Ohio Struck by Record Wave Deaths and Snow
Weather across Ohio shows record cold with 21 deaths linked to the freeze and blizzard conditions. Workers rescued after 28 hours stranded in deep drifts as crews clear highways and restore service. Gas and power crews operate through the night to maintain pressure and restore routes, while schools and bridges face closures and frostbite injuries rise.
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Governor Grants Reprieve Before Firing Squad
Delbert, convicted killer, was to be executed for the murder of a young wife and three relatives six years ago. He received a reprieve hours before the scheduled firing squad under Gov. Henry H. Smiths order, delaying the execution.
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Match Company Barberton plant dividends announced
The Barberton plant of the Match Company expected a labor dividend of about $325,000, with more than 750 cm involved in the division.
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Iowa Tackles Tall Story Amid Freeze Tragedy
Manchester residents endure a brutal cold as a dog is found frozen to death at the fairgrounds. The 25 below spell highlights the severity of the cold wave sweeping the area.
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Death of D H Moore Noted Ohio Senator and Banker
David H. Moore age 83 former Athens banker and Ohio State Senator died of a heart ailment in Washington D C Burial will be in Hebbardsville Cemetery Funeral arrangements to be announced He served in the Ohio Senate 1900-1904 chaired Finance and worked with Harding and Longworth He was internal revenue collector for Southern Ohio based in Athens He leaves a wife Stella Magnath a daughter Browning Betts and two grandchildren.
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Inquest Ordered Into Slayings At Danville Farm
Edgar County Coroner W A Jones ordered an inquest into the deaths of William A Albers 54 his wife and five children found slain in their burning Sideil Illinois farmhouse near Danville. A posse recovered the bodies and believed the husband killed the family then set fire to the house and shot himself amid debt worries.
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Blizzard Grips Nation As Record Subzero Hits
Arctic blast slams the eastern Rockies with more subzero weather as the Midwest endures heavy snow and fires cause substantial damage. Record lows include International Falls minus 56, with Chicago minus 17 and Cedar Rapids 30 below as warmth arrives in parts of the west.
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Farm bill proposals include 48 Little AAAs
Amid conflicting statements the administration’s farm bill undergoes changes. A major update would add a long term program based on 48 Little AAAs in the states, alongside a two year stop gap of subsidized soil conservation to control production, followed by federal grants to states for crop control cooperation.
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Record Low Temperature Shocks Athens With Snow
Cold snap ends as government foresees a warming trend. Athens and nearby towns report temperatures down to 23 below zero with several school districts canceling classes. Milk deliveries freeze and farmers face crop losses as temperatures dip across the region.
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Wine expert offers unemployment solution in dinner talk
Frank Schoonmaker, New York wine expert, told a Union Club group that if every man in the United States drank four glasses of wine weekly, 1,500,000 men could be put back to work.
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Hunger Threat Lifts From Isolated Ontario Village
Snowdrifts isolate the western Ontario village of Port Franks leaving 60 residents facing hunger as winter worsens. Controversy nears climax as clashes rise between Manchukuo aligned state and Soviet influenced Outer Mongolia.
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Lie Detector Likely Blocked For Hauptmann Test
Legal obstacles hinder a lie detector test for Bruno Richard Hauptmann though Gov. Hoffmann backs it in principle. After a talk with Dr. William Moulton Marston the governor said a blood pressure test could help clear doubts but needs a judicial order. Hauptmann agreed to test and suggested Dr. John Condon also undergo the procedure.
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New French Cabinet Formed by Sarraut
Paris reports Senator Albert Sarraut has formed the 101st cabinet of the Third Republic. The Radical Socialist veteran previously served as premier and leads a transition government to carry France through to parliamentary elections scheduled for April or May.
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Solons Begin Recess as Bills Await Davey Action
Ohio lawmakers adjourned after a four month session with two major measures approved the seven month relief program financed by 11.5 million and a revised 90.2 million biennial budget. Governor Davey may veto much of the budget, keeping bills in suspense until next Tuesday.
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University Student Hurt in Fall on Ice
Phyllis Parkinson a sophomore at Ohio University slipped on ice in cold conditions and suffered a back injury. An ambulance from Mansfield her hometown was delayed reaching Athens for treatment. She cannot attend classes though not confined to bed and the Athens doctor reports the injury is not serious.
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Athens County Auditor Publishes Delinquent Tax List
Athens County auditor C. O. Gibson won final approval to publish a delinquent real estate tax list. The list covers more than two years in arrears, includes almost 700 names, and totals about 86,048 dollars in delinquency. The list will appear in upcoming days.
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Cobb lampoons statutes in breezy Santa Monica riff
California readers get Irvin S. Cobb skewering lawmakers and their endless acts. He jokes that politicians busy enacting or amending laws ignore existing ones and likens statutes to hens laying counties eggs that never hatch.
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Rome Warns Sanctionists and Reports Italian Gains in Africa
Rome warned against Mediterranean security pacts among sanctionist powers as Italian armies claimed victories in the Tembien Mountains and a swift drive in Ogaden. Marshal Badoglio announced complete Italian victory after a three day battle, while Graziani led a mobile assault toward Neghelli, seizing water holes near Dolo.
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Radio Control Biased Claim by Harris at PA Publishers
E H Harris of the National Radio Committee of the ANPA told a Pennsylvania publishers convention that radio in the United States is under definite partisan control. He argued the Federal Radio Commission and licensing create fear-driven influence aligning stations with the governing party's aims. Harris said investments in licensed stations deter stations from actions against party interests.
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Subversive Propaganda Fears Fueled by Naval Memo
A New York Times dispatch reports President Roosevelt warned the Army and Navy to avoid commenting on civilian groups without his consent. The Naval Intelligence Bureau memo claims certain churches and organizations push propaganda to destroy U S institutions. The memo urges vigilance and was cited in Congressional records from 1935, listing Communist affiliated groups and those aiding the cause.
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Roosevelt veto override sends bonus bill to Senate Monday
The heavily Democratic House overridden President Roosevelt's veto of immediate bonus payments by a 324 to 61 vote. Leaders failed to delay the ballot, 189 to 181, but the Senate, meeting Monday, is expected to pass the $2.491 billion measure. Roosevelt argued the bill differs little from last year and notes changes in currency and interest provisions.
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Tax Problem Is Topic Of Former Governor
Akron report quotes former Governor Myera Y. Cooper warning that a new tax program will strike workers and industry hard. Cooper argues that good government rests on prudent spending, not greater expenditures, as he speaks about upcoming tax policy.
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Davey Appeals to Roosevelt for Ohio Victory and Fed Reserve Board
Governor Martin L. Davey led a delegation of Ohio Democrats to the White House to seek federal support and a strong victory in November. He asked President Roosevelt to appoint former Governor George White to the Federal Reserve Board as part of their push for harmony and success on both state and national tickets.
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Digest Subscriber Poll Also Against New Deal
The Literary Digest reports a supplementary poll among its subscribers showing a small gap between support and opposition to the Roosevelt New Deal. Of 220,248 subscribers, 84,969 voted yes and 144,279 voted no on approving the acts and policies to date.
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Guffey Coal Act Suit Filed in Federal Court
Cincinnati report notes Hatfield Campbell Creek Coal Company challenges the Guffey Coal Act seeking to restrain a 1 12 percent production tax until court decides the act's constitutionality. In separate item, a Beujpo's Ferry fire near Fairmont, West Virginia, kills a mother and two young daughters.
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