Californian Senator Attacks Roosevelt Secrecy Over Policy
Sen. Hiram W. Johnson accuses the Roosevelt administration of using dictatorial methods to keep foreign policy secret as the Senate Military Affairs Committee resumes its probe into U S cooperation with a French air mission buying American planes. Johnson attacks secrecy while the French embassy reports orders for over 500 planes from four U S manufacturers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Hiram W. Johnson
Calif
Johnson
Amer
Ican
Senate Military Affairs Committee
United States’ Frontier
Rhine
Mothers Will Be Put Back on WPA Projects
In Columbus Judge Henry J. Robinson announced that mothers with dependent children who were dismissed from Works Progress Administration jobs will be recertified for work. Officials found under half of the mothers were eligible for state aid and funds shortage prevented immediate attention for the rest.
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Columbus
U.P
Works Progress Administration
Henry J. Robinson
Ohio Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest at Kent State
Students from 13 colleges will compete in the annual Ohio intercollegiate oratorical contest at Kent State University Friday. Entrants include Stephen Fuller of Ohio University.
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O. U
Kent—U.p
Ohio
Kent State University
Stephen Fuller
Ohio University
Ohio WPA Roll Reduction Seen
Ohio WPA headquarters estimated five to 10 percent of the 245 000 persons on WPA rolls would be dismissed after a need assessment. The investigation runs until March 25 with dismissals starting late this month through April 1. The audit, funded by Congress, employs 500 interviewers and 190 office workers at a cost of 150 000 dollars.
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Columbus
U.P
WPA
Ohio
Act of Congress
Premier Bela Imredy resigns over grandmothers faith
Budapest Hungary Premier Bela Imredy announced his resignation after learning his grandmother was Jewish. He had authored harsh anti Jewish laws, intensifying economic restrictions on Jews beyond Nazi Nuremberg measures.
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Budapest
Hungary
Bela Imredy
Imredy
Two Milk Associations Unite Form Cooperative in Ohio
Two central Ohio milk marketing associations merged to form the Central Ohio Cooperative Milk Producers, Inc. The new organization combines the Scioto Valley Cooperative Milk Producers Association and the Columbus Milk Producers Association.
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Columbus
U.P
Central Ohio Milk Marketing Associations
Central Ohio Cooperative Milk Producers, Inc
Scioto Valley Cooperative Milk Producers Association
Columbus Milk Producers Association
Salt Company Closes Ohio Plant in Rittman
A closed shop dispute ends with the Ohio Salt Co. plant in Rittman shutting down, affecting 275 workers.
Pupil Sends Teacher Life in Danger Note
A sixth grade pupil at Washington School is in juvenile custody after writing a note to teacher Miss Julia Desmond warning that her life is in danger and that if police are called he will harm her. Handwriting matched other papers and followed anger over a refused transfer.
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Toledo
L.P
Washington
Julia Desmond
P. S
Desmond
Hot Mix Price Drops End Suit Against Ohio Officials
Columbus report says the injunction suit by the Citizens Tax League of Ohio to halt hot mix bidding was withdrawn. President Samuel P. Bush cited a December 1938 bid lower than earlier ones, noting a 30 percent drop from 1937 prices. He said the league achieved its goal of breaking up collusive bidding.
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Columbus
U.P
Citizens Tax League of Ohio
Highway Department
Samuel P. Bush
Bush
Citizens Tax League
Young Wife Dies at Home in Straitsville
Mrs. Margaret Spicer Strain 35 wife of Charles W. Strain died Tuesday at the home of her in laws in Straitsville after eleven years in the town. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM from the M E Church. She leaves her husband and her father Edward Spicer of Wayne West Virginia a sister Eva Wilson and a brother Earl Spicer both of Columbus.
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New Straitsville
Margaret Spicer Strain
Charles W. Strain
M. E
Eva Wilson
Earl Spicer
Columbus
Convicts' Terms Boosted 20 Years for Stabbing
Two Ohio Penitentiary inmates who stabbed a guard during an escape attempt last July 19 received additional sentences of one to 20 years. Charles Menges, 28, already serving life for murder in Hamilton County, and Clyde Staup, 28, under 10 to 25 years for robbery in Allen County, were convicted of wounding with intent to kill in Franklin County court.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio Penitentiary
Charles Menges
Hamilton County
Clyde Staup
Allen County
Franklin County
Pope's Tomb Diggers Uncover Ancient Ruins
Vatican City workers digging under St Peter's tomb unveil a stone slab identified as early pavement from Constantine era. Archeologists date the pavement to 326 A D when the Basilica was constructed over Peter the Apostle's grace, linking to early Christian Rome.
