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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1940
Page
1
Fragmentary notes indicate flames affecting Loveny area with urgent pest control measures proposed. The source mentions responses by local officials and expected timelines for implementing containment and sanitation steps. Further specifics are unreadable due to damaged text.
A brief readable line list shows scattered numbers and codes like 49 73 14 83 and 5S 49 33. The source holds little clear context or names beyond these cryptic figures.
The article argues Russia may seek peace talks and press for terms while Allies, Germany, and Japan maneuver. It posits Stalin could press for peace once possible, with Britain and France shaping outcomes. discussion questions allied responses and Soviet timing amid global pressure and supply-line concerns.
G H Barlow former Corry businessman died at Daytona Beach Florida from a heart attack reported by his niece Mrs Frank Neaimes He was born in Manchester England 1860 and moved to Corry as a child He built a prominent career in oils lumber and banking owning Barlow Hardware and other ventures He is survived by wife and three sons Alfred, Robert and Eli, all in California Funeral plans awaited Alfred Barlow’s arrival from California.
Washington May 4 The House rejected all changes to the Wage Hour law and returned pending Wagner Act amendments to the labor committee by a 205 to 175 vote. The decision came as some members urged revision but failed to break the party line in the chamber.
Rey T. Francis NYA supervisor visited Corry and conferred with municipal officials on several NYA projects. Planned street parking work, refinish of street signs, and a plan to improve traffic safety with NYA support at Second Avenue and West Main Street. A frame storage building on the Climax property was razed and may host partial parcel use to reduce hazards. NYA engineers to map proposed improvements next week. Another project would assist with propagation at State Fish Hatchery west of Corry with approval from State Fish Commissioner French. Supervisor Francis noted curtailment of NYA activities after July 14 despite potential federal funds. Ray T. Francis, NYA supervisor of Erie, was in Corry yesterday on business.
Berlin reports German high command says planes sunk a Warspite class battleship off Namsos Norway yesterday afternoon. The strike hit between forward turrets with heavy bombs, followed by a blaze and smoke, leaving debris visible. The Warspite name marks a Queen Elizabeth class ship with about 1,100 men aboard.
State Y M C A faces a ballot at its first annual convention in Hershey Monday to decide whether to abandon the state organization in favor of a regional setup uniting city associations of Pennsylvania and New York under the national body. Pittsburgh area backers push the plan while several state units and general secretaries oppose the area system. Weather outlook: partly cloudy tonight with possible frost, Sunday warmer.
Rome reports Tevere, a Fascist newspaper, claims Italy is absolutely invulnerable to Allied attack with 8,000,000 soldiers and 240 warships ready. It says shells from Anglo French cannons cannot hit industrial coasts when the hour comes and notes 191 submarines stationed from Ligurian Sea to the Adriatic, guarding the coast to Otranto.
Pennsylvania treasury data show a April 30 balance of 197.99 million with 41.33 million in the motor fund, risking large transfers to cover next year’s deficits. Officials warn reserves could be drawn down by more than 20 million due to external calls and proposed expenditures for highway construction, maintenance, and safety programs.
Lawrence Davison was named chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board at the annual dinner and reorganizational meeting held at the Hotel Crmy. The yearly canvass of funds is set to launch on May 10 with board members listed and officers elected including Davison as chair and G. T. Bergman as secretary. The Campaign badge total is $2,189 and will be pursued during the May 17 to May 26 campaign period.
In The Hague today government reports show two Dutch Nazis arrested amid warnings that extremist sentiment poses a danger to the country. Premier outlines precautions taken against Nazi influence as Europe braces for broader security concerns. In Pittsburgh bandits raided five gas stations in 45 minutes and fled in a stolen car after gunfire.
Captain Finkelstein, a New York police official, faced a personal crisis after a bond-related probe. Investigators found his body at home with a bullet wound shortly before his retirement was discussed.
Erie County's delegation including Sen Semel Gilgen and Assemblyman Gersky will depart early Monday for Harrisburg to answer Gov Arthur James call for a special session. Van Allsburg, who secured the Republican nomination, will represent this end of the county with other nominees Delbert Rymple and Homer Cook. The Senate informally signaled support for Governor James interim appointments despite possible Democratic delays. A separate note reports Blanche Baltless, wife of U. S. Steel president Benjamin B. Baltless, in Reno for a divorce.
Cleveland detectives link three surgically sliced boxcars to the so called mad butcher of Kingery as the toll rises to 24. Investigators from Pittsburgh New Castle Youngstown and Cleveland traced railroad routes and idle boxcars from Struthers to downtown Cleveland hoping for a clue. The killer is blamed for years of terror along the P and L E line near Kingsbury Row and the murder swamp area.
Pittsburgh May 4 United press reports say the Bakery Drivers Union a Teamster unit urged the AFL to petition Roosevelt to appoint a committee to meet with craft and industrial union bodies on a possible third term. Delegates signaled possible further action if talks fail and endorsed Roosevelt with conditions to the federation executive board.
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