Ohio Solons Move Holidays to Mondays in New Bill
Ohio Representative Joseph C. Nailor proposed a measure to shift all legal holidays except New Year s Day to fall on Mondays to extend weekend observances. The plan appeared among 81 bills introduced as the House and Senate opened to free proposals.
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Columbus
Joseph C. Nailor
Franklin
Ohio
House
Senate
Welfare Department
State Highway Department
Ohio Flu Not Yet at Peak
State Health Director R. H. Markwith said Ohio’s influenza outbreak has not peaked and shows a northward movement from the south. He noted the epidemic is in its early stage as many cases are mild and do not keep people home. Education Chief E. N. Dietrich estimated over 50,000 pupils absent and more than 200 schools closed partly or wholly.
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Columbus
R. H. Markwith
Ohio
Markwith
E. N. Dietrich
Driver Burned While Sleeping in Truck
Pomeroy staff special reports Day French a truck operator from Harrisonville was critically burned last night while sleeping in his vehicle near Mrs. Georgia Williamson’s home on Harrisonville Road. He was taken to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis for a blood transfusion. French could not describe the incident but it is believed a cigarette ignited his clothing after he pulled off the road.
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Pomeroy
French
Harrisonville
Georgia Williamson
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Williamson
Days Get Brighter As Sun Rises Earlier In Feb
Columbus report notes winter days lengthen after the solstice. The article explains mornings will gradually brighten from Jan 4 toward Feb 10, when sunrise becomes noticeably earlier, signaling longer days ahead.
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Columbus
Ice Claims Lake Star Harold Flack Drowns
In Chillicothe Harold Flack aged 17 the high school basketball star fell through thin ice on a lake while skating with two teammates. About 100 observers watched a vain rescue attempt as Flack drowned.
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Chillicothe
Harold Flack
Floyd Mees of Meigs County to Attend Roosevelt Inauguration
Ten Ohio legislators were authorized to attend President Roosevelt’s inauguration on January 20 with all expenses paid by taxpayers. Floyd Mees of Meigs County is among the committee representatives chosen to represent Ohio.
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Floyd Mees
Meigs
Columbus
Ohio
Roosevelt
Meigs County
Farms Offered in Sandusky for Erie County Relocation
Sandusky County farm agent B W Reading announced fifty farms are available for families forced to vacate properties in neighboring Erie County to clear land for a government explosive plant. The move affects residents near the proposed site and aims to provide relocation options.
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Fremont
Sandusky County
Erie County
B. W. Reading
Southampton Sunk After Axis Bombing Off Sicily
The British admiralty confirmed the 9,100 ton cruiser Southampton was sunk after catching fire during an Axis raid off Sicily on Jan 10. Most of the crew were saved. An Italian report claimed the carrier Eagle was torpedoed in the Mediterranean. Other British ships damaged include Illustrious and Gallant. The Axis offensive expanded as RAF bombers hit Wilhelmshaven and Catania, with London barrages and Tobruk preparations continuing amid harsh weather fronts and ongoing campaigns across North Africa and Europe.
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Sicily
Eagle
Mediterranean
Britain
Admiralty
Ilustrious
Gallant
Wilhelmshaven
Catania
Hitler
RAF
Wilthelmshaven
Libya
Tobruk
Associated Press
Bardia
Albania
Tokyo
Japan
East Asia
Malcolm MacDonald
Greater London
London
Empire Capital
Midlands
Phillips bill targets unamerican activity at Ohio colleges
Senator H T Phillips seeks to deny state university funding to any campus that does not ban un American activities. The measure also fines first offenders $50 to $100 and up to $500 for later convictions for advocating overthrow of government.
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Columbus
Sen
H. T. Phillips
Athens
Communist Party
Ohio
Phillips
Senate
Ohio State University
Bricker Outlines Two Year Budget Plan in Ohio
Governor Bricker presented a two year financial program to the Ohio Legislature without new taxes. It calls for 11 million more for state departments, 3 million annually for local governments, and 12 million to cover a school foundation deficit. He seeks funds for welfare institutions and universities and suggests reallocating auto license tag revenues to aid local operations, with offsetting tax shifts.
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Columbus
Bricker
Ohio
State Department
John W. Bricker
House
Senate
General Revenue Fund
J A Wellman Logan civic leader dies at 64
John A Wellman 64 president and organizer of Farmers and Merchants Bank died last night. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday at his Mound Street residence, Rev. Cecil H. Jones officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by Frances wife, three sons John Ned Ben, one daughter Ann, one brother Ben and four sisters. He helped found Logan Chamber of Commerce and served as director.
