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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1934
Page
1
County officials led by Theodore H. Smith press for a 25 percent cut in CWA employment in Athens amid state talks in Columbus. Officials warn wholesale reductions are coming and fear Athens reliance on coal and agriculture may end as demobilization proceeds. An 1 800 worker impact is noted for the quarter, with Armory address set for a public meeting.
An official in Muskingum reports a $500,000 public loan for engineering and water district projects. The statement was made during a conference with state counsel and district representatives, signaling immediate funding action.
The article notes Ohio increasing its reserve fund during the year with the amount surpassing previous levels and indicating ongoing improvements. It highlights state actions in strengthening the pension fund and the related financial stability for future obligations.
Seventy women and children were drifting aboard makeshift craft in northeastern Siberia when a steamer encountered them today. Rescue efforts label the voyage perilous as ice threatens the group.
Severe weather halts Army air mail across the East and parts of the South. Pilot Lieut. Durward Lowry of Milwaukee died in a Deshler Pennsylvania crash during Chicago to Toledo service. Lieut. Frank Hollenstein escaped unharmed after an forced landing in Haydentown. Memphis bases grounded. Boston runs disrupted. three crash fatalities precede new assignments.
A House bill introduced by Representative Robert T. Secrest Caldwell seeks continuation of state county and local Civil Works projects until completion under existing quotas. It provides restoration of hours and workers in force as of January 1, 1994.
The League of Ohio Sportsmen at a Columbus convention urged changes including a $1 fishing license for residents, separation of the Conservation Department from Agriculture, and a continuous closed season for game. They pressed revival of quail protection and proposed regulating hunting seasons, altering the squirrel season to October 1 to 15, banning spring fishing during spawning, and outlawing sale of wild rabbits.
The House planned to act on a bill authorizing army planes and pilots to transport air mail for one year and allowing the Postmaster General to transfer appropriated funds to the army for mail service. Chairman Mead sought suspension of the rules for quick action, but Representative Fish objected.
A navy pilot swam over a half mile to shore through rough seas off the Southern California coast to aid in the rescue of three navy seaplanes and their crews after they were forced down at sea last night.
New Rochelle physicians report veteran baseball manager John J. McGraw spent a very comfortable night and is considerably improved.
Berlin reports an unnamed Catholic prison chaplain was dismissed and placed in protective custody in Hesse. He allegedly urged a condemned Communist to embrace martyrdom before execution, prompting criticism from the Neal party at Frankfurt that such acts are blasphemous and unacceptable in the Third Reich.
Mrs. Ole Beegie, wife of County Commissioner Arthur Beegie, was struck by a .38 revolver bullet that barely missed her heart. Her husband carried her to an auto and to Pomeroy for treatment. doctors say no immediate danger and her lung was not penetrated. Mrs. Beegie, formerly Miss Cora Durst of the Henry Durst family in Pomeroy, survived.
Belgium bowed in deepest sorrow as King Albert’s flag draped coffin was carried from the Royal Palace to St. Gudule's Cathedral and then to Laeken for burial. Notables included the Prince of Wales President Lebrun Premier Dmourgue Crown Prince Humbert Ignace Paderewski and various European royals. Seventy train loads from France and eighteen from Holland attended.
George Long, 18, was pulled from Big Stillwater Creek by his father Clarence Long after breaking through the ice. The rescue occurred in Urichhsville on Wednesday.
In Gallipolis, three longtime friends Martin L. Davey William G. Pickrel and Charles Sawyer pressed for the Democratic nomination for governor before 300 district Democrats. They praised FDR's record, billed the assembly a D.P.B meeting, and backed local party figures for state and congressional posts.
Washington February 22 The Federal Alcohol Administration orders distillers and rectifiers to file by March 10 reports on the cost of production of distilled spirits. The aim is to cut liquor prices and deter bootlegging. All restrictions lifted on import of American type whisky.
Mennonites returned to Lancaster County farms after a 24 hour stay in New York. They rode eight to ten railroad coaches to bid farewell to Brother John H Noseman and his wife and Sister Elizabeth Stauffer who sailed on the Deutschland to Africa to spread their faith.
Will Rogers reports from Washington on lawmakers approving appropriation bills and government employee pay while noting air mail probes, persistent questions between Mr Black and Mr Brown, and a city snow amid lobbyists.
