Hoover New Year Reception Opens With Handshake Pledge
President and Mrs. Hoover greet citizens at the White House New Year reception. Early in line are William J. Wilson and Otto Kafer, the first to shake hands, with cabinet members and diplomats following. Medal of Honor recipients reportedly enter ahead of other military honorees.
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White House
Washington
Jan. L
U.rr
Hoover
William J. Wilson
Holyoke
Mass
General Accounting Office
Otto Eafer
Duncan, Ohie
District of Columbia
EWO
Wilson
Kafer
New York Avenue
Charles J. Huby
Arthur J. Demar
Cabinet
John , Adeiis
Abigail
Olapda
Army
Navy
Walter Singer Sentenced in County Probate Court
Walter Singer was fined 100 and sentenced to 30 days in Athens County Jail by Judge 8 M Johnson in Probate Court for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He was arrested at a local hotel where he worked, with ledora Granberg from North Dakota involved, and she was sent to the Detention Home in Columbus for return home.
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Walter Singer
Athens County
8. M. Johnson
Singer
Ledora Granberg
North Dakota
Columbus
Hearing Date Set In Ohio Telephone Rate Case
The Public Utilities Commission in Columbus set January 20 for further hearings on Attorney General Gilbert Bettman’s request for specific dates from Ohio Bell Telephone Co. about profits of Western Electric in the state wide rate case. Bettman said Bell declined to provide information essential to resolving the case.
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Ohio Utilities Commission
Columbus
The
Public Utilities Commission
Gilbert Bettman
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Western Electric Company
Bellman
Commission
Telephone
Tibbett Marries Heiress In New York Private Ceremony
Opera and talkies star Lawrence Tibbett and San Francisco heiress Mrs. Jennis Marston Adams Burgard were to wed in a private afternoon ceremony at Hunter Marston's home in New York. Only relatives and close friends attended. Tibbett had divorced his first wife in Reno on December 15, and Burgard had two previous marriages, to Robert J. Adams and John Clark Burgard, both dissolved in Reno.
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Opera and Talkies
New York
Lawrence ‘Tibbett
Opera and the Talkies
Jennis Marston Adams Burgard
San Francisco
Hunter
Marston
Birward
Birward's brother,8Only Relatives and Close Friends, Were To Attend. “Tibbett
Reno
Burgard Wah
Robert J. Adams
John Clark. Burgard
London Celebrants Ring In New Year At Statue Event
London records a festive New Year celebration with unemployed crowds joining aristocrats and women in a public dance around the statue of Era, God of Love, signaling a hopeful start to the year despite hardship.
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London
Era
Tragic New Year car plunge claims two families in river
In heavy rain near Chicago the car carrying Jacob Schiller and two families plunged into the Calumet River. Nine of ten occupants drowned. Schiller survived. The driver, John Postman of New Era Michigan, was among the deceased. Police and divers recovered the car hours later.
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Chicago
U.P
Calumet River
Jacob Schiller
Coopersville
Mich
Sénes
Alverna
Louis
Shirley
John Postman
New Era
Reca
Mildred
Howard
Clarence
Schiller
Postman
Schillers
Schifter
Wets in the House on Prohibition Jobs Versus Liquor Debate
In a House debate amid prohibition talks Senator Ashurst supports the line that jobs matter more than liquor. He notes wets claim little to gain and cites a dry counter about readers over beer. Bootleggers seized Barnegat Light shipments in New York bound booze with arrests and $260,000 worth seized.
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Ashurst
Arizona
Shephard
Texas
Barnegat Light
New York
Athens City Council Organized For Two Years
The Athens City Council was organized for the next two years at the City Building. New members include J. Batley Carl Beasley Charles W Day Fred Fenzel Hall H Rowland W N Russell and Mrs Amy F Stauffer with Rufus C Hopkins elected president. City officers include Robert S Wood mayor J S Sherrard treasurer Griff H Evans city auditor and Carl H Beesley named president pro tem. The council plans to meet next Monday to set the 1922 appropriation ordinance and form committees as announced by President Hopkins.
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Athens
Sam B.erskine
J. ©. Batley
Carl H. Beasley
Charles W. Day
Fred Fenzel
Hall H. Rowland
W. N. Russell
Amy F. Stauffer
Rufus C. Hopkins
Carl H. Beesley
C. H. Harris
Harris
Griff H. Evans
Robert S. Wood
J. S. Sherrard
Hindenburg Calls for Global Co operation in New Year Speech
President Von Hindenburg urged worldwide co operation to tackle urgent trade finance and disarmament problems in a New Year speech delivered in Berlin. He emphasized unity among nations to master impending economic and security challenges.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
All Want Ads for Sunday Messenger Ad Intake
Announcement urging readers to phone in all want ads before 3 P.M. Saturday for The Sunday Messenger edition. Informs readers the paper reaches over eleven thousand responsive homes and provides contact numbers for Athens Nelsonville and Logan areas to reach the ad taker with details.
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Sunday Messenger
Athens
Nelsonville
Logan
Chicago Faces Bankruptcy After Tax Ruling
Chicago faced possible bankruptcy as County Judge Edmund J. Jarecki voided 1928 and 1929 tax rolls as fraudulent, ruling $240 million in back taxes cannot be collected until reassessment or appeal. He warned unjust levies could trigger a broader crisis. city officials, including Meyer Anton Cermak, considered receivership.
