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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1939
Page
1
Dismissal of John J. Casey as caretaker marks the start of a broad shake up in the state highway department. Speculation runs high on Casey’s successor, with several local names mentioned, though no appointment was expected today as the changes unfold.
Tiwan reports Victor Snapp of Wesleyville appointed assistant superintendent of highways in Erie County and assigned to this district, succeeding Arthur Schwindt. About twenty five caretakers dismissed, including Claude Perry and William Reaven of Union City, Clyde Taylor of Waterford, and Happy Conway of Erie. Snapp, a former assistant superintendent, had worked in this county end before. Superintendent J B Sherman confirmed dismissals and said Casey was first in this end to lose his job. Some caretakers in Union City vicinity reportedly dismissed effective March 18. George Stowe temporarily in charge of Casey's district. Stowe’s name tied to upcoming assistant superintendent post. Sherman said no appointments today but vacancies may be filled in four to five days as state shake-up continues.
United Press reports senators Burton Wheeler Truman Mont and Harry Truman Mo will in troduce a bill in the senate to revise railroad reorganization procedures. The plan seeks to protect investors and speed rehabilitation of the railroad industry by creating a three judge railroad court under a new act. The measure is drafted with cooperation from the Interstate Commerce Commission and other government officials.
Coroner C Lowrey of Warren filed a certificate of natural death by asphyxiation in the death of 20 year old Dewey Walter Gaskill. His body was found in his room in Tidioute yesterday after entry was forced when there was no response at the door.
Butler Pa March 20 For mer Constable Thames U.S. Cal Jem 46 and his 20 year old son Clarence were cleared of murder charges in a shotgun slaying on their Clinton township farm last New Year s morning. The father whose term of office expired after his arrest last January and the son were acquitted by a Butler county jury of nine men and two women after six hours deliberation last Saturday afternoon.
Civil Aeronautics Authority opened an inquiry into the mid air destruction of a $500,000 Boeing sub stratosphere transport that killed ten. Boeing official R J Minshall defended the crew and aircraft as not at fault. The ship crashed on Mt Rainier near Adler after a wing failure during a glide for a Netherlands air mission, with victims including Julius Barr and A G Von Baumhauer among eight others.
Herbert Suesser, 22, fatally injured when he fell from the tail gate of a newspaper truck south of the city Saturday. He died at St. Vincent's hospital Sunday. Driver Henry Halstrom, 30, said he lost control and brought the truck back to the road. he was freed on his own recognizance.
War sa w dispatch reports forty two children drowned yesterday when the ice on a lake near Kreemienie broke while they crossed for a picnic. A school teacher leading the class saved three children. Patrols were mobilized to recover the bodies.
Grace Moore, the film star, stayed under the care of three physicians in Bobton as she battled the gripe today. The report notes her illness and medical supervision without detailing further conditions or outcomes.
President Roosevelt named William C. Douglas of the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Supreme Court, filling Louis Brandeis’s seat. Douglas, 40, is an arch New Dealer seen as acceptable to Western and liberal blocs, completing a liberal-leaning court coalition.
Burkett of the Avante Refining Company visited city engineer offices to arrange preliminaries for early construction of a proposed gasoline station at the northwest corner Tiffany property on Center and Pleasant streets. The project has been under negotiation for several years.
A 16-year-old girl Kathleen Leather at Columbia Hospital in Pittsburgh is gravely ill with staphylococcus septicemia. Doctors obtained blood from a 28-year-old professional donor immunized against the disease, sent by train from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to aid her life.
William D. Proudrock of Jamestown was fined $1 and costs after a hearing this afternoon for speeding on Route 6 west of the city. Patrolman GW Tryin and Allerman C.H. Porter assisted in the case.
The Post Office Department unveils 68 special cachets for the automatic air mail pickup and delivery system. All-American Aerie Inc will start daily air mail service to 55 cities in several states in May. Pittsburgh terminus will feature unique cachets, with over 75,000 philatelists expected to take interest. Continued on Page Three.
The Great Northern Pioneer Locomotive "William Crooks" and its passenger cars will halt for 40 minutes to 10 4 a.m. Wednesday morning at the Erie railroad frontage between First Avenue and Center Street for public inspection. The train travels Meadville to Salamanca on the Erie line en route to the New York World's Fair. the locomotive was built in Paterson, New Jersey, in 1981.
A combined style show and card party to benefit Corry Hospital will be held Thursday evening at the Nast Company shop. Local girls will model Spring and Summer fashions, with a musical program, door prize, and refreshments to follow. Tickets are sold by Ladies Auxiliary members, with proceeds aiding the hospital.
State lawmakers consider a broad revamping of Pennsylvanias motor licensing system to curb highway deaths. The bill, drafted by Fred Kline and backed by Sen. Bartlett, would issue Klan A licenses, log years without violations, mark records with a star, and permanently revoke licenses after the fourth motor code violation. The plan aims to sustain road safety gains while imposing stricter penalties.
Gov Artur M James says 64 of 67 county public assistance boards were chosen and will be sent to the Senate for confirmation. Erie McKear and York counties remain. If reconciled before tonight's session, those boards join the 14 approved. Rep John E Van Allsburg's relief program bills outline county board powers and staffing changes.
Directors of the Corry Jamestown Manufacturing Corporation were reelected at the annual stockholders meeting held in the Hotel Famestown offices. The board includes Rinnd Anderson H H Yoprel TY Armour Hillstrom D A Hillstrom A Hillstrom Rev A M Benandyr and Myra F J Ovington. Officers to be elected and the organization completed at a later meeting.
A brutal Saturday night drop sent the city to seven below and deeper in some wards. Early Sunday the official low hit seven below, with Howard County reporting twelve below in spots. Sunshine Sunday eased the chill but remained frosty as temperatures climbed slowly.
London reports Britain and Soviet Russia end decades of suspicion to unite against Nazi expansion. Britain offered commercial aid to Romania to resist German domination while a nine power conference to solidify the stop Hitler campaign was proposed by Moscow. United States stance against aggression girds Europe. Washington hints at a new neutrality law and possible ambassadorial talks with totalitarian powers. Romania and Germany expected to sign a trade pact revision with up to 26 percent more trade than the November agreement, though no ultimatum was delivered. Berlin faces cabinet talks on how to counter Western democracies, while Moscow reiterates Britain France and the United States oppose German occupation and reiterates protest over Czech events.
Harrisburg March 10. The 2000 township supervisors faced a 319 million subsidy issue as legislators began the 11th week of the biennial session. A house second reading bill would shift maintenance of nonmetropolitan roads and bridges to the highways department for 1940 41, amid Republican skepticism over the measure and potential redistribution of state funds.
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