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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1937
Page
1
Andrew Mellon aged 82 dies near New York City leaving a vast fortune to his two children Paul Mellon and Mrs David Bruce. The Mellon family controls properties estimated at two billion dollars.
Pittsburgh mourns Andrew W. Mellon founder of a vast network of banks railroads coal oil and aluminum. Funeral public at East Liberty Presbyterian Church with body lying in state planned after arrival from Southampton N Y.
Police fear John G. Lowe a wealthy Dayton Ohio manufacturer missing since Tuesday walked in his sleep and fell overboard from a Boston bound steamship off New York. Luggage includes false teeth cash and travelers checks with sealed letters to Brother Jack and Ada Pollard awaiting postal access.
Weirton Steel Company charged that the Committee for Industrial Organization deliberately stirred up trouble in its bills so it could complain to the National Labor Relations Board later.
In Cleveland the estranged wife of a former hospital dissecting room worker questioned by police called her husband a confirmed liar. He now works in a steel mill near Kingsbury Run where portions of Cleveland's torso murder victims were found, after boasting he could dissect a body perfectly. No weapons were found in his rooms.
Former Treasury head Andrew Mellon dies after a long, influential career. The obituary notes his roles in finance and government, his leadership in shaping economic policy, and his impact on U.S. fiscal history.
Andrew W. Mellon, 82, former Treasury Secretary and ambassador, died at Bonnie Dune estate in Southampton New York. His estimated fortune stood near 100 million with about 200 million in gifts since 1932. Tax figures hovered around 67 million owed on the estate, with a 50 million base taxed heavily.
Hungary will pay the United States $19,656.32 yearly for three years as proof of good intent. Installments of $9,828.16 are due semi annually on Dec 15 and June 15, starting Dec 15, 1932. The move ends Hungary's default era since 1931 moratorium.
The Muskingum Conservancy District will issue 1.5 million dollars in 10 year bonds, advertised for sale at once. The levy to retire the bonds will be a property tax of about 13 cents per thousand of valuation, applied twice yearly for ten years across the district.
A Akron central labor body approved a letter denouncing the American Federation of Labor for expelling thirteen unions from the Akron Central Labor Union. The move, ordered by AFL President William Green and the executive council, came after last night’s meeting.
Sheriff Wayne Host ordered all slot machines and gambling devices removed from Tuscarawas County by Saturday midnight following actions in other counties. Authorities reported a wide sweep to curb illegal gaming within the county.
Washington officials prepare for a nationwide census of the jobless by April 1 1938. Roosevelt notes unemployment cannot be exactly defined yet officials plan to compile lists from WPA Social Security Labor National Reemployment Service while weighing a possible house to house canvass despite costs.
Milwaukee scene centers on the C I O meeting where John L Lewis arrives to address the United Automobile Workers amid factional strife. David Dubinsky of the ILGWU says Communists have a place in the labor movement if they work for workers' good.
The mangled bodies of four people, including State Assemblyman Richard Strong of Monroe, were recovered from a wrecked airplane two miles south of Albany Airport in rain and fog. Pilot Clarence Robinson also died. two other passengers were not immediately identified.
Richmond Indiana. Hollys Sagester 16 was held in Wayne County jail on murder charge after confessing the slaying of 15 year old Martha Markey. Police say jealousy over attention Sagester believed was paid to the girl by other boys triggered the shooting.
Charles Zimmy a 43 year old legless swimmer neared Newburgh on his non stop Hudson River crossing from Albany toward New York City. He had logged over 75 miles of the 143 mile journey since Monday evening.
Seventeen acres valued at 11850 dollars were added to Schoenbrunn State Park today in New Philadelphia.
Campbell school officials announce the refusal to reappoint Michael Graban a high school English teacher swept from the staff after his dismissal last fall. Graban once led the graduating class as sponsor and faced student upheaval culminating in a campus tear gas clash before his reinstatement bid.
John Montague once dubbed the Paul Bunyan of Hollywood and a Mystery Man returns home to his ailing mother after being freed on 25000 bail from Essex County Jail in Elizabeth town New York while awaiting trial on a 700 dollar roadhouse robbery alleged from seven years ago.
Harley Raver a 54 year old Canal Winchester electrician died in a Columbus hospital after tumbling from a step ladder. He fell ten feet and suffered fatal injuries.
John Roosevelt, youngest son of the President, is photographed near a Paris street corner during a Europe vacation. He denied involvement in the Cannes incident where champagne was thrown in the mayor's face and a welcome bouquet was cast into the gutter.
In Chicago labor and company leaders held separate talks to arrange federal mediation over wage demands. The Big Five carriers oppose a 20 percent raise, costing about 116 million dollars annually. If mediation fails, Roosevelt could name a fact finding panel and delay any strike another 60 days.
The Ohio Board of Parole released 66 inmates from Mansfield Reformatory and continued 95 others. Notable actions include John Fadely assault to rob released Oct 15, and George Hughs Jr continued to July 1939 for psychiatric review. Louis Sereba forgery placed back on parole Dee 29 as a violator, while Harry Fisher parole revoked to maximum sentence for failing to support a child.
United States Britain and Soviet Russia press Japan over bombings of buildings flying American flags and threats to bombard a cotton mill. China’s Gen Pai Chung-Hsi assumes command around Shanghai as 200000 troops withdraw amid potential foreign vessel interference and a brutal Nanking bombardment.
Japan seeks to issue a formal regret for the assault on Sir Hughe Knatchbull Hugessen, ambassador to China. Shigeru Yoshida orders an apology and an investigation, with Eden to be briefed. King George to be consulted before any action. R. G. Howe heads to China to replace the ambassador. Prime Minister Chamberlain to host a weekend visit.
Cincinnati judge tentatively schedules the trial of Mrs. Anna Marie Hahn for October 11 on an indictment charging the murder of Jacob Wagner, 78, as detectives pursue a police probe into at least a dozen suspected poisonings. The state plans to try Wagner first, amid earlier plans to target George Gsellman, 67.
Frederick Burr Opper aged 81 creator of Happy Hooligan and Alphonse and Gaston died at his New Rochelle residence after retirement from art due to heart disease.
Washington officials unveiled simplified 1937 income tax forms described as easier to read with clearer instructions. The Treasury notes added space and larger print for readability, moves to the back page for taxpayer affidavits, and eliminated irrelevant questions to reduce errors in earned income credit computations.
In Madison Wisconsin the executive council backed by officers authorized a referendum among American Federation of Teachers members on severing the 21 year tie to the American Federation of Labor. Delegates 285 to 227 approved the poll while delaying it for CIO structure and autonomy review. Jerome Davis, former Yale Divinity professor, was reelected president and favors CIO affiliation.
Lisbon Democrats will appeal to the state supreme court from a ruling of the Seventh District Court of Appeals removing Robert S. Wheatley of Salineville as Columbiana County engineer. Lloyd C. Kirk of Lisbon, a Republican, is reinstated to serve until the 1938 election after challenging Wheatley’s eligibility. The court found Wheatley unlicensed on election day, a license he has since obtained.
Loyalist troops under the government's top military leaders launched a large offensive against Zaragoza on the Aragon front. The city lies on the Ebro's right bank about 175 miles northeast of Madrid, deep in Francoist eastern territory as Loyalists aim to reach the sea and isolate Catalonia.
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