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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1937
Page
1
The New York Yankees defeated the New York Giants 8 to 1 to give the American Leaguers two straight wins in the all-New York World Series. Red Rufling pitched the win, Cliff Melton the loss, before a crowd of 57,675.
Ruffing wins as Melton suffers the loss in a rough pitchers duel. Bartell and Ott drive runs for the Giants while DiMaggio and Crosetti contribute for the Yanks. Attendance 57 675 as both teams leave nine on base.
Tokyo reports indicate Japan may denounce the Nine-Power Treaty as it weighs actions against China and urges a lone response to U S and League warnings. Officials await official U S state department notes while anticipating a possible emergency conference and formal government comment.
At the 1987 Rotary Fair and Hobby Show opening in the State Armory Corry attendees view 49 booths displaying industrial and mercantile products. The event runs Friday and Saturday with exhibits from local industries, Forests and Waters and the state Police, plus a basement hobby display and nightly entertainment.
United States joins League of Nations to brand Japan aggressor in China clash and formally accuses Japan of violating the nine power treaty and Kellogg Briand pact. State Department statement cites Japan’s aggression and America's support for collective security measures through the League.
Two of 43 Lehigh Navigation Coal Co miners at the colliery were brought to the surface on stretchers during a third day of the sit down strike. Peter Suda, 48, and Alphovsh Suda were examined by Dr. Robert Kistler and sent home in balance. Harry Danchak, 58, recovering from a cold and nervous breakdown, also surfaced on advice from the doctor. A separate Greensburg report states Rev. William Coles, 45, minister of Hannastown Baptist Church, died after running a short distance from a county conference scene.
Washington reports N M Hubbard of the Navy League urges immediate dispatch of the full U S fleet to the Philippines to halt Japanese aggression in China. He says U S action, with Britain and France, could pressure Japan by threatening sea lines of communication and would need naval base facilities in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Paris reports Premier Camille Chautemps pledging France to an international effort to halt war in China and Spain. He spoke to the American Club of Paris urging respect for territorial integrity and declaring France would abstain from ideological means.
In Detroit, a union backed candidate trailed the winner in a mayoral primary. American Federation of Labor leaders predicted a nationwide vote favoring a boycott of Japanese manufactured goods as part of a push after alleged aggression and treaty violations. 3.8 million American families could participate if adopted.
A storm battered central Italy causing floods and damaged bridges and communications between Rome and Europe. Torrential rains triggered a landslide that wiped out a farmhouse family in the Pistoia district, officials said.
Torrential rains flood fields and roads in the Shanghai area sending refugees into doorways. Winds compound the crisis grounding Japanese planes and halting the front as a major air raid program proceeds across north central and southern China, threatening railways and supply routes.
Wilkes Barre October 7 Michael Fugmann was condemned to die in the electric chair for the 1836 Good Friday bombings that killed three. Monroe County judge Samuel Kakin Shull, who presided last year at Fugmanns trial for first degree murder in the slaying of Thomas J. Maloney, pronounced the sentence yesterday.
L Roy McCloskey 58, extra passenger conductor on the Renova division of the Pennsylvania railroad, died after an auto crash on the Meadville Conneaut Lake highway. His wife, a passenger, was injured. police consider liquor charges possible. McCloskey, a Erie resident, had years of service and was promoted from brakeman to conductor.
Mrs Hamy L Hopkin wife of the administered of the Works Progress Administration died this morning shortly after admission to Garfield Hospital in Washington.
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt is considering a special session of Congress to address farm policy before November. White House aides signal a strong possibility of a call within days, though Secretary Wallace denies official knowledge.
Erie County plans under the Goodrich act eliminate the poor board starting January and fund the new tuberculosis hospital. Estimated savings range from 100000 to 130000 to cover operating costs, while the state will pay other relief costs. A separate Institutional tax will fund the county scheme for the insane and children, with funds kept apart from the general county fund.
Det. 7.-Har old D. Debt, an American aviator from Champaign Illinois, escaped the death penalty in Salamanca Spain as Gen Francisco Frarico granted a reprieve after a court martial sentenced him to be shot.
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