Family Fight Over Pennsylvania Senate Nomination
Pennsylvania primaries feature bitter Republican contest for senator and governor with Governor Duff opposing Grundy Martin faction. John Bunker seeks Senate. John Pine for governor. Archival note cites Dewey 1948-52 context and prior Philadelphia convention dynamics involving Grundy Martin and Duff.
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James H. Duff
Senate
Josep R. Grundy
Edward Martin
John Bunker
Jay
House
Duff
John S. Pine
Grundy-Martin
Ik Jay Cooke
Phparleipttin
Cooke
Joseph F. Guffey
Cankers
Harold E. Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Kunkel
Martin
Dewey
Vandenberg
Taft
Tati Ned
New York
Keystone
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
TWENTY YEARS AGO Highlights From May 15 1930 Journal Pieces
A Corry High School baccalaureate address by Rev H F Reagle to the 1930 graduates will be held June 1 in the school auditorium with Corry Ministerial Association participation. A severe electrical storm caused a house fire destroying Mrs Hayy Einnew Cutting’s farm home. Corky motorists spotted a pure white spike duck near Garland. Limited to five hits, Ray Tesser’s Titusville team lost 12 2 at Queen City. A rainless spell ended as gardens welcomed late showers. Fire damaged half of Youngsville’s business district near the Brokenstraw bridge, with losses around 200000. Corry firemen aided the effort.
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H. F. Reagle
United Brethern Church
Corry High School
Corry Ministerial Association
Hayy Ein New
Ray Tesser
Titusville High
Comynite
Queen City
Beaver
Pat Af
Bud Shaver
How's Your I Q A 10-question memory test quiz
The piece poses a 10 question IQ style test with scoring labels from Genius to Poor. It asks about Senator Connally’s committee, snakes’ diets, Kirby Smith’s surrender location, Lynn Massachusetts industry, the Pearl Fishers composer, social security auto payments, a voting bill pledge, making twenty cents from seven coins, citizenship upon marriage, and the country of Narsarsuaq.
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I. Q
Connally
Senate
State Department
Highty
Kirby Smith
Lynn
Mass
U.S
Tragedy Near Tuscarora Tunnel Claims Serviceman
A hitchhiking serviceman died in a Buick collision on the Pennsylvania Turnpike six miles east of the Tuscarora tunnel. Otta Alban Smith Jr., 23, of Portsmouth, was killed when the vehicle blew a tire and rammed the rear of a tractor train. John Walker, a Bhelish apothecary, invented matches.
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Johnstown
Tuscarora
Otta Alban Smith, Jr
Portsmouth
Columbus Dam dispute letters stir public protest
A Corry Journal readers letter from May 1950 criticizes coverage of the Columbus Dam project. The writer cites water rights, title clarity, and political influence concerns, requesting state and county review and urging bonding to cover potential damages. Additional protest letters from residents and the editor note the involvement of Assemblyman WW Waterhouse and the State Water Power Resources Board.
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Corry Journal
Co-Lumbus
Waterhouse
Journal
Department of Forests and Waters
Columbus
Roial
State Water Power and Resources Board
Assembly
Reynold N Hamilton
Columbus Dam
State Water and Power Resources Board
Werren County
Corry
Brokenstraw Creek
Dam Rebuilt In 1934, Claims Of Unpaid Labor Surface
The speaker believes the dam was rebuilt in 1934 and notes several men allege they never received pay for work done on the dam, expressing clear dissatisfaction. Reynold N Hamilton, R.D. 5, Corry, Pa, attests the statements are true to the best of his knowledge.
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Reynold N Hamilton
R.D
Corry
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