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Chicago
Jan. L
Edmund J. Jarecki
Meyer Anton Cermak
Jarecki
Cermak
Philadelphia safety chief’s blunt attack on Navy official
Philadelphia public safety secretary Jen and Lemuel Scofield accused Secrecy of the Navy Chiles Francis of being a misguided wit as details emerge about a liquor raid case. Charles Was, a liquor raider and ex navy resist, faced dismissal related to wearing a Navy uniform during raids.
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Secr
Philadel
Jen
Lemuel B. Scofield
Philadelphi
Chiles Francis
Jfy
Navy
Schofield
United States
Watch Dog Wit Runs for Congress in Ohio Sixth District
Mack Bauer editor of The Upley Bee announces Republican candidacy for Congress in Ohio Sixth District. He will face Democrat James Polk of Hillaby Sauer, a writer and former journalist with The Columbus Dispatch and several Ohio papers.
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Mack Bauer
Central
Letheran Ohio
Cles
Upley Bee
Thing Week
Congress
Ohio
Jame Polk
Hillabyt
Sauer
Congress Opens Year With Few Domestic Emergency Bills
Washington lawmakers enter the new year with little ready for action on domestic emergencies. House and Senate organization dominates, tax plans and revenue measures loom, and discussions center on treasury policy, tax increases, and tariff questions. Party leaders step to shape a broad program after holidays as pressure on tax and inheritance measures grows.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
U.P
Congress
Treasury
House
Senate
Moses
New Hampshire
State aid funds to aid Saray and nearby villages
State Director of Education B. 648 announced that fifty one thousand six dollars would be distributed to teachers in Ohio state aid districts with checks mailed soon. Wellston leads in distribution but several towns including Nelsonville Chauncey Crooksville Greenfield and Shadyside will receive funds totaling over five thousand dollars across Athens Meigs Perry and other counties.
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U.P
Ohio
Wellston
Poit
Nelsonville
Ladyville
Chauncey
Crooksville
Greenfield
Shadyside
Morrow
Mussingum
Perry
Portege
Rods
Washington
War in China Ends, Letters Hint at Quiet Peace
A reader letter notes Japan gains in China, China gains in Japan, and the League appears to have achieved a settlement. The writer jokes about reporters waiting in Mukden for a final confrontation, reflecting war weariness and a concluded conflict.
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Papera
Sen
Mukden
Zoody
Japan
China
League
New York Rings In New Year With Cheers And Throng
New York on January 1 1932 welcomed the new year as Times Square drew a huge crowd for the midnight celebration. Attendees heard horns and cheers as outdoor festivities filled the square, with cabarets and hotels reporting brisk business despite lower rates than the previous year.
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New York
Tienes Square
BBC
Predictions and Pessimism for 1932 From Strickland Gillilan
The column urges readers that 1932 will reflect personal choices and mindset. It comments on Washington gossip and public figures, noting that change in date does not alter character or happiness. It warns of continued gloom for those who had a bad year and reflects on political bitterness in Congress.
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Strickland Gillilan
Washington, D. C
Congress
Plan to Restock Ohio Streams Endorsed by Conservation Board
The Ohio Conservation Council reendorsed William H. Reinhart’s plan to restock state streams. It proposes closing portions of streams in stages through 1934, with two thirds closed in 1934 and a third later, while criticism continues. The panel postponed purchasing the Miller Bine property in Sandusky County pending further review by Reinhart and Attorney General Bettman.
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Columbus
W.P
Ohio Conservation Camal
Willam H. Reintuert
Reinhart
Hera
Re Wre
Franklin County
Ashable
Champaign County
Theaters Bombed In Kansas City Night Outrages
Two theater bombing incidents reported in Kansas City. A bomb wrecked the Baltis Theater lobby with $5 000 damage. A dynamite fuse was found and extinguished at the St John Theater. The Baltis bombing followed a prior strike of October 18 1930 involving union operators.
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Kansas City
Mansas City
Baltis Theater
Walla
St. John
Baseball’s Hot Stove Sage Billy Evans Prepares Series
Billy Evans, former American League umpire and Cleveland manager, writes weekly sports pieces for The Messenger. This Sunday marks the start of a series ahead of the big league season with articles set to appear on the Messenger sport page.
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Billy Evans
Cleveland
the Messenger
Butley
Apt
Indian Civil Disobedience Resumes Amid Talks
The Indian Civil Disobedience campaign is resumed as Gandhi and the Congress push for dialogue with the viceroy Lord Linlithgow. Officials say any renewed resistance will be avoided, with leaders urged to pause to seek public opinion before further action. Gandhi demands dialogue, while the viceroy plans to consult and decide on measures to quell disturbances.
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Thala
Gandhi
Gandi
Congress
Rasporian
Borah Pushes Recognition of Soviet Russia
Senator Borah introduces a resolution urging U.S. recognition of the Soviet Union arguing it is essential to settle Russian relations for real disarmament talks and European stability. He cites trade potential with a vast 190 million market and links U.S. disarmament progress to resolving the Russian question amid Geneva conference pressures.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Borah
United States
Soviet Union
Senate
Europe
Soviet Russia
Boral de Contemptions
Wapaid
State Department
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Strick
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