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John A. Wellman
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Mound St
Cecil H. Jones
Oak Grove Cemetery
Wellman
Logan Home ‘Telephone Co
Logan Clay Products Co
Main St
Logan Chamber of Commerce
First Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Letart Falls Girl Dies of Burns
Clovis May Sayre 12 of Letart died Wednesday in Kessel Hospital Ripley West Virginia from clothing caught fire Dec 7 near a grate. She died after surviving more than a month. Survived by parents P K Sayre two brothers Robert Richard and sister Wilma funeral held at Letart Methodist Church.
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Pomeroy
Clovis May Sayre
Letart
Kessel Hospital
Ripley
W. Va
P. K. Sayre
Robert
Richard
Wilma
Letart Methodist Church
Letart Cemetery
Gallipolis Girls Held For Aiding Jail Break
Evelyn Harmon aged 18 and Maxine McDaniel aged 61 were arrested in Gallipolis and jailed on charges of furnishing laws for aiding a jail break at Jackson last night. Five men escaped and Jackson officers were notified.
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Gallipolis
Evelyn Harmon
Maxine McDaniel
Jackson
Stimson warns of air invasion risk if British navy falls
Secretary Stimson told the House Foreign Affairs Committee the United States faces danger of air invasion if Britain’s navy is destroyed or surrendered. He warned bases in Newfoundland and North Canada could reach New England and discussed U S naval strength against a potential 50 000 troop land assault.
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Stimson
War Department
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Representative Fish
Roosevelt
Britain
Fish
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Atlantic
Newfoundland
Treasury
Morgenthau
England
Great Britain
Naval Committee Approves Small Ship Production Plan
The House Naval Committee unanimously approved a urgent navy request to spend 909.009 million dollars for 400 small ships and large shipbuilding expansion. The package totals 1.209 billion dollars in naval outlays, with 315 million for new building and 25 million to expand Great Lakes facilities for 280 vessels.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
Navy
Samuel M. Robinson
Bureau of Ships
Great Lakes
Robinson
Truce Signed Reopens Eaton Plants in Defense Pause
Detriot area and Michigan Eaton Manufacturing plants resume work under a national defense backed truce. Four sympathy strikes ended and a rehire plan prepared at Saginaw amid UAW CIO protests over reinstatement terms. Arbiter to decide individuals’ status in rehiring moves.
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Detroit
Eaton Manufacturing Company
National Defense
Saginaw, Mich
Saginaw
Uaw-Cio
CIO Union
Battle Creek
Marshall, Mich
Cleveland
Hague Citizens Fined for Vandalism by Nazis
The Hague authorities fined a number of local residents 60 000 guilders about 30 000 dollars after deliberate damage to three German army cars parked on city streets in recent weeks.
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Hague
Berlin
The
Garb Army Fliers in Underwear Tests Arctic Clothing
In Fairbanks Alaska the captain and crew flew toward the North Pole in only their underwear as a test of new Arctic clothing for U S Army fliers electric underwear.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
North Pole
Arctic
U. S. Army
Illustrious Under Heavy Air Attack in Mediterranean
AP correspondent Larry Allen aboard the British aircraft carrier Illustrious describes a seven hour German dive bombing assault in the central Mediterranean on January 10. The carrier endured 1,000 pound bombs and torpedoes while anti air guns and British planes countered. 12 German planes were shot down as the convoy proceeded with escorts.
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Mediterranean
Strikers Face Loss of Deferred Draft Status
Workers at the Ryan Aeronautical Company in San Diego face loss of draft deferment if they strike. State draft headquarters ruled that a strike would trigger reclassification for those currently in a deferred category due to job nature.
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San Diego
Calif
California
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Flu Vaccine To Be Tested by Naval Scientists
A 20 member U S naval scientific unit in Berkeley awaits mobilization orders to test the Rockefeller Foundation influenza vaccine on naval personnel. The test aims to measure the vaccine's efficiency against the influenza virus.
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Berkeley
Calif
Rockefeller Foundation
Fulton County appoints new coroner
Mrs. O L Donehoo, mother of two, is elected Fulton County coroner in Atlanta after defeating 47 opponents.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
O. L. Donehoo
Three Month Old Bowles Child Dies At Langsville Farm
Martha Maxine Bowles three months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenner Bowles died last night at the W A Compton farm near Langsville after a stay in Holzer Hospital. Funeral services are set for Friday at Temple Church.
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Martha Maxine Bowles
Kenner Bowles
W. A
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