Campaign ripple as Nixon chosen Ohio GOP chairman in compromise
In Columbus on August 25 Arthur A. Nixon of Dupton was elected chairman of the Republican State Central Committee, a compromise that sidelined Fred J. Warner and rejected William H. Duffy after a bitter fight. Harry Silver became state campaign chair and manager, with Louise Ogden Devoe elected vice chair and others named to finance and secretarial posts as party factions sought harmony for the fall campaign.
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Arthur Nixon
Dayton
State Central Committee
Columbus
A.R
Arthur A. Nixon
Du3ton
Republican State Central Committee
Nixon
Fred J. Warner
Willam H. Duffy
Herbert Hoover
Harry D. Silver
Myers W. Cooper
Silver
Warner
Cooper
Senator Fess
Duffy
Louise Ogden Devoe
Ashland
Mary L. Forrest
Cashland
Siher
Wime Sinclar Levan
Hugh D. Clark
Steuvenalle
Carmin Thompson
Cleseland
Wham Mason
Youngstonretary
Lo H Orrush
Coomer
Pres
Central Committee
Central Mannetee
J. W. Williams
Youngstown
Hoover
Fess
Thad H. Brown
Hoover Forces
Ohio
John D. Marshall
Cleveland
Theodore E. Bourton
Edward Martin
Yeas
Lifes Wemalon
Postoffice Sites Have Been Chosen
COLUMBUS Aug 25 Joan Groves 41 Black Lick landscape gardener at Ohio State university held by police in attack on Martha Burwell 72 Lima visiting at her son's home Groves confessed after identification by Mrs Burwell and her daughter in law Detectives arrested Groves while on another case. Post office and treasury committees announce sites for new federal buildings in Washington. Baumann dies at 78 in Fremont. Continued funding discussed.
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Columbus
bRi
Joan Groves
Black Lick
Ohio State University
Martha Burwell
Lima
Melvin B. Burwell
Groves
Shellenbarger
Washington
Uae
Post Office
Treasury Departments
Baumann
Triches
Fremont
U.P
Yacol
Baumann Jr
Zaumann
Anti Hoover sentiment persists in campaign echoes
Persistent anti Hoover sentiment lingers over the recent presidential primary aftermath. Accusations of an anti Hoover setup within the campaign committee clash with claims that prior committees neglected the state ticket head, contributing to Democratic governors' elections.
Restraining Order Issued To Two Ohio Coal Firms
Holyoke Mass August 24 1947 William Y Whiting Hoover successor named secretary of commerce. Whiting known as tireless worker until age 64 a Holyoke native Amherst College alum and Republican loyalist. Whiting heir to family paper business with farms and cattle sought to secure prosperity for sons William Edward and Fairfield Whiting. Local unions list names and officers amid a complex community notice with multiple names and affiliations.
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Paul Harrison
NLA
Holyoke
Mass
Hale
Wiliam Y. Whiting
Herbert Hoover
U. S
Cal
Coolidge
Whiting
Amherst College
Amherst
Bill
Wiliam Whiting
Congress
McKinley
William Jardine
William Edward
Fairfield Whiting
Nine Prisoners Escape in Kentucky Jail Break
Cincinnati dispatch reports eight prisoners escaped from Newport jail using hacksaws and rope. Those named include Daniel Callahan of Newport life sentence for murder and Clyde Cook of Portsmouth for Kroger robbery series. Others: Edward Griffith, Elmer Smith, Frank Menamee, Emmett Workman, Joe Jenkins, William Cannon, Elijah Thomas. A ninth, Alex Steffan, Dayton, awaits murder trial.
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Cincinnati
Newport
Daniel Callahan
Clyde Cook
Portsmouth
Edward Griffith
Cook
Elmer Smith
Indiana
Frank Menamee
Wavington
Emmett Workman
Joe Jenkins
William Cannon
Elijah Thomas
Thomas
Alex Steffan
Dayton
Fire Mystery Near Warrensville Farm Burns Ruins. Youth Dies
Cleveland reports two fire companies battled a blaze at the old Warrensville Farm building used as a domedary. Est. loss near 10 thousand. In Delaware County two killed and three injured when a car crashed into a tree on a curve. Arnold 23 died from a fractured skull. Hund and Hartman injured. others hospitalized.
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Cleveland
Warrensville
Wicfram Cermak
Cravanth
Ashley
Delaware County
Molham Arnold
Hosa
Jon Hartman
Prine
Dane M
Dirigible Will Fly Over Ohio Cities Friday
Washington reports Lieutenant Commander Herbert V. Wiley of the rigid airship Lostern authorized to fly over Smontows ka Steubenville East Liverpool and Youngstown Friday weather permitting. The dirigible will participate in the dedication of a bridge over the Ohio River at Steubenville and will also fly over the new landing field at East Liverpool and the reopening landings at Youngstown.
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Washington
Herbert V. Wiley
Angel
Smontowska
Steubenville
Liverpool
Youngs
Ohio
Marriage announcement of Alberta Vaughn and William Lait
New York August 5 officials of the Tin Rooting Office announced the engagement of Alberta Vaughn motion picture actress to William Lait of Pittsburgh and Pasadena. The wedding is set for Pasadena on Christmas. Lait is a member of two prominent Pittsburgh families and a retained businessman.
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New York
URA
Alberta Vaughn
William Lait
Pittsburgh
Pasadena
Pasadenas
Lutherans To Talk About Controversy
Lutherans plan a convention in Columbus to discuss a controversy involving the Grace Lutheran Church and the Trinity congregation leader. Debates include relocating St. Pius Lutheran Seminary from St. Paul to Columbus and related advisability factors.
