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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1930
Page
1
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City Council wrestles with a tight 1931 budget amid heavy debts from East Main West Smith street projects and street bonds. Superintendent England notes a further 15000 needed to retire bonds, forcing potential cuts to keep the 12 1/2 mill tax levy within the year.
A unanimous city council resolution urges expedited construction of the Pittsburgh lake Erie canal. It calls on Sen ator Reed and senator elect Davis along with 36 Pennsylvania congressmen to back a waterway from the Ohio River through Youngstown to Lake Erie and to maintain Pittsburgh Youngstown cooperation.
A car veered off a curve near Middlebourne and plunged 30 feet, killing Lacy Blakensup and Carl Wheeler and badly burning William Swan who escaped but is not expected to survive. Basil Martin could not move the car. Blakenslip was married with six children. Wheeler left a widow and one infant.
Federal grand jury returned new indictments charging ten men with customs tariff immigration and prohibition violations. The group ran two aerial smuggling rings bringing liquor and aliens from Canada. old charges against Fussell Hosier were continued, announced by Fred R. Walker.
President Hoover announced the 1930 census results showing California gains nine House seats, Michigan four, and Texas three. Several states lose seats, including Pennsylvania and Missouri, with totals compiled for congressional apportionment and to be sent to Congress.
Police searched late last night for would be bandits after complaints of attempts to stop autos on the Cutting Corry road. Edward Crapser reported the incident and officers traced a chase to the city line with no suspects found. Similar reports indicated attempts to halt machines on Hindlay Lake road but no further details.
Miss Katherine Wexinley aged 61 is recovering at Corry Hospital from an overdose of veronal taken at the home of Roister. The condition is reported to be much improved and recovery expected.
Solicitor for Corry and its consumers will appear at a Public Service Commission hearing in the Federal Building at 9 o clock Thursday morning. Cities Exle Warren and Corry seek a cut in Pennsylvania Gas Company rates amid a long running gas rate dispute. The outcome may hinge on the new governor elect Pinchot's opposition to favored utility policies.
J Fred Johnson 54 a P R R agent and Spring Creek resident died at Corry hospital after leg amputation performed to treat a five year illness. Born in Garland April 9 1876 he served Spring Creek and Pennsylvania Railroad for years and is survived by wife and two sons Ferdinand of Chicago and George of New York. Funeral at his Spring Creek home Thursday at 2 PM with Pine Grove Cemetery interment.
Westfield to Sherman road work is authorized for 1931 to extend the Westfield Volusit route to Sherman creating a shortcut to the Buffalo road. Five miles of Westfield Sherman road improvement also authorized with work starting next spring and expected completion by wartime.
Corry's assessed valuation for taxable purposes for 1931 stands at 6,808,670 as per the board of tax revision and appeal report approved by City Council. Ward totals are First 1,244,750 Second 1,642,495 Third 2,115,295 Fourth 1,806,130.
In Madrid and Barcelona unrest flared as strikes spread through Spain. In Barcelona fighting between strikers and civil guards left four dead over two days and more than 250 arrests occurred. In Alicante workers clashed with police as a union dissent sparked demonstrations.
Pittsburgh reported a secret wedding between W. J. Mellon Jr and Ethel Grace Rowley led to cancellation of an elaborate ceremony planned for tomorrow night. The couple had reportedly wed secretly in Wellsburg, West Virginia a year earlier, with only close friends aware of a second ceremony.
Radio listings show today’s top programs across WABC and NBC networks. Highlights include Hookworm Alexander Woolcatt, Oveready Program, Pilico Symphony Concert, Wertinghoise Sante, and the Lucky Strike Orchestra with varying start times.
A U S suit challenging the Federal Power Commission under the Water Power Act was set for hearing in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. The Clarion River Power Company of Pennsylvania seeks to block the commission from determining construction costs until a 40 year period ends, citing section 14 of the act. The case involves net capital investment figures and disputed project costs, with the company appealing the commission’s capital cost determinations.
Six men died from wood alcohol in Uniontown Pennsylvania after a 21 hour drinking session. An inquest heard testimony from witnesses including Frank Gidley and Frank P Williams who was blinded. Prosecutors expect charges after the jury ruled the deaths were caused by denatured alcohol and other substitutes.
An acetylene tank exploded in a basement lighting plant at a house near Clymer fatally injuring Tryin Legters aged 15. He died at 8:20 PM at Corry hospital after suffering a crushed jaw, broken arm and punctured lung. Survived by wife, five children, two brothers Clifford and Charles, sister Mrs Anny Vander Schaaff and mother Mrs Mary Legters.
At the Geneva disarmament talks on November 18 delegates discussed restricting small navies and formed a subcommittee to draft a limitation plan. They debated transfer rules between ship categories and proposed caps around 200,000 tons per navy with exceptions for Brazil Chile and others under 100,000 tons.
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