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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1941
Page
6
Local police investigate alleged bicycle theft at the Imetion building and check vehicle ownership. GM declares a 50 cent dividend payable June 16. Erie County officials discuss defense council duties and transit plans. City Council approves overhead bridge project at Avro Supply and bus line permit. selective service notes at docks in Boston and a 1940 tax lien policy.
Harrisburg May 6 The 2011 measure seeks to bar probate benefits for a murderer and prevent profit from death. Senator A Evans Keplert (R Phila) sponsors the bill to bar property gains from slain victims and stop insurers from profiting. Keplert also filed a separate joint resolution urging Congress to call a constitutional convention for outright grants to sites with no federal conditions.
Night raid by Messerschmitts attacked Dover balloon barrage across the strait with four fighters seen. Anti-aircraft fire, pursuit by British planes, and reports of planes down in the mid channel. Dover Strait calm by day with distant French coast in view.
State lawmakers expect total state aid to Erie area institutions to exceed $501,000 as final appropriations loom. Benatar Leroy Chapman notes hospitals such as Soldiers and Sailors Home Marmol and St Vincent’s and the County Tuberculosis Hospital may receive substantial boosts. A new maternity division at St Vincent’s Hospital could lift aid by roughly $10,000 to $90,000, depending on House and Senate action.
A massive forest fire near Ridgway, five miles north of town, blackened over 1000 acres as of May 6. More than 10 men and three crews battled the flames since Sunday, with control not yet achieved by early today. Additional fires burned over Mohan Run, Kyler's Corner, and Crow Run as the season’s surge continues.
Erie County to receive bids Friday May 14 for six and a quarter miles of roadway in Me Creek township. Project begins 800 feet west of Lavery Corners and proceeds eastward. County Engineer William H. Supplee informed by highway department. Estimated cost about $178,000.
Quiz answers list for page three with items including Madagascar as Q1, Seven short and sly dome as Q2, Morris Sheppard at Q3, Sling and Spectiles and B. Halil as others, plus New York as Q1, Clockemating as Q8. Contains irregular spellings and unclear spacing. presents a compact catalog of answers rather than a narrative.
Harrisburg reports show Leo A Acktermind, House majority leader, predicted the 18th Legislature would remain in session through July. He noted it would not set a longevity record. He remarked his birthday falls during the session and pledged to stay. The Democratic House and Republican Senate clash over taxes and the financial program for the next two years, with leadership warnings amid stagnation.
City council debates building a 420 foot sanitary sewer on Elk Street by contract after WPA aid is withdrawn. Four residents urged proceeding locally, with the city covering most of the expense and a small section under center Street. City Engineer D. J. Williams to outline the funding plan for rapid advancement. Newsreels remark on speedy editing times.
Classified ad items include a Fibre Suite and tour pieces priced at $7.00 with contact details at Rast South Street and phone number 35-a75 for inquiries. A separate entry lists a Sorrel horse weighing about 1250 pounds for sale or trade, advertised by Hugh Peterson of R. D. 2 near Sample Flats school.
MARKETS BUFFALO STOCKS- Hogs mixed with steady to strong tone as trucked-ins bring 39.65 to 8.75. Cattle and calves steady, meat and canner cows quoted. calves and weighty bulls listed. In Pittsburgh May 6, produce demand steady with Apples and Rome Beauties ranging around $1.25 to $1.35. potatoes and other produce steady. market commentary notes improving stock market sentiment with steel and industrials bid.
Readable fragments suggest a brief local item about a writer’s wait and possible events involving Hibs and Aurlet. Details are unclear but imply a community note or notice in progress.
A brief OCR fragment references time identifiers and click tracking elements in a pending report. No clear event or names are readable, but the item notes system activity related to timing and user interaction data. Further readable details are unavailable from the fragment.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a horse racing context with a 290 thousand figure and past week events. Names, places, dates, and clear actions are unreadable, preventing a concrete news item with entities.
A fractured OCR fragment mentions bowling, city league play, Elks and Rey groups, and several names like Wilcox Grice and Gragg. It references seasons, ages, and competition but lacks coherent context or outcomes. The garbled text preserves multiple proper nouns and league hints without clear events.
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