Federal Coal Board Fights Minimum Price in Court
The National Bituminous Coal Commission asked the DC Court of Appeals to dismiss Associated Industries of New York petitions seeking review of minimum coal price orders. The group argues no adequate hearings occurred under the Guffey Coal Act, and seeks suspension for its members while the commission pursues broader action.
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Washington
U.P
National Bituminous Coal Commission
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Associated Industries of
New York
Associated Industries
New York Consumers’ Group
Commission
Cleveland
Charles Hosford
Coal Commission
John Carson
Roosevelt
Carson
Consumers Council
Navy Critics Accuse Officials Of War Scare
Congressional critics charge naval leaders with creating a war scare and urge President Roosevelt to disclose his international plans. Senator Borah warns the admirals not to influence policy or push naval builds by spreading fear. The President reiterates a strong navy to guard both coasts against possible simultaneous attacks.
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Washington
A.P
Roosevelt
William E. Borah
Ida
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Davey Urged To Run Again
Friends of Governor Martin L. Davey circulated petitions urging a third term. Although not yet announced, political circles expect no formal bid. Charles Sawyer, a Cincinnati Democratic national committeeman, has entered the nomination race. Petitions were distributed to BMV employees with signed quotas.
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Columbus
U.P
Martin L. Davey
Charles Sawyer
Cincinnati
Ohio
Davey
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Youth Confesses 12 Gas Station Holdups
Cleveland police received a confession from Albert Mills a 14 year old youth who traveled from Newcomerstown to rob gas stations. He admitted to robbing 12 stations in Cleveland over the last four months to obtain money for a new car payment.
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Cleveland
U.P
Newcomerstown
Albert Mills
John F. Seaman
Mills
Graft Inquiry Accelerated By Fee Evidence
Ohio Senate graft committee intensifies probe into highway contracts after discovery that Columbus contractor paid 2341. from 1936 and 1937 projects. Harry Burns of Robinson Burns & Cooper testified he paid 1347.78 to former Ravenna highway engineer and 993.86 to the Hot Mix Bituminous Industry of Ohio Inc. on same jobs. The payments allegedly funded the association, described as an iniquitous restraint on trade. The committee also displayed bulletins showing winners listed a week before bid openings.
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Harry Burns
Robinson, Burns & Cooper
C. E. Wild
Ravenna
Burns
Ohio, Inc
Hot Mix Association
Ohio
James Metzenbaum
Metzenbaum
Confession Attempt Shown in Mary O Connor Case
Philadelphia reports the Commonwealth seeks to admit a tattered confession in court alleging Mary Keenan O Connor 19 known as Tarzan dictated but refused to sign it while under arrest for allegedly stunning a child named Nancy Glenn five and leaving her face in a mud puddle.
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Philadelphia
The
Commonwealth
Mary Keenan O'Connor
Candidacy of McNutt Hinted
Paul Vories McNutt, former Philippines high commissioner, returns to Washington to report on the Far East and clarify his intentions for 1940. Politicians buzz over a possible McNutt for President boom as supporters plan a big Washington reception on February 23.
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San Francisco
U.P
Paul Vories McNutt
United States
Philippines
Washington
Orient
McNutt
Senate To Vote Again On Anti Lynching Bill
Washington U P The end of a six week filibuster by southern senators against the anti lynching bill was believed near as the Senate prepared to vote for the second time this session on a motion to invoke cloture. Defeat of the limitation of debate move was virtually certain but expected to lead administrators to lay aside the measure and pursue other stalled legislation.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Appointed Chief in Dairy Herd Improvement Division
Dr. J. F. Kendrick formerly of Williamsport Ohio has been named chief of the Dairy Herd Improvement Investigations division of the U S Department of Agriculture in Columbus Ohio.
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Columbus
U.P
J. F. Kendrick
Williamsport, O
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Moral Dont Loan Autos Damages Case Heads To Court
Ohio Supreme Court refused to review a Cuyahoga County ruling awarding Henry Keys Jr. 13500 to damages after an accident in a car loaned by William Ronald former American Legion leader. Evidence shows Konald lent the car to the Keys family. May 1931 crash blamed on defective brakes injuring Keys. Courts found Ronald liable for the injuries.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Cuyahoga County
Henry W. Keys, Jr
William S. Ronald
American Legion
Konald
Keys
Two Girls Sentenced to Life in Bus Driver Slaying
In Newark New Jersey a jury found Ethel Sohl and Genevieve Owens guilty of first degree murder for shooting bus driver William Barhorst during a 2.10 hold up. Sohl claimed marijuana intoxication and Owens said she knew nothing until after the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
U.P
Ethel Sohl
Genevieve Owens
William Barhorst
Daniel J. Brennan
Barhorst
AFL Rejects Stalin Appeal in Labor Stand
New York reports Matthew Woll vice president of the American Federation of Labor says the federation with nearly 4 million members rejects Joseph Stalin plea to organized labor worldwide to aid Soviet Russia in war. He accuses Stalin of liquidating independent unions and turning Soviet labor into a government tool.
