Navy fliers set record flight 2150 miles non stop
VP-10 led by Lt. Knefler McGinnis completed a 2150 mile non stop flight from the mainland to Honolulu in a mass formation. The six giant Navy planes battled fog, cross winds, and a separated crew member as they reached their Harbor base amid the calm of a bright morning.
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Ted Press
Nolulu
T. H
U.R
John Paul Jones
John Barry
Saneco
Harbor
Honolulu
VP-10
Murses
Knefler McGinnis
McGinnis
Tion
Infornia
Money Is Due Indicates New Federal Bond Measures
A late 1930s style memo from the White House discussed a forthcoming monetary statement aimed at bolstering the government bond market over the next six months. The talk, led by Morgenthau and Cummings, hinted at a move tied to government gold reserves and potential bond price effects.
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Hington
U.R
Is House
Adi
White House
Morgenthau
Cummings
Particu
Eure
Rtl
Seed Burned To Reduce Huge Surplus In Kentucky
Fire burned 200 000 bushels of bluegrass seed stored in Kentucky as part of a 1931 1932 crop surplus reduction program. The seed belonged to the United States Farm Administration and the Intermediate Credit Bank and was burned to lower unsold stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.P
Fededit Administration
Intermediate Credit Bank
Ue Association
Miners Threaten Shutdown in Anthracite Fields
ES Barree Pennsylvania reports looming coal industry disruption as Pennsylvanian anthracite miners threaten a shutdown. The United An givania union, formed months ago, plans to strike and accuses the United Mine Workers of dual union control and regent-like leadership.
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ES Barre
United Angivania
Penns
Follo
United Anthracite Union
Coal Opera
Water Softener Vote In Athens Shows Early Lead
At noon today 600 votes were tallied by citizens on Athens water softening, with opponents ahead. Two thousand post cards were sent to residents, and final results expected for Sunday's Messenger edition announced by Mayor Len B McCune.
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Athens
Len B. McCune
the Messenger
Buckeye State Highway Dept Is Criticized
Ohio nurserymen at their annual convention in Columbus criticized the State Highway Department for neglecting the federal guidance on spending Public Works Administration funds for highway beautification. They said part of the 15 million dollars should go to trees and shrubs, while highway officials announced a conference to advance CWA beautification plans and noted the Ohio Council for Roadside Improvement formed 20 women committees to receive project proposals.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Public Works Administration
Harry R. O’brien
Nurserymen's Association
C. W. Merrell
CWA
Ohio Council For Roadside Improvement
Liquor Tax Bill Signed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed the new liquor tax bill as the first legislation of this session. Taxes set at 2 dollars per gallon on whiskey gin and other spirits with 80 cents per quart and 30 cents per gallon on blends, per barrel levy on beer and higher rates on wines over 24 percent alcohol. The bill aims to boost Treasury revenues and could yield from 50 million dollars yearly or more depending on estimates.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Treasury
Serpent Shows Itself at Loch Ness Sighting
In Inverness Scotland on January 12 witnesses report the Loch Ness Lake serpent appeared near shore disporting in waves with eight humps. Sir David Hunter Blair notes long suspected its existence and believes it may be the lone survivor of an ancient freshwater reptile lineage.
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Inverness
Scotland
David Hunter-Blair
State Registrar To Speak Here Tonight
Glen M. Daily state registrar of motor vehicles will address a Hotel Berry meeting in Athens tonight for auto dealers garage owners and parts dealers from Athens Vinton Meigs Morgan and Hocking counties. Other speakers include J H Cummings Leo Fenn and R J Richman. The Athens County Automotive Association sponsors this event.
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Glen M. Daily
J. E. Algco
Motor Pioneer Edwin McEwen Dies in Cleveland
Funeral services were held for Edwin McEwen 65 a pioneer executive in the automotive field. McEwen was the managing director of the Motor Company in Syracuse and died in Cleveland.
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Motor Pioneer
Cleveland
U.P
Edwin McEwen
Pioneer
McEwen
Cake Motor Company
Syracuse
Bowman and Police Catch Up On Sleep
A fatigued manhunt for fugitive Bowman paused as officers rested in Athens after a long chase from Wales Mills. Bowman vanished near Wales Mills and may be hiding, with a large state and county force remaining on alert along Route 50 and surrounding roads.
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Bowman
Police
Neal Bowman
Athens
Wales Mills
Albany
Ohio State objectors defy Rightmire suspension order
Seven Ohio State University students described as conscientious objectors to compulsory military training defied President George W. Rightmire by continuing to attend classes. Meanwhile Attitech College students at Yellow Springs plan a statewide protest in land grant colleges.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio State University
George W. Rightmire
Attitech College
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Ford Refused Aid for Bank During Crisis
Edsel Ford told the Senate Banking Committee that in February 1933 Henry Ford refused a last minute government appeal for Ford Motor Company to aid Detroit banks. He described Henry Ford as incensed by pushes to subordinate deposits and invest more capital for the Guardian Detroit Union Group during the Michigan bank holiday crisis.
