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Newspaper

Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1936

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Ans Hauptmann vows to tell son father not a murderer

Anna Hauptmann faced the Lindbergh case grimly as she prepared to tell her son that his father is not a murderer while German mother Frau Paulina Hauptmann pleaded for her Richard Hauptmann’s innocence. Police arrested John Kowalski, 26, as a suspect in the murder at a Warren County gas station, after a night of shooting left Metro Seminaki dead. The investigation shifted toward a Colza farm where Kowalski’s links to the crime were probed, with police questioning and searches continuing for definite connections.

Robert Muel United Press Trenton N. J Anna Hauptmann Bronx Hari G. Hoffman Herusband Kamen Germany Mar Paulina Hauptmann Sue Richard Bruna Richard Hauptmann United States Frau Hauptmann John Kowalski Mike Kowalski Colza Connecion Metro Seminari Brokenstraw Youngsville-Pittsfeld Kowalski Corporal Schmidt Mctallick Kane State Police Ventor McKvoy Mead Warren County Medallick Manigsn Connecticut Alnse Omiers Corry Seminak Pittsfield Tom Bowers Semiinaic Bowers Tome Seminal Westwad Pittffeld Ittsfield Colta

Wendel Arraignment Delayed On Lindbergh Case

Trenton March 31 Erwin Wendel county prosecutor announced the arraignment of Paul H Wentzel on a charge of illegally converting 3531 to his own use from Charles Schroeder would not be taken before the county grand jury until after the execution of Bruno Hauptmann. The charge was one of ten old counts sought since 1931.

Vy Dulten Fress Trenton Mar Erwin Mar Shall Merter County Paul H. Wentel Eingo Richard Hauptmann Wendel Charles Schroeder Kimberling Hauptmann Will Het Zied Vali Lindbergh Wimberting

Old age pensions may be included in May legislative call

Harrisburg March 31 Rep Charles W Allen Bedford urged Governor Barley to include old age assistance in the May 4 special legislative session He said the current law is unfair and inadequate and should be amended to match federal legislation Only about a quarter of county eligibles receive aid with some getting only six to eight dollars per month Italy calls mere men home

Harrisburg Charles W. Allen Bedford Barley Vail Overnor

15 Percent WPA Workers to Lose Jobs in Corry Area

Fifteen per cent of the WPA employes in Corry and vicinity face job losses today or tomorrow due to a statewide curtailment program. Between forty and sixty men in the city are expected to be affected, with some returning to direct relief rolls while others may gain work in local factories. Future projects like storm relief sewer work and the Vocational School building could ease conditions if approved. The curtailment is statewide except in flood districts where workers remain on regular forces until repairs are done.

WPA Corry Farm World

Union City Man Wins State Appointment

Peter J. Connell of Union City was appointed foreman in charge of the wood working department at a state reformatory within the Department of Welfare. The post pays 31620 annually and mirrors Connell’s long leadership role in local Democratic circles.

Peter Connell Department of Welfare Peter J. Connell Union City Harrisburg Connell Walon City

Ov Earle Abandons Trip To Washington

Harrisburg March 31. Governor Earle canceled plans to travel to Washington to confer with officials on flood rehabilitation in Pennsylvania after learning key participants would be unavailable today.

Earle Washington United Press Harrisburg Mer Wale Pennsylvania

McNair Gallops Out Of Tax Hearing In Outburst

Washington march 31 mayor William McNair of Pittsburgh disrupted a committee hearing on the administration tax bill charging unfairness. Chairman Robert L. Doughton threatened to eject him after McNair's protest against corporate surplus tax provisions grew heated. The session paused as McNair demanded equal courtesy and asserted he would speak for a great industrial city.

