Hoover relief plan moves in House for quick action
President Hoover seeks fast enactment of a $150 million unemployment relief program as the House starts consideration. Julius H. Barnes presses to limit debate to avoid delays while Will Wood pushes the appropriations bill through. Democrats protest the method but align with Republicans on the construction program. Wood cites 1919 precedent to defend the plan.
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Thomas L. Stores
Washington
U.P
Hoover
Julius H. Barnes
United States Chamber of Commerce
Barnes
Will Wood
Appropriations Committee
Cabinet Committee
Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
House
Wood
Congress
Burns
All Hope Gone Led to Suicide in Wheelchair
Frank Hinz, 72, who has been paralyzed for three weeks, slashed his left arm with a razor today and died an hour later from loss of blood in the theel chair.
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Ledo
U.P
Frank Hinz
Railroader Killed in Steubenville Auto Crash
S. M. Shipley a 35 year old Rochester New York railroad employee was killed and his brother John Shipley 30 a Steubenville mill worker was seriously injured when their car collided with a Greyhound bus traveling from St. Louis to New York Thursday night.
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Steubenville
U.P
S. M. Shipley
Rochester
N. Y
John Shipley
St. Louis
Booklet on Home Made Candy by The Athens Messenger
The Athens Messenger offers a home made candy booklet with 144 tried recipes from honey kisses to Turkish delight and horehound drops. Readers are invited to mail a six cent coupon for RECIPES with a copy delivered to their home.
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Athens Messenger
The
Deterding on Russia and the five year plan
Sir Henri Deterding offers a mixed critique of Russia calling the Soviet plan unlikely to succeed yet notes American financing and engineers aiding its execution. He argues Russians show great will power and technical skill, citing Tolstoy and Peter the Great as contrasting figures to illustrate Russia's capacity for both good and evil.
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Henri Deterding
United States
Russia
Tolstoi
Gorky
Karamazoff Brothers
Ivan the Terrible
Peter the Great
Healthiest Boy and Girl Named From State Selections
A girl from Iowa and a boy from Missouri are chosen as the healthiest youths in a national program. Continued on Page 4.
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Iowa
Missouri
Sons Arrested After Kentucky Family Tragedy Link
Two boys were arrested in Toledo while attempting to burglarize a hardware store. Police connected the brothers to a Kentucky case in which their father killed their mother and five police officers before being killed by the grandfather in a gun battle. the elder witnessed the shootings.
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Toledo
U.P
Kentucky
Zel ler granted indefinite stay in murder case appeal
John Zeller of Cincinnati, already sentenced for the murder of Brown County farmer Robert Clemons, was granted an indefinite stay by the Supreme Court today while he files a request for review.
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Columbus
John Zeller
Cincinnati
Robert Clemons
Brown County
Supreme Court
Europe splits into two camps over Versailles reform
Observers in France Italy and Spain say Europe divides into two camps with opposing wishes on revising the Versailles settlement. Mussolini leads Italy toward Germany on revision while preparing youth military training and Lloyd George warns the regroupment threatens world peace.
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Madrid
U.R
Europe
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Turkey
Hungary
Benito Mussolini
Germany
Mussolini
David Lloyd George
Liberal Party
Lloyd George
Fisheries To Be Enlarged In Ohio Hatcheries
Ohio will abandon Coshocton and Waverly hatcheries while enlarging Bucyrus St Marys and Defiance facilities. An extra 25 acre site may be added at St Marys and plans for Bucyrus await an engineer report.
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Coshocton
Waverly
Columbus
U.P
Coshocton and
Bucyrus
St. Marys
Defiance
T. H. Langlois
Bureau of T'isis
State Division of Conservation
Langlois
Woman Charged After Confession in Philadelphia Slaying
Mrs. Clara Grace Prophet says her brother Harold Williams promised $500 to murder her husband William F. Prophet. Police say motive was to obtain life insurance as they noted a burglary theory and questioned her son.
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Clara Grace Prophet
Philadelphia
Harold Williams
William F. Prophet
Prophet
Amos to preside at Ohio college editors meeting
Oliver Amos editor of the Miami Student and president of the Ohio College Newspaper Association will preside over a two day convention of Ohio college editors opening in Athens today. Amos is the son of FE C Amos secretary treasurer of the Sidney News in Sidney Ohio.
