Pioneer Pageant Preparations Sweep Athens For Monday
Midwest blizzard hits as Athens girds for Northwest Territory Celebration. Tours of Ohio University and Athens State Hospital lead to a 2:30 parade, 3:30 band concert, 4:00 dedication of Manasseh Cutler Hall, and a 6:00 civic dinner. A 7:30 band concert precedes the 8:00 pageant Freedom on the March.
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Athens
Athens County
Northwest Territory
Ohio University
Athens State Hospital
E. State St
Morris Ave
Court St
Park Place
University
Ohio University Band
Southeastern Ohio
Manasseh Cutler Hall
Herman G. James
Massachusetts
Ohio
Hotel Berry
Ine’s
Logan's
McKee’s
Otel Berry
Bank of Athens
M. E. Olmstead
Federal “Pioneers
Ohio National Guard
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Rome High School
Ohio University Rotc
Athens Motorcycle Club
United States Recognizes Austria’s Absorption by Germany
The United States formally recognizes Germany’s annexation of Austria and states it will be responsible for Austria’s debts. Austrian debts to the United States and on bonds outstanding total 64,493,480 dollars.
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Washington
A.P
Germany
Austria
Japanese Advance Near Suchow Threatens Hankow
Japanese mobile units pressed toward Suchow in Central China within 18 miles of the Chinese provisional capital Hankow. It marked the first notable push toward the city in weeks, signaling renewed progress by Japanese forces.
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Shanghai
U.P
Peiping
China
Suchow
Hankow
Ten Found in Car After Four Days Without Food
Pickle Lake Ont. residents, Jean Chenier and nine children, were rescued after four days without food when their stalled car 25 miles from town was located. They were airlifted and placed under a physician’s care.
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Pickle Lake
Ont
U.P
Jean Chenier
WPA Haircuts Plan Aids Unemployed Men in Cleveland
City Relief Commissioner Frank Bubna backs a WPA barbering project to provide free haircuts for unemployed men. The effort aims to employ barbers while assisting job seekers with grooming.
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Cleveland
Frank Bubna
Bucyrus Ice Coat After All Night Rain Turns to Glaze
An all night rain quickly turned to ice leaving Bucyrus coated in a glaze today. Emergency crews warned drivers to stay off roads as local authorities urged caution and safer travel measures.
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U.P
Detroit Street Car Strike Paralyzes Transit System
Detroit 1 700 000 faced transport paralysis as street car workers went on strike over a seniority plan. Independent bus crews filled gaps while a court delay extended the dispute before the Michigan Supreme Court. Early commuters faced scarce buses and taxi demand surged.
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Detroit
Michigan Supreme Court
Nazi Corps Operating in US Are Spy Suspects
In New York two members of a uniformed Nazi corps in the United States face government action as the spy ring case grows. Three men, all of German extraction, were arrested late yesterday in connection with alleged theft of air corps codes and naval defense plans for a foreign power.
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New York
Davey Proclaims Poppy Days in Columbus Ohio
Governor Martin L. Davey named May 27 and 28 as Buddy Poppy Days in Columbus for a Veterans of Foreign Wars sale.
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Davey
Poppy
Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Buddy Poppy
Ohio
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Rowland Murderer Search Shifts to Zanesville Ohio
The hunt for Arthur C. Rowland 29 prominent musician and choir singer ended with his bullet death found along a back country road. A blood stained car linked to the slaying was located in Zanesville Ohio prompting a new phase of the investigation.
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Hollidays Cove
W. Va
U.P
Arthur C. Rowland
Zanesville
FDR Plans To Spend 1.5 Billion For Business Revitalization
President Roosevelt convened relief advisers to design an immediate 1.5 billion dollar program using joint WPA and PWA facilities. The plan proposes large non interest federal loans to cities states and local bodies via a 50 year bond issue to revive business and halt recession, with repayment at two percent annually.
