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Corry Evening Journal

Location

Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1933

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Roosevelt Seeks Two Fold Job Relief Plan

President Roosevelt submitted to Congress a two fold unemployment relief program anchored by a 3.8 billion public works plan and a nationwide cooperative initiative across industry to spur re employment. He urged quick adoption before the special session adjourns. The industrial plan calls for a shorter work week a revised wage scale to support it prevention of unfair competition and over production and limits on anti trust enforcement.

Lyle C. Wilson United Press Washington Roosevelt Congress Hig

Pinchot Seeks Roosevelt Probe of Coal and Oil Problems

Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania seeks Roosevelt’s inquiry into bituminous coal fields due to weak demand and overstaffing. He cites oil competition from East Texas and praises the president for his wartime posture and the world economic conference message.

United Press Washington Gifford Pinchot Pennsylvania Roosevelt Pinchot Texas Gov. Pinchot Finchot

Roosevelt weighs appeal to speed repeal of Prohibition

United Press reports Roosevelt considering asking states to quicken repeal efforts. Other items note soldiers’ duties committee rejecting forestry jobs deal, hopes for industrial aid fading, death of Rep Charles H Brand in Georgia, and Roosevelt naming Benatar Johnson to the American delegation at the World Economic Conference.

United Press Washington Roosevelt Charles H. Brand Domocrat Adhens Gawan Roonevel Benatar Johnson Calif

Corry Contingent to Leave Soon for Camp

Corry's Civilian Conservation Corps contingent for reforestation is set to depart for training. About two hundred men are slated to leave Erie on Thursday for Fort Washington, with seven Corry locals selected and sent to county officials. The rest of the county quota including Corry residents will follow within a week for transport to forest camps.

Corry Civilian Conservation Corps Erie Fort Washington Mad

Man Shot Flaherty Arrested After Spring Street Incident

Police investigate a shooting on Spring Street around 3 20 PM. Lee Munsee is believed shot in the hand with unknown severity. James Flaherty, 21, is in custody and Gen Sisley sought as a participant. A revolver was found on Flaherty after he attacked officers with rocks.

Spring Street Lee Munsee James Flaherty Sisley Fouine Flaherty Flanigan Ruppersburger

Legion Rally to Install New Post in Wesleyville

Corry Post of the American Legion and many bands and bugle corps plan a huge public rally at Wesleyville High School Auditorium Thursday evening for the installation of a new post with about 60 charter members. District Commander Lloyd Stowe will oversee the ceremony, with Rockwell Hart presiding. a pre parade program in Bayrence Park precedes the 7:30 p.m. parade. A telecast over WLBW Erie is planned. Separate note: AT T dividends declared, payable July 15 to stockholders of record June 20.

Corry American Legion Wesleyville North East Erie Post Brie Mead- Ville Tituisville Billy Simpson Italian War Veterans County Legion Rockwell Hart Wesleyville High School Mie Lloyd Stowe Star Rogers Israel Post Erie Hien School

G O P Strikes Back at Pinchot on Sweat Shops

Harrisburg May 17 Republican state organization leaders fired back at Governor Pinchot in a dispute over sweat shop conditions in Pennsylvania. They defended Mar sh and Turner against Pinchot claims while accusing the governor of misrepresenting the Turner bill and noting existing labor provisions.

Harrisburg Pinchot Pennsylvania Edward Marsh Turmer Martin Department of Labor and Industry Bureau of Mediation and Arbitration

Seize Records in Election Inquiry

Federal Judge orders subpoenas for re election records in four Pittsburgh area districts for use in a grand jury probe into alleged vote fraud in last November's election. Investigation to begin June 12 targets charges of ballot tampering and related acts in the 32nd and 50th districts.

United Press Pittsburgh FP. Schoonmeker Pie Sharpsburg Mra Anne M. Welk M. J. Muldowney Soih Mistriot Edmund FB Eric Vivi Brooks

Franco German Crisis Averted Officials Say

Washington officials expressed new hope for the Geneva disarmament conference after Hitler's Reichstag speech. They saw acceptance of Roosevelt's nonaggression plan and a more moderate German stance as paving the way for a solution to arms equality under the MacDonald plan, with reservations from Japan possible.

Geneva Hitler Joseph H. Baird United Press Washington Wey Adolf Hitler State Department Roosevelt Great Britain Italy France Germany Iso Uftieluls Japan Katsuji Debucht Phillips Mancheria Ching United States

House Approves Muscle Shoals Development Plan

The House adopted the conference report unopposed, sending Roosevelt’s Tennessee Valley Authority program to the White House for signature. A government commission will control the project, creating the TVA and enabling construction and operation of plants, transmission lines, and power distribution across the region.

