26 Oct 1929
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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1929
Page
1
Thieves breached the rear of B. B. Guignon hardware store on North Cen red, prying a heavy iron bar from the wine to reach the main shop. Loot valued around $300 included guns, lanterns, tools, and personal items. police continued the probe amid broader regional thefts.
City council in special session adopted final reading increasing the pedaling license to 100 per month, but the measure does not affect local residents or farmers peddling wares door to door. The ordinance targets transient peddlers and street vendors and echoes a 1823 state law. License revenue in Titusville and Erie is cited. Also approved is No. 561 reducing cigarette sale licenses. An attorney general opinion on state funds for highway projects offers local value for Columbus avenue and other maintenance plans. Council adjourned after budget review.
Informal approval of the tentative 1929 budget draft by City Superintendent Loveland and the Cornell council outlines a 12 1 2 mills tax levy for 1980, plus a new fund for the anticipated sewage disposal plant. The report notes reduced indebtedness, a nearing bond due date, and a plan to close unused balances while facing expected deficits on Main Street and sewer bonds.
Listings show NBC and CBS networks air at 9 00 BST including Welter Damrosch sketch and WABC CBS programs. A 1 30 BST sketch titled Mra Mp and a performance by Heory Hadley n Orchestra are planned with Theatre Guild drama on NBC at 10 BST and a Paramount Public House segment on CBS.
Former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall faces sentencing next Friday after being found guilty of accepting a $100,000 bribe from oilman L. Doheny. Judges may impose up to three years in prison and a $30,000 fine as Fall’s lawyers plan post verdict motions and an appeal.
Washington Oct 26 The Senate subcommittee hearing charges against Louis E Graham nominated by President Hoover and U S attorney for Pennsylvania expected to recommend Graham's approval to the full Judiciary Committee. Buenos Aires Oct 25 Thirty men were held after an altercation aboard the American freighter Mystic. one stevedore was killed and another wounded.
United Press reports two high level White House and Federal Reserve statements issued in Washington to bolster faith in the business structure. Hoover cites production and distribution as sound while noting high output and wage gains. agriculture warns of a wheat harvest deficit and potential low carryover. Officials expect gradual rebound as prices stabilize.
The crew of the stranded steamer Chicago, 31 men, were rescued from Michipoceten Island after a freezing gale. They reached the cutter Seminore and were taken aboard. The ship sank after striking rocks, sailors trudged through icy surf to shore, and rescuers faced a nine mile marsh crossing to Quebec for aid.
The exhibit held by the Corry Woman's Club in the armory will close this evening. A door prize will be awarded at closing.
The RCA Westinghouse Victor and GE Allied groups announce a merger to boost radio equipment production. In other notes, ships salvage efforts near St Thomas, and Clemenceau’s improving health are reported. An air record is set between Pittsburgh and Bettis, while Pan tages awaits a verdict in a court case. Shumaker of Indiana Anti-Saloon League dies, and Coolidge family funeral rites proceed. A Senate inquiry blasts Connecticut Manufacturer’s Association agent employment at Hiram inguam denounced.
Lou Bromley of East Main Street was taken into custody after hours of family trouble when he allegedly tried to set fire to the home and attempted suicide. Police said he has been drinking heavily and a court exam is being considered to determine his mental state.
The report details Hiram Bingham a Connecticut Republican used a 21000 year employee of the Connecticut Manufacturers Association in Senate Finance Committee sessions. It cites Evanson and a $1000 personal check not cashed, and questions on corporate contributions to lobbyists and potential legal penalties.
Corry opts for no citywide Halloween celebration while VFW and Company A of the Pennsylvania National Guard plan a masked ball at the State Armory Thursday evening. Keystone Melody Kings will provide music for costumes, with awards for originality. Masons host a Halloween party and card game on Wednesday. A Corry Titusville football rally with a parade is set for Friday evening led by the High School Alumni Association. Parade invites floats from businesses and individuals, with orange and black hues and school colors prominent. VFW bugle and drum corps to perform.
Lee B Wood, former Corry resident and head of the New York Telegram, is summoned in a libel civil suit filed by Plorello H. LaGuardia, the Republican fusion mayoral candidate. LaGuardia says the suit seeks no money, only to prove the headline malicious and stop such political practices. Mrs Jerome Haight returned home from a visit to Camarizes Springs.
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