President Roosevelt’s recent pledge to eliminate aggression and defend democracies, warning Germany and its allies of a united front and willingness to strike if needed.
Harrisburg March 1 A decision on whether Hengemll Franklin cleared finally was made after a fatal shooting last June involving 1 year old Joan Stevens. The Pennsylvania police said the case affected nine months salary for the suspended officer.
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