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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1940
Page
3
A garbled passage describes head injuries, kidney issues, and ongoing pain with reference to nights and a flood context. No clear names, dates, or organizations are discernible. the text appears damaged and partially indecipherable.
November discussion in Erie City about refunding portions of the 272 000 bond maturity due 1941 1944 to reduce the tax rate. Finance Director Paul Watson cited potential to shrink the mill by up to one full mill if 50 000 or 100 000 of bonds are refunded and new bonds could be sold at lower rates. Council members largely favored the move given the tax relief potential.
Philadelphia authorities resolved a personal crisis at Temple University by locating the body of Dr Augustus J Brubaker, an instructor missing after concerns over his absence. Police reported the auto contained a rubber hose used in an apparent euthanasia setup, with the doors locked and the interior scene investigated by detectives.
Erie hosts a regional conference of county business councils from the Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday November 19 at the Larener Hotel. Leaders from Bradford Warren Elk McKean and other counties will discuss the state fiscal situation taxes and local participation with figures from the State Chamber and industry executives.
In Washington and Bern reports link Germany’s expulsion of residents from Lorraine with Hitler’s broader plan to absorb the contested region, while British raids on the Ruhr are said to have some effect and Spanish and Japanese notes surface amid unsettled European tensions.
A wartime appeal requests funding and supplies for English hospitals and civilian war effort. It calls for clothing for the needy, ambulances, first aid units, and ambulance care, with emphasis on aiding Britain and Allied civilian protection during air raids.
A Korwegian vessel sank near Erie while docked at the Tent Of Holland street. Four crewmen failed to return as the ship departed for a Connokin port, sparking a state brigate investigation and a search by US authorities.
City officials plan a short term loan of 590000 to cover operations through year end. Director Paul B Watson announced the borrowing Thursday and noted the funds will be repaid by next May when city taxes and schedules begin to arrive, with approximately 8 million in notes mentioned as a broader context.
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