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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1937
Page
1
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Louise Mopley, 86, of Ohio, was assaulted and robbed of $1,000 in jewelry and her car while being driven from Toledo toward Buffalo and back to Pennsylvania. She remains in serious condition at Humot hospital today. Two hitchhikers were involved. one struck her with a whiskey bottle. A suspect, Sponmey, is held for questioning by Euro police. The car was found abandoned in Fredonia.
Night troop leading under Bast Division HQ directs July 28 at Indiantown Gap. National Guardsmen from Company A and 10,000 others mobilize for a large summer exercise with war games. Indiantown Gap adds hospital capacity for 50 patients as training cost exceeds 500000 dollars funded largely by the federal government.
Lieutenant Commander John Francis Gillen, 40, and Radio Operator Glen M. Beal were killed when their United States Navy geoutige plane dived into the Pacific during flight maneuvers off Hawaii. The crash was witnessed by many jets and boats, but aid was impossible. Gillen commanded scouting squadron 2-H and was returning to the aircraft carrier Saratoga.
Corry's Board of Education and districts across the state fall under the State Public Instruction department after a bill signed by Gov. George H. Earle. The measure allows withholding state appropriations until required reports are filed and for health and safety rule compliance. Senator Frank W. Ruth of Berka introduced the administration-backed bill.
Premier Leon Blum and the Popular Front retained a large majority in the chamber of deputies. The vote confirmed continued leftist leadership. Also in brief, weather outlook shows rain tonight with showers Sunday and cooler temperatures ahead.
Clyde Brown announces mid year meeting set for Tuesday noon June 8 at the Wellsboro Pann Wells. Fifty thousand new folders arrive for distribution as the committee led by Larry Woodin prepares literature describing scenic, historical, and educational attractions along US Route 6 in Pennsylvania. Copies of the folder are available from Frank VanTassel or any association members.
In Washington on May 8 strong Senate sentiment favors shifting relief administration from federal to state and local governments to balance the budget. Leaders are conservative Democrats Bailey of North Carolina and King of Utah, with others studying the idea as they seek a more state driven relief plan with federal contributions.
Hollywood union leaders announced a possible strike by 1,200 junior actors and 6000 more, unless the Screen Actors Guild recognizes the union and provides higher pay for minor players. Secret ballots were cast after two days of meetings, with 24 men yet to vote to authorize a walkout. Cantor and Crayton among those urging action. organizers claim many performers earn about $250 weekly. The move follows demands for union recognition and better compensation for extras and bit players.
A 10 year old boy, Frederick Hall, is accused of manslaughter after shooting his mother, Mrs. Patterson Hall, 42, during an argument over gum with his older sister in Geneva, Stafford County. The infant was nearby as the mother died from a single 42 caliber bullet. Neighbors and the husband reported the event and Frederick was apprehended.
May 8 reports from Mays Landing detail Captain Grnst Lehmann's final remark It's lightning jump as the Hindenburg disaster's fatal fire claimed more lives Bringing the death toll to 26 with two more believed dead a federal board in Lakehurst opened a full inquiry while a German commission led by Dr Hugo Eckener heads to the U S to continue parallel investigations
Dick Merrill scanned overcast sites as bad flying weather could delay his proposed afternoon takeoff on a round trip flight from New York to London.
May 8 ended a four thousand employee strike at General Motors Chevrolet and Fisher Body plants in St Louis. Officials planned to rename operations Monday under a new agreement with union tenders.
May 8 report states the crew of the tuba school Uy Teiniad broke up in a storm near Hoquiam Washington. One crew member drowned as a lifeboat rescue attempt failed, maritime authorities report. Coast Guard craft broken and heavy seas hindered recovery operations.
Municipal officials debate a measure to allocate highway funds amid a public meeting. The proposal would provide financial support for road projects, with supporters citing benefits such as improved infrastructure and potential cost savings over time.
The Interstate Commerce Commission urged broader authority over railroads in a May report on the New York New Haven and Hartford case. It called for allowing common carriers to form holding companies and operate via subsidiaries subject to ICC regulation under amended law.
Contenders for a proposed two million hospital for tuberculosis patients in Western Pennsylvania are narrowed to 18 sites across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Officials inspect locations for access, transit, recreation, and worker facilities, with final choices pending state authority review and regional input.
Relatives of a victim named May & Thomas Tittle, a resident near Willer Lodlay, are urged to contact Ila relatives after a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive struck the deceased. A morgue note directs kin to report to the morgue near Nort Waat, Pa, seeking details and next of kin.
A Corry man is held for attack after an unclear incident described in fragmented OCR text. Police and local officials are unnamed in the readable portions, with no clear date, location, or outcome establishable from the readable fragment.
May reports appointment of George Berry as judge and a party program prep. Terry and Regents discuss admin supporters while Kathryn Five of Allentown assumes leadership of the Democratic women, succeeding Anna O'Dea Munphy of Suranton.
In Monts France May 8 the Duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Simpson plan a marriage at Chateau de Game. The date remains secret with only the Duke of Kent informed. Attestation of Mrs Simpson birth certificate was noted, suggesting a June ceremony may be possible.
A 27 year old Lima man, Murphy, was questioned by police and later by Justice Department agents in connection with the January kidnapping of Charlea Mattson Jr. in Theoena Washington. Fingerprints pictures and handwriting samples were taken.
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