Wizard Of General Motors Makes Plunge Into Politics
The piece profiles John J. Raskob of Lockport as he shifts from GM finance to managing Gov. Alfred E. Smith’s presidential campaign and chairing the Democratic National Committee. It notes his rise from a $7 304 clerk salary to treasurer roles and involvement with Pierre du Pont, plus his public image as Colleen Moore’s brother and his early cinema career.
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Great Possibilities For Hollywood Kin Cleve Moore
Writer Dan Thomas discusses how relatives of famous stars, like Dolores and Helene Costello and Doug Fairbanks Jr., face higher expectations yet must prove themselves. The piece notes actors often start as beginners and must be groomed to win roles. It also mentions agriculture repurposing waste and new uses for avocado oil.
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Laboring engineers find patron saint in research genius
Clark W. Parker, a Detroit-born inventor turned automotive engineer, vows to aid young inventors and work with manufacturers on royalty deals. Through the Automotive Royalties Corp in New York he reports a flood of ideas and seeks to apply his experience to help others overcome lack of capital, patent hurdles, and promoter folly, turning his long-ago pledge into action.
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Commandant Knight Tracks Missing Teens and Lost Needs
Commandant Katherine G. Knight heads a bureau tracing missing persons, not criminals, captivatingly described as a “shadow” who finds lost friends and explains why girls run away and men vanish. She notes boys disappear farther and stresses family love to keep youths home.
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Ordinance Limits Sheep On Village Commons In Athens
Athens Select Council passes rules restricting sheep on village streets and commons. Owners must yard sheep from sunset to sunrise or face a twenty five cent fine per offense. no more than twelve sheep may run loose at any time.
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Athens Election Of 1826 Names Town Officers
In Athens on March 6 1826 forty three votes were cast per an ordinance book abstract. The city has grown to about 2300 votes in the latest municipal election. Town council members elected were Thomas Brice Columbus Bierce Ebenezer Curries John Brown and Joseph Bittiles. Officers chosen include Samuel Knowles marshal by 27 votes Eben Foster supervisor by 18 votes Arch G Brown treasurer by 4 votes Calvary Morrin collector by 87 votes and John Gilmore assessor by 33 votes.
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Arch G. Brown
Calvary Morrin
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Equality of Sexes Advancing by Two Judges in One Couple
In Tame a unique couple, Judge and Mrs. Atkinson, both judges, were reelected in same primary. Judge Edith presides juvenile court and favors probation to help delinquents, citing over 2000 children aided and low transfers to state schools. They advocate marriages founded on shared interests and love.
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American Tourists Boost Canadian Travel Influx
In Ontario on August 4, a report notes that American visitors are warmly received in Canada. Last year American motorists left behind about $117 million in travel and lodging. Tourism rose 62 percent from 1926, with expectations of further growth this year.
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Women Should Be Treated as Human Beings Says Miss Phillips
New York civil rights advocate Miss Lena Phillips, president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women, argues against pedestal chivalry. She urges men and women to work side by side, abolish the pedestal, and ensure women are judged as human beings with equal professional opportunities.
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Athens Laws Ban Speeding Collegiants In Early Ohio University
A 1928 Athens ordinance prohibits riding horses through streets and on sidewalks near Ohio University campus. It fines offenders fifty cents per offense for fast driving or running and twenty cents for sidewalk riding. Manassah Cutler Hall marked the campus, the first university west of the Alleghenies.
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