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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1937
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes show agricultural price figures and government payments with references to sums inPennsylvania markets. Content mentions months, quantities, and totals with unclear context and several garbled numbers. Entities include Pennsylvania and government programs, but specifics are obscured by the damaged text.
Merchants plan a four window display contest tied to Christmas openings with prizes of 10, 5, and 4.50 dollars. The event, set for Wednesday December , was approved by the Golden Rule Club after a Columbus meeting. Lights go on December 8 under Claude Pelee’s contract, with colored bird streamers on main streets.
A cautionary note warns motorists about tire failure due to age and wear. The piece likens tires to humans growing tired of abuse and stresses replacing tired tires before inevitable blowouts. It urges proactive checking and timely replacement to avoid accidents.
A Roosevelt housing plan would let a borrower buy a $9,000 home with a $400 down payment and 36.40 monthly over twenty years, versus current $3,200 down and 34.84 monthly. The new plan yields higher monthly bills but saves 248.80 overall, lowering total cost from 9,651.60 to 9,012.00 for a 20 year term.
United Press reports Cleveland actions as Greyhound officials demand striking drivers return by noon Wednesday or be considered as rejoined. Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen leads complaint to national labor board as walkout disrupts services in northeastern states. In Pittsburgh, eighteen men face arrest on kidnapping charges tied to the Greyhound strike, with nine freed on recognizance and nine others bonded at $500 pending grand jury action.
Sonja Henie suffered a concussion after a fall on ice during a film skating scene titled Happy Landing. The fall occurred when her skate slipped on cotton and she hit her head, leaving her unconscious for several minutes. Walter DeJean returned home from Cleveland after a two week hospital stay.
Japanese naval forces seized the American owned steam tug Feiting at Kinleeyuan in the French concession area on the Whangpoo river hauled down its flag and towed it away Italian and American tugs were moved downstream past units including the US cruiser Augusta and Italian warship Montecuccoli amid protests by the US Consul General Clarence B. Gauss and Italian authorities. Washington officials awaited official advices on the alleged insult and protest filed with Tokyo.
Chinese refugees flee the officially abandoned Nanking as Japanese forces press to within 75 miles. Natives use rickshas and carts, with roads west toward Hankow jammed. Hankow reports reserve space on planes to Hong Kong until December 20.
George M. Harrison, AF of L peace committee chair, said the federation would insist on dissolving the Committee for Industrial Organization as labor factions resumed police conferences. He warned outcomes depend on the CIO's actions.
Fourteen state highway employees locals of the State County and Municipal Workers of America on record today in favor of the recently enacted 44 hour week law. The union representatives adopted a resolution supporting the law and endorsed a statement of Ralph Ashore secretary of labor and industry that wage cuts violate the intent of wage and hour legislation.
A blaze at the Erie County Electric Company plant on East Twelfth Street spread to the adjacent Dispatch Herald building. Discovered about 2 15 PM, the fire was under control by 3 PM with major damage to the editorial and photographic departments. Two studio workers escaped from the roof. three Electric Company workers were injured. Late issue of the Dispatch Herald expected to print despite water damage.
The Pennsylvania 44 hour 54% day work week law faces deferral for a month to ease adjustments for employers and workers. Affected industries include manufacturing and services with unions and state boards to determine exemptions and overtime rules under the extended transition.
A new school cafeteria will begin serving meals tomorrow at the junior high building. A committee arranged decorations and equipment, and about twenty five children are expected to attend the first day. Mrs Harold Quillerson will supervise with help from a mothers group.
London and Paris plan to reaffirm a united front and issue a guarded invitation to Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini to cooperate in a new settlement of European problems. The Anglo French declaration is expected to be announced this afternoon summarizing the results of extended talks between the two governments.
Uncertain and fragmented report from Uniontown Pennsylvania notes Donna Duke Cromwell the 25 year old tobacco heiress accompanied by Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt visiting mining communities. They toured Pencraft a 250 acre rehabilitation settlement linked to unemployment coal mining recovery efforts and Americas Frances Marines commit. The trip ends with Cromwell silent on her impressions of the slumming journey.
Washington November 30 negotiations between the American Federation of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organization stalled again within 24 hours. Officials hoped the recession would pressure both sides toward conciliation as John Lewis urged workers to unite to resist rising costs and layoffs.
United Automobile Workers and a related committee abandoned mass picketing at the Ford assembly plant after three days of demonstrations. Company officials report production trimmed but 49 cars were still assembled yesterday, signaling limited impact from the protests.
State unemployment compensation and employment offices announce exam dates for counties including Erie Warren Crawford Forest Venango Mercer McKean and Clarion. Examinations are scheduled for December 4th 11th and 18th at Asseyagh school in Erie Pass Galtverl Erie, where an examiner has been assigned for the city view of examinations to be announced later.
Warren Cady, 13, dies after a shooting incident in North Kingsville. Parents Mr and Mrs Shirley Cady, siblings Terry 18 Billy 0 Gloria 10, mourn. mother Velma Munroville, formerly of this city, listed as survivor. Funeral services scheduled for Tuesday at 2 PM.
President Roosevelt in a second special message urges curtailment of federal outlays. He proposes slashing aid to states to not more than 1.29 billion dollars and calls for a special session to approve plans. He notes the highway program would need 216.5 million for the coming year and argues reducing spending is essential to balance the budget.
Hunters reported opening day deer kills across the district with numerous 6 to 16 point bucks noted. Notable names include Carl Gates near B-point Chetty Grove Joseph Briskle near Martenville Roy Rickerson near Martenville Archie Mey near Sheffield and John Wilcox near Blue Eye among others with a red fox sighting also listed in Eldred Hill near Spring Creek.
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