Slain Carter Dickinson case seen as self-inflicted
Prosecutor C McCrea says no charges will be filed against three girls and William Lee Ferris after 24 hours of questioning in the Dickson murder mystery. Officials say autopsy results and conflicting testimonies failed to establish a motive while Ferris and witnesses discuss possible self defense and a late night party. Police continue to review accounts as the case unfolds in Fort Wayne Indiana with involvement of Dr Robert Kall may provide explanations.
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C. McCrea
William Lee Ferris
Carter Dickinson
Ferris
Jean Miller
Loyn
Florence Jackson
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fort
McCree
Dickinson
Robert Kall
Ickinson
Obber
Ler
Christopher
President delays action on labor boards and bill
President issues executive orders delaying the National Labor Relations Board and two related bodies until August 1. The move keeps the three boards inactive while the Wagner Bill moves through Congress. The White House said the agencies would remain on hold and continue operating under existing orders.
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Hington
National Labors Board
Nationalbor Relations Board
Labor Relations Board
Thor Board
Wagner
Na- Stee Labor Relations Board
Textile Labor Relations
Ther
Ohio Teens Die In Weekend Accidents
AP report notes several young Ohioans died in weekend incidents including car and train accidents with drownings near lakes. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday at New Marshfield per Rev Miles.
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Christian
New Marshfield
Bears Wander Through St. John's Harbor Stuns
In St. John's Newfoundland, wild bears wandered along the harbor surprising locals. Observers reported no circus and questioned how the animals strayed so far from their usual haunts, while speculation about their path and purpose circulated.
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Ll Street
St. John's
New Foundland
The
Messenger
Ohio Highways Use 7 Million in 1934 Purchases
A state survey shows the Ohio highway department spent 7.276 million dollars in 1934, with the purchasing offices handling 3.539 million. The report notes the General Code allows the highway department to buy on its own and lists the purchasing division’s 48 employees and 87 thousand dollar payroll. It details annual coal buys of about 235,000 tons, lumber valued 40 to 50 thousand, and about 53,280 sacks of potatoes, plus printing costs of 209,089 and paper 116,743.
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UMBUS
Ohio Govert Survey
State Highway Department
Finance Department
Highway Department
Ohio General Code
Boards of Trustees
Adjutant General's Office
Authority of Ohio Milk Commission Ends Today
The Ohio Milk Marketing Commission passed out of existence today after the Burk Law failed to be reenacted. Commission members hope milk prices remain stable statewide, warning that some price cuts could undo prior gains.
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Authority of Ohio Milk Commission
Columbus
Ohio Milk Marketing Commission
Burk
Teutons Lose At Their Own Game In Milwaukee
Gloom hung over Milwaukee's north side as 310-pound Floyd Verette defeated Teutonic contenders in a beer drinking contest with a half gallon in 34 seconds. Berghausen posted 37 seconds in a preliminary round, while fans praised beer as a German staple despite the defeat.
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Berghausen
Schneider
Liebungudt
Schwinck
Floyd Verette
Verette
Trustees Say O S A Budget Is Inadequate
The Ohio State University board led by Newton D. Baker informs Governor Davey that his veto of over 1.2 million dollars in the current biennium leaves OSU with insufficient funds. The letter urges aid to meet the legislature’s $7,155,600 two year appropriation, noting the shortfall of 17,800 from the prior period.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Davey
Baker
Sewanee
Jail Brother of Alleged Slayer
Victor Thompson aged 23 was jailed alongside his brother Gerald Thompson 25 who faces murder charges in Mildred Hallmark death. Authorities say Victor enticed an eight year old with a five cent piece. Gerald allegedly confessed to knocking Hallmark unconscious and leaving her in a cemetery ditch.
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Peoria
Victor Thompson
Gerald Thompson
Mildred Hallmark
Victor
Thompson
Miss Hallmark
Guffey Pushes Fast Action on Coal Bill
Washington report notes a 30 day strike postponement and strong support for the Guffey Bill from the United Mine Workers and some operators. The measure aims to regulate the coal industry with a “Little NRA” and is expected to clear the House Ways and Means Committee this week. Senator Guffey plans to bring it to the Senate for debate once action is taken.
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House
Ways and Means
The
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Lewin
Guffey
Roosevelt
Fat Man Adage Declared Pure Bunk At Club Meet
Harry Bagan, president of the United States Fat Men's Club, argues that the saying nobody loves a fat man is false. At the Wilmington Mass event 160 fat men gathered for the annual meeting and a foot race.
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Wilmington
Mass
Harry Bagan
Bagan
United States
Fat Men's Club
Cardenas Seeks Exile Return for Mexican Opponents
Mexico City report says a presidential order may allow exiles to return after meeting between President Lazaro Cardenas and his cabinet. A constitutional revision proposal and socialistic education plan could be advanced. Exiles including Monsignor Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores and several bishops might be permitted to return. Adolfo De La Huerta and two 1929 presidential candidates could also be allowed back, though Vasconcelos may refuse.
