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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1937
Page
1
A garbled OCR passage references a November 14 GOP press item, a penitentiary reprisal claim, names such as Earle and Rose, a judge named Howe, and an incident described as a sea passage or port sacking. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate political and legal references.
A regional unity commission will hold hearings next week in Warren and Erie to examine the Corry Gas Company and 140 listed cases. The inquiry aims to push gas rate reductions, with sessions planned in Harrisburg Philadelphia Washington New Castle Wellsboro Warren Erie and other cities.
Former U S Senator Atlee F Pomerene known for Teapot Dome oil cases died in Cleveland on November 13 from bronchial pneumonia after two weeks of illness. Though a Democrat, his honors came from Republican presidents. (Continued on Page Three)
November hearings in Harrisburg examined exemptions to the 44 hour work bill for intrastate industries. Industrial board officials weighed requests from small employers in chemicals, mining, textiles, wood, jewelry and rubber goods. Testimony showed many larger firms already average fewer than 44 hours. union reps urged against broad exemptions.
A 20 year old Michigan farm youth confessed to mailing an extortion note and demanding $1,000 for motion pictures. He provided the name John Toney and was charged on an extortion complaint filed by federal authorities, according to the sheriff's office.
End of the half scores show Pitt and Nebraska tied 0 0 while Holy Cross leads 7 0 and Ohio State has 7 0. Other entries list Yale 43 atop Dartmouth 0 and Penn 9 leading Michigan n with scattered zeros across the board.
Third Ward residents mobilize after a window peeper reappeared on Mott Street, prompting warnings. A burly figure was spotted peering into a home, fled when discovered, and neighbors report arming themselves and preparing to defend homes with firearms to deter further nocturnal visits and protect children.
Nov 13 report on a GOP strategy session in Harrisburg where more than 20 lawmakers from Delaware and other states outlined a campaign to press for a conservative, stable administration through the 1938 election. They argued the November 2 results showed opposition to the Earle administration and pledged literature and outreach to bolster support for sound, sane legislation.
The United States reopened the Bilbao consulate to engage with Franco's regime in Spain. Officials admitted the move raised recognition questions, with William B. Chapman named in charge though officials deny diplomatic status. The filing notes Chapman’s designation as a representative to the insurgent government. Separately, Hunter H. Whetstone, 76, owner of a Bedford chair factory, died after a car struck him in Bedford.
An explosion near Columbus township kills Earl M Carrier 30 as three sticks of dynamite detonate prematurely. The blast injures no other named persons. Carrier, a well known local farmer, dies instantly. funeral arrangements set for Monday at the family home south of Columbus. The report notes government abjuration of monetary policy blame for the recession.
An arrest was made near Williamson WV in a kidnapping case involving a retired preacher and two accomplices. The trio, including ex convicts Orville and Travis Booth, were held in the county jail awaiting arraignment before a United States commissioner. Agents from the FBI announced the suspects confessed to the abduction hours after the prison escape of West Virginia Anti-Salion League official Jusves J. Seuy.
A lumbering accident near Walaceville left Lanavis and companion under a falling tree. Davis and Eli Irwin worked to fell the tree at Kansville Hill when it fractured twelve feet from the ground, striking the pair and killing Davis instantly. Nick Gakach and his son were struck by a hit and run near Beaver Falls. the father died and the son was seriously injured.
A Corry man is honored by Governor George Earle in a statewide commission selection. The event will arrange a celebration marking an anniversary tied to Pennsylvania’s the prominent civic figure. The commission includes notable local leaders and is to organize the observance in the near future.
A wage agreement ending a weeks long strike was signed by Lisilk Hews Rail pestawants and the hotel rear managers. Totonvidh, vice-president, stated the settlement provides for salary compensation during the week of the labor disruption.
Fragmented report claims Joseph C. Polons of Gaplams and Doe Senausky of Chevelain faced capital charges for slave murder schemes. The text describes alleged guilty pleas, mercy requests, and a Supreme Court decision, with references to Mrs Seminute and the Trnostitute Home of Muncy.
President plans a special message as Congress convenes. Speaker says plans include government reorganization and potential amendments to labor and corporate provisions. Data shows a wide national reform push tied to Roosevelt’s agenda.
Japanese forces shattered Chinese defenses 15 miles northwest of Shanghai and pushed to force a withdrawals along the northern front. The advance forms phase two of Japan's campaign to isolate Shanghai from its commercial hub as tanks entered Kiating 15 miles northwest of the city and infantry consolidated the captured areas.
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