12 Oct 1936
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1936
Page
1
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Manila reports indicate ten dead may be conservative as Northern Luzon typhoons trigger widespread destruction. Red Cross says hundreds missing, thousands homeless, crops ruined across 10 provinces. communications down, farms inundated, and major towns damaged. Relief efforts focus on Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan, and La Union as Pangilago river floods deepen crisis.
Two armed men robbed a North Side club near the police station, stealing over $100 from a bartender. The incident followed a delayed No 951 from Oil City, which required a special train to New York and involved multiple engine failures before the train reached its destination.
The Pittsburgh iron and steel industry operated at about 75 percent capacity at the start of the period, higher than the national average. University of Pittsburgh researchers noted the district lagged behind the country for years but recent months showed improvement with more blast furnaces in operation, suggesting a shift in production levels.
The Hawaii Clipper flight departure from Manila was postponed for 24 hours. H.R. Ekins of New York, leading two other Scripps-Howard writers, cannot leave Manila before 2 a.m. tomorrow as the aircraft races toward first leg to Guane and then San Francisco. The delay shifts timing for the transoceanic journey in the commercial air race.
Republican nominee Alf Landon charged President Roosevelt's farm declarations were designed to mislead Americans as he campaigned in Ohio. He warned farmers faced higher prices and loss of export markets under administration policies, citing competition from foreign producers during a stop in Columbus.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration reports farm income rose 64.3 percent from 1932 to 1985 while farm purchases from industrial states climbed 60.1 percent, arguing higher farm income boosted demand for industrial goods and payrolls in center cities.
Twelve men indicted in the third degree death of Frank Monaghan petitioned Fayette County Court to remove Attorney General Margiotti as special prosecutor. The group sought dismissal of the twelve indictments and bond was set at 100000 total, with murder defendants at 10000 each and accessories at 6000 each.
The board of army engineers announced an allotment of 488,500 dollars for river and harbor improvements in four states and Alaska. It includes 100,000 dollars for additional surveys on the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers in Pennsylvania and West Virginia to prepare a definite flood control plan authorized by Congress.
Dr Francis B Townsend urged followers to support Republican nominee Gov Ale M Landon in nine states after Lemke failed to qualify for the ballot Townsend, founder of the old age pension movement, spoke from his New Rochelle headquarters urging defeat of Franklin D Roosevelt in November and passage of his recovery plan in the next administration
Idaho Senator Borah assails the Republican party for backing him as he denounces foreign policy influence by eastern financial interests. Speaking at a Union party rally, Borah says national parties should focus more on foreign relations and hints his stance cost him the Republican nomination.
United Press dispatch from Madrid reports rebel columns pressing toward the capital. Loyalist forces reportedly fall back as insurgents advance along fronts west of Madrid with reinforcements expected. rebels widen a defensive gap from the Guineo mountains toward San Lorenzo and Navalmoreno areas as attacks intensify.
Two children died in highway crashes over the weekend. Jack Marriott of Meadville, year old, was killed when his father's car collided with a truck near Buffalo Saturday night. Donia Marie Caruso, 4, of Oil City, was instantly killed when struck by an auto driven by Joseph Haulin of Oil City Saturday afternoon. Parents of both victims were hospitalized in Buffalo in serious condition.
Sharon Pa police search for a man who attacked two women Saturday night. Margaret Carney a 42 year old nurse at Buhospital was struck and critically injured from skull fractures while responding to an emergency call. Earlier a 24 year old woman was assaulted from behind a half mile away and managed to reach her home before collapsing.
In Wuokdoka, Kyushu, a coal mine explosion in southern Japan killed twenty three miners and injured sixteen. Rescuers saved sixty two. The incident occurred in the Wingnine district near Pulkuoka, about one hundred sixty five miles from Nagasaki.
Unites Press reports three inmates escaped Hancock county jail in Greenfield after shooting at Sheriff Clavengu Watson’s aide, with Marion county and Indiana State Police pursuing sightings. The fugitives, linked to the November slaying of Sgt. Richard W. Rigers, were identified by Shby and include Braly, Lew Shaffer Jr., and James Dablave. A black sedan with no plates was seen fleeing Mickleyville toward Indianapolis.
In a radio address Father Charles E. Coughlin was accused of misquoting papal writings and exaggerating claims against President Roosevelt. John A. Ryan, Catholic University faculty member, said Coughlin substituted his own words in encyclicals and attacked economic teachings as part of a political campaign.
In Louisville on October 12, Federal Judge Orwood Hamilton postponed a formal decision for ten days after denying an application for a new trial for Thomas H Robinsohn Jr who was convicted of kidnapping. The case involves high society figure Mira Alice Speed Stoll and related proceedings in federal court.
President Roosevelt campaigning through Colorado framed a hopeful message that action is near, urging readiness to face national needs. He contrasted his record with Republican calls for deeper spending cuts while highlighting Janus the two-faced Roman god as a metaphor for shifting policy. The White House report notes intensive 5,000 mile rail tour from Cheyenne to Denver, with focus on criticizing excessive government spending and defending administration resolve amid GOP attacks.
City officials announced an evening conference as protests against the 19AT assessment proceed. Forty two complaints were filed with the board of tax revision, with council expected to act tonight. Some properties may see upward revisions after review of lower valuations compared with nearby real estate. The board’s report is expected next Monday evening.
Typhoid fever killed Mrs. Viola R. Wolfe, 8th death for the week, at Carlisle Pa. She was mother of three. Her 8 year old daughter and a sister remained patients in hospital. The illness is linked to WPA road project workers who contracted the disease after exposure at a well.
The Supreme Court stood by its New York wage ruling and agreed to hear a Washington state yarm labor law challenge. The session involves the Bristley Lumber Co case and potential impact on federal labor relation power. A separate decision refused review of a Seattle municipal wage act and rejected a test of the Jew Tax or Lenky mortgage act.
Brookville, Pa Feb 2 Judge Jesse C Long today refused to reappoint his son Jesse P Long as assistant prosecutor to District Attorney Robert Morris in the murder trial of Jobin Becker, charged with killing Bracken railroad telegrapher. Court demanded an order from Superior Court for the appointment. Becker’s attorney Joan Conrad had cited possible conflict of interest and a venue change.
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