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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1939
Page
1
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Incomplete OCR text references Tegis General ships and 1940 plans. No clear event or names are readable. The fragment hints at a personal stake or project but lacks verifiable details to form a complete news item.
Corry reports a sharp local business pickup aided by wartime demand. Industries, railroads, hotels and trade outlets show notable gains over the past two weeks, with cautious optimism for sustained recovery as national production indices trend upward amid war and domestic demand.
Garry's Esso gasoline station at North Caliter street and Park Place is opened with improvements under way all week. John Johnson named station manager. Erie County youths Jack Taylor and Walta Paulaon named attendants. Family plans to relocate here later.
Chauncey Thomas, 33, of Union City, was held for the next county court grand jury after a hearing before Alder man C B Porter. Bond set at 500 dollars. he was sent to Erie county prison. He faced assault and battery with intent to resist in connection with an attack on a twelve year old girl who escaped after two assaults. Thomas denied the charges.
Twelve isolationist senators meet to back an administration neutrality bill only if the arms embargo repeal is dropped and cash payments replace credit. Senator Borah states the group will support the bill if the embargo remains and only cash terms are used for other goods.
In Ligonier Pennsylvania three men perished in a crash three miles east of town. George Snowberger, a Pittsburgh automobile mechanic, was burned beyond recognition in the wreck. George Jumba, 27, of McKees Rocks died instantly, while Theodore Smularski, 23, of McKees Rocks, died five hours later in Latrobe hospital from a fractured skull.
Republicans mobilize for upcoming statewide elections as they aim to overcome apathy and capitalize on the gubernatorial victory. State Chairman James F. Torrance predicts a strong showing in the November 7 municipal and presidential ballots with a rising party plurality.
Landon today endorsed Sen Arthur Capper of Kansas for the Republican presidential nomination in 1940. He said he supported William Allen White's suggestion that the Kansas delegation back Capper at the convention next year.
State Police Corporal Benjamin Franklin faces murder and manslaughter indictments after the fatal 14 year old Joan Stevens shooting in Nesquehoning, with possible choices for charge and penalties. Franklin testified he would blow her head off with a toy gum.
Grand Admiral Raeder says the American liner Iroquois with 196 aboard will be sunk near the U S coast. Destroyers and a coast guard cutter sail east to meet her. White House questions Raeder's claim as British tactics are cited in a London note calling Nazi leadership criminal.
Closing arguments loom as both sides rest in a case involving Slippery Rock State Teachers College officials accused of violating state regulations. Judge Wilson set an 90 minute limit for final statements after 25 character witnesses were summoned.
Philip Gardner of Mead Centerville faced charges from a recent hit and run incident. He received a 90 day term and a $199 fine after pleading in Crawford County Court. The crash involved a vehicle driven by Stephen Bilt of Fireville, resulting in nine injuries and a demolished car.
Enlistments at Company A Pennsylvnia National Guard booth at Rotary Pair as the unit targets eighty-four men. The drive includes modern equipment such as three 60 millimeter howitzers and heavier weapons for the 112th Infantry regiment.
The Rev Walter Dworecki a Polish pastor split between pulpit and barroom was found guilty of first degree murder in the strangling of his daughter Wanda 18 and faces execution in the electric chair the week of November 12. The jury recommended mercy but the death sentence is mandatory. Dworecki maintained innocence and claimed insurance motives while Judge Clifford A Baldwin set the date for execution and Dworecki was taken back to his cell. He will be moved to the state penitentiary at Tremor to await the sentence.
Pittsburgh October 6 ad vance of 25 cents per barrel on all grades of Pennsylvania crude announced today by the South Penn Oil Company purchasing agency. Prices listed include Bradford New York Del 225 to 199 per barrel with various grades such as Penn Ol Ula and Eureka lines.
Over 30 000 from Erie and surrounding towns attended the Pennsylvania Wiremen’s Association parade as the state convention closed in Erie yesterday. Winners include Aidzway for best uniformed company, South Greensburg for best marching without music, Millvale for largest uniformed fire department with music, Rocky Grove for finest ladies auxiliary without music, and Mount Pleasant for finest marching band.
National Commander Raymord J. _Bolfy_ of the American Legion warned AFL delegates that Communist inspired aims seek to control labor movements and threaten industrial peace. He urged harsh action against those who would undermine labor unity and ferment foreign style influence within unions. Public notices indicate ongoing political debate within Pennsylvania circles as officials push anti communism rhetoric.
The Golden Rule Club will award a $50 prize during a Harvest Sale event this Saturday evening at 69:40 near the National Bank on Novik Center Street. Merchants have left the street due to weather uncertainty, but the drawing will occur regardless rain or shine.
Harrisburg reports a tepid push for WPA rebates as the federal agency misses state quota numbers. Arthur H. James and other lawmakers challenge the plan, arguing state taxpayers face a $1,600,000 burden while WPA Administrator Doh Harrington seeks direct information amid Republican criticisms.
Adolf Hitler offered terms for peace to Europe urging a conference of nations to secure security and economic readjustment for a totalitarian bloc. Allies dismissed the plan as unacceptable with London and Paris warning he would break promises and threaten open cities if war came.
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