New Obstacle Blocks Hope of Congress for Adjournment in Spring
An undercover push by congressional New Dealers to spur renewed spending clashes with White House budget plans and delays adjournment prospects. Leaders debate timing. Barkley hopes for May, McNary favors June or later, while House aims for late April. Relief bills face key fights impacting budget balancing and 1938 election dynamics.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
D. Ky
Charles L. McNary
House
Five Killed in Canadian Nickel Mine Shaft Accident
Sudbury Ont five men died and ten were injured when the elevator in Levack Nickel Mines shaft jammed by loose rock eight hundred fifty feet underground during lowering operations. The skip elevator struck rock sending three victims against shaft side while two others fell to the bottom. A special train carried the injured to a hospital.
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Sudbury
Ont
U.P
Levack
Pro-Japanese Uprising Feared in Canton
Canton fears a pro Japanese uprising to coincide with a mass air raid. Japanese aims to penetrate defenses across the Canton River and Bocca Tigris forts below the city. Soldiers patrol streets as precautions are taken against disorder.
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Canton
China
U.R
Hong Kong
Bocca Tigris
Borah Denounces Bill To Punish Lynching
Senator William E. Borah argues in Washington that a string of Supreme Court rulings holds the federal anti lynching bill unconstitutional as an infringement on state sovereignty. He says there has never been a dissent against the idea that the federal government cannot impose on state authority.
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Washington
U.P
William FE. Borah
The
Senate Today
Supreme Court
Two Housing Amendments Signed To Spur Boom
The White House announced that President Roosevelt signed amendments to the Federal Housing Act aimed at triggering a $2 billion construction boom. Sponsored by Sen. Robert F. Wagner of New York, the amendments passed both houses in the special session last fall and were finalized in compromise form this week.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Robert F. Wagner
N. Y
House
Senate
Congress
Child Survives 5-Story Fall Landing In Baby Carriage
Ten-year-old Helen Melneck fell five stories in a New York tenement but survived after landing in a baby carriage. Bellevue Hospital staff report she is not seriously harmed. The other text describes FHA mortgage insurance changes raising loan guarantees to 90 percent for homes up to $6,000 and adjusting terms and rates.
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Helen Melneck
New York
Bellevue Hospital
Debris Traps Bomb Victims In Barcelona Raid
At least 1,100 killed and 1,600 wounded in the Spanish Nationalist air raid on Barcelona. Rescuers in Hendaye drive pipes through rubble to supply air water and food to trapped victims beneath two apartment houses as voices of the survivors are heard.
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Hendaye
Barcelona
Barker Follows Father in Death in Logan
Mrs. Esther Gabriel Barker aged 68 died early today after a heart attack at her brother Homer Gabriel's home. She formerly lived in Athens and Columbus and leaves J. W. Gabriel Homer Gabriel B. C. Gabriel and Mrs. Maude Fields. Interment will be in Columbus.
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Logan
Esther Gabriel Barker
Homer Gabriel
Charles Montgomery
Montgomery
Barker
Athens
Columbus
J. W. Gabriel
B. C. Gabriel
Maude Fields
Heiress Freed as Italian Baron Divorce Hearing Ends
Oak Park heiress Merry Fahrney Parker-Pickering Eiszner Berlingieri testified in Chicago Circuit Court that Baron Arturo Berlingieri of Italy struck her during their nine day honeymoon and again later. She sought release from the marriage while the baron denied claims of violence and money demands. The judge granted a decree dissolving the union after a two hour hearing.
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Chicago
U.R
Merry Fahrney
Oak Park
Arturo Berlingieri
Italy
Miss Fahrney
Fahrney Parker-Pickering Eiszner Berlingieri
Circuit Court
John Prystalski
Prystalski
Cat's Litter Includes Rabbit Like Kittens
Armonk New York residents question two kittens from Sophie the cat. Sophie, after a three months trip into the woods with owner F Freed man Lloyd, returned with a litter including Bunny and Blackie who resemble rabbits in behavior and appearance.
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Armonk
N. Y
U.P
Sophie
F. Freeman Lloyd
Bunny
Blackie
James Allen GAR Veteran Dies at 90 in Logan
Logan Ohio reports the death of James Allen age 90 a GAR veteran last survivor of James K Rochester Post He died at his son Johns home after a life serving the Hocking Valley as a farmer coal miner hotel operator and cemetery director He leaves seven children 24 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren with a 1923 widow and multiple siblings Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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J. L. Hammon
John
Edward Meyers
Logan
T. E. McFadden
Fred
W. R. Allen
Columbus
Frank
Haydenville
Allen
M. FE. Church
58Th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Oak Grove Cemetery
Indictment Charged Men in Patrolman Shooting Near Wilmington
Thomas E. Sinks age 19 of Roselawn Indiana and Harold Parker age 24 of Hammond Indiana were indicted by Clinton County Grand Jury on charges of shooting with intent to kill State Highway Patrolman Carl Whipple near Wilmington on December 7.
