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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1939
Page
1
Unibet and Next vie for major sponsorship in a high profile event. Officials from both organizations confirmed talks on new marketing deal expected to boost regional sports coverage and fan engagement this season.
Safety Director Richard Rosshuch and NYA officials sign a project to paint parking lanes on major streets, install or heighten 30 stop signs, repaint 50 others, add 15 regulation signs, and move to begin May 18 with ten youths employed part time. City will provide material. NYA supplies labor and supervises under Charlen Shaver. Work aims to finish by May 80.
A three story brick warehouse of the Pennsylvania Distillery Company in Logansport near Port City, Pa, was destroyed by a May 6 fire. Estimated damage ranged from 500000 to 1400000 dollars. Two thousand barrels of whiskey were consumed. Joseph R. Steinman, vice president of the distillery, reportedly sold records at the Philadelphia headquarters and details require verification.
James Burehill is photographed after his release in Pittsburgh on May 5. He faces a Los Angeles murder charge tied to the slaying of a police officer during a kidnapping attempt.
A Pittsburgh to Buffalo morning train arrived about 6:20 after a Logansport distillery blaze near Torch City burned for seven hours. Firefighters from 11 companies battled warehouses and a distillery complex, saving the main buildings while whisky flowed from damaged Warehouses. Spectators watched from a safe distance as crews worked amid thick vapors and water streams.
In Pittsburgh on May 6 authorities recovered most of the stolen funds from the People's National Bank of Clintonville after a suspect led officers to the burial site in Lawrence County. John F. Sears said a cooperating prisoner helped locate the loot. James B Murray, 62, and George Slade, 31, facing charges in federal court, are held for trial in Pittsburgh for the Clintonville bank robbery.
The Corry high school band, directed by Mrs. Ruby Brown, performed last evening at Elgin School. Assistant county superintendent spoke, and graduates heard remarks at the Methavist Plon location.
The nation wide soft coal shutdown continues shrinking output in Pittsburgh area mills and plants. Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp plans weekend shutdowns at Edgar Thomson works Braddock idling nine blast furnaces reducing Carnegie Tin Plate capacity as coal supplies dwindle. Meat packers say fuel will last three weeks.
United Mine Workers secretary treasurer Thomas Kennedy said negotiators for Pennsylvania anthracite industry finished most preliminary work and will resume Monday. The joint conference began April 18 and recessed until 11 pm Monday after agreeing to extend the expired contract through May 18.
Dorothy James, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James, will crown the May Day queen at Millersville State Teachers College tonight as part of the annual ceremony in Millersville Pennsylvania.
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The readable fragments reference governors, consolidation, and local figures in unclear terms. Mentions include Albi, Wildes, and Mdm with scattered phrases about public matters, farmers, and levels, but key names, dates, and events remain obscured.
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Fragmentary text describes older wealthier group, Uncle Julmy, and new ventures. Mentions finances, town period, employers, and a setback affecting workers and operations. Difficult to extract concrete names, dates, or outcomes from the garbled source.
King George V and Queen depart Portsmouth for Canada and the United States aboard the Empress of Australia for a six week, 16 000 mile goodwill voyage. 23 royal party members travel with 33 cases of champagne and various foods aboard the 20 833 ton liner. The monarch would be the first reigning British king to set foot on American soil.
Gasoline prices fell again as Park Gas Station across from Hotel Corry cut 1 1/2 cents, bringing regular to 14 14 cents a gallon. Other outlets followed, with standard gasoline at 16 16 cents, amid talk of broader cuts and a new price observance.
U S officials push for end to coal strike affecting industry and municipalities. President and Congress face a tense standoff as labor leaders and executives weigh rapid action. A prolonged stoppage strains energy, transport, and city services, with federal mediation urged and public sentiment rising.
More than 500 women leaders of the Democratic party are expected to attend the Pennsylvania Federation of Democratic Women’s 13th annual session in Harrisburg May 10. Delegates from every section of the state will elect new officers and receive reports while participating in ancillary events during the three day meeting.
Tokyo reports Japan's navy vows to wipe out Chiang Kai-Shek after Thursday night air raids on Chungking. Official statement cites devastating attacks leaving thousands killed or wounded and extensive destruction of buildings.
Philadelphia District Attorney Charles M. Kuljian disclosed that two physicians have been identified as conspirators in a murder ring. Horace Perlman, 60, denied a poison plot and provided statements. Joseph Swartz, held without bail, confessed to killing his mother-in-law Lena Whitekleman in 1936.
Titusville Pa May 6 William Floyd Herter Titusville furniture dealer died in Chatton Kentucky hotel after a heart attack during his first Kentucky Derby visit. He was 53 and accompanied by sons Richard and Kenneth and wife Alma. He had traveled to watch the famous race and became ill early Thursday morning.
Residents urged to attend Monday evening meeting at the Muni building to organize a Boy Scout council for Corry and nearby areas. A committee will present plans to lead scouting in the city and surrounding county, inviting interested volunteers to join.
In Harrisburg on May 6 the House Mines Committee published records showing wide dissent among mining interests over proposed operators' bills. Rep Kent Kane and others introduced measures seen as favorable to consolidation, drawing opposition from independent mine operators and longstanding firms in Philadelphia and Keystone.
Ignace Paderewski, famed Polish pianist, urged shielding youth from perverted propaganda to foster morality and idealism. He spoke in a letter to the University of Pittsburgh student body and donated the manuscript of his only opera Manot to the university’s Polish historical collection.
Four men accused of planning a prison break in Wheeling face federal arraignment before Judge Bakers. United States marshals and Kansas City detectives transported the quartet, including William Montgomery and Dugene Booth, from Ohio to seek orders for extradition to Missouri.
The Hobo Fellowship of America left Scranton after its annual convention in the Delaware and Lackawanna railroad freight yards. Weather was fair and warm tonight and Sunday with showers Sunday night and Monday.
In Kansas City on May 6 delegates to a Methodist united churches conference press ahead on merger. Committees instructed to shorten debate on minor by laws and focus on major issues to weld the Methodist Episcopal and related churches into a single church body. Also notes a Women's Business and Professional Women's Committee meeting in Philadelphia.
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