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Washington
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Henry Ford
Edsel
Senate Banking Committee
Michigan
Treasury
Arthur A. Ballantine
Ford Company
Guardian Detroit Union Group
Mack of Black Crows Killed in Car Mishap
Charles E. Mack, 46, famed for the Two Black Crows partnership, was killed when his car overturned near Mesa Arizona last night. George Moran, his partner, his wife and daughter, and film producer Sennett were injured, with Sennett possibly seriously.
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Mack
Black
Mesa
Ariz
Charles E. Mack
George Moran
Mack Sennett
Sennett
Quaffing in Offing For Nurmi Punch Is Wills Warning
Riverside column cites a playful warning about a Nurmi punch and drinking trends as the Senate debates a bill. The writer jokes about paying in full and mentions Scotland and France in a light political satire tone. The letter is signed by Will.
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Nurmi
Wills
State backs drive against taxation delinquency plan
Carl ton S Dargusch vice chair of the State Tax Commission proposes a state collection bureau for delinquent taxes a receivership bill to hold delinquent income properties until paid and a salary impoundment up to 2 percent for public officials to curb tax delinquencies He says the measures would break the delinquency wave with a CWA project surveying tax delinquencies.
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Columbus
Jan
U.P
Carlton
Dargusch
State Tax Commission
Legislaion
Tax Commission Bureau
Logan PWA Plan Approved for Logan Waterworks
The Public Works Administration in Ohio sent Logan city a loan request of 73000 dollars and a grant of 22000 dollars to build a waterworks system estimated at 95000 dollars. L A Boulay, state engineer, declined to state recommendations to Washington. The Civil Works Administration approved projects in 15 counties, including Athens.
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Columbus
Public Works Administration
Ohio
Washington
Logan
Hocking County
L. A. Boulay
PWA
Civil Works Administration
Athens
Kentucky Tobacco Prices Hold Steady as Leaf Moves Rapidly
LEXINGTON Kentucky January 12 Auctioneers moved 1,860,070 pounds of burley tobacco at an average of 12.75 dollars per hundredweight as prices offered showed little change while deliveries were large and rejections few. Local buyers reported strong activity on the floor despite flat pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
U.P
Burney Tobacco
County Democrats Stage Love Feast at Berry Hotel
Athens County Democrats hosted a public event at the Berry Hotel lampooning the Republican Party. Speakers included ex Senator Louis J. Eberle and Oral Daugherty with mayors Steve Holland Len McCune and Victor Oakley at the head table. President Roosevelt’s New Deal was praised as a policy beacon.
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New York
Berry Hotel
Athens County
Thomas Jefferson
Dan A. Bardin
Democratic Organization
Admin
Roosevelt
New Deal Administration
Louis J. Eberle
Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
Steve Holland
Len McCune
Athens
Victor Oakley
Buchtel
State's Price for Blends Is 1.50 a Quart
Col John A. Hughes state director of liquor control announced state liquor stores will offer blended whiskey at 1.50 a quart. He noted straight whiskey and imported liquors will be priced higher. Hinkle interviewed liquor agencies nationwide to ensure reasonable prices. Board members expect stores to open before May 1.
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Columbus
John A. Hughes
Matt Hinkle
Colonel Hughes
Hinkle
Hughes
Fireworks Plant Reopens in Tippecanoe City
The Fireworks Plant in Tippecanoe City resumes operations on January 12 after a closure since June 20.
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Tippecanoe City
Almaro Sato Former Ambassador to United States Dies
Torio reports Almaro Sato former ambassador to the United States died today. He served in diplomacy and represented his nation abroad. The death was announced with no further details provided.
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Torio
Almaro Sato
United States
Bargain Week Brings Special Offers for Classified Ads
National Want Ad Week runs January 14 to 21 with special rates for Messenger Classified ads. An ad-taker will assist advertisers with broad opportunities to rent, buy, swap, or dispose of items, plus national publicity and low rates in years.
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The
Messenger
Classified
Athens Messenger
Trickery in Sterilization Law Denied by Detroit School
DETROIT Jan 12 Charges that trickery was used to obtain sterilization orders for Wayne County Training School inmates were denied by school officials. Dr Robert H Haskell and Mrs Mildred Ainsworth defended the procedures and said most cases were initiated by parents or guardians rather than officials.