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Wilmington
Thomas E. Sinks
Roselawn
Ind
Harold Parker
Hammond
Clinton County Grand Jury
Carl Whipple
Here
One Good Electric Washer For Sale
The Messenger printed ad notes five washers are wanted and only one washer sold after six calls. The ad promotes a single good electric washer for sale with contact code 20542 and a price discount if paid within seven days. Want ads remain accepted until 3:00 P M Saturday for the Sunday edition.
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the Messenger
Clerk Defies NJ Assembly Over Election Records
Alice Leglie, a clerk for Hudson County Registration Commissioner Charles Stoebling in Jersey City, refused to open Stoebling’s strongbox to the State Assembly for two days. She stood by orders from her boss and resisted an expedition by State Troopers to inspect the records.
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Alice Leglie
State Assembly
New Jersey
Charles Stoebling
Hudson County
Jersey City
Hague
NLRB Probe Not Possible Burke Admits
Washington Senator Ed ward R Burke a Democrat from Nebraska said chances of action this Congress on his proposal to investigate the National Labor Relations Board were very doubtful He would still press for a congressional inquiry but believed approval was unlikely by the Judiciary or Education and Labor Committees NLRB Chairman J Warren Madden and Senator Elbert Thomas opposed the move arguing the act has only been in operation 11 months since Supreme Court validation and should run its course before changes or investigations were considered
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Washington
U.P
Edward R. Burke
Neb
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
J. Warren Madden
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Education and Labor Committee
Supreme Court
Coalmen Oppose Additional Coal Freight Rate Increase
West Virginia Pocahontas coal producers asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject a railroad demand for a further coal freight rate rise. They argued it would add 6 million dollars to railroad income and hurt railroads already in strong condition while increasing costs for coal fuel.
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Washington
U.P
West Virginia
Pocahontas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Naval Committee to Hear Opposition to 20 Percent Navy Increase
The House Naval Affairs Committee prepared to hear opponents of President Roosevelt's 20 percent bigger navy program. Chairman Carl Vinson scheduled a peace organization witness to testify against Admiral William D. Leahy. Frederick J. Libby of the National Council for the Prevention of War would testify Monday.
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Washington
House Naval Affairs Committee
Roosevelt
Carl Vinson
D. Ga
Peace Organization
William D. Leadhy
Frederick J. Libby
The
National Council For the Prevention of War
Small Businessmen's Conference Attacks New Deal Policies
Washington reports show up to 1000 small business representatives at a two session gathering. They urged stronger trust busting and tighter chain store controls while seeking immediate credit relief and budget balance. They criticized labor and tax rules and urged amendments to securities and labor acts.
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Washington
U.P
Small Businessmen's Conference
Roosevelt
Dudley A. White
Norwalk
Congress
White
Alf M. Landon
Federation Exec Council Reopens Expulsion Study
The American Federation of Labor plans to revisit expulsion of ten suspended unions tied to the CIO. The peace committee has disbanded after a report by George M. Harrison found a truce basis, vetoed by Lewis, with expulsion still the top council item after a four hour extraordinary session.
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Federation Executive Council
Miami
Fla
U.P
American Federation of Labor
Special Peace Committee
Committee For Industrial Organization
A. F. of S
Peace Committee
George M. Harrison
Federation
CIO
Lewis
Sage of Emporia William Allen White Turns 70
Sage of Emporia William Allen White marks his 70th birthday on February 10. The Kansas editor, famed for his writings, remains a leading national journalist moderated by years of influence.
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William Allen White
Emporia
Kansas
Atlantic Fleet Expansion Urged By Congressman
Representative John J. McGrath urged building an Atlantic fleet as part of a broader naval expansion. Admiral Leahy testified that extending naval activity to Brazil would require a much larger, more capable fleet beyond current plans.
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Washington
U.P
John J. McGrath
Calif
William D. Leahy
House
Naval Affairs Committee
United States
Brazil
Germany
Atlantic
Pacific
McGrath
Leahy
South America
Roosevelt
Sink at Sight Policy Adopted by Britain
London reports Britain adopts sink at sight policy to destroy pirate submarines in the Mediterranean and shoot any attacking aircraft. The move follows the sinking of the British freighter Alcira by two planes from the Balearic Islands and includes a revival of the wartime convoy system with destroyer escorts.
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London
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Balearic Islands
Simone Simon Stricken by Bronchial Pneumonia in Hollywood
Hollywood report states Simone Simon, the 24 year old star of Josette, is seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia. Two physicians monitored her condition as she rested at home after weeks of fatigue and a worsening cold.
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Hollywood
Simone Simon
Josette
Police hold youths for druggist robbery in Huron and Sandusky
Police captured a 16 year old girl named Lillian Smith and a 19 year old man claiming William Engler after a Newark New Jersey pair robbed a druggist in Huron Ohio. An automobile chase from Huron to Sandusky ended with shots fired at the pursuing car driven by S W Dickhaut.
