25 May 1937
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1937
Page
1
A damaged OCR style notice lists multiple items including vehicles, stove, piano, and various numbers, with stray names and addresses. The readable portions hint at a local ad or probate style notice mentioning debts, a town, and potential executors or administrators. Content is garbled but preserves references to a state, county, and local names.
Two men identified as Brady and Dulhover robbed Jim Goodland State Bank of 2500. A state trooper was shot and wounded near Logansport. The incident ties to Dillinger era gang activity as authorities pursue the fugitives and evidence links to prior robberies and the Brady gang.
Officials push to finish rural electrification in Rush area by June 16 amid earlier delays. Wires are strung along Polota and Carty Hill areas as crews work toward supplying power to nearby farms and homes.
In Pittsburgh on May 25 United Press reports a commonwealth eyewitness testified that Franc Monaghan cried for help while being questioned in Layette County courthouse as a suspect in the snubbing of County Detective John C. Wail. A key witness for the state faced perjury arrest amid defense claims of false testimony.
Washington May 29 The national coal commission extended for three weeks until June 21 the effectiveness of tax provisions in the Guffey coal act affecting about 12 000 cost providers and 450 000 miners Charlas M Hosford commission chairman said the biteing nosemnt code provided in the act will not be formally promulgated until June 21.
Inland Steel Corporation told representatives of the steel workers organizing committee that it would refuse to sign a contract with the union. The dispute centers on terms of labor agreement and recognition of the workers’ body amid ongoing labor tensions.
A tentative allocation targets 83 percent of the 1.5 billion dollar flood control project for the 934 fiscal year. The plan shows administration overriding current sections as the funds are set aside to support the vast construction program. Local details remain unclear in the garbled OCR text.
George H Rateoday received a respite from execution in the Ferry slaying case in Erie County. The delay covers June 7 to June 21 to allow a commutation appeal before the pardon board. Ferry was convicted of murdering his wife with a knife and hatchet in May 1936.
The road from Cas ey's Comrs south of the city toward the Corry intersection starts a major upgrade. Sioux of concrete highway will run east to near J Rayek farm then south along Lindsey Hollow road for 12 miles with widening drainage and gravel work. The project may take several weeks and could benefit property owners with road surface improvements and potential tax relief.
Moscow reports eleven men executed today for complicity in a Trotskyist terrorist and espionage plot tied to secret services. The executions raise the recent Far East shooting tally to 16 with five more shot, including one woman, during May following convictions by the Soviet supreme court. Authorities in Khabarovsk linked the individuals to espionage along the Trans Siberian Railway, connecting Moscow with Asiatic provinces.
In Erie May 25 Albert Johnson 58 a carpenter was fatally injured after falling 40 feet from a ladder at a plant yesterday. He died this afternoon at Hamot hospital Corontz W G Stroble will open an investigation at once.
Detroit May 26 The United Automobile Workers disclosed plans to demand an eighty eight cent daily wage and an eighty eight hour working day from Henry Ford as they organize a majority of Ford’s 140 000 employees. The union set rallies and opened a campaign promising faster wage gains and better job terms at Ford plants across the River Rouge complex.
Harrisburg May 25 The Dent tax study commission reports that 24 Philadelphia hosiery plants have moved from Pennsylvania in two years, displacing about 6 720 workers and $9 425 000 in annual payroll. The panel warns the migration spans the state and depresses employment and tax revenues, noting Georgia plants opening and more moves likely if tax burdens persist.
From Washington May 25 the House defeated a Republican sponsored plan to run relief back to local communities as final passage was taken on the administration s 1 5 0 0 000 000 work relief bill Rep Bacon argued the federal share should be three quarters to one quarter by states The vote was 172 to 70 Weather forecast calls for increasing floodiness and showers tonight followed by storms
Merle Tarailson, former Corry rifle star, has been named to the twelve man United States team for world competition in England. Now residing in Akron Ohio, he is noted for winning Ohio district championships and will depart in May for Bisley England to compete in international matches lasting several weeks.
In Erie Pennsylvania last night a child was struck and killed by a car driven by Valeria McEnery who said the child darted into the path. An inquest is expected to be held to determine details of the accident and any contributing factors.
In Bainbridge Georgia on May 25 a Black man named Wille Reid, alleged suspect in a serious case, was captured after a chase. Authorities say a mob incinerated his body at a park while photographs were taken. earlier two women, Ruby Hurst and Miss Richards, were found dead with hatchet wounds, with Richards assaulted. Deputies transporting Reid reported he escaped, then was killed by gunfire near the Georgia line after opening fire from the car.
A Pan American ship and Imperial Airways aircraft test routes from Bermuda to Port Washington to mark the first phase of a trans Atlantic commercial air route. The Bermuda New York service will be joint operated by Pan American and Imperial with a flight time about six hours on the southern track via Charleston.
Mrs. Bumpie is to face sentencing Wednesday after Judge John Waste and William Hirt denied her defense bid for leniency. Prosecutors say she shot Howie lastmonth when police found her in an apartment drinking with another man.
Pittsburgh May 29 The Heinz plant shutdown idles about 2000 workers as a strike halts operations. A union claim to represent a majority of employees triggered the stoppage and prompted the company to close the facility. Wages and job classifications are at issue amid tension with labor organizers.
Moscow reports the Soviet Union will abandon its attempt to establish a permanent trans polar air base due to drifting ice making the venture impractical. Four men assigned to winter at the pole will be withdrawn after a year if needed, with rescue provisions in place.
A British official reported that King George VI was notified of a plan to ban royal guests from a wedding. The wedding of the late king’s brother was marred by political pressure and a clash between royal duty and personal ties. Close friends of the king’s youth attended despite objections, as the ex-king faced a difficult day amid royal tensions and public scrutiny.
President Roosevelt, described as dead cold by a terse White House note, rode through a rain storm at Quantico on Saturday en route to a ceremonial recreation event. The brief dispatch notes his condition and a chilly reception as he endured the damp journey.
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