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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1937
Page
8
Hollywood observers doubt the romance between Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard. They cite Paulette’s star ambitions and Chaplin’s delaying production of her film. Rumors link her to Gone With the Wind and report a halt to Chaplin’s Regency project.
The fragment notes Albert South Portia as the oldest active Minitedestater figure. It hints at ongoing status but provides no clear event or dates. Further readable context would be needed to confirm identity, role, and current activities.
United Press reports from Madrid say a large portion of Gen Francisco Franco’s southern army, including Italian and German troops, is trapped by loyalist columns in the Sierra Morena near Cordoba. Loyalist forces advance from multiple directions, with air and artillery strikes threatening the retreating insurgents and a possible surrender or annihilation.
In recent years the trend has shifted functions from local to state control to ensure uniform services. The governor oversees law approval and budget planning while appointing officers for departments in agriculture health labor highways and more. Departments protect public health promote safety and provide jobs, building and maintaining roads and services across Pennsylvania.
A threatened strike by about 20,000 WPA workers in the San Francisco Bay area was announced by Alex Norasttte, organizer for the workers alliance. The action would be staged for an unknown date unless a key event occurred within 60 days of the insurgent capital, roughly 14 miles north of Madrid.
Williamsport, once the center of Pennsylvania's lumber trade, grew on the Susquehanna river with white pine and hemlock forests nearby. Boom structures held 200 million board feet of logs, employing up to 170 men in 1873, with 25 sawmills operating. by late 19th century supply and industry faded as logs moved south and processes changed.
Pennsylvania residents and out of state drivers could save about 2.55 million dollars if lawmakers approve reducing the annual license fee from four dollars to one hundred. The measure, driven by Governor Vagle and backed by Secretary John Kelly, targets motor vehicles and operators in surrounding counties with estimated savings in public road agencies.
Brig March 21 county commissioners elected to ignore for now a new measure for permanent registration in county boroughs and townships. The act passed by the House would set up permanent registration immediately, but officials cite a state budget law requiring a yearly budget and limiting expenditures. They plan to delay rural implementation until 188% before the law can take effect.
The State Liquor Control Board notified clubs statewide that liquor permit renewals will be refused unless slot machines are removed. The crackdown targets one person operated clubs. large legitimate clubs are expected to be spared. The seven mills provided employment to over 2,000 and produced about 7 million dollars yearly.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces competitive exams for junior engineer naval architecture at 2000 a year an associate sectional analyst 3200 a year a stunt technical assistant 2000 a year a bureau of unemployment compensation social security board curricular specialist and textbook writer mathematics 3800 a year textbook writer and curriculum research worker 2000 a year and an Office of Indian Affairs post full information from C A Johnson Secretary of the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office or customs house in this city. ASK HUNTING GROUND ST PAUL The state conservation commission urged archery hunting area establishment by A C Hansan treasurer of the site game and fish division asking the commission to grant a sinecure and problems involved.
J Hugh McNeill reports that five administration tax bills and unemployment relief plans command legislative attention in Harrisburg. A conference on labor and public services topics aims to move the administration program forward, with workmen compensation debates and several tax measures awaiting final Senate action and gubernatorial signatures.
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