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Detroit
Wayne County Training School
Robert H. Haskell
Edward H. Williams
Mildred Ainsworth
Wil. Hames
Traffic Safety Laws Sought in Ohio Auto Death Bill
Cleveland report says safety officials urge Governor White to include a 1934 model auto death law and a driver licensing law in a special assembly session. Representative Cassidy supports calling for the model statute to cover homicide by autos.
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George White
Joseph E. Cassidy
Cuyahoga County
Lindbergh Reveals Record On Air Line Finances
Charles A. Lindbergh disclosed that a full record of his aviation financial dealings has been sent to the Senate committee probing ocean and air mail contracts. He disputes interpretations of a $250,000 stock gift from Trans Continental and Western Air, saying the stock is compensation for his technical advisory role.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Senate
Trans-Continental
Western Air
Puerto Rico Governorship Ends as Gore Resigns
Robert H. Gore resigns as governor of Puerto Rico. The resignation is accepted by President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Robert H. Gore
Puerto Rico
Roosevey
Charred Body Found in Blazing Auto Near Dover
A charred body without head arms or legs was found in the rumble seat of a burning Dodge coupe along Route 8 near the Ohio Canal. Coroner Balmer cannot determine sex. clues include a man’s shoe heel and pocketknife blade on the car. Witness Clarence Hammel reported seeing a man in the vehicle and a companion car fleeing the scene.
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Dover
U.P
Here
Ohio Canal
Albert Balmer
New Philadelphia
Balmer
Clarence Hammel
Mineral City
Abe Laird
Hammel
Modoc Youth Killed In Escape Attempt Near Hagerstown
Orval M. Oliver age 12 of Modoc and Clyde Mellotte 23 of Needmore Pa died when the deputies car left a steep embankment during an escape from custody after an alleged chicken theft. Deputy Sheriff Richard Renner was knocked unconscious by a wrench in the struggle. Oliver had worked at No 285 Mine and a Ford coach license was traced to W J Gentry Ohio.
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Athens County
Hagerstown
Orval M. Oliver
Fred Oliver
Modoc
Gilouster
Oliver
Clyde Mellotte
Needmore
Richard Renner
Renner
W. J. Gentry
Stowe
Ohio
Manslaughter Trials Set In Athens County Jan Dates
Ten of twelve indicted by the January term Athens County Grand Jury were arraigned before Judge C F Rowland. Chauncey Patton will be tried January 22 after pleading not guilty and posting 3000 dollars bond. Esther Filley not arraigned yet. others set for trials with bonds and dates listed for each case including failures to provide for children and minor offenses.
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Athens County Grand Jury
C. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Milton Patton
Chauncey
Esther Filley
Nelsonville
Guy Tenner
Ralph Smith
Donald Lyons
Henry Boudinot
Frank Quinn
Raymond Smith
Scientific Children's Father Is Stricken
James Shelley, 45, known as the meter father for science children, died suddenly in Newport after alighting from a car. A Detroit resident and mobile firm sales manager, a heart attack is suspected. His public divorce settlement last July exposed that his three daughters Gal 13, Helen 14, and Jane 15 were born from a so called marvelous practice.
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Cincinnati
James Shelley
Newport
Shelley
Detroit
Gai
Helen
Jane
Senate Debates St Lawrence Waterway Treaty Amid Likely Defeat
Washington January 12 The Democratic leadership moved the controversial St Lawrence Waterway Treaty to Senate debate despite a strong likelihood of defeat in the effort to obtain ratification.
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Washington
U.P
St. Lawrence Waterway
Senate
Woman Pays Four Dollars for Baby in Brooklyn Kidnap Case
Margaret Stackhouse told police she paid a man four dollars in Prospect Park and received a two day old baby in return. She and her husband Angus Stackhouse were charged with kidnapping Patricia Laciana whose parents live on unemployment relief. Police found Patricia in the Stackhouse home. Blood tests showed she was the missing Luciano baby, though Angus insisted the child was his.
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New York
Margaret Stackhouse
Prospect Park
Angus Stackhouse
Patricia Laciana
Patricia
Stackhouse
Brooklyn
Blackhouse
Edward
Mary Luciano
Dr Wynekoop Retains Posse in Murder Trial
Dr Alice Lindsay Wynekoop, 62, faced a second day of trial on charges of murdering her daughter in law Rheta. A jury was seated in Judge Joseph B. David's court amid spectators rioting to gain entry. The trial recessed until Monday as the panel gained the power of life or death.
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Criminal Courts
Chicago
Alice Lindsay Wynekoop
Rheta
Joseph B. David
Doetor Wynekoop
Water system loan approved for Lodi Ohio by PWA
Public Works Administration sanctioned a loan and grant totaling 17000 dollars to improve Lodi Ohio water service. The funding covers system upgrades and expansion to deliver safer reliable water to residents and businesses.
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Wayne County School For Feeble Minded
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