Plan to replace dole with work in Roosevelt era
President Roosevelt proposes a comprehensive plan to shift from direct relief to work programs. Ohio officials and federal authorities discuss funding and scope including public works, conservation, housing, and rural improvements. The plan aims to employ most people now on relief, with emphasis on unemployables and long-term municipal safety projects.
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Dole
Puteedy
Roosevelt
Washington
Frank D. Henderson
Ohio
Emsons
Enderson
Federal grand jury probes anti trust practices in motion picture industry
A federal grand jury investigates alleged anti trust violations by exhibitors and distributors in the US motion picture trade. The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have subpoenaed about a dozen corporations and key executives as the inquiry examines alleged gentleman’s agreements affecting competition and prices.
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Gtspaper
Department of A Federal Grand Jury
United States
Approxim Iim
Execu
Department of Justice
Ederal Trade Commission
Sacrifices Life of Horses by Log Cutter in Washington
In Ghamm, Washington on January 9 Believer, aged 38, reportedly sacrificed his life to spare his team of horses. While clearing a logging path a falling tree limb struck him, breaking his neck and causing death within hours.
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Gham
Wash
Believer
Chicken for Its Keep Hading Tiny Gold Nug Le Crop
A garbled ad fragment mentions Morris Wil near Cheyenne and a ranch by a creek where a gold ore sample was found. It notes a 5 feet wide vein assaying $67 a ton and hints at comparing farm crops, with a Maine-style classified tone and a nearby address 8 Menlewond Drive.
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Ken
President's Message Biggest Touch in History Says Will
Santa Monica dispatch reports President Roosevelt asking for eight and one half billion in a historic message. Betty Gow wins a decision over Hauptmann's lawyer and Hugh Johnson aligns with big business after a Supreme Court ruling on oil law. Will Rogers signs off with a celebrated day.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Jan. Y
Roosevelt
Betty Gow
Hauptmann
Hugh Johnson
Supreme Court
University Budget Requests for 1935-36 Rise in Ohio
Ohio University seeks 1,635,154 for 1935-36, with 623,079 for personal service and maintenance each year. Ohio State asks 8,991,500 including 1,020,500 for additions and betterments. Miami 1,808,945. Kent State 1,259,457. Bowling Green 1,274,995. Wilberforce 932,571.
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Ohio University
Columbus
Hofer
Ohio State University
State
Miami University
Kent State College
Bowling Green State College
Wilberforce
Criticism of Court Upheld in Indiana Supreme Court Reversal
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed the contempt conviction of Don Nixon, former publisher of The Wabash Plain Dealer, who was fined $100 and jailed ten days for criticizing the court’s receiver in Wabash County. Nixon had died months earlier from injuries in a car crash.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court Today
Don Nixon
Wabash Plain Dealer
Frank O. Switzer
Wabash Circuit Court
Switzer
Wabash County Loan and Trust Company
Nixon
Police Fire On Demonstration Wounding Three in Minneapolis
Police opened fire on a strike protest outside the McDonald-Cilman Motor Company in Minneapolis. Three men, including a garage mechanic, suffered minor wounds as demonstrators and sympathizers shattered a large front window. Police deployed guards amid the protest.
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Minneapolis
McDonald-Cilman Motor Company
U S Apology Sinking of Rhum Runner I'm Alone
The United States Canadian arbitration commission ruled that the U S should apologize for sinking the rum runner I'm Alone off the Louisiana coast in 1929 and pay Canada 26000 dollars in compensation.
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Washington
Louisiana
United States
Canada
Relief Office to Interview All Athens County Clients
Athens County Relief Office will interview all relief and work relief clients to collect additional personal information under new Washington orders. J. D. Garrett, Works Division manager, says supplementary facts about prior employment are required for the new job program likely to start around February 1. Interviews are scheduled in Albany Carbondale Mineral Athens Township Lower Trimble Alexander Hamsey Run New Marshfield and other areas with times listed for each site.