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Vatican City
U.P
Pius XI
St. Peter's
St. Peter’s
Constantine
Rome
Peter
Barter of Midwest Lard and Wheat For German Machinery
German official confirms private talks on expanding direct barter of Midwest lard and wheat for German farm machinery poultry netting and barbed wire. Officials say Germany could absorb surplus US farm products while currency issues and customs rules must be resolved. Estimated barter scale includes several hundred thousand tons lard and 150000 tons wheat depending on exchange terms.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago Board of Trade
E. L. Baer
Midwest
United States
Washington
Germany
Baer
State Department
Cordell Hull
Exonerated Ward Linked to Wealth and Ex-con Extortion Case
Charles A Ward, a former convict who later built wealth in St Paul through business ties, prompted police to arrest two ex convicts on extortion charges. Ward was cleared by police of the allegations raised by the extortionists.
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Charles A. Ward
St. Paul
Ward
Fight to exempt flood charges sparks renewed push
Columbus U P reports the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District tax strike protest prompts renewed effort to pass a bill letting property owners pay general taxes without flood benefit assessments. Critics say current law blocks tax payments unless assessments are paid. backers call the strike a protest and label the project a cheap investment.
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Columbus
U.P
House Taxation Committee
Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District
Conservancy District
Robert Dennison
Cleveland Securities
New Processing Breaks Ore Separation Costs
W B Foulke of E I Du Pont announced at the 150th meeting of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers a new process that cuts the cost of one ore separation phase from 20 dollars to five cents per ton. He said it could unlock vast new ore riches from abandoned mines and low grade ore, creating thousands of jobs and expanding national resources.
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NEW York
U.P
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
W. B. Foulke
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Foulkke
Three Killed in Crash En Route to School Tilt
Bluefield West Virginia three die when a car and truck collide 20 miles west of Bluefield Tuesday night. Victims include Eddie Jewell 17 driver and Richlands High School basketball player and Mrs. W C Hall 35. Dr. W C Hall 51 dies in Richlands Virginia hospital today. The party was traveling to Bluefield for a Richlands basketball game.
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Bluefield
W. Va
U.P
W. C. Hall
Richlands
Here
Eddie Jewell
Mrs. Martha Sniff Dies at Union Furnace
Mrs. Martha Sniff aged 90 died this morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Wanzling Union Furnace from effects of a stroke four weeks prior. Widow of Louis D. Sniff she is survived by four daughters and two sons. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 pm at New Plymouth Church with burial in New Plymouth Cemetery.
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Logan
Martha Sniff
P. R. Wanzling
Union Furnace
Louis D. Sniff
New Plymouth
Ravenswood votes dry four to one in local option election
In Ravenswood West Virginia voters approved a dry measure by a four to one margin in a special election Tuesday with 464 to 121. It marks the first local option vote in the state in two years. New York will Rogers Memorial Commission plans to donate 100000 dollars to the National Infantile Paralysis Foundation.
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Ravenswood
W. Va
U.P
Paralysis Fund
New York
Will Rogers Memorial Commission
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Eight-Legged Lamb Born On Cunningham Farm Draws Interest
An eight-legged lamb was born at the M. M. Cunningham farm west of town and attracted notable local interest today.
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Washington D. H
M. M. Cunningham
Here
Abolition of Ohio State Board Urged in Legislature
A bill to abolish the seven member Ohio State University board and create a new nine member body was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Grant Ward. Governor Bricker said he had not discussed or considered the measure. The bill would allow Bricker to appoint all nine new members for nine year terms.
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Columbus
Board of Trustees
Ohio State University
Cone
Bricker
Grant Ward
R. Franklin
Martin L. Davey
Ward
House
Paul Ballard
Jackson
Senate
Stanley G. McKie
R. Hamilton
General Assembly
Maurice W. Lipscher
Mahoning
Senate Liquor Control Committee
Jacob B. Taylor
Legislative Committee
Highway Department
Paul Herbert
Sens
O. W. Whitney
Delaware
Walter Nickels
Tuscarawas
Don Thomas
Montgomery
York Township GOP Demands Ridding Offices of Democrats
Nelsonville Ohio McKinley Republican Club members urge immediate removal of all Democrats from state offices. They accuse delays in patronage and call for drastic personnel changes under Bricker administration. Resolutions mailed to Gov Bricker state party leaders.
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York Township
GOP
Nelsonville
McKinley Republican Club
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Ed Schorr
H. T. Phillips
E. LeFever
Expect House To Give Arms Bill Approval
The House is poised to pass Roosevelt’s emergency national defense bill totaling 376 million dollars with broad backing. A Republican amendment aims to spread 3,000 new Army planes over three years while naval air base funding of 65 million dollars under Vinson faces resumed hearings.