United Press Washington Wm. McNair Pittsburgh Uu Se Wal Chesus Robert L. Dowzhlon McNair Doughton Mfc

Aero Supply chief outlines plan to boost force and air power

Sam Irvine general manager of Aero Supply Corp told Golden Rule Club members the United States stands ready to expand air forces for war. He traced the plant’s WWI roots and noted 75 percent of output goes to aeroplane equipment with 25 percent to automobile gear, emphasizing advancing aeronautics and future field progress.

Sam J. Irvine Aero Supply Corporation Golden Rule Club United States Sam Irvine Golden Rule Clip Tryine Aero Supply Company L. , McElroy Weil Lalic Corty

Hitler Sends Peace Proposals to London in Surprise Move

Berlin reports Adolf Hitler dispatched the Locarno powers peace proposals to London by airplane. Ambassador Joachim von Ribbentrop carried the answer at 4 49 p m after rapid shifts in his decision. Officials noted he might delay and that Britain and France were negotiating mutual defense. The plan hinted at an eternal peace basis but kept German troops in the Rhineland demilitarized zone.

United Press Berlin Fuehrer Adolf Hitler London Joachim von Ribbentrop Hitler Evie Phipps France Belgium Germany Rhineland Rivieland

Three bandits rob Chelsea city hall for payroll

Three men held up Chelsea city hall at 1 a m, slugged Patrolman John P. Martin, and escaped with the weekly payroll of 16188.07. An accomplice waited in a car on Armory street while the gang fled in a black sedan abandoned twenty minutes later in Madison Square, Everett.

Ghinlsha Mass Chelsea City Hall John P. Martin Norman Hawley Broadway National Bank of Chelsea City Hall Armory Street Boston Auburn Diadk Madison Square Everett

Meningitis claims 29 lives in Totreon outbreak

Dispatch reports 29 deaths from meningitis out of 87 attacked in Totreon. The Universal noted the outbreak affecting residents of Amaxcoo City and surrounding areas, with authorities urging vigilance as the crisis unfolds.

United Press

Police Fail In Hunt For Thief Who Stole Cars

Police report no new developments in the case of a youthful thief who stole two autos and damaged two others in Spartansburg. A Ford coupe with Pennsylvania plate E6571 tied to the theft and a collision left both Patterson and Blakeslee cars badly damaged. witnesses escaped with minor injuries. Police have a fairly good description but no identification or arrest yet.

John Planigan Spartansburg Roy Swart D. G. Corry Merrill Patterson Patterson Wave Blakeslee Blakeslee Elizabeth Boyd Clifford Carroll Boyd South Center Street Carroll Potter Wan Swart Blakeslee Brothers Craisa

Hauptmann Breaks Down Before Execution in Death Cell

In Trenton New Jersey March 31 1936 Bruno Richard Hauptmann faced the electric chair in the Lindbergh baby case his nerve broke and he wept in death cell 9 guards watched for a last minute plea while his lawyer pressed for a stay Hauptmann insisted on his innocence and spoke of his fear of dying as prison officials intensified precautions for his execution

German Carpenter Miracle New Jersey Court of Pardons United Press Trenton N. J Bruno Richard Hauptmann Lindbergh Heal Keener Mark Kimberling Hauptmann C. Lloyd Fisher Fina Fisher Thomas W. Teeneharil Hauptman Harold G. Hoffman Hauptmanin Moitmar David J. Vilenta Hoffman Mr. Condon John F

Bodies Still Missing After River Drowning Tragedy

Swollen waters of the Cont Wwango Creek near North Warren hindered searches for Norma Nielsen, 11, and Robert Kighlinger, 11, while funeral services are set for Marguerite Dahlen, 15. Firefighters and Jamestown residents pressed to locate the missing children as rescuers recounted a capsized boat incident that rescued others.

Norma Nielseh North Waren Git Robert Kighliinger Jamestown Marguerite Dahlen North Warren Nisssen Falconer Kightlinger Chadakyin Miss Dabta Mia Jennie Bune Norti Warren Presbyterian Chutch J. H. Cruicksharn Magnolia Ue N. Ee

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