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Sandusky
Lillian Smith
William Engler
Newark
N. J
Huron
Messenger Places First In Ohio Dailies' Contest
The Athens Messenger, The Lancaster Eagle Gazette, and the Chillicothe Scioto Gazette won first prizes in advertising and circulation promotion at the Ohio Newspaper Association meeting. The Athens Messenger took top honors for year-round special display advertising and color printing.
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Messenger
Ohio
Athens Messenger
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Chillicothe Scioto Gazette
Spe
Cial
Seloto Gazette
Eagle Gazette
Lancaster
Portsmouth Times
Ashland Times-Gazette
Marietta Times
Alliance Review
Bank Bandits Escape After $2000 Hold-Up
Four men held up an Ohio National Bank branch in Columbus and escaped with 2000 dollars in a black Ford sedan. The same street saw a separate hold-up at First Federal Savings and Loan last Wednesday with 2250 dollars stolen.
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Columbus
Ohio National Bank
First Federal Savings & Loan Co
Ohio National
One of Four Drowned In Lake St. Clair Found
The body of Carl M. Vincent age 50, is recovered with grappling hooks after an automobile sank through the ice of Lake St. Clair. His wife Alfreda age 52 and Mr. and Mrs. John Edmiston of Columbus Ohio remain missing. The two couples had set out Sunday for Vincent’s cabin on Dickinson Island.
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Algonac
Mich
Carl M. Vincent
Lake St. Clair
Vincent
Alfreda
John Edmiston
Columbus
Dickinson Island
Psychiatrist Marcus Recalled In Double Slaying Case
In Los Angeles Dr Samuel M Marcus testified on cross examination about a psychiatrist’s view of how Paul A Wright could have killed his wife and John B Kimmel while unconscious from shock. He described how stress can dull reason and leave the mind in an unconscious state yet the person remains active.
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Los Angeles
Samuel M. Marcus
Paul A. Wright
John B. Kimmel
Marcus
Assemblymen Forbidden to Claim Mileage for Unattended Sessions
Ohio lawmakers were warned of arrest if they try to claim mileage for sessions they do not attend. In letters to Lieut. Gov. Paul P. Yoder and Speaker Frank Aible, Arnett Hardage alleged some House and Senate members are still collecting mileage for miles not traveled.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio General Assembly
House
Senate
Paul P. Yoder
Frank Aible
Arnett Hardage
West Jefferson Farmer
Davey Declares Feb 11 National Inventors Day in Ohio
Governor Davey designated February 11 Thomas A. Edison’s birth anniversary as National Inventors Day in Ohio honoring the late inventor and horn inventor.
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Davey
Edison Columbus
Thomas A. Edison
38 Prisoners Paroled by Ohio Board
The Ohio Board of Parole today paroled 38 inmates from the London Prison Farm in Columbus City.
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Columbus
U.ph
Ohio Board of Parole
London
Davey challenges John L. Lewis in Ohio campaign
Governor Martin L. Davey publicly ridiculed John L. Lewis and invited him to campaign against him in the upcoming race. He cited the steel strike as Ohio’s crossroads and praised the state’s handling of the issue while urging Lewis to run.
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Davey
John L. Lewis
Ohio
Contempt charged for noncompetitive coal purchases
The Ohio State Senate Graft Investigating Committee prepared contempt charges against State Purchasing Agent Glenn A. Horn for refusing to explain why coal purchases lacked competitive bidding. Horn said bids were not taken for three years but would be in the future and denied that $165,000 was wasted in 1957. Senator Metcalf noted a 1937 coal purchase from Maher & North at $1.65 a ton when buyers paid 78 cents.
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Columbus
State Senate
Glenn A. Horn
Horn
Verner Metcalf
Maher & North
Cleveland
Infirmary Inmate Kills Three Men at Tewksbury
John Mack, a 70 year old inmate at the Tewksbury State Infirmary, killed three fellow inmates and wounded two others before fleeing and being captured in Lowell four miles away. He rose from bed at 4 am and fired indiscriminately with a pistol in the dark ward.
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Tewksbury
Mass
John Mack
Tewksbury State Infirmary
Lowell
Mack
Ex Sergeant Convicted in Cleveland Bribe Case
James FE Price former police sergeant in Cleveland was found guilty on three counts of taking bribes from bootleggers during prohibition by a jury late Thursday.
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Cleveland
James FE Price
Trusty admits assault attempt at Grafton Prison Farm
Elyria authorities report Edward Hemsley a 22 year old trusty from Grafton Prison Farm confessed to attempting to assault Berna Dette Bater a 22 year old stenographer at Grafton Thursday night.
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Trusty
Assaut Elyria
Lorain
Edward Hemsley
Grafton
Wish on the New Moon You Won't This Month
Cincinnati observers report no new moon is visible in February except a narrow Pacific zone. Dr Everett Low ell and Dr Yowell explain lunar timing, noting the moon was new January 31 and will be next new March 2. February 1915 had no full moon.
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Cincinnati
Everett Lowell
University of Cincinnati Observatory
Far Pacific
Yowell
Earth
Greenwich
Yowel
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