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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1934
Page
1
An Ohio financial adviser to Gov. George states a sales tax alone could end the state’s chaos caused by failed legislative measures. He criticizes the Assembly for lacking courage to pass revenue changes and urges immediate action to fund relief, schools, and local government as elections approach.
Complex wording describes protests and responses to policy actions by Japan and Soviet officials following tensions with Russia and the Orient. The report references foreign intently watching events and demands over a span of days, mentioning Tokyo and the War Ministry.
Two brothers known as the Blue Twins reportedly show harmony amid global tensions as they navigate public life and media scrutiny. Their actions spark debates about youth influence and celebrity culture in modern society.
Rain dampens attendance at the Athens County Fair while officials push to run afternoon events. Officials expect harness racing to proceed if skies clear, as judging completes with Athens Grange best in booth display and prize winners listed for horse and mule teams.
Ohio University's second annual post summer session ends with 305 students enrolled, about 30 expected to receive degrees. Registrars report 125 more students than last year, three hours of work allowed, grades due, and no graduation exercises. Much of the study occurs in conference format with expanded library research.
Cincinnati August 24 Public hearing set for September 12 before the NRA District Coal Authority to decide on a minimum price schedule for local retail dealers. Announcement by authority administrator Clifford R. Wright.
ADA Aug 2 4 P stones flew today when 25 striking onion workers met five truckloads of alleged strike-breakers from Allen County at West Newton on the Hardin Allen County line. A windshield was broken but no one was seriously hurt.
Washington August 24. The American Liberty League faces scrutiny as five Democratic senators deny efforts to form a conservative bloc with Republicans against the New Deal. Jouett Shouse says the league is bipartisan and not anti Roosevelt. Some Democrats view the move as Rightist opposition to New Deal trends. Secretary Ickes signals a growing party division over real issues.
Two Brooklyn men were arrested in Philadelphia on suspicion in the Brooklyn armored car holdup worth 427000. One prisoner had five hundred dollar bills. both declined to talk. Names given include Leonard Mego and Phil lipo Arnau, both Brooklyn residents. A money bag found in Keansburg New Jersey bore Federal Reserve branding, not linked to the crime per police.
Hollywood sources report rising optimism for a reconciliation between Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks. Industry insiders expect a public statement next week that may favor reunion prospects.
In Butler Pennsylvania three masked robbers with revolvers forced the unarmed truck driver Marshall C Lackey to the curb. They seized two mail sacks and fled in waiting cars while an airplane circled overhead. Police later found an abandoned car matching descriptions and noted stolen Ohio plates. In Georgia bandits then stole $9,785 from bank messengers carrying weekly payroll parts to Tubize Chatillon Rayon Mills.
Will Rogers asserts Russia will not sell the Chinese Eastern Railway to Japan. He riffs on Chita and Manchuria routes, notes military preparations, and previews a travel narrative across eastern Siberia toward Lake Baikal.
Kenneth C. Rey, county superintendent, says Athens County schools will open Sept 10 in better financial shape than in years past even with the Legislature delay. Funds from intangible tax, fuel tax, and county taxes will cover about two months, with the Legislature having appropriated general fund money to cover expenses through Jan 1. The plan calls for an eight month term for 18 districts, 12 high schools and 61 elementary schools employing 214 teachers.
Hollywood seen French star Maurice Chevalier denies Cannes rumor that he and Kay Francis will wed next month. He calls the report utterly unso and says there is no truth. He plans a brief trip to France next week.
President Roosevelt arranged with Hugh S. Johnson to reorganize the National Recovery Administration within two weeks. Johnson said he will pursue a new setup with a board to administer the NRA and will meet Roosevelt again at Hyde Park after a two week vacation. Donald R. Richberg, NRA counsel, accompanied Johnson and was cited as not at odds with him.
Today was the final day for candidates in the primaries to file expense accounts at the Board of Elections office in the Courthouse. Clerk C. L. Jordan urged all candidates to submit accounts of money spent, regardless of success, and asked that they be brought to his office immediately.
Berlin reports the Nazi government issued ten commandments guiding German youths on marriage. They urge choosing a mate for nation and heredity, require health certificates, warn against marrying for nonracial reasons, and stress German blood, love as a factor but with national duty. The guidance ties marriage to heredity, loyalty, and progeny for the nation.
Ho mer Van Meter, ace gunman of John Dillinger, was shot dead by federal agents in St. Paul after a failed escape. He is the sixth member of the Dillinger gang to die, ending weeks of DOJ manhunts.
St Paul police trapped and killed Dillinger gunman Homer Van Meter after tip from an unnamed woman linked to his circle. Marion Mickey Conforti, long associated with Van Meter, was detained in St Paul while nearby authorities recovered a money belt and papers believed valuable.
An eye witness describes the shooting of Dillinger gangster Homer Van Meter in St Paul near University and Marion. Saw two men with shotguns in plain clothes fire on Van Meter who collapsed in an alley as bystanders and police later covered the scene.
The Head of Elections has finished tabulating all candidates in the Republican and Democratic primaries for Athens County. The results will be published in full in The Sunday Messenger.
District Attorney Cléon B Murray announced a coroner's report linking the luxury airliner crash on Last Chance Mountain on June 9 to negligent operation in dangerous terrain. Seven people died. The inquiry found no evidence chemicals aboard Buffalo passenger William Bader caused the crash and no pre crash asphyxiation or explosion.
Claud Westfall of the Athens Rifle Club placed high in the National Small Bore Rifle Championship at Camp Perry Ohio. His scores earned him a place on both the Dewar and Caswell Trophy teams. Other Athens shooters also ranked, including D E Jacoby of Logan finishing 10th in the long range match and Dr Blaine R Goldsberry with Charles Woodworth placing third in the two man team event.
Warren awaits a potential strike as union gas station workers prepare to walk out for higher pay while Robert C. Fox, a Department of Labor mediator, calls for a final meeting with station operators.
Pittsburghs Central Labor Union spokesman for about 100000 workers asks President Roosevelts help to avert a general strike in the Aluminum Company of America dispute citing danger to regional industrial peace. Telegrams were sent to Roosevelt Frances Perkins and Governor Pinchot.
Ottis Wallace, 29, of Oak Hill, was injured when his car was sideswiped by a truck in Gallia County. He suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries and was near death at Holzer Hospital.
Julius Kahn president of Truscon Steel Co returns home from Cleveland meetings with Republic Steel officials. He states too much has been said already about reported merger negotiations between the two firms.
The pursuit of Homer Van Meter ended in a downtown gunfight as police, led by Chief Frank Cullen, fired on the outlaw who had raided stations and banks with the Dillinger gang. Van Meter died from multiple wounds after a final exchange of fire. four others remain at large in a gang-linked pursuit. Funeral plans in Fort Wayne will be private.
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