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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1941
Page
3
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Harrisburg November 29 Pennsylvania’s farm department outlines gains against a deadly poultry disease. Blood testing and culling reduced infection from double digits to around two percent across flocks. quarantines eased in several counties as state and federal indemnities support cattle and goat herds under supervision.
Thomas J. Parnell, resident of the Soldiers and Sailors Home, was robbed of $90 by three men early Friday near 17th and State streets after joining strangers at downtown cafes. The assailants attacked and took his purse in a brief street robbery.
Three Pennsylvania Railroad officials and leaders of the Railway Trainmen and Engineers unions appeared before Erie officials Friday to urge approval of a proposed 30 000 dollar coal and ore handling machine at the foot of Liberty street. John B. Coates urged opposition to the project claiming it would cost jobs and tax dollars. Mayor Barber said council had not yet taken a position and would weigh the financial impact on city residents.
A Brocton Central school bus carrying six pupils was rear ended by a truck and trailer on Friday morning. One year old Eleanor Raynor sustained a leg injury and was treated by Dr. Robert Olsen before being sent to Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk for x rays.
Corry area schools report varied Thanksgiving activities as staff and students engage in field trips and home stays. Junior High faculty vacation plans spread between Corry and nearby towns, while fundraising for the Red Cross totals reach 450 dollars with numerous rooms achieving full enrollment.
Erie date Nov 28 Damen Day age 14 and Mike Petrof age 19, both wartalers, were captured two weeks ago after burglaries. Judge Miles B. Kitts sentenced them to indefinite terms in White Hill now Harrisburg and the Industrial School for Boys at Morgantown. Day to White Hill then Morgantown after about 18 months. Petrof to Morgantown first. Day pleaded guilty to burglaries. Kilts noted their ages saved them from penitentiary terms.
A driver, Arihn LeRoy Piola, was charged with a fatal accident near North East after a head injury victim and others were injured. The tragedy occurred on Route 9 four miles north of North East as a white vehicle collided with a machine driven by Fields. Deputy reports noted hospital treatment and a $1,500 bond for release.
The 24 year old Milford resident died at City Hospital from injuries after a hit and run incident on Saluunes Red House road. He was struck while unconscious and could not be revived.
An SUV driver, Mr Thom, near Route 219 on Lamy hill, lost control as the car skidded on a slick road. The vehicle backed into the pavement, veered toward Brand ford intersection, and nearly sideswiped another car.
Two women were injured Thursday afternoon when a car collided with another vehicle on Lie Street, one woman sustaining a fractured knee and chest area while the other suffered a leg injury. The wreck demolished the automobile, and the injured were taken to St. Marys hospital. Mrs. James Rinpert, 58, of Hare Camp near Dubois, suffered fractures. Miss Belly Seaburg of Oliver Street near Dubois sustained leg injuries.
Five College students from Guaye City College become entangled in a mid tunnel incident on a mile-long rail route. The group seeks escape as authorities and campus clubs assist, with several members moving toward safety through a smoky passage.
The readable fragments describe a highway crash where vehicles were involved and one or more parties sustained injuries. Details on location, number of vehicles, and exact outcomes are missing from the legible text. The snippet notes speeds and direct impact but lacks names, dates, or official statements.
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