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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1940
Page
1
A garbled report notes a Thursday gathering with community figures and a panel discussion. It mentions a planned event on November 26 and references names such as Bailey and a Baylan, with a focus on room setup and refreshments.
Paris dispatch reports Paul Reynaud, named foreign minister by premier-designate, presenting a new cabinet to President Lebrun to accelerate wartime leadership and replace Daladier after a failed confidence vote. London notes Chamberlain may overhaul his government to focus on major war decisions.
Rep Francis Walter of Pennsylvania announced a plan to amend the Hatch incan policies bill to limit national campaign spending by either party to 3 million dollars. The move aims to restrict total funds for presidential and congressional campaigns under the measure.
The article reports that Good Friday will be observed tomorrow with church services and reduced or closed operations. Banks and several offices, including State Employment and the Department of Public Assistance, will close or have limited hours while other facilities remain open for observances.
Paris March 21 British patrol engaged a German patrol in close-range fighting on the western front. Six Germans were reported killed or wounded and one prisoner was captured. The British suffered no losses and air activity was limited by poor visibility.
James spoke at a regular press conference in Harrisburg about Pennsylvania politics and constitutional proposals. He said he would not support any plan viewed as a relief deficit measure and insisted on caution in constitutional change.
Paul Reyfata, described as a bitter foe of Nagism, has been asked by President Alvert Letrun to form a new French government. He previously served as minister of finance in the Daladies administration and faces demands for a more aggressive war policy.
The House faced debate over appropriations for two reservoirs including the Allegheny dam and the Kinza near Cambridge Springs. Engineers Col Marks and Lt Col Goyell submitted reservoir allocations as the Tri-State Authority opposed curtailment of flood control efforts amid proposed projects valued around 180 to 175 million dollars.
In Harrisburg on March 22 a sharp tightening of supervision was ordered for 1330 inmates at the Eastern Penitentiary after an escape plot was thwarted last month. The report denounces the facility and criticizes the administration. Deputy Attorney General Pred C. Morgan presented findings to Welfare Secretary E. Arthur Weeny and Gov. Arthur Games.
A fire at the Yorke & Sokter Chase Company plant on Fourth Avenue Union City caused about 7000 dollars in damage. The blaze, discovered shortly after 1 am by watchman Martin Maver, destroyed finished chairs and tabletops and started from spontaneous combustion or welding sparks at the finishing departments.
Ice jam along the Allegheny River backed floodwaters into Parkers Landing for a second time in a month. The river neared 25 feet then receded about a foot as cold weather eased the surge. Water poured into basements of business blocks and forced 300 Wishtmai Glass Campus workers to suspend operations.
The 81,000 ton Queen Mary and her 5,000 ton sister Mauretania sailed from New York harbor in secrecy. They are reportedly assigned to transport troops between Australia and the Near East as Britain and France mass a large army of about a million men.
Fire destroyed a four room frame schoolhouse in Irvine early today. Frank Peters discovered the blaze next door and alerted Youngsville fire department, but water shortages slowed containment. The 75 year old building suffered complete ruin.
Arthur Jaanrais, 13, son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Munross of Concord Street Union City, diagnosed with infantile paralysis. Roth Jegs and others move to arrange medical care and removal to Municipal Hospital for treatment.
Coroner E Erhard said carbon monoxide killed three Bedford County apple mobilers who slept in a running truck to keep warm. Identified: William Greycomb 60 Alum Bank his son Howard 18 and William Hockenberry 2 from St Clairsville. Bodies found yesterday afternoon by Ed Hac quiver for the Pennsylvania Fuel Company. They had been dead more than 36 hours and were taken to the Bedford County morgue. Coroner ordered inquest planned.
The White House stated President Roosevelt would refrain from intervening in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary between Senator Joseph P. Guffey and Walter A. Jones. The remark did not apply to other states. Separately a congressional committee opened hearings into Saturday's Willow Grove coal mine explosion, believed to have killed 73 miners.
The Senate on March 21 approved a 923 million dollar agriculture appropriation bill carrying 212 million in parity payments for farmers and 85 thousand for the surplus commodities program. The vote was 63 to 19 as the farm bloc settled the parity payment issue late yesterday.
In Miami Beach on March 21, the Capone family readies the last million dollar Palm Island estate for its master. A high white wall surrounds the property, with many retainers keeping unauthorized visitors away. A Mayhe car with Thinais thenae blw was parked in the yard last night.
Harrisburg March 2 Opposing candidates for Democratic senatorial nominations remain unaffiliated with rival office aspirants. Reports indicate possibilities of ticket fusion as campaigns intensify. Senator Joseph F. Guffey and challenger Walter A. Jones say they will not enter late alliances and any future groupings will be informal.
The House approprations committee targeted the National Labor Relations Board and the Wage Hour Division in a March 21 session. They cut NLRB funds from 7,000,000 to 2,043,000 and planned reductions to wage-related programs, signaling strong scrutiny of labor agencies.
The Journal reports that enumerators for the upcoming census will be selected in the coming week and formally announced by next week. The census compilation is slated to begin April 2 with listing of homes, with eight or so individuals recommended but not yet confirmed for Garry area duties.
Railway offices announce new passenger rates from March 25 lowering Pullman and through fares. Two cent per mile base fare restored for up to 100 miles with scale to 9 cents over 300 miles. Upper tier drops to 27 cents per mile for one way with 27 cents round trip up to 900 miles, then 243 cents beyond. Explosion at Stoke on Trent mine kills eight and wounds four.
An expected British cabinet reshuffle may bring David Lloyd George back into a leading post with potential to become minister of supply. The war premier is seen as Chamberlain’s key ally to offset criticism of Britain's conduct as the crisis deepens.
Washington dispatch reports Hull Farley gains support for the Democratic ticket as a presidential candidate. Barley rejects ties to any single political group and says he plans no third term, aiming to secure broad backing from voters and party leaders.
A Pittsburgh piece reports a claim that sun exposure influences cancer mortality. Researchers from the University of Virginia and other institutions note a relationship between sunlight and cancer rates across the United States and Canada.
J Raul Spohn age 22 was arrested at his apartment in the St James building and pleaded guilty to auto theft. He faced arraignment before Alderman Porter with a $400 bond and was held for the next county court term. Police described him as tired and hungry after a night of drinking and events tied to a wulumobile case involving Indiana Pa ownership.
London dispatch reports intensified German air attacks on British coastal shipping and Channel targets. Five killed on a British steamer, six injured, with several vessels sunk or damaged by mines and torpedoes as German planes raid approaches from the North Sea to the English Channel amid ongoing hostilities.
Johnstown residents testified at a city dispatch meeting about the Penn Yaris Telephone Corp cutbacks affecting six areas. A newspaper editor and a worker described the changes as unnecessary and disruptive while the company defended the measure as reasonable and acceptable to customers.
In Harrisburg on March 21 leaders studied how state hospitals including medical and surgical facilities and subsidized hospitals are classified. The goal is to boost efficiency of tax money spent on public hospital care.
Fragmentary reads: court halt damages case in Greensburg area, Hempfield district involved. Mentions 70,000,000 “regm” and highway tolls, with references to individuals and staged events. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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