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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1937
Page
4
The article argues Section 1 of an amendment gives Congress power to limit labor of persons under 18, while Section 2 preserves state authority except where Congress acts. It notes debate over protecting youth from toil, cites Uncle Sam's view, and references industrial unrest in Detroit and other cities as context.
Washington March 20 The column by Charles P Stewart discusses U S neutrality prospects and warns that while some legislation may pass it will not guarantee neutrality. The piece reflects on wartime predictions, public opinion, and the inevitability of conflict. It also includes fashion notes on dancing frocks with floor-length skirts and designer notes.
Hollywood profile of Ernest Kredrik Smith known as Bix Smith, former University of California football star in the Green Bay Packers, now pursuing acting and film work. He discusses studio life, football memories with Roseberg and Warburton, and his dream of becoming a triple threat performer while facing money shortages and shifting roles.
News notes from 1917 recount a fatal accident when Yrrcasure Scott died under a pile of lumber near Clymer. Authorities issue warnings to residents about tramps and vagrants. Other items mention Fracture to Ail yesterday, travels of Father Muller, illness of a sister, and visits by Mrs Ray Wolford and Miss J A Corlette with various friends and relatives.
A devastating gas explosion at a Texas high school injures and kills many students from kindergarten to high school age. The blast causes massive destruction, with buildings torn and collapses, leaving lasting injuries and prompting questions of safety negligence and possible causes.
An editorial views a state trial jury’s acquittal after 26 hours of deliberation as overreaching justice. It cites Officer con vincing and a broader critique of wartime or postwar legal overreach. The piece condemns perceived abuses by juries and urges respect for due process amid calls for reforms.
Paris March 20 A breeze of short glarted evening frocks sweeps big Paris fashion houses. Designers tout lightweight fabrics such as arganza organdy and satin with decolletage and full bodied skirts. The trend shifts from formal, training-like gowns to simpler sheaths and easier dancing wear for summer social events.
The Hillcrest Federal Housing Project in Meadville Crawford County shows a comprehensive plan with 202 houses built at over a million dollars. Meadville raised 9212,000 and an $800,000 mortgage from the Pennsylvania State Workmen's Insurance Fund insured by the Federal Housing Administration. The development emphasizes convenient accessibility and aesthetic safety as a model in housing design.
Federal agents and city police arrested nineteen people after seizing opium products worth $10,007 and smoking paraphernalia in two Philadelphia houses. Tins of opium and pipes were found in the northwest residence, with smaller quantities located in a second house.
State Trooper Edward Weir investigated in Potter County over the death of 31 year old Genesee rival Gerald O Donnell allegedly after a fight at a house padroom. Gillon was pulled from the Genesee river and died at Wellsville hospital. County commissioners will decide by May 1 whether to appoint an assistant county solicitor amid a 960000 tax liens deadline.
Erie officials announced the Erie Press Club opening with a tentative first event set for April 10. President Kenneth Carlow named the organizing committee members and staff to arrange the opening program.
Abram Ginsburg, Charles W Wells A J White Ray Pabhles and Bet Jones named to form the house committee for the decorative scheme and furnishings of One Club's new Headquarters at the corner of Sth and Peach streets.
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