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Dent Roosevelt
White House
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Roosevelt
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Aubrey Williams
PWA
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate House
Japan Warns Over Western Pacific Naval Buildup
Tokyo reports Rear Admiral Kiyoshi Noda stating Japan defends the Western Pacific and would resent any naval expansion by other powers. He cites the United States plan for a five to three ship tonnage ratio, a new billion dollar program, and the escalator clause, while denying details of Japan's own build.
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Tokyo
U.P
Japan
Pacific
United States
Kiyoshi Noda
Navy Information Bureau
Imperial Navy
Noda
Western
Great Britain
France
Davey Blames City Officials for Ohio Relief Shortfall
Gov. Martin L. Davey criticized large city officials for the unsatisfactory relief program in Ohio during a Mansfield address. He noted demand for new enabling legislation allowing cities to levy taxes to fund relief and said another special session will not occur until cities propose a viable plan. He cited already earmarked state taxes as a constraint on funding.
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Mansfield
U.P
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
American Legion essay winners to tour Washington area
Twelve state wide winners will depart Columbus on April 17 for a weeklong trip to Washington DC Gettysburg Annapolis and Williamsburg. The trip includes visits to historical sites and scholarly programs to honor their essays.
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Columbus
U.P
Washington, D. C
Gettysburg
Annapolis
Williamsburg
Counties receive delayed sales tax warrants for poor relief
State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson mailed warrants today to eight counties whose local matching funds certifications were delayed. Athens received 3337.60 dollars and Vinton 603.79 dollars from February or March sales tax distributions for poor relief.
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Columbus
Joseph T. Ferguson
Athens
Vinton
Thumbprint Key In Murder of Two California Women
In Van Horn Texas a blurred thumbprint on the rear vision mirror of the Frome car is a principal lead in the hunt for the killer of Mrs Weston G Frome and her daughter. Sheriff Chris P Fox of El Paso Majors the case and notes the print as the sole tangible clue. Jack Ferguson of Houston has been cleared of suspicion. Officers traced a clothing sale in McCamey Texas to be unrelated. it belonged to Mrs Florine Orr of Odessa Texas.
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W. G. Frome
Nancy
Berkeley
Calif
Texas
Roy Jackson
Culberson County
Balmorhea
Tex
van Horn
U.P
Weston G. Frome
California
Chris P. Fox
el Paso
Fox
Jack Ferguson
Houston
Frome
Ferguson
McCamey
Florine Orr
Odessa
Soviet Police Kill Escaping Army Officers
Eight Soviet officers sentenced to death at Khabarovsk attempted to flee across the Manchukuo frontier in a stolen fast plane. Soviet secret police dispatched aircraft to pursue. one OGPU plane was shot down as the fleeing craft was engaged on the Heilungkiang border and all eight officers were killed.
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Tokyo
A.P
Seoul
Heilungkiang
OGPU
Meigs County Man Dies In Mine at Zanesville
Rex Ackley formerly of Syracuse was killed in a coal mine at Zanesville on Tuesday night. He is survived by his wife and four children Gene Mary Anna Mae and Paul. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Zanesville residence.
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Pomeroy
Rex Ackley
Syracuse
Zanesville
Meigs County
Gene
Mary
Anna Mae
Paul
Coal Act Pays Debt to Lewis, Says Senator
Senator Rush D. Holt argues the Guffey Coal Act was a campaign debt payoff to John L. Lewis. He opposes a 300000 increase for the Bituminous Coal Commission, claiming funds would fund political jobs rather than aid miners. The Senate approved the increase.
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Coal Act
Lewis
Washington
U.P
Rush D. Holt
W. Va
Holt
John L. Lewis
Senate
Marietta Relives Founding as Northwest Territory Show unfolds
Marietta Ohio marks 150th anniversary of its founding with a staged landing reenactment. A 37 man Northwest Territory party from West Newton Pa arrives by flatboat and pirogues at the Muskingum River mouth while thousands observe. The city, first civil government seat west of the original states, decorates in 18th century style and plans a summer of festivities including a July Roosevelt visit.