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New York
U.R
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Russia
Hitler
Mussolini
Russia
Stalin
International Federation of
Woll
Governor Davey vetoes Ohio public works and junk dealer bills
Governor Davey vetoed two bills from the special session. One would create a state funded commission to study a state public works program akin to the WPA. The other would let counties under 75 000 population license junk dealers as automobile dealers.
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Columbus
A.P
Davey
General Assembly
Ohio
Engineer James Nelson Dies After Truck Tragedy
Springfield report says 30 year old James Nelson of Cincinnati a civil engineer died in a local hospital from injuries after his pickup was struck by a New York Central passenger train.
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Springfield
James Nelson
Cincinnati
New York Central
Gallipolis
Oscar Odd McIntyre
New York
Ohio River
McIntyre
Burns Fatality Claims Mrs. Dora Mathile
Mrs. Dora Mathile, 55, of Mermill, died yesterday from burns after a gasoline stove exploded. The incident occurred in Bowling Green United Press.
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Burns Bowling Green
U.P
Dora Mathile
Mermill
Examiners Cite Barber Who Used Shop Window To Flay Gov
John M. Curry, a Akron barber, faces a State Board of Barber Examiners hearing over his shop window editorials about Governor Davey. The board accuses him of sanitary violations including towels not antiseptic and improperly kept, while Curry claims political statements warranted license protection. He has suspended editorializing pending the Columbus hearing and cites financial inability to attend.
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Gov
Davey
Akron
U.P
John M. Curry
State Board of Barber Exam
Columbus
Curray
U.S
Curry
Ohio
General Motors
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Statehouse
New Austrian Cabinet Guided By Nazis Orders Amnesty
A new Austrian cabinet with Nazis in key posts passed a sweeping amnesty. The move aims to legalize Nazi rank and file, many jailed since the July 1934 putsch, with President Miklas expected to sign and release prisoners across political persuasions.
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Vienna
U.P
Wilhelm Miklas
On Trial Husky Mary OConnor Charged With Child's Death
Husky Mary K. OConnor known as Tarzan sits in Philadelphia court for the murder of five year old Nancy Glenn. Officers say she confessed after arrest claiming the child was annoying her.
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Husky Mary K. O'Connor
Army Mobilizes Guard to Quell Tijuana Mob Turmoil
In Tijuana the Agaran Party Guard has 200 troops and 50 soldiers patrolling after a mob of about 1500 burned public buildings and killed two youths and a man following the confession of a soldier who murdered an eight year old girl. The border reopened as authorities held the killer at the barracks and the ruined federal building drew curiosity seekers.
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Tijuana
Mexico
U.P
Agaran Party Guard
United States
Federal Building
Ringling official attacked by 450 pound gorilla
Sarasota report says John Ringling North executive vice president of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey was bitten deep in the arm by Gargantua the 450 pound gorilla while inspecting its steel cage. He received anti tetanus injections as a precaution. The incident occurred Tuesday in Florida.
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Sarasota, Fla
U.P
John Ringling North
John Ringling
North
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey
Aide to Lewis Improves After Gallstone Operation
Van A. Bittner, aide to John L. Lewis, was reported to be improving steadily at Mt. Sinai Hospital after undergoing gallbladder stone surgery last Thursday.
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Lewis
New York
U.P
van A. Bittner
John L. Lewis
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Bill for Additional Relief Funds Has Heavy Backing
The House showed strong support for the administration’s $250 million supplemental relief bill to fund 750,000 more Works Progress Administration jobs. debate was set for four hours with a new vote expected before nightfall. Republican critics blamed the New Deal for unemployment while WPA testimony cited pump-priming cuts as worsening the Depression and adding 3,000,000 unemployed since October.
