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Corry Evening Journal in Corry, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1940
Page
1
Loss of Liquor License Refund Hit City Budget
City council faces a nearly $4,000 shortfall due to state legislature actions reducing liquor license refunds. Mayor Frank Hepler warns that economy measures are needed to avoid a heavy year end deficit while awaiting anticipated tax boosts and state refunds scheduled for August 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glty Council
Corry
Frank — Hepler
The
Journal
Hepler
League of Thipi
Montelj Pa
Mery
Bicycle Licensing Ordinance Heads to City Council
The Director of Safety Richard Rosbacher is expected to sponsor a bicycle licensing ordinance at Monday evening's meeting. Council discussed the measure informally Wednesday and may adopt a plan similar to a prior proposal with possible changes. Some members favor free licenses, others support a nominal fee such as 25 cents to offset costs. The ordinance would create a junior traffic court and align with Safety Council endorsement to help implement orderly bicycle regulation amid growing street use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rosbacher
Repillay
Safety Council
Rev Gordon Abrams to Deliver Baccalaureate Address at Coty High
Rev Gordon B Abrams pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for the Coty High School 1940 graduating class at union exercises Sunday evening in the Senior High Auditorium. Principal Howard J Sheen announced the subject The Right and Wrong Way of Living. Members of the Cory Ministerial Association will assist in a union meeting format with processional march hymns prayers and selections from various churches. Public invited to attend to formally usher in Commencement week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon B. Abrams
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Wil
Coty High School
Orcheste
Jesus
William Kuhn
Emmanuel Church
James Belman
Baptist Church
B. F Haines
Methodist Church
Selesion
Gordon
Abrams
Alliance Church
Ray Harris
New Trial Plea Questions Map and Witness Credibility
Arthur Morris 19 of Pittsfield seeks a new trial after a county court jury found him guilty of man slaughter in the death of Marvin Rhoades 18. The defense challenges the accident map and witness James Sutton testimony, arguing the map wasn’t by a skilled cartographer and not a proper scene image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Scott
Arthur Morris
Pittsfield
Miles B. Kitts
Briday
Morrison
Marvin Rhoades
Pittsfeld
Shadyavers
Ross Mead
Corry
James Sutton
Stop signs curb hazard at West Main and First Avenue
Police erected stop signs at the West Main Street intersection with First Avenue to slow heavy traffic and reduce minor accidents. Safety Director Richard Ross says the council ordered the measures, with additional signs planned at Esk Wayne and East Smith Streets to control cross traffic.
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First Avenue
Thru Street
West Main ST
First ‘Avenue
Avenus
Richard Rossbacker
Second Avenue
West Main
Trafic
West Main Street
Esk Wayne
East Smith Éirests
Smith Street
German Armies Reach Channel Ports as Antwerp Falls
German forces push from Belgium into France breaking Allied lines near Antwerp. Advances threaten Paris within about 100 miles as mechanized columns move toward Laon and Boulogne while air bases near Belgium could strike British shipping. Reports describe Allied retreat and widening German successes across Sedan and the Oise corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
France
Sedan
Maubeuge
Upper
Oise
Paris
Laon
Quen
Birson
Channel
Bertin
Britain
High
Lael
Aulee
Tioelh
Nuiyouma
Bulge
Guim Vince Benen
Gres
Butulii
Molhunt
St Parks
Bruswols
Mullen
Antwerp
Ems
Gheswin
Sinan
Italy Ready to Join Nazis in Next Few Days
Rome dispatch reports fascist leaders and Mussolini backed by newspapers claim Italy may enter the war soon. Observers note Mussolini cautious, aiming to aid Germany while seeking to preserve peace in the Balkans. nonbelligerency remains a diplomatic factor as Allied fronts shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Reynolds Packard
United Press
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Mussolini
Ifussolini
Germany
Balkans
Taly
Dem leaders in wide split in state committee row
United Press reports Harrisburg May 18 that Democratic leaders faced a painful reopening of internal rifts as harmony talks collapsed. Philadelphia chair John B. Kelly blamed Luther Harr for refusing to concede control, with Harr seeking key national and state positions for his faction and Emma Guffey Miller for the factional slot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Harrisburg
State Committee
Harmony
Philadelphia
John B. Kelly
U.S
Joseph Guffey
Guffey
Kelly
Luther A. Harr
Gurley
Torrance Named State GOP Leader In Pennsylvania Chatter
James F. Torralles was reelected chairman of the Republican state committee and predicted stronger GOP support at the polls. Other state committee members, including Pennsylvania members of the Republican National Committee, were reelected or retained in the shakeup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ey Vanes
Philadelphia
James F. Torralles
Perigyl- Vaniavotre
Tym
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
F D R renomination appears definite at Chicago
Washington May 18 Roosevelt's renomination by acclamation on the first roll call at Chicago next July seems certain after a week of German blitz against the Low Countries and France. It is believed he can prevent his own renomination, while other Democratic candidates fade. Some say he may not run, others hedge predictions as efforts shift to avoid a split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Roosevelt Aloo
Baksume
Nave
Wallace Carroll
London
Snl
Jeret Girard
France
Doremon
Vand
Leon
Tallin
Bulge
Coroners Close Probe Into Crossing Fatality