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Athens County Relief Office
Athens County
Washington
J. D. Garrett
Garrett
Albany
Carbondale
Mineral
Athens Township
Athens City
Lower Trimble
Alexander Township
McCune’s
Hamsey Run
New Marshfield
Buchtel
Nelsonville
Senate Votes Restoration of Ohio Pay Cuts
In Columbus on January 9 the state moves to restore about 1.25 million dollars in pay cuts for state employees while Governor Elect Martin L. Davey plans to seek continued reductions. An $18.9 million six month appropriations bill passed the Senate 28 to 0 but awaits House action next week. The measure allocates 12.65 million for general expenses with highway maintenance funded. no funds are set for weak school districts. Senator William Herner, Democrat of Norwalk, says a separate bill for school districts is likely to be introduced soon.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Senate
House
William Herner
Norwalk
Finance Committee
Family Scoffs Ransom Story
Allen Cc. Romberger, 21, Hammond Indiana, says two kidnapers forced him to write a $50,000 ransom demand. He was released near the Federal Building after over 48 hours in captivity. His family and FBI deny any payment was made.
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Chicago
Allen Cc. Romberger
Hammond
Ind
Federal Building
Lowden Bomberger
Harold Nathan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bomberger
Condemned Man's Fate Is Davey's Problem
The fate of Peter Treadway, slated for the electric chair for the slaying of Ruth Gilmore Steese, was in Governor Elect Martin L. Davey's hands after a reprieve extended his execution from January 16 to January 20. Governor White cited insufficient time to review the case.
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Columbus
Peter Treadway
Martin L. Davey
Ruth Gilmore Steese
Cleveland
Georer White
White
Pensions Plan Moves Toward Federal State Relief System
Washington reports stir over New Deal shift to a Federal State pension plan for elderly and needy mothers aimed at fast relief. Proposed funding could approach 100 million dollars for first year, with 1.5 million unemployed moved from relief rolls to state care. Farm policy shifts include tariff barriers to spur foreign markets.
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Washington
Aator Robinson
D. Ark
WRA
Blue Eagle
Farm Administration
Wallace
America
Mad Kentucky farmer kills seven in mass shooting
George Collett, a Mt Vernon Kentucky farmer, killed his wife and four relatives, then two others and wounded a eighth during a nighttime rampage over a land dispute. He shot himself when surrounded by a posse. Victims include Mrs Stella Collett 28 and Julius Bordis 52, Crad Orchard postmaster.
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Collett
Stella Collett
Water shut off in University District for pipe work
Water service will be shut off on eleven Athens streets tomorrow morning for about three hours to lay new pipelines. The outage will affect virtually all Ohio University buildings and consumers on South Court, East Union, West Mulberry, Park Place, University Terrace, East Mulberry, Stewart, McKinley, Wolfe, Race and House.
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Athens
Ohio University
South Court
President
Mulberry
East Union
College
University Terrace
Park Place
East Mulberry
Stewart, McKinley, Wolfe
Race and
House
Mine Leaders Discuss New Basic Wage Scale
P-Plans for a new basic wage scale agreement covering coalfields in western and central Pennsylvania northern and southern West Virginia Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Alabama and Michigan were discussed at the Pittsburgh district scale committee meeting.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Michigan
Predict Heavy Spending for Spring Repair
Material men and contractors in Athens met in Chamber of Commerce rooms with Better Housing Program leaders to discuss anticipated improvements. A canvass of all building owners and tenants found repair and remodeling work totaling more than 300,000 planned, with some already contracted and underway.
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Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Athena
T. W. Craig
Co. M. Gill
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Davey To Take Office in Pomp
Columbus reports a costly inauguration for Gov Elect Martin L. Davey set for next Monday. A fund of 14500 is raised to cover ceremonies with 8000 approved by the Senate and the rest from Columbus Chamber of Commerce subscriptions. The White administrations spent little on prior inaugurations as Democratic HQ aims for an all Ohio holiday in Columbus.