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Works Progress Administration
White House
John Taber
N. Y
House
WPA
Aubrey Williams
Roosevelt Pushes Higher Prices to Lift Economy
President Roosevelt called for higher commodity price levels and ordered a report from government fiscal experts to guide action. He favored self liquidating highway projects and considered Bulkley’s $8 billion self paying highway plan. He also discussed small business loans with Thomas Lamont of J P Morgan & Co.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Robert Bulkley
Ohio
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan and Co
Flood threat ends in Southern Michigan after high water
GRAND RAPIDS Mich A U P report says the flood threat in Southern Michigan ended today as most cities along rivers and streams rehabilitated from high water that caused damage estimated above a million dollars.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
U.P
Michigan
Col. Tom Wallace to Keynote Ohio Sportsmen Banquet
Col. Tom Wallace editor in chief of The Louisville Times will be the main speaker at the two day League of Ohio Sportsmen convention in Columbus. The event includes a Thursday banquet on February 24.
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Columbus
U.P
Tom Wallace
The
Louisville Times
League of Ohio Sportsmen
Ann Rutledge kin attends Lincoln's Birthday breakfast
Ann Rutledge great grand niece and namesake attends the annual Lincoln's Birthday breakfast of the National Society of Dames of the Loyal Legion in Washington DC.
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Ann Rutledge
Lincoln
National Society of Dames of the Loyal Legion
Washington, D. C
Army Planes Poised For Argentine Flight
Six flying fortresses of the Army Air Corps pass final tests for a 6,000 mile nonstop flight to Buenos Aires. They will depart after midnight from Miami in a loose formation toward Lima Peru, covering 2,700 miles to the start of the long route.
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Miami
Fla
1U.P
Army Air Corps
Buenos Aires
Lima
Peru
Glouster Man Wounded in Fray May Recover
Lewis Leadinghaus, former Glouster resident, wounded in a Monday night shooting at Almagorda New Mexico shows improving condition. Funeral arrangements for Mrs Leadinghaus, who was killed, have been learned locally.
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Glouster
Lewis Leadinghaus
Almagorda
New Mexico
Leadinghaus
Goering Schedules Reichstag Meeting For Hitler Foreign Affairs
Field Marshal Hermann Goering as Reichstag president summoned the body to meet at 1 p m Sunday to hear Adolf Hitler deliver his promised declaration on foreign affairs. The call followed Nazi celebrations of what they called a major victory in reordering Austria's government.
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Berlin
U.P
Hermann Goering
Reichstag
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Goering
Austria Faces Pressure as Nazi Ultimatum Shifts Power
Chancellor Schuschnigg met Hitler at Berchtesgaden amid Austrian Nazi demands mirroring the German line. Protests erupted as Austrians feared a forced compliance while troop movements near the frontier fueled uncertainty. A 23 minute call with Mussolini reportedly tipped the balance toward peace.
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Schuschnigg
Berchtesgaden
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Geremany
Hitler
Germany
United Press Today
Europe
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Rome
Japanese Claim Gains In Drive on Hankow
Japanese claim rapid advances in their drive against Chengchow at the junction with the Peiping Hankow Railway. Chinese reports say Japanese troops were driven back at several points and heavy fighting occurred at Tsining after Chinese forces entered the city following the north gate capture.
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Shanghai
U.P
Chengchow
Peiping-Hankow
Hankow
North China
Tsining
Dedication of Blue and Gray Trail Five Days in May
Five days in early May cover the dedication of Federal Route 33 named the Blue and Gray Trail. Route 31 passes through Columbus Lancaster Logan Nelsonville Athens and Pomeroy. Events run May 2 to May 7 from Richmond Virginia to Michigan with dignitaries and a Blossom Festival Queen escorting greetings between governors.
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Blue and Gray Association
Columbus
Ohio
Lancaster
Logan
Nelsonville
Athens
Pomeroy
W. A. Compton
Highway Association
B. A. Hall
Richmond
St. Joseph
Benton Harbor
Mich
Michigan
Virginia
E. M. Brown
Massanutten Caverns
Harrisonburg
Chamber of Commerce
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Vaishma Genee
Kapurthala
India
Salt Lake City
Utah
William Withrow
U. S. Army
Navy
Ohio Senate
AFL
Iners
O. O. Wintyre
Gatewood
Charlie Chaplin
Will Rogers
Odd McIntyre
Sinclair Lewis
Stanley Huntington
Dunk
Huntington
Maybelle
Mrs. McIntyre
Mulford
McCormick’s Circus
McCormicks
Circus
Ann
Austria
Elkins
W. Va
Buchanan
Weston
Ripley
Hartford
New Haven
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