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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1934
Page
6
Snowfall disrupts travel while local events including a Red Cross concert and charity drive are announced. County political shifts surface amid talks of reorganizing Allegheny Republicans as unemployment relief aid expands cabbage purchases nationwide.
Erie court schedules and grand jury actions on delinquent tax cases. A coroner’s inquest to investigate the death of Ralph Peck, 29, of Walletsburg, following a car collision near Wattsburg on Oct 12, 192?. Peck died next day at Union City hospital. The crash involved Glen Teel and Lyle Wright of Wattsburg. Harold Salsbury was a passenger and survived.
Miss Mary Willis McKenzie becomes the first appointee of the Pennsylvania administration to start work as social secretary at the Earle residence in Haverford. The appointment is announced by Mrs. George H. Marle, wife of the governor. McKenzie is a first cousin of Mrs. Marle and begins handling a pile of congratulatory letters.
Nov. 14 coroner's inquest in Chicago heard Carl Adams 50 who divorced his bride to wed her sister was still in love with a third sister Herlind Sophie 24 Helen 22 and Lot Wojas 15 were present when Adams was shot in his basement party attended by all three sisters Police seek George Wojas brother of the trio.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company offers a 5000 dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of two robbers who shot and killed Clarence Drake, a Brooklyn store manager, during an attempted holdup. Drake had survived four prior holdups and was shot when he refused to comply. The suspects fled the scene.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker praised his grueling dual flight to Miami and back to Newark, noting headwinds and rough weather. He clocked 11985 miles in 7 hours 54 minutes down and 7 hours one minute back, with stops in Washington and Jacksonville.
The text describes a broad Chicago area with roughly twenty one square miles and a span about twenty five miles north and south, mentioning a hit song within ten miles or less to the west.
Mayor Glen Miller of Corry invites officials from major northwestern Pennsylvania cities to a November 23 meeting to discuss failing real estate tax collections and city finances. Oil City plans no participation, noting years of pay-as-you-go budgeting and no borrowing.
Harry Orr longtime Clarion acting postmaster and state Democrat figure died in Clarion Pa at 85 after a heart attack. He served as acting postmaster since July and was active as a county and state Democratic leader, leaving a widow and daughter Mrs Marshall of Brockway. He chaired the Clarion party and served as state committeeman earlier in his career.
Harrisburg reports Pennsylvania liquor stores earned 5.18 million dollars in the first nine months, with 3.25 million in profits and 1.99 million in floor taxes. Incense fees of 2.8 million were collected and returned to municipalities. Secretary Bunzolf says private ownership would raise consumer prices and taxes, boosting bootlegging.
Police photograph shows Oscar Robson, a Tucson night club owner, held in Phoenix on extortion charges linked to the kidnapping of six year old June Robles. His bail was set at 100000 dollars.
Harold L. Ickes, secretary of interior, was expected to address the American Petroleum Institute convention in Daluas, warning against government control of oil production and defending private management against socialization fears. The Institute’s president and other leaders argued such socialism would ruin efficiency and performance.
Government attorneys prepared to present rebuttal evidence in a case against Weirton Steel Company accused of violating section 7 A of the NBA. Four weeks of testimony by employees about the company union and workers' representation preceded the defense closing. The judge canceled an afternoon session due to a funeral in the family.
Tax notice urges unpaid city taxes be settled through local attorney aid. It cites deputy collectors and LOAN Home Owners' Corp delays, proposes installment payments, accepting warrants, and appeals to citizens to cooperate for the city’s welfare. Tam B Westley signs as City Treasurer.
A grand jury returned a true bill against George Aldrich of the city for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor. Trials are expected within a few days. Separate local arrest of James Chromic at 46 1 2 West Main Street involved guilty pleas for liquor law violations. Another case linked to the November grand jury involves Katherine Elchyneki of Hast Main, charged with liquor law violations.
ABINGDON VA Nov 14 Betty Wooding eight Verona Pa died after a four day battle following an automobile crash near here Saturday in which her cousin Richard nine was killed and three other relatives hurt Betty was unconscious from the crash and doctors gave little hope for recovery She died at 9 16 p m Ida May Devault seventeen Youngstown Ohio remained conscious today
In Raleigh North Carolina on November 14 Rev Ralph J H Askew a young evangelist known for Our Square Gospel was found not guilty of attempting to collect 26000 dollars in a self staged kidnapping. Judge I M Meekins ordered his release.
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