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Oliver Amos
Miami Student
Miami University
Ohio College Newspaper Association
Ohio College
Athens
Young Amos
FE. C. Amos
Sidney News
Sidney, O
Relief Plans To Humiliate Farmers Debate In Senate Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee clashes over drought relief. Senator Robinson of Arkansas denounces the administration plan as humiliating, urging a $606 million relief bill while Chairman McNary cites administration intent. Budget judgments questioned as drought states need more funds. McNary aims to report a relief bill next week. Senate adjourned to Monday.
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Washington
U.R
Senate Agriculture Committee
Robinson
Arkansas
Red Cross Charity
McNary
Smalller
Agricultural Department
Mc« Nary
Congress
Budget Bureau
Senate
Toledo Explosion Suspected Jealous Suitor in Fatal Fire
Coroner Frank G. Kreft assisted police in the probe into an explosion and fire that killed Belle Lynn aged 31 and badly burned Gertrude Jones in Toledo. Officials suspect a jealous suitor threw a bomb into the house, causing the mattress blaze.
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Toledo
U.P
Frank G. Kreft
Belle Lynn
Gertrude Jones
Pilot Missing on Sahara Flight Across Desert
Oran Algeria December 5 Jene Lefevre famed pilot of the Yellow Bird on a trans Atlantic flight is missing while crossing a desert region near the Sahara Lefevre departed Oran Tuesday for Colomb Bechar in a low powered tourist plane along the desert edge Colomb Bechar lies to the south and west of Oran
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Oran
Algeria
Jene Lefevre
Lefevre
Colomb-Bechar
Sahara Desert
General Tire declares quarterly preferred dividend
Akron December 5. Directors of the General Tire and Rubber Company declare a regular quarterly dividend of one and one half per cent on the preferred stock.
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Akron
General Tire and Rubber Company
Morrow Backers Paid Out Large Sums in Fraud Trial
Testimony before the Campaign Expenditures Committee showed Dwight W. Morrow’s official outlay stayed under 60,600 dollars while independent groups spent over 3.9 million in his behalf. Senator Nye noted a candidate’s liability does not extend to money raised or spent without his knowledge. Deducting 14,129 returned to contributors, over 349,000 was spent in the campaign, with about 102,000 from others, far exceeding New Jersey’s 50,000 limit.
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New York
U.P
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Areactes
Nve
Morrow
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Canmp Aten
Senator Chandless Expelled Over Sewer Project Fee
In Trenton New Jersey Senator Ralph W Chandless was expelled by the Senate after an all night session for conduct inconsistent with the trust and duty of a senator. He admitted to the Judiciary Committee that he accepted a $19000 fee from multiple contractors tied to a sewer project he helped finance with a state loan.
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Trenton
N. J
Dee
Ralph W. Chandless
Senate
State House
Chandless
Judiciary Committee
Tribute Paid By Mine Men At Mother Jones’s Wake
Four miners kept vigil over Mother Jones’s body in Odd Fellows Hall MT OLIVE UL as crowds paid homage from Washington to the Virgin Mine route. Next Monday she will be buried near three miners killed in the Virgen riot with eight miners from the same event as pallbearers.
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MT. Olive
U.R
Mother Jones
Odd Fellows Hall
Mnion
Virgen Mine
Virgen
Washington
Toledo Woman Convicted in Slaying Case
Mrs. Mary Costello of Toledo was found guilty of manslaughter in the October 12 killing of Steve Baginski. A five women seven men jury rejected self defense claim after Baginski, recently released from Mansfield Reformatory, allegedly argued with Costello before the shooting.
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Toledo
U.P
Mary Costello
Steve Baginski
Baginski
Mansfield Reformatory
Costello
Fire destroys Beloit stores. million-dollar loss
In Beloit Wisconsin an explosion from a leaky gas main triggered a fire that leveled four downtown stores including a dry goods, clothing, grocery and jewelry shop. Patrolman Lester Sheehan was injured by glass as firefighters from Beloit and Rockford tried to contain the blaze.
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Beloit
Wis
U.R
Lester Sheehan
Rockford
Sheehan
Chester Dry Goods
Bettman Warns of Danger in Centralized Government
Attorney General Bettman warned at the State Convention of County Treasurers against centralization of all functions in a central state authority. He argued the danger of fattening county seats in Ohio and stressed local self government as the safeguard. He noted most Americans interact with county government through probate, marriage licenses, and local taxes.
