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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1940
Page
2
A special meeting of Court Conception No. 95 Catholic Daughters of America is set for Wednesday evening at 8 o clock at the home of Mrs J E Graham.
Notes from Warren Erie and surrounding areas include a fire at Carver Hotel in Warren caused by an ice machine motor failure with no injuries reported. Various local items mention door-to-door deliveries, upcoming events, road and traffic incidents, court actions, and community notices across multiple towns including Kane, Union City, North East, and Jamestown.
City Council approves replacement of street markers in the city. Ray Francis district supervisor assisted in arrangements. The signs will feature more attractive legible lettering. Estimated cost to the city is about $50.
AP reports New York Massachusetts and Wisconsin held primaries today while Connecticut and New Mexico featured nominating battles. In New York the ALP split between Roosevelt supporters and anti third term left wing, with John J. O Connor aiming to reclaim a seat from James H Fay. Massachusetts showed no opposition for Senator Walsh and Henry Parkman in the Senate race.
President Roosevelt and nearly 190 members of Congress escorted the body of Speaker William B. Bankhead through Dixie for funeral services in Josepr Alabama the Roosevelt train led by six cabinet members and officials. The train carrying Bankhead’s body followed by his family 7 senators and 63 representatives. In New York Judge Knox refused habeas corpus for Grover Cleveland Bergholl the WWII draft dodger and ordered serving the five-year army court martial sentence plus two-year term.
Mayor Hepler outlines 1941 legislative proposals to aid cities, including reducing treasurer bonds from 20 to 10, setting a 9.40 minimum for police and fire departments, a pension plan funded by municipal workers, and improved sewage disposal and parking meters. He urges council members to attend the Hadley session for municipal data and value to council.
Washington Sept 17 Chairman Gillette declared the Senate campaign expenditures committee has evidence of double and triple voting tied to her sons in Philadelphia and nearby areas of New Jersey and Delaware. The disclosure frames a widening probe into voting irregularities across multiple states.
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