House Senate United Press Washington Roosevelt Tennessee Muscle Shoals White House Dennyyn-Ab Teritiepsea Valley Authority Dell Fire Electrie Energy Ates Maylemton Hwarka

Federal funds eyed for Beaverdam road project

Assemblyman John H. King and County Commissioner Helen Sehluroff along with Senator Joseph H. Ziesenheim met at the courthouse in Rile to push the federal aid program for Wise county. Officials expect a paving plan linking Beaverdam and Wattsburg roads with Route near Corry, plus West Lake road and West Twelfth Street extension to the airport, subject to Pinchot township allocations.

John H. King Rile Helen M. Sehluroff Joseph H. Ziesenheim Wise County Beaverdam Wattsburg Corry Runge West Lake Hie Waltsburg Pinchot Erie County

School Board Acts Tonight on Tax Question

City wide interest centers in a special school board session at the library building tonight. Actions expected include the 1998-04 tax assessment and budget, selection of teaching staff, and decisions on teacher salary reductions up to 25 percent. The board previously discussed the tax question in an executive session Monday evening and aims to outline next year’s program.

Helen Schcol

Means and Whitaker guilty in Lindbergh hoax case

Gaston Means and Norman Whitaker were found guilty of conspiring to obtain 35 000 dollars in a Lindbergh kidnapping hoax. Judge Daniel O Donoghue scheduled sentencing for Friday with possible delays on motions. Means, already sentenced to 15 years for a prior swindle, faced two years to ten thousand dollars in fines if convicted.

Norman Whitaker Lindbergh United Press Washington Gaston B. Means Daniel O'Donoghue Means Atlanta Eyslyn Walsh McLean District of Columbia Supreme Court Whitale Ar

Testimony Completed in Will Contest in Ohio City Case

Testimony finished yesterday at Drie in the action brought by Hen F Swarts register of wills contesting the will of the late Hh Ot Norton of Ohio City. A date with for the arguments follows, after which an opinion will be written by Mr Swirtt.

Drie Hen F. Swarts Hh. Ot Norton Ohio City Mr. Swirtt

Peace Proposal by Roosevelt Lifts Editorial Tone

Press editorials praise Roosevelt peace plan and disarmament call. The New York Herald Tribune lauds the proposals as more important than delivery, while The New York Times says Roosevelt fired a decisive shot toward European cooperation and warns Germany risks isolation.

Roosevelt United Press United States Today New York Herald Tribune Reepublican Germany New York Times Roozevelt

Rev G L Boyd Baccalaureate Speaker Here

Rev G L Boyd pastor First Presbyterian to deliver baccalaureate sermon for Corry High School class of 1933. Services Sunday evening June 1 at Senior High Auditorium with union sponsorship by the Corry Ministerial Association. Program includes orchestra hymn Holy Holy Holy scripture reading and male quartet selections followed by sermon Guide Posts and benediction.

Gilbertl. Boyd First Presbyterian Church Corry High School Boyd Corry P. F. Haines William Hall H.R. Harris G. L. Boyd Reay B. A. Hauk

Steel Operations Reach Highest Capacity Since 1931

The steel industry in the United States operates at 25 percent of capacity, the highest since the week ending June 28, 1921. Iron Age reports production rose to 25 percent from 81 percent the prior week, compared with 25 percent of capacity for the same week in 1934 and a low of 1d percent on March 21. Plate production runs about 65 percent of capacity.

United Press NEW Yok United States Iron Age Khoveske

Hitler Accepts MacDonald Arm Plan In Principle

Berlin May 17 Chancellor Hitler addressed the Reichstag calling for full German equality before the Versailles terms. He accepted Roosevelt’s nonaggression framework and the MacDonald plan only if Germany’s demand for equality is met, threatening to quit the League if denied. The Reichstag endorsed the speech and adjourned.

Germany Eric Keyser United Press Berlin Adolf Hitler Reichstag Civilized World Roosevelt League of Nations Hitler MacLionald Arm& Plan France Tvnla Gtlen MacDonad Geremmany

Dedication of Memorial Faces Delays Raise Postponement Talk

Memorial Day plans for a Pine Grove cemetery GA R memorial dedication may be postponed due to quarry labor troubles delaying monument delivery. Committee members pressed for a date change as preparations continue and the observance may shift to after Memorial Day.

Pine Grove Cemetery G A. R. Durled Pine Grove New England Tulapins Washington

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