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Columbus
Jan
Martin L. Davey
Myers
Cooper
Kent
Ohio
Senate
Commere
George White
Davey
Long-Sought Man Held in Cincinnati
Edward Smith, hunted by police from several Southeastern Ohio cities since escaping custody at Logan nearly a year ago, is under arrest in Cincinnati on a house breaking charge. Safety Director Scott Haney was notified. Smith had previous arrests for thefts in 1934 in Athens and suspected similar crimes in Cheleville Logan and Gallipolis. He escaped while in custody of Athens and Ne conville. Officers were returning a rifle to owners.
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Edward Smith
Ohio
Logan
Cincinnati
Scott Haney
Smith
Athens
Cheleville
Gallipolissis
Blast in Paint Truck Injures 17 at Highway Scene
Seventeen people were burned when a paint truck exploded on a highway between Hudsonville and Zeeland Michigan. The driver and spectators were sprayed with flaming liquid as three blasts occurred in quick succession. Victims were taken to a Grand Rapids hospital and Zeeland hospital. the fire began during transfer of gasoline.
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Hudsonville
Mich
Here
Zeeland
Grand Rapids
Federal Agents Kill Gangster in Chicago Apartment Shootout
Federal agents slain gangster Russell Gibson, 42, linked to the Edward G. Bremer kidnapping, after a Northside apartment siege. Gibson, an ex convict allied with Alvin Karpis and Arthur Barker, died from two rifle hits as his gun jammed during a confrontation with a 16 man federal squad.
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Chicago
Jan. C
Russell Gibson
Edward G. Bremer
Paul
Gibson
Alvin Karpia
Arthur Barker
Lasher Burial Set for Thursday in Washington D C
The burial of Mrs. Elizabeth Lasher wife of Prof George Starr Lasher head of Ohio University journalism will be in Glenwood Cemetery Washington D C Thursday at 2 o clock She died from injuries in a Florida automobile crash December 20 Interment will be beside her father Frederick L Siddons a former DC Supreme Court justice Mrs Lasher and her husband are in Florida where he remains in Halifax District Hospital Daytona Beach Mrs Lasher daughters Mary Elizabeth and Dorothy Lasher and sister in law Mrs Heyward Siddons are with him or relatives in Washington
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Mis
Elizabeth Lasher
George Starr Lanaher
Glenwood
Washington, D. C
Athens
Halifax District
Daytona Beach
Fila
Mary Elizabeth Lasher
Heyward L. Siddons
Train crashes into car near Pemberton kills Thames family
A fast Big Four passenger train collided with a sedan six miles east of Sidney at Pemberton last night. W. W. Thames, age 1, his son, daughter-in-law, and his granddaughter were killed in the wreck.
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Sidney
Here
Pemberton
W. W. Thames
Condemns Hauptmann as Lindbergh ransom intermediary
Dr. John F. Condon testified in the Hauptmann trial identifying Bruno Hauptmann as the man he paid the 50 000 ransom to and the person who met him at Van Cortland Park. He described notes bearing a three holed signature and recalled meeting Hauptmann with Colonel Lindbergh at St Raymond's Cemetery.
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Flemington, N. J
John F
Jassie) Condon
Bruno Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Bronx
John
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Condon
van Cortland Park
Reddy
Condon Recounts Meeting at Woodlawn Gate With Hauptmann
Doctor Condon describes a tense encounter at the Woodlawn Cemetery gate in the Bronx with John, later identified as Bruno Richard Hauptmann. He details the man’s climb over the fence, the conversation about the Lindbergh baby, promises not to alert authorities, and the lengthy exchange that followed before they parted.
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Doctor Condon
John
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bronx
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Uhrichsville Board Grants 10 Percent Teacher Salary Rise
In New Philadelphia area, the Uhrichsville board of education voted a 10 percent salary increase for teachers and janitors, believing Ohio's new sales tax will supply the needed funds. This action reflects district finances and educator pay adjustments.
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Philadelphia
Ohio
Uhrithaville Board of Education
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