06 Apr 1930
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1930
Page
1
Public talks on school expenses highlight opposition to funding increases and investment in school plants. Leaders cite unemployment, teacher salaries, and inflation while urging equal opportunities and modernization to boost education nationwide.
Carpenter, 70, was attacked by an unknown assailant and robbed of $90 inside his home. He regained consciousness and telephoned Chief of Police Roush. The incident occurred late at night as the intruder entered the residence and tied or restrained the victim briefly before fleeing. Doctor E. C. attended the elderly man.
In Allentown on April 5 Erina Schank a 48 year old spinster died apparently after a fall from an upper story. Friends say she feared deportation after admitting she had given her age as 24 when she arrived from Czechoslovakia in 1908 and falsified naturalization papers twenty years earlier.
The article reports a drop in oil prices by as much as ten cents driven by disorganized production and distribution. It warns that lower prices may backfire, benefiting imperial interests like Sir Charles Deterding of Shell, who controls vast deposits and routes oil globally, including supplying Japan at minimal costs. The piece notes U S firms face restricted operations while Venezuela, California, and mid continental fields feed Shell’s reach.
Police report two men, George Palmer and John Chapin, missing since Wednesday after a flight from Los Angeles toward Mexico. Authorities urged caution and search efforts from the Nogales area to locate the pair.
The Athens Messenger promotes an official government Paint Booklet with detailed instructions on paints, mix ratios, surface prep, and application. Readers are urged to request a copy by sending four cents and a coupon to Frederic J. Saskin, Director Information Bureau, Washington, D. C.
London and Paris reports indicate the Washington conference may yield a three power treaty among the United States Great Britain and Japan as its sole result unless further developments occur. American delegates plan to return home by April 22 with tentative reservations possibly canceled if conditions change.
Mora Horl asks for a full inquiry into the disappearance of her four year old Melvin after judge Stary filed indictments charging murder and child stealing against Charles Hannah and Bariy Donald. Wayne County prosecutor Graven requested the journal entry. Horl hopes the investigation will uncover what happened to her son. Wannak and Donald were released after seven weeks in custody.
Federal judge LA Ro Shover in Pittsburgh today blocked a proposed merger between Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Bethlehem Steel CotE Paralion. The action comes as the stockholder group from Pittsburgh commented on the case.
Albert M. Mooney, attempting a coast-to-coast record from Los Angeles to Fort Wayne, made a forced landing five miles north of Fort Wayne when his engines stalled. He was uninjured. his plane sustained damage. Mooney reported engine trouble began during the flight, which he estimated at 22 hours and minutes.
A coroner's jury returns a verdict of murder in the deaths linked to a complex plot by Carver to kill his wife, her young son, and a housekeeper. The case recalls a dramatic sequence as witnesses describe blood stained shirts and a struggle that led to multiple shootings at the house.
Chicago reports a heated Republican primary as Lands and quarters mingle with fraud accusations. McCormick and Senator Tenneson ramp up campaigning by mail and in person, urging votes for the upcoming election while Illinois weighs a possible female Senate candidate and an all male Senate lineup.
Labor groups led by William Green oppose John J. Parker's confirmation citing a coal case and lease decisions as evidence of bias. Senate subcommittee hearings feature endorsements for Parker from North Carolina Governor Gardner and others amid debate on his rulings and labor impact.
Belmont County tops 1929 Ohio coal production with 7,900,659 tons and Jefferson 3,373,388 tons. Athens County ranks third with 2,874,000 tons. The state total from 32 counties reporting reaches 22,789,683 tons mined, with machinery driving most output.
Modest Blasses and other speakers defend or challenge prohibition in Cleveland as Senator Caraway warns against high pressure lobbying. The article notes public sentiment, government regulation concerns, and fears of special-interest influence in lawmaking on alcohol policy.
The Coolidges face handling a wine cellar in their new $40,000 Northampton home The Beeches, bought for $16,000, featured an elaborate cellar seen on a tour led by former owner Mrs Comes The house has 16 rooms on a hillside acre with red birch interiors and beech trees nearby indicating the storage challenge ahead.
Captain Haws plans a trans continental glide to New York using a glider. He notes the journey demonstrated tow-gliding practicality and envisions freight or mail use in the future pending further experimental work.
President Hoover said the 1930 tax receipts may total about 2.46 billion dollars, enabling roughly 86 million dollars in tax reductions. He warned against excessive appropriations and noted stock market results did not severely impact corporations or individuals.
In Cleveland a rift within the Federation of Women’s Clubs pits the W C T U and allied groups against Bertha Sheattery’s faction over enforcing prohibition. A council showdown was anticipated as editors and activists exchange strong rhetoric, with coverage threading through Farmers and local civic life.
Fragmented local index items mention a dry ban prediction by a senator at a distant location and various town notes. The text is garbled with place names, page references, and incomplete events, giving only hints of local coverage and forthcoming inquiries.
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