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Columbus
Bettman
Ohio
Arms parley seen as world disarmament step in 1942
In Geneva on December 6 ARP reports a world disarmament conference likely to convene early in 1942 after a January League of Nations session. Nations plan to limit arms first, with later ten year reductions. Singland, France and the Little Entente favor postponing until stability rules.
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Geneva
League of Nations Council
Lateger
Versailles
Nerves Repaired in West High Athlete Case
In Chicago doctors repaired two clipped nerves in the arm of Charles E. Padgh, a West High School athlete from Columbus, restoring use to his paralyzed right hand. The operation, noted for its rarity, drew widespread attention as improvements appeared almost immediately.
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Columbus
U.P
Charles E. Padgh
West High School
Chicago
Funeral set for Albertus Lafferty in Columbus
Funeral services will be held Monday for Albertus C. Lafferty 54 longtime superintendent in the Western and Southern Life Insurance South Office. He died Thursday and had previously lived in Zanesville and Lancaster.
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Columbus, Dee
U.P
Albertus C. Lafferty
South
The
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Zanesville
Lancaster
Succeeds Employer In Congress in the 20th Century
Edmund ¢, formerly secretary to the late Stephen G. Porter of Pennsylvania, rode to prominence by succeeding his former employer in Congress. The caption notes his arrival in Washington for the winter session’s opening.
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Edmund
Stephen G. Porter
Pennsylvania
Washington
Athens city revives double parking enforcement
Athens city police revive enforcement of the traffic code this week. Twenty five motorists appeared before Mayor Robert W. Wood Thursday night and were warned against repeating violations. Two hour limit applies on Court and Union Streets. A special patrol will monitor parking times.
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Athens City
Robert &. Wood
Union
Labor Has Its Plan for Unemployment Relief
Matthew Woll of the AFL presented labor's program at the National Conference on Security in Industry in Philadelphia. The plan focuses on raising purchasing power through higher wages and shorter hours to reduce unemployment.
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Philadelphia
U.pr
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Woll
Marietta Woman Pleads Guilty in Death Plot Case
Mrs. Carrie Gourley admitted shooting with intent to kill in a scheme to ambush her husband George Gourley and his companions. Her son Harry 16 and Charles Whiting 19 also pleaded guilty. Evidence showed she promised Whiting $154 and a new car after the killing.
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Marietta
Dee
U.R
Carrie Gourley
Harry
Charles Whiting
Senate Panel Backs Farm Relief Bill with 40 4 Million
The Senate Agricultural Committee tentatively agrees to report favorably a drought relief bill granting 40 400 000 dollars and aims to move the measure through the Senate.
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Senate Committee
Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Senate
Messenger Toy Shop Seeks to Stock Athens County Children
The Messenger Toy Shop mobilizes Santa helpers to prevent empty stockings in Athens County. With over 260 toys collected, plans aim to exceed 2,000 items, coordinated from Ohio Fuel and Gas Co. headquarters at 49 South Court Street. Local groups, Red Cross, Salvation Army, and volunteers organize toy collection, repair, and delivery, urging public participation and truck pickups for homes unable to visit.
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Hundreeda
Messenger Toy
Santa Claus
Athens County
Toon
Barta Claus Workshop
Messenger Toy Shop
Ohio Fuel & Gas Company
South Court Street
Ie Ure
Athena County
Ohlevel & Gaa Company
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Gas Comepany
Joh Wise
Ais Company
Pantidentral
West Side
Athens
Benilor
Messenger Ions
Messenger
A Wagner
A. O. Sloane
Athens Women's City Federation
Eart Rrenech
Athens County Red Cross
Bernard Stone
Bertha Bridgeman
Athens City
John Preston
Athens Boy Scout
Boy Kills Father In Phoenix Slaying Incident
Ten year old Sstill Wood Jr. is in technical custody after his father BE. R. Wood Sr. was killed during a quarrel with Mrs. Wood. The boy recounted that his mother fired over his father’s head to frighten him, he hit her, she told him to get help, and he grabbed the gun and shot his father.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Dee
Sstill Wood Jr
BE. R. Wood Sr
Gas Gusher At McCutchenville Sparks Ohio Oil Rush
A gas well on the T. S. Chaney farm near McCutchenville North Central Ohio began flowing with an initial 2,000,000 cubic feet, later steady at about 1,750,000. The gas will be piped to Ohio Fuel Gas for processing.
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Mccutchenville
T. S. Chaney
Ohio
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