Deputy Davison closed his investigation into the death of Edith A. Frank 87 killed at the Center Street crossing by an Erie Railroad freight train. After questioning witnesses and family members he deemed an inquest unnecessary and issued a certificate of accidental death, noting the victim was a highly esteemed city resident en route home from the theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depuy
Laurence Davison
Edith A. Frank
Erie
Davison
Frank
E.R. R
Two Lex-Corryites Sentenced In Confectionery Store Hold Up
Two brothers from Cony and eight Warren youths pleaded guilty to taking part in the April 17 FG Thomas Sons confectionery store holdup in Warren. Foster Henry 23 and LeRoy Magee 22 drew 11 months to two years in the Allegheny county workhouse, Allen Henry first offender five months in Warren county jail. They netted $7 and sped to arrest. Henry and Magee allegedly held a clerk while Henry rode as lookout. The court imposed $50 fines and costs. In unrelated news, Dr Bruce C Hopper of Harvard suggested a new European war within 20 years at the 43rd annual Harvard Clubs meeting in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cony
Warren
Arid
Foster Henry
LeRoy Magee
Allegheny County
Allen Henry
Warren County
Fg, Thomas , and Sons
Fihei
Henry
Magee
Gillie Annis
New York
Europe
Bruce C. Hopper
Harvard University
Associated Harvard Clubs
Citywide cleanup clears curb rubbish in 14 hours
More than 100 loads of refuse were collected in a citywide cleanup from Wednesday morning to Thursday noon. Street Department crews under Commissioner Melvin F. Amyer mobilized five crews at 7 a.m. to haul dilapidated furniture bottles and other debris, removing hundreds of tons at record speed and at lower cost than previous years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin F. Amyer
Street Department Workers Inc
Hoon
Amy
James Backers Plan Campaign for James Presidential Bid
Philadelphia May 18 Republican state committee and Pennsylvania delegation opened a formal campaign to win Gov Arthur H James the GOP presidential nomination. State Chairman James P Torrefice faced re election and forecast 72 votes on the first ballot with Sen Frank J Harris of Allegheny backing the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Republican State Committee
Pennsylvania
Arthur H. James
James P
City Employment Steady Amid WPA Growth and Relief Shifts
Nearly all employables in Corry and surrounding areas are engaged in some form of work as factory activity remains strong and WPA employment rises. Relief loads shrink with more people transferred to old age assistance and other programs, while state savings come from reallocating funds from general relief to aged assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry
Shiva
Robot Catlin
UHH
Guilty verdict in beating case at Union City club
Roger Emiley of Union City was found guilty of assault and battery by a Wyoming county court in Erie on July 23 at the Allied Trades club home at Lake Pleasant. Edward Monroe, also of Union City, was severely injured and remained hospitalized after the incident. Sentencing scheduled for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Emiley
Union City
Erie
Edward Monroe
Iso
Smiley
Litle Hope
Moore
Commonwealth
Mr. Moore
Nzh
Joseph Verng
Aine
Chiure
William Newitt
Bele
Potatoes Spray Ring Forming Among Local Farmers
County Agricultural Agent Paul Crossman led nineteen farmers at Smith School in Proctorville to organize a potato spray ring. A committee of Orrie Gibbons Merrill Tarbell and Boyd Spencer was elected. A follow up meeting is set for Monday May 20 at 7 30 p m to complete the organization and plan a spray rig purchase with operator costs about 1 80 per acre per application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Crossman
Smith School
Orrie Gibbons
Merrill Tarbell
Boyd Spencer
Proctorville
Corry
Unts
Du Pont plant blaze damages $100000 in New Jersey
A tire caused a $100000 loss at Du Pont de Nemours and Co in New Jersey. The fire, near the Gills town plant, threatened explosive nitrate stocks and killed two workers amid a recent expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Og Nega Ty Gibbstowan
N. J
DuPont de Nemours and Co. Warehead
Ammont
Gills Town
Cameys Folk Planta
Moniha
French 75s Repel German Columns Near Paris Hit by Artillery
World War II era dispatch reports French 75 artillery rushed to the Meuse salient to probe and disrupt German mechanized columns within 90 miles of Paris. The fast firing guns are described as blasting at armored units and wagon columns, with front line reports noting heavy losses and heightened combat activity as German forces press their attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hamburg
Bremen
Frederick
Dechsner
United Prins Star
Germany
Antwerp
Oise
Sedan
Paris
Antwerp Cel Hall
Meuse
Clin
Omer
Gein
Maurice Ga
British Say Nazi Advance Slackens In War News
British military dispatches reported the German push on the Froide tyrant weakening and described French and British forces as strained but hopeful. Observers noted Allied reserves and German fatigue shaping the frontline, with commentators highlighting uncertainty about the battle's pace and outcome.
War Relief Fund Drive Appeals Nationwide
An appeal for war relief funds is under way with Red Cross support. A subscription drive aims to raise 1200 dollars per chapter, with collection points at Stewart Hunt Shop, Journal office, Brycken Keating offices, and via mail to Mr W M Houghton or Mrs J Haleht, chapter officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Udu
Reller Pampaign
Garry Fis
Ribie
Iwtl
Stewart Hunt Shop
Journal
Brycken
Keating Company
Petit
W. M. Houghton
J . Haleht
Parking Lot Strike Ends in Pittsburgh Agreement
Pittsburgh workers ended a downtown parking lot strike as 22 union members voted for a compromise offer. The Downtown Parking Lot Association announced the deal, ending a disruption that affected two dozen lots around the city core.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
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Gordon Abrams
DEM
Surfey
Torrance
GOP
F.D.R
Lex-Corryites
Henry Brothers
James Backers
Lake Pleasant
Farmers of Corry
DU Pont
Appeal For War Relief Funds
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