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Mexico
D. F
Lazaro Cardenas
Cardenas
Department of Military Justice
United States
Monsignor
Leopoldo Ruiz Y Flores
San Antonio
Texas
Adolfo de la Huerta
Los Angeles
Jose Vasconcelos
Gilberto Valensuela
Vascomeeras
Recovery and Relief Take Half of New U S Budget
Washington AP reports President Roosevelt's 1936 budget envisions a $4.58 billion recovery and relief outlay with projected receipts of $5.96 billion and a year deficit near $4.53 billion. The public debt tops $28.67 billion as of year end, with forecasts of a potential peak around $34.25 billion.
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U.S
Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
Steel Workers Get Vacations With Pay
The first trips with pay for steel workers in this district began today as Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. mill men started furloughs of a week or less, with pay depending on length of service.
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Utilities Bill To Face Acid Test Before House
Washington report describes a high stakes House session on the Roosevelt backed plan to abolish public utility holding companies. The vote centers on a mandatory 1942 abolition clause while the S E C would decide each case, with possible presidential veto shaping the 1936 campaign.
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House
Roosevelt
Econgress
White House
Senate
House Commerce Committee
Securities and Exchange Communion
Reed Raps Tax Program Setup
Kansas City story quotes James A. Reed former Missouri senator criticizing the President's tax plan. He condemns it as burglary and highway robbery and warns it will cause economic chaos. He argues the public will repudiate the doctrine and its authors for a return to common honesty.
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Kansas City
James A. Reed
Missouri
Fire at Brimwood Place oven heat regulator
Athens firemen were called to the home of Dr and Mrs Pedigo at Brimwood Place Sunday at 11 10 AM when a faulty gas jet caused the wooden handle of an oven heat regulator to catch fire. No other damage occurred, Fire Chief B E R Laughlin reported.
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Dr . & G. Pedigo
Brimwood Place
BE. R. Laughlin
Which Won Elected Senator or Defeated One
Beverly Hills story quotes Will Rogers in a satirical letter about Washington politics. Rogers imagines Roosevelt as amused by defeated incumbents and professors while candidates debate outcomes and public reaction. He uses humor to comment on the election season.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Washington
D. C
Roosevelt
Will
Eden offers to cede British strip to Ethiopia in Italo Ethiopians dispute
Capt Anthony Eden told the House of Commons the British government proposed ceding a strip of territory to Ethiopia to end the Italo Ethiopian dispute. Mussolini reportedly rejected the offer, and Sir Samuel Hoare defended executive trust while warning the Commons not to obstruct government actions.
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House of Commons
Mussolini
London
England
Anthony Eden
Ethiopia
Italy
Samuel Hoare
Commons
Samuel
Man in White Ends Life in Hotel Room
KR Wilburn of Cincinnati, an AA Ballard figure, dressed in a white linen suit and new shoes before a hotel room mirror and then took his own life by slashing his wrists and cutting his throat in the bathtub. Coroner Frank M. Coppoe reported.
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Frank M. Coppoe
Severe Storm Hits Western Ohio Towns
Severe electrical and wind storm disabled Ohio Edison in six Clark County towns. High tension lines were blown down and water washed out a traction line section. Crops suffered damage in Tremont City Harmony North Hampton Lawrenceville Villa and Glen Echo.
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Springfield
Clark County
Ohio Edison Co
Tremont City
Harmony
North Hampton
Lawrenceville
Villa
Glen Echo
No Intention of Killing Him Father Claims
A New Marshfield father says he fired a 12 gauge shotgun to frighten his intoxicated son Bowen 27 who lunged with a fruit jar. Bowen was killed. the father was jailed on a manslaughter charge but released on bond after pleading not guilty. Bowen’s prior history includes a Mansfield Reformatory release for non support and parole violations.
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Cleophas K. Barnett
Bowen
New Muarehfield
Nitiae
Mra Barnett Rn
Charles Stratton
Carl Gagener
Roy Goldsberry
New Marshfield
L. F. Jones
Ape
T. R. Bennett
Celesta McKibben
Athens
Margaret Mae
Mansfield Reformatory
Father la
Eid
Sheriff's
Lueter
Jeffersonville
Mia. Barth Donahue
Dianepolia
King
Virginia
Endurance flyers fuel their 12 hour record bid at Meridian
The Key brothers and Mrs. Al and Mrs. Fred Key pack a lunch box at Meridian airport to be dropped midair for nourishment during their bid to surpass the unofficial 12 hour endurance flight record of 647 miles. Flossie and Loretta Jackson and Lillian Miller, arrested with William Lee Ferris in Fort Wayne, are held on suspicion one may be the woman who checked the murder victim’s briefcase at a hotel in Detroit.
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Key Brothers
Fred Key
Meridian
Miss
Flossie
Loretta Jackson
Lillian Miller
William Lee Ferris
Fort Wayne
Ind
Detroit
Howard Carter Dickinson
Dickinson
Ferris
William Schweitzer
Charles Evans Hughes
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