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Lutheran Convention
Drace Futheran Church
Gillon
J Allward
Peeee Lutheran
Trinity Congregation
St. Pius Lutheran
St . Poa
Minn
Colmbus
Don Cario
Tragedy as Son Dies in Home Fire Before Parents
A Kansas incident reports a son named Don Lanning burned to death as flames consumed the family home while his parents attempted to reach him in an upper room but were forced back by the fire.
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Kansas
Don
Joe Lanning
Bull Exalted Learns First at Athens County Fair
Roselane Exalter, a herd bull owned by A J Readine of Stock flew fan pear Mechanicsburg, won first prize at the Athens County Fair. The animal also placed second at both the Ohio and Indiana state fairs. Mr Reading exhibited several record milk producing Shorthorn cows, purchased from Cincinnati breeders Ba ontrons.
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A. J. Readine
Mechanicsburg
Athens County
Bath
Indiana
Cincinnati
Ohio
Reading
Professors Call for New Progressive Party Support
A committee of 36 educators urges liberal voters to bolt both major parties and back Norman Thomas, Socialist nominee, as the first step in forming a new progressive party. The letter, led by Professor Paul Douglas of the University of Chicago, denounces the current ruling groups as sterile and corrupt. Ohio signees include Isaac E. Ash of Ohio University and Edwin L. Clarke of Oberlin College.
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New York
Norman Thomas
Smith
Herbert Hoover
Paul Douglas
University of Chicago
Ohio
Isaac E. Ash
Ohio University
Athens
Edwin L. Clarke
Oberlin
President Coolidge May Be Asked to Issue Order
Gary Indiana August 25 UPI President Coolidge may be asked to issue an executive order for a ninety day parole for D C Stephenson former Indiana Klan dragon now serving a life term in the state prison at Michigan City His attorney Robert Moore announced Stephenson was sentenced for the murder of a young woman and has faced repeated prison invasions attempts since confinement more than two years ago
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Gary
Ind
UPL
Coolidge
D. C. Stephenson
Indiana
Michigan City
Robert Moore
Stephenson
Studies Youth and the Coming of Age in Samoa
Margret Mead, a young anthropologist at the American Museum of Natural History, discusses parenting and education in modern society. She spent nine months in Samoa researching early adolescence for her book Coming of Age in Samoa, arguing childhood should not be forced into a fixed mold. She notes that in complex civilizations years of study aid understanding of societal forces and urges examining history and religion in education.
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Margarets Mead
Miss Mead
W Iin
American Museum of Natural History
Samoa
Sanoa
Cam
Margaret Mead
Fewer Ride Subways After Big Disaster Happens at Last
New York reports noticeably fewer subway passengers during rush hour after a major disaster. The decline reflects lingering transport fears and service irregularities as authorities assess impact and restore lines.
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New York
Uri
Weather forecast for August 27 to September 1 in Ohio valley and Great Lakes
U Fh Weather outlook from August 27 to September 1 calls for mostly fair weather in the Ohio valley with a period of local thundershowers Tuesday or Wednesday and again near week’s end. Temperatures rise above normal during the warm spell Tuesday or Wednesday. In the Great Lakes region expect showers in the first half of the week followed by mostly fair conditions and near to slightly below normal temperatures.
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Washington
Leaders Spend About 60 000 In Primary Expenditures
Columbus reports that state headquarters for the two leading gubernatorial Republican candidates spent nearly 60,000 on the primary, excluding local costs. Berg for Governor, Erie county’s main group, shows receipts of 51,595 and expenditures of 955,078 with 36 contributors of 1,900 each. Cooper for governor headquarters show transfers, large individual gifts, and numerous 1,100 contributions shaping a tense fundraising picture.
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Columbus
Clarence J. Brown
Sidney Frohman
Erie County
Berg
Chile
Beer
Bere
Rege
Cooper Fund
Memorial Marked For Sweden Air Explorers Lost In Arctic
A memorial ceremony in Sweden marks the 30th anniversary of the disappearance of aviator Andree and his two companions during a July 1897 Arctic balloon voyage to reach the North Pole. The trio, Blomberg and Fraenkel, vanished after equipment failures and harsh conditions, with no remains found and only sparse dispatches later recovered.
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Sweden
Q.pi
St. Andree
Andree
United States
Philadelphia
Attehon
Reile
Baltic
Talice
Spit¢berren
Marutenant Byrd Mnaily
Bluindberg
Fraenkel
Enske
Theat Andree
Arctic
Pole
Siberian
Strindberg
Jraenkel
Enthusiasm Marks Democratic State Session in Capital
Delegates gather in Columbus on August 26 to back Governor Smith and Martin Davey amid a harmonious convention. Absence of Governor Lenihan and muted talk on the Republican ticket mark the scene as leaders pledge economy, law enforcement, and highway development while preparing a vigorous campaign for national and state offices.
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Columbus
al Smith
Martin le Davey
Kent
Senre Brunner
Mansticki
Vic Leneher
Davey
Smith
Coolidge
Franklin County
Casey
Martin Davy
Cyrusner
Grahamp. Hunt
Cincinnati
Huntenoke
Frank Mommett
Fenris Dunelay
Supreme Court
Cal Sialth
Clarence To Brown
Mos
Brown
George S Myers
Danit Juth
Mid Wo Bushnell
Openings Are Sealed at Chauncey Mine No 25
Sealing of the three openings at Chauncey mine No 25 of the Maneattan Coal company was completed Saturday. The mine, on fire since Wednesday’s tragedy that claimed the life of W. R. Thompson, will be closed for 60 days while cleanup proceeds. The site was prepared for operation of the open shop plan.
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Chauncey
Maneattan Coal Company
W. R. Thompson
Firébosa
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