Startling disclosures in Corry murder trial emerge
May 18 1940 Mayville New York defense opens as Mrs Abatta daughter of Joseph Sofia testifies about the fatal shooting in Dunkirk Chautauqua county court. The state rests after witnesses and evidence including firearms and a three foot white cloth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jounal
Mayville
Baresai
J. Abatta
Joseph Sofia
Dunkirk
Trie
Chautauqua County
Joseph “Haresal
Selock
H. Richards
Baresst
Tme
Barissiit
Tuller
John J. Warren
Dundrs
Sofia
Sofa
Warren
Corry
Abatta
Sofie
Corry High to Hold Seventieth Commencement Exercises
Corry High School will graduate about sixty seven students at the seventieth annual commencement in the Senior High auditorium on Thursday evening. Valedictorian Fred Leland Ewing speaks on Health and Intellect while salutatorian Doris Jane Doolittle presents Health in the Corry Schools. Essays include The Prevention of Disease by Arlene Verna Wettenburg Health and Industry by Robert Lawrence Adams and Health and Longevity by Kenneth Lee Barnes. The High School orchestra and boys double quartet perform. Principal Howard J. Sheen addresses the class with Superintendent Ralph S. Dewey delivering the farewell. Preparations are underway to attract relatives and friends of the graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry High School
Fred Leland Ewing
Doris Jane Doolittle
Corry
Ese
Arlene Verna Wettenburg
Robert Lawrence Adams
Kenneth Lee Barnes
Howard J. Sheen
Ralph S. Dewey
Achools
Prohibition Debate Moves From Churches to Moral Issue
A May 15 report from Buckeius Falls Pa covers D Stanley High's warning that ministers risk shifting prohibition from a moral issue to pragmatic law violation. High argues wets exploit legality, while drys fail to frame liquor as a moral concern and temperance education wanes. He also questions pastoral pacifism during peacetime amid a broader anti prohibition discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris DE Haven Tracy
United’ Press
Buckeius Fallis
Institute of Religion
D Stanley High
Christian Herald
High
Tistitus
Independence protest in Mymensingh sparks police firing
At Mymensingh Bengal on May 16 a independence demonstration led to clashes as police fired on protesters guarding liquor depots. Eighty people were injured and taken to hospital with serious injuries while volunteers surrounded depots and activists linked to Mahatma Gandhi movement took part.
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Calogutta
Ini of Independence Demonstratore
Mymensingh
Caid
Michiob
Mahatma
Gandhi
Bengal
Ana
Qabital
First Gold Star Mothers Reach France
Cherbourg France May 4 The 83 America steamed into Cherbourg under a bright sun bringing the first contingent of gold star mothers to visit the graves of their sons in France.
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France
Sy United
Real
Cherbourg
América
Chérbourg
Praves
Anna
Oil price cut announced by Joseph Seep Purchasing
The Joseph Seep Purchasing Company of the South Perm Oil Company reduced Pennsylvania grade oil by 25 cents per barrel. New prices list Pennsylvania grade oil in New York Transit Co. lines at 2.30, in Southwest Pennsylvania pipe lines at 2.25, in Warela Pipe Line Company lines at 2.15, and in Buckeye Pipe Line Wines at 1.95.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Joseph Seep
South Perm
Pennsylvania
New York
Wisconsin Governor Cleared in Corruption Trial
Sheboygan Wisconsin May 16 Governor Walter J Wohter was found not guilty on charges under the Wisconsin corrupt practices act relating to campaign expenditures in the 1928 primary. The jury acquitted after deliberating about an hour and a half. Prosecutors planned a motion for a new trial while the ouster suit awaits Judge Gustav Gera's ruling. An appeal to the state supreme court could follow if the verdict stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Senate Campaignfllinds Committee
Erie
Nye
Pittsburgh
Wildleus
Pennsylvania
Gerald P. Nye
Worth Dakota
Senate
Congress
Philadelphis
Sheboygan
Wis
Walter J. Wohter
Notire
Ie Eat
Tac
Gustav Gera
State Supreme Court
Stalemate Ends as Police Rout Indian Rebels
In Bombay near the Dharagana salt works police broke a 28 hour standoff with passive resistance volunteers. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu led the volunteers who were moved from the road to a camp half a mile away without any arrests, as the protesters had only threatened to act.
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United Press London
Exchange Telegraph Agency
Bulsar
Bombay
Dharagana
Sarojini Naidu
Roadhouse Cook Murder Mystery Shocks City
Pittsburgh May 1 A prebuside bearing the initial WAM found in a car by detectives is the lone clue in the slaying of Amas at Moc Gardens on Framestow road. Witnesses say three men in a tin touring car stopped, shots were heard, and Miss Mary Moran prepares to depart for a week’s end visit.
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Pittsburgh
Pei
Amas
nipitaBhae
Moc Gardens
Framestow
Caid
Ita
Mary Moran
Mir Whithead
Three Miners Die Five Hurt In Powanec Coal Mine Blast
AVELLA Pa May 16 A blast wrecked the interior of the P and W mine of the Powanese fan Coal Co killing three miners and injuring five others. Survivors January? walk to safety through emergency shafts or out the main entrance. The dead are John Cepres Clement Manley and Thomas Williams. Injured include Andrew Bustic John Lang Joseph Kisharich Paul Bossean and Luther Henley. Officials probing did not assign a cause but workers suspect a wire in a motor ignited gas after a slate fall.