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Washington
U.P
House
Roosevelt
Military Affairs Committee
House Naval Affairs Committee
Carl Vinson
Naval Air Bases
AFL Council Opposes Further Government Spending
In Miami the AFL executive council closed its winter meeting asserting that government spending cannot solve unemployment. It urged removing fear and distrust of government to let private industry absorb the unemployed and expand production to employ millions more workers.
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Miami
Fla
U.P
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Talley Custody Battle: Husband Hid With Child, Lawyer Says
New York prosecutor George A. Ferris, counsel for Marion Talley, charged Adolph Eckstrom hid with their four year old daughter Susan to dodge custody proceedings. Ferris noted last week’s White Plains habeas corpus hearing where Miss Talley described her husband as of immoral character and sought custody.
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New York
L.P
George A. Ferris
Marion Talley
Adolph G. Eckstrom
Susan
Ferris
White Plains
Miss Talley
Snow and Rain Flood Ohio Roads Across State
Heavy rain and snow blanketed Ohio with southeastern highways submerged. Route 204 near Glenford closed after 18 inches of water. Rush Creek overflow threatened U.S. 33 near Lancaster. four inches of water on State Route 37 near Bremen. no immediate Ohio River danger. snow totals varied with 1.6 inches in Columbus and four inches in Cincinnati. Weather forecast indicated more rain and snow in eastern counties.
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Columbus
State Highway Department
Glenford
Perry County
Rush
U. S. No. 33
Lancaster
Bremen
Fairfield County
Ohio River
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
John C. Fisher
Un-American Activities Probe To Start Friday
Ohio State University campus hearings to determine un American activities will begin soon. Carlton S. Dargusch, chairman of the investigating committee, announced the first hearing tentatively set for Friday February 17 on the Columbus campus.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State University
Carlton S. Dargusch
Board of Trustees
Germany Launches Bismarck Battleship as Naval Power Signal
Fascist newspapers announced the launch of Germanys new 35000 ton battleship Bismarck describing it as proof of a return to world naval power. The report highlights the ships significance amid shifting naval balance.
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Rome
U.P
Germany
President Roosevelt Remains Absent From Desk Sixth Day
Washington reports President Roosevelt, recuperating from grippe, continues absence from the White House desk for the sixth day in a row.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Flu Epidemic Nearing Peak Strains Midwest Schools
Health authorities report a second outbreak of mild influenza and severe colds forcing school shutdowns in several midwestern communities. The outbreak is peaking slowly, with Illinois reporting about 3000 student cases, while Indiana Michigan and other states show varying severity.
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Chicago
U.P
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Texas
South Carolina
Virginia
New York
New England
Deep South
West
Findlay CCC Enrollee Dies In Tractor Accident
William Houtz aged 21 of Lima died in Tiffin from injuries after being caught in a tractor. William Henry Nelson, 94, a Civil War veteran, will be buried here Friday in Washington D. C.
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Tiffin
U.P
William Houtz
Lima
Findlay
CCC
War Vetteran
Washington
D. H
William Henry Nelson
Loyal New Dealers Call Out Poor White House Cooperation
Washington House Democrats blamed President Roosevelt for not backing party goals as a caucus debated loyalty and unity. Rep. Jennings Randolph warned the administration’s relief request and new appropriations could insult allies, while Rep. Eugene Cox urged stepping with Congress briefly. Rayburn urged unity and discipline on future measures.
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Washington
U.P
White House
Roosevelt
Jennings Randolph
W. Va
Congress
Randolph
House
Eugene E. Cox
Cox
Patrick H. Drewry
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Sam Rayburn
Tex
15 Hocking Co. Road Workers Are Replaced
Logan report says the state highway department dismissed 15 workers from the Hocking County maintenance division and replaced them with 15 new men starting Thursday. Eleven other road workers in the county were dismissed two weeks earlier without replacements.
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Hocking Co
LOGAN
State Superintendent of Highways
Hocking County
State Highway Department
Bricker
Unused County Relief Funds to Be Reallocated this Year
Attorney General Thomas J. Here bert rules that counties must turn unused 1938 relief funds into the county general funds but may re appropriate them for relief this year. State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson notes 75 county relief funds were unexpended and unencumbered at end of 1938.
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Columbus
Thomas J. Herebert
Joseph T. Ferguson
Akron dispute ends as refunds approved
Akron council accepts East Ohio Gas offer to refund 470000 dollars to consumers ending a six year rate dispute with the utility.
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AKRON
U.P
East Ohio Gas Co
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