Washington February 22 The Senate approved restoring the full 15 percent federal pay cut July 1 with five percent immediate and retroactive to February 1 raising Congress salaries to 10 000 annually The move costs about 190 million yearly Thirteen Democrats joined Republicans in backing restoration The President offered a five percent immediate rise plus five percent on July 1 Also discussed was a compromise on veterans benefits returning 20 000 presumptive disability cases to pension review and a Reed Byrnes amendment to match the American Legion four point program including government proof in disability cases hospital care for needy veterans and pensions for widows of World War I veterans
Secretary of War George H. Dern urged a return to Washington’s principles at Memorial Continental Hall on the 202nd anniversary of his birth. He cited Washington’s farewell advice on “reasonable preparedness” and warned against an overgrown military establishment.
Walter F. Brown the postmaster general under Hoover told the senate mail investigation committee no fraud was found in air mail contract awards during his administration. He said testimony about private affairs of his old friends was extraneous and obscured the issue.
A reprinted Ulster County Gazette item dated January 4 1800 recounts George Washington's funeral with pomp, cavalry, infantry, clergy, and Masonic Brothers at the Mount vault by the Potomac. The piece notes sunset, the sun setting, and Washington’s name as Father of his country, promising future glory.
Washington news summary: a wage conference between operators and labor in the bituminous coal industry advances under the NRA code to set new scales effective April 1. Leaders include J D A Morrow and Ralph Tagwart for operators and John L Lewis for the United Mine Workers. Proposals aim to cut the 1 hours work week as part of broader code efforts. The Progressive Miners Union challenges a Labor Board ruling over Peabody workers.
Fred Mayo who confessed to abducting FE P Adler hanged himself in Cook County Jail. Adler, 61, was allegedly targeted in Chicago after a Davenport to Chicago plan involving a trunk and staged crime. Police say Mayo implicated Jack Wyman as a co-conspirator with noted victim delayed by agility and a Loop hotel encounter.
Bodies of four miners killed in a gas explosion at the Raleigh Wyoming Mine Company were recovered today. The victims were members of the night crew. about a hundred other men were in the shaft but escaped before fumes spread. Officials said a trolley wire spark ignited gas in a pocket.
Ohio State Athletic Director L W St John said negotiations to hire Noble Kizer from Purdue ended with Kizer likely to stay at Purdue. The move followed a Chicago meeting where St John attempted to lure Kizer as successor to Sam Willaman who resigned.
The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the city of Cincinnati’s right to imprison individuals for non payment of fines, ruling that local authorities may incarcerate offenders to enforce monetary penalties.
Cincinnati Automobile Club announces a reward for the capture of an unspecified ship driver after a February 22 incident in Cincinnati. The club vows to pay for the apprehension, detailing no further suspects or charges.
Chicago February 27 Dr Wynekoop plans to testify in her own defense at the second trial on charges of murdering her daughter in law Rheta. Her attorney says the defense will call her to explain the girl's death. The panel includes six jurors under 21.
Thousands of men fought to break ice barriers that kept many communities across the east isolated for more than 48 hours. Connecticut and Long Island were hardest hit. Schools closed statewide, power lines damaged, leaving towns without heat or light. Westport reports residents marooned by 15 to 20 foot snow walls with no food or milk deliveries since Monday. A volunteer group skis toward the barrier to obtain essential supplies for children and families.
Paris reports blame falling on a political mafia for the murder of Magistrate Albert Prince associated with the Stavisky banking scandal. Police investigate the fatal incident near Dijon where Prince was found on railway tracks with his legs bound and a dagger nearby.
The Ohio Supreme Court refused to review the cases of Emmet M. Baugher and Langdon T. Williams, former president and vice president of the Columbian Building and Loan Company. Both officials must serve sentences of one to ten years in the Ohio Penitentiary for abstracting and misapplying $110,000 of the company funds.
Aston Feb 22 1916 Robert Wadlow the school boy giant marked his sixteenth birthday today. Weighing 248 pounds and standing 7 feet 14 inches tall he reported gaining 25 pounds and two inches in the last year. He outgrows size 2 shoes and complains of bumping his head passing through doors.
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