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United Press
Avella
P. and W
Powanae Fan Coal Co
John Cepres
Clement Manley
Thomas Williams
Andrew Bustic
Washington
John Lang
Joseph Kisharich
Paul Bossean
Luther Henley
Bennett Re-elected from Northwestern PA to YMCA National Council
W A Bennett was re elected representative from the northwestern Pennsylvania district to the National Council of the Young Men's Christian Association at the annual meeting of the District Secretaries and Directors held in Corry. The sixty one delegates and guests attended a dinner at a local hotel. Notable speakers and long time delegates were recognized including H Mak M Schuhacher O S Brown and G H Miller. The meeting ended with benediction by H Moyer.
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W. A. Bennett
Pennsylvania
National Council of the
Young Men's Christian Association
Corry
Caleb D. Sultom
Frankline
G. Aj
Ralph George
Bradford
Goo
A. S. Turner
Arthur [Scott
FB. Hall
Frank Hays
A. M. Turney
Oil City
H. Mak
M. J. Schuhacher
Ene
George H. Miller
Warren
Hg, Eaton
J. Warren
M. D. Micicher
Erie
F .Hon
H. Bestilin
Werren
Y A. Lo Klemen
National| Council
Minson
National Council
Severteen
Ching
Botti
H Moyer
Af Erik
Test of Hoover popularity in 1922 New Jersey Pennsylvania races
Draft era report on the New Jersey Republican senatorial primary led by Dwight W. Morrow and the wet prohibition issue. Pennsylvania coverage centers on Senator Joseph R. Grundy challenging the party machine, with Davis and Bohlen as opponents, amid tariff debates and organizational battles.
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United Press
Washington
Hoover
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Tinos
Dwight W. Morrow
Morrow
Frelinghuysen
Ren
Franklin Fort
Prohibition
White House
Joseph R. Grundy
Ehind
Wave
W. W. Atesbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Republican National
Bohlen
Friends of
Davis
Itis
Pinchot Plans Final Push in Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Bid
Gifford Pinchot will visit Pittsburgh to close the campaign for the Republican nomination for governor. He will also tour nearby boroughs including Sharpsburg Aspinwall West View Belleview and Avalon with meetings to follow. In Pittsburgh tonight.
Five Best Radio Entainments on NBC CBS Airwaves
Radio listings show WEAF and WIZ NBC networks featuring Offies Werving Concan and Hickole Premier at 1 30 DST. WABC CBS broadcasts Sign of Green and White at 9 BST. WE AF Raleigh Revue airs at 5 00 BST Kadak Mid week program Wy.
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WEAF
NBC Network
WABC
CBS
NBC
Raleigh
Wiz
Kadak
Gram
Pittsburgh Taxi Strike Ends After Vote Standstill
Pittsburgh officials report the taxi strike ended after 471 of 809 drivers voted to return to work from a strike that caused substantial losses to drivers and cab companies. Ballots were mailed to 1410 drivers.
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Yellowseb
Olfi~uals
Oxey
Balle
Free Parking Grounds Open On Saturday
Corry Credit Exchange announces free parking on East Washington Street corner of Mast Washington and Maple Avenue. C R Rogers lends the lot. a light is installed. an officer monitors Saturdays 9pm to 12am to deter thefts. open at all times with supervision on Saturdays to ease city parking and aid merchants.
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Corry Credit Exchange
East Washington Street
Worth Hammond
Tv Credit Exchange
Mast Washington Street
Maple Avenue
C. R. Rogers
Credit Exchange
Heratazore
Washington Street
Moving Day for the Coolidges at The Beeches
May 15 Northampton Massachusetts. Five ton Reid van arrives before 3 a.m. to move former President Calvin Coolidge’s furniture from his old apartment to the new $50,000 home known as The Beeches. Michael J. Gleason and five workers in new overalls assist with the relocation amid rain threats and heavily clouded skies.
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Northampton
Mass
Coonges
Reid
Wmassalii' Street
Qalvin Coolidge
Nh' A
Mrasshsoit Matreet
Coolidge
Michael J. Gleason
Gleason
P R R Division Merger Shifts Local Supervisors
The Titusville Herald reports the Allegheny division abolition and absorption by Buffalo Conemaugh and Renovo divisions. Supervisors’ offices are being merged with Titusville losing its chief supervisor role by week’s end. Chester J. Henry transfers to Panhandle division Ohio. Two supervisors will manage Ventimeter yards region with Cony and Oil City areas sharing oversight.
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Allegheny
Pennsylvania Railroad
Conemaugh
Renovo
Buffalo
Titusville Herald
Allsgheny
Titusville
J. S. Buscard
Oi City
Beem
Chester J. Henry
Panhandle
Ohio
Buzard
Ventimet
Bziedel
Corry
Gilly
Oil City
Himeons
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Congress Campaignsessec
Fred Ewing
Doris Doolittle
MOR
Gov. Kohler
Wisconsin
Kohler
Roadhouse
Hurtinblast
Hotel Corry
W. F. Bennett
War—Morrow
Pitte Burgh Taileab Deivéts
Slries
Tadiy
THE
Coolidges
Beeches
P.R.R
Blaisdell
Troy Bion
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