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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1937
Page
1
A torn and partial report from United Press describes the discovery of the lower portion of a female body in a lake. The grisly find follows earlier dismemberment and identification efforts as investigators work to piece together the crime.
A May 5 report details a marriage settlement amid royal scandal. The Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis Simpson reportedly secured a life interest payoff of 500000 with conditions binding on heirs. The article references telephone advisement from London and mentions Queen Victoria and other royal figures in a broad recount of the event and its lingering implications.
A long fragmented report outlines proposed bills in Harrisburg including a new election code, a nominal nominating petition filing fee, extended polling hours to 9 pm, earlier primaries in odd years, and changes to permanent registration and ballot counting. The measures aim to curb duplicate candidacies, modernize voting procedures, and address signature verification challenges.
At Manns Ghoich Pennsylvania a young mother Mary Krise Vidmar 22 and her children Paul Richard Vidmar 19 months and Mary Louise Vidmar 5 were killed in a Friday explosion and blaze that destroyed their two room home. The father Catherine Videlar 27 a lumberjack was hospitalized in Besford eight miles away in serious condition after awakening to the blast and flames.
A federal grand jury indicted 46 defendants in Bradford, Pennsylvania, charging transportation, sale, and distribution of liquor across a Bradford house meeting and a second alleged quartering site in Olean, New York. Liquor was stored at a distant farm location in New York.
Paul H. Wendel, a Trenton attorney, testified at the Lindbergh baby kidnap conspiracy trial that he was told a confession was needed to advance Gov. Harold Hoffman’s political career in Newark.
The Journal reports a limited supply of the new 1937 Pennsylvania highway maps issued this month by the State Department of Highways. The map is described as one of the most complete produced and will be distributed free by the Journal to readers who call before supplies run out.
An inspection of Company A to Be held tonight by state and federal authorities of the 112th Infantry Pennsylvania National Guard will take place at the State Armory on East Washington Street this afternoon and evening. Col Robert Morris and Col F By Rhinehardt lead the inspection with equipment checks and a building review, followed by an 8 o clock training inspection and a guard review before officers. Official notification confirms Colonel Monte A Means remains commander, quartered at Grove City, with a meeting set for May 1 to plan a testimonial dinner for Brigadier General C Blaine Smathers.
In Bries, Pa on May 5 a strike of salemen at National Erie Corp ended as the American Federation of Labor won the right to bargain for employees by 41 votes over the Committee for Industrial Organization. The company signed with an AFL union. machine shop workers were not included but provisions to cover them will be added, State Mediator Thomas Finn said.
May 5. Rep Edith Nourse Rogers urged passage of a resolution calling for a Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry into wide fluctuations in the common stock of the Aluminum Company of America.
Albert Snyder of Meadville was dismissed from the fatal crash case near Spartansburg after evidence of reckless driving was disclosed. Judge O Clare Kent ruled Snyder not responsible as Northrop crossed a path on a curve while entering a dirt side road. Phil Narden's car vs Snyder’s on February 18 resulted in the death of Steam Snapp. Blythe reported the auto collision near Spartansburg on the main highway.
In New Castle Kentucky Brigadier General Henry H. Denhardt faced a prolonged murder trial as defense lawyers moved to dismiss the jury after more than ten hours of deliberation. They also sought to exclude evidence of a revolver discharge the night Verna Garr Taylor, his fiancée, was killed. Both motions were overruled.
H. L. Brook of the English Meteorological Service landed at 3 24 P M in Heston England after beating Amy Johnson Moulton's Capetown to England record by more than 16 hours. The flight time was four days and twenty minutes marking a sharp improvement over the former record.
A 21 year old Cleveland man Joe Senauksas was sentenced to die in the electric chair for the hit and run of Morea Seminuk. His appeal to the State Supreme Court is to be heard May 17 after his guilty plea was withdrawn. Also polled is Poliens or Polen, awaiting review of his case. Both men are jailed in Warren County awaiting final disposition as counsel seeks an entire review of the case.
The state government committee renewed study of the civil service bill for state employes after a hearing. Proponents argue efficiency gains and savings, with estimates of several million dollars in annual payroll reductions statewide.
Mexicans Catholics won a key victory as they push to curb priest numbers. The federal supreme court, in a 4 to 7 vote last night, granted an injunction against enforcement of a Chihuahua state law challenged as unconstitutional.
City tax queries show a sharp gain in 1937 collections by the end of the deadline period. Total receipts rose to 24,510,783 from 31,057.96 in 1936, a gain of 8,458.27 or about eleven percent, with officials noting improved conditions and steady payment by taxpayers.
A chaotic report on a 6.O.P. reorganization push within the Republican party, spreading amid disputes over Senate impeachment, with leaders declining comment. The piece notes factional splits, regional tensions, and the potential effects on branding in the Deep South.
In May a sit-down strike in Fupnwkirchen Austria resulted in sentences of six weeks to six months for the participants. Nine strike leaders received prison terms while 25 others were acquitted. Sentences of five to six months were suspended for several, and only some details are legible.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a movement to restore a measure banning a death chair. Mentions of lawmakers Rev Prince Falkenstein and RM Kenane, plus references to votes and placements within a calendar. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate legislative action and opposition.
Washington May 5 Supreme Court hears argument on pension legislation before the summer session. Justices prepare to rule as case tests federal pension policy, with government appeal tied to a Boston court ruling and lingering questions about federal authority.
Board of Education plans to decide Monday on next steps after Attorney General Margiotti’s ruling blocks their plan to drop five teachers at term end. The administration and instruction committee under J R Dearing have not met yet to discuss the tenure act challenges, which outlawed many dismissals.
Harrisburg reports the $3 million chain store levy, urged by Governor George H Earl, faces a final Senate test amid near solid Republican opposition. The debate centers on retail chains, including paving the way for higher yields and revised minimums, with key dissent from Sen. Mason Owlett and shifts noted in committee and floor support.
A lime bomb exploded aboard the Fondeaux Marseille express on May 6. Officials report one person killed and four seriously injured as the train continued to Marseille. The blast damaged 16 passenger cars and was believed timed to go off at Marseille station, a major transit hub.
Deal with CIO Cleveland region representatives announced as Republic Steel, the nation’s third largest steel producer, agreed to a meeting set for May 11 to discuss labor issues and recognition.
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