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Marietta
U.P
Ohio
Muskingum River
Northwest Territory
Muskingum
Northwest Territory Celebration Commission
Ipswich
West Newton
Rufus Putnam
Ohio Land Company
Union
Adelphia
Fort Harmar
Muskingum Bottoms
Roosevelt
Pioneer Party
Athens
Territorial
Stettinius Elected Chairman at U S Steel Annual Meet
The largest attendance of stockholders in U S Steel history filled the Hoboken New Jersey meeting room as 37 year old Edward R Stettinius Jr pictured here was elected chairman succeeding Myron T Taylor Stettinius had risen from a minor position to the chairmanship early this week.
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U. S. Steel Corporation
Hoboken
N. J
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Myron T. Taylor
Stettinius
Donahey Joins TVA Prober Group to Probe Agency
Vice President Garner aims to complete Senate panel names for TVA inquiry. Sen James Davis to replace Capper who declined due to time. Sen Vic Donahey accepts appointment saying the committee can conduct a thorough, fearless investigation and report by January 3. Speaker Bankhead also names five Representatives who accept.
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Washington
John N. Garner
Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
James J. Davis
Arthur Capper
Kans
Vic Donahey
Can
Congress
Donahey
William B. Bankhead
Loyalists Flee Before Attack
Refuges flee Loyalist Spain as the new government builds a last stand defense line between Lerida and Barcelona. Between 600 and 700 civilians reach Tarbes in France while 4,000 to 6,000 Loyalist troops struggle through the Pyrenees seeking safety.
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Hendaye
U.P
Spain
France
Lerida
Barcelona
Tarbes
Pyrenees
May Continue Probe of Alleged Securities Evils
Columbus reports that requests will be submitted soon to impanel grand juries to indict two former State Securities Division officials. Testimony indicated they received money for services to a broker, with Gordon Lawrence of Cincinnati and Dan T. Moore weighing further hearings on charges of illegal profit from selling mine securities.
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Columbus
State Securities Division
Gordon Lawrence
Cincinnati
Vossler & Vossler
Ohio Mines
Dan T. Moore
Edward T. Carney
Edwin Judy
Socialist Candidate Nomination Petitions Filed in Columbus
William Woodhouse of Columbus filed nominating petitions today for candidates of the Socialist Labor party. The move advances the party slate in local political filings.
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Columbus
Socialist-Labor Party
William Woodhouse
More Snows Forecast in Central Area
Heavy snow or freezing rain was predicted for the central states as a recurring low pressure area from the Mackenzie region moves northeast. The Midwest faced widespread blizzard conditions, with Chicago at a record April snowfall of 9.1 inches and roads and communications severely disrupted.
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Chicago
U.P
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
Mackenzie River
Canada
States
Gulf of Mexico
U. S
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
New York City
Iowa
Rochester
Ind
Warren
Indianapolis
Upper
Ohio Valley
Detroit
Cleveland
Lander
Wyo
Relief From Cold Not Expected for 36 Hours
Ohio faces another 36 hours of unsettled weather as rain and a glaze storm disrupts communications and traffic. Central Ohio reports major damage with Crestline power shutdowns and Marion County 200 downed poles. Akron sees ice coated streets and 1.3 inches of snow with freezing rain. Fruit damage uncertain. some orchards spared.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
John C. Fisher
Fisher
Crestline
Ohio Associated Telephone Co
Marion County
Akron
Auto Driver shoots after dog killed by car
Walter Harp and his brother Marion, 24, confronted a driver who had run over their dog in Atlanta. The driver fired, hitting Marion in the chest and injuring him seriously, then fled.
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Atlanta
U.P
Walter Harp
Walter
Marion
Dog Remains With Master as Body Is Found
A dog refused to abandon its master leading police to Perry Koplin a 45 year old Elyria druggist found dead from a heart attack while fishing along the Vermilion River. The body lay buried under snow where the dog kept vigil.
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Elyria
UPR
Perry Koplin
Vermilion River
Koplin
Convicted of Murder in New York- Up state
Arthur Hy Chalmers, once a mounted police officer, faced a sentence from 20 years to life for the July 20 killing of nurse Irma L. Pradier. He was convicted of second degree murder Wednesday night.
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New York
Arthur Hy
Chalmers
Irma L. Pradier
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