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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1941
Page
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Former U S Judge J Warren Davis of the Third Circuit and film magnate William Fox, plus six others, are accused of conspiring to obstruct justice and defraud the United States. Attorney General Robert Jackson ordered a grand jury probe. The listed defendants include Eva Fox, Belle Fox, David Kannan, Morgan Kaufman, and others connected to Fox movie interests.
Civil Service Board announced exams for city police and fire positions to be held Wednesday March 26 at the Municipal Building. Applications must be filed by 9:30 a.m. that day. Olly Cornell requests certification of applicants for both departments. Promotions and staffing changes noted, with council to act April 7.
Harold Patterson, 50, was found guilty of second degree murder in the death of Alex Puch uitiskitn near the jungles west of Erie. Judge Miles H Kitts presided in Belo county court and sentenced Patterson to the western penitentiary after the plea by the slayer. In Scranton Pa, Richard Balinders, about 60, died after plunging from a Mid-foot tower during a windstorm at the Maryíne colliery. He worked fitting guides when the accident occurred.
Nine Union City youths are slated to depart March 28 for Pittsburgh for Army training camps under the selective service act. The Union City draft board will supply nine departees to meet county quota, with listed names including Howard Fay Dunton Edinboro Andrew Relph Pelper Union City Clarence Russell Moore Coty Matthew Reyda Corry Stanley Bawd Jr Union City Jack Donald Hoffman Waterford Howard Merle Munsee Corry David Reich Corry Andrew Lavoy Union City Preparations continue for the first April qualifying draft scheduled to leave around April 15 for camp.
Charles S Monroe, longtime Prudential Life Insurance local representative in Corry, will retire May 1 after forty years with the company. He begins a two week vacation April 19 and will be succeeded by Walter Ross. Monroe, a former Corry Board of Education member and Baptist church figure, plans to devote retirement to religious and civic work.
Belgrade May reports say Yugoslavia is set to join the Axis after talks between Viktor von Heeren and Foreign Minister Aleksandar Cincar-Marković. German circles circulated a report that Yugoslavia would sign the Avis pact. Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka heads to Europe for conferences at Berlin and Rome and may attend when the pact is signed.
The Senate sent two measures to the House to allocate 15 million dollars in state highway funds to Pennsylvania municipalities. The plan reallocates funds from the liquid fuels tax, increases county and municipal shares, and lasting effects through the 1941 42 biennium are estimated with revised tax revenues.
Clifford James Sheldon of Union City pleaded guilty to larceny and receiving stolen goods. Judge Miles B. Kitts sentenced him to three months in the Erie County jail plus costs and restitution for the stolen steel bar. Sheldon was arrested Monday night by Social Offices Leon Brown and William Swan of the Aero Supply police department after alleged theft at his workplace.
A district court complaint seeks to block the dismissal of a 29 year old Yale alumnus from the foreign service. The petition accuses A A Berle assistant secretary of state of pressuring resignation over alleged disloyal ties with a foreign government agent. Hammond denies the charges and offers affidavits claiming a platonic relationship with Lily Stein and detailing meetings and payments.
Belgrade dispatch notes diplomatic moves as Turkish leaders meet Greek and Yugoslav officials near Adrianople to keep the front peaceful. Reports say Nazi troops mass north of the frontier while British forces move eastward. Turkish Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu travels to Ankara for talks with Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden amid unclear impact on the war front.
Newport Pa March 19 Pennsylvania state police reported a 22 year old Mifflintown man Wilbur H Blystone admitted starting a fire that destroyed a Millerstown bank hall and two houses causing more than 30000 in damage He had been committed to Perry County jail on arson and conspiracy charges The trooper quoted Blystone saying an unidentified man paid him 200 to do the job He claimed he ensured the hotel was empty when he fired it Tuesday with gasoline Ten people were left homeless as the fire spread to nearby homes
Fire in Mt Union Pennsylvania destroyed five buildings and displaced at least ten families. The blaze caused about seventy five thousand dollars in damage and affected the Chun building owned by Blaine Crom’s father, a former Carry Billete partner. Cause remained undetermined in the Huntingdon County town as firefighters fought the flames.
A new storm worsened road conditions across rural areas as several days of snow closed many back county routes. Plows broke down near Carter Hill and Lindsey Hollow, leaving Corry’s outskirts impassable. Main highways remained open but hazardous with ice. Weather forecasts promise rising temperatures and an early spring bow by Thursday evening.
Washington reports that US armament outlays could equal or surpass Britain’s wartime expenditure if Congress approves a 7.0 billion lease lend package. The drive mobilizes nearly 4.0 billion into aircraft plants shipyards and tanks as part of a vast production surge.
Diplomatic dispatches report American built warplanes began arriving at Greek mainland airports. The planes were ferried from Cairo by the RAF and are the first American built machines to be based in Greece. No figures or types were disclosed. In Philadelphia, William Redcay began an life sentence for murder in the hammer slaying of a Dunkard minister's son.
Berlin reports from official sources that at least six British ships were sunk in North Atlantic and surrounding waters by long range bombers, a submarine, and a speedboat. One vessel was lost, with several others damaged or captured in multiple convoy attacks, totaling around 14 000 tons.
Windham March 19 The Erie Railroad called crew members to Yingstown today for an inquiry into the Ravenna arsenal crash injuring over 200 workers An Army board of Inquiry at the $19,000,000 shell loading plant conferred with the railroad and ruled there was no sabotage The accident was due to human failure Capt C W dfeldun announced
ERIE Pa March 19 the federal grand jury indicted 11 persons yesterday including Andrew Tot AF Johnstowi charged with violation of the selective draft law. Others faced counts such as failing to report for physical examination changing draft address and accepting bribes. Willis Denari Ambridge charged with taking 347 the COD and Frank Kennedy New Brighton with detaining a special delivers letter. John Turten Lew Castle charged with sending obscene mail. Judge Gibson sentenced several guilty pleas mostly liquor law violations. Erie storekeeper John Liberstore said he needed two sills due to disease pain and received 600 fine and six months jail.
A 40 mile gale swept Plaines and leveled a two acre lumber and coal yard in Rohrerstown near Bushong Graybille Company. Damages are estimated at 260000. In Greensburg a mine car leaped tracks at the King Brothers mine near Marguerite killing Robert Rogiazinski, 32, of Standard mining community near Mt. Pleasant.
German bombers pounded Hull with incendiaries and high explosives through the night injuring and killing many. Rescue teams labored to retrieve victims as factories and shipping districts faced heavy damage. A bomb wrecked a shelter where a lone survivor, a Hemouth old baby, was found, and ambulances ferried the injured to care facilities.
Captain of the British freighter Student Prince 150 feet long bound from Philadelphia to Halifax with coal was wrecked off Pine Island in heavy seas after days of gale. Eight crew rescued by coast guardsmen from the top of the cabin as waves broke over them. Captain John S Smits blamed a faulty compass for the mishap.
Heiman Jewelry Company of Briefies announced leasing the Colt building at the corner of Washington and Center streets and plans a store opening in the coming weeks. Special fixtures are being installed and the sales room will be air conditioned. Lease runs from mid March. formal opening expected early next month. An earlier item notes a separate federal indictment in Erie.
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