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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
1
AP dispatch reports President Roosevelt may veto the death penalty bill as congressional leaders signal opposition. House and Senate discussions foresee a clash over abolition provisions and potential administration opposition to mandatory penalties.
Fragmentary notes indicate J rd Township in Alabama formed a new infirmary project with appointed leadership. The brief outlines an outline plan and ceremonial Sunday events near Bottom Lane with changes affecting local governance.
Helen Jacobs reaches the final of the 1929 tennis championship after defeating Hilda Kratzig in straight sets 6 3 6 0 and continues her bid for a sixth title.
Batavia manufacturer and bank director H. N. Wade urged the Kane County Board of Review to accept a $175 additional payment, saying he was under taxed. The board rejected the request and Wade said he would turn the money to charity.
A wave of mid summer heat and a series of accidents across Ohio killed twelve people. Prostrations struck Anton Fix and Charles Hott in Columbus. drownings occurred near Georgetown Kentucky and Mosquito Creek. lightning killed Lester Lane at Marysville. electrocution hit Joseph Weston in Westerville. six traffic deaths plus a fatality from a hot prostration in Dayton and a drowning in Portsmouth. Temperatures reached the 80s to 101, with rain and more storms forecast.
Baton Rouge Louisiana celebrated Independence Day as Huey Long pushes for another special legislative session. Lawmakers rush to the capital to pass laws against the New Orleans city government while National Guardsmen enforce martial law proclaimed earlier. Long flew to New Orleans to direct state affairs.
A Woodbury County Grand Jury indicted Attorney General Edward L. OConnor and his first assistant Walter F. Maley on conspiracy charges tied to gambling operations. The indictments follow a three month inquiry triggered by a police raid six months earlier.
In Geneva Utah a freight derailment on the Denver and Rio Grande line left three transients dead and 11 injured. One victim identified as George Cunningham of Denver and another tentatively named Lee De Lamar of Las Vegas. Cleanup crews haul twisted wood and steel from the wreck.
The famous actor Harding appeared in court over custody of his daughter, narrowly avoiding possible jail time by resolving the case in the legal proceedings.
Denver delegates vote in a dramatic NAB convention to appoint a woman to NEC leadership and craft a 1935 credo. Agnes Samuelson leads in Iowa with rival Caroline Woodruff and Annie Woodward also contending. A half billion federal grant demand, opposition to compulsory military training, and a push for teachers to influence education policy are on the agenda.
Emperor Haile Selassie told The Associated Press Ethiopia does not seek war with Italy yet pledged to fulfill its duty if conflict occurs. Unofficial reports claim heavy losses on both sides in a battle on the Eritrean frontier, but details remain unconfirmed.
Washington report notes AAA legislation in Congress aims to halt rising suits seeking recovery of processing taxes used to fund crop control programs. Amendments pending in the Senate would prevent reimbursement if the farm act is declared unconstitutional.
Painesville Ohio authorities arrest Herman Pusterhofer, 20, of Euclid on a warrant for attempted extortion against Virginia Glendenning, Ridgecliff Sanitarium superintendent, as investigators pursue a claim involving nine 1933 fire deaths. An affidavit was sworn by Virginia George assistant superintendent.
John Halliday Cline, a pioneer ice cream manufacturer and prominent Southeastern Ohio businessman, died at home after five years of ill health. Born in Meigs County, he built the Cline Ice Cream Company with plants across several states, retired six years ago, and left a widow Minnie Hartnell and cousins. Funeral services are set for 4 PM Monday at his Athens home with burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
The Ohio Supreme Court hears a dispute over the State Control Board’s authority to transfer funds in the biennial budget. Attorney General Bricker argues for lack of power and constitutionality, while the Utilities Commission seeks to force action. A Saturday hearing is set as Governor Davey vetoes parts of the budget and proposes reallocations.
Lon s prominent Athens ice cream manufacturer and noted Southeastern Ohio business leader John Halliday Cline died at his home early this morning.
Rep Johnson of West Virginia urges state and federal action to acquire Blennerhassett Island for a national park. The three mile long Ohio River site near Parkersburg contains farms and lies at West Virginia’s high water mark on the river.
The Cuban government ships 15 investigators back to the United States after labeling them agitators seeking to disturb public order. A presidential palace statement calls the visit unjustified interference in Cuba’s internal affairs. Clifford Odets leads the delegation from the American Writers League.
Judge FE Mahaffey stated that continuing scientific studies of Ohio's problem children would handicap the state's youths. The potential abandonment of the Bureau of Juvenile Research, a Welfare Department laboratory, was discussed with Director Margaret Allman.
The nation celebrated Independence Day with picnics beaches and fireworks while traffic plans used air surveillance in New Jersey. Former President Hoover spoke in Grass Valley California and President Roosevelt held talks with House leaders in Washington. Local leaders and the American Legion broadcast Independence Day remarks nationwide.
Merton Ward Goodrich 27 and his wife Florence 28 traveled from Detroit to New York as Michigan officials prepare to return with him on charges he killed 11 year old Lillian Gallaher. Detectives say Goodrich confessed strangling the girl and hiding her body in a trunk.
Associates of Frank C. Walker denied plans he would resign as head of the Work Relief Division of Application and Information. Rumors suggested he might return to private business amid changes in distributing 3.5 billion in work relief funds. An order directs projects over 25 000 to filing with the Public Works Administration.
The Austrian Cabinet voted to restore lands to the Hapsburg legacy as monarchists rally behind the youthful Kaiser Otto I. Supporters plan moves to reclaim the throne with Archduke Otto of Hapsburg, 22, living in Steeneckerzee Castile, Belgium, with his family.
Norman C Parr assistant state liquor director says regular weekday regulations govern today’s sale of beer wine and alcoholic beverages in Columbus contracts and licenses remain in effect during the business day.
Stan Fors Texas reports a cowboy reunion in STAMFORS Texas with real ranch hands. Ranch outfits send in chuck wagons, roping events and good horses. The town enjoys high cattle prices and a festive atmosphere as cowboys rejoice in the heart of old Texas ranch country. Will Rogers signs off urging don't sell America short.
Governor Eugene Talmadge used a Independence Day bridge dedication in Canton to press state sovereignty as a shield for Georgians. He labeled Roosevelt's New Deal experimental and failed, urging immediate abandonment as the path to recovery and warning against federal overreach.
Dr William W. Alexander died in Devine Texas after a several month illness. He was born in Letart Falls and studied at Purdue University. He lived with his wife Nettie Johnson in Devine for two years and had one son who died in infancy. Funeral services were held at his mother's home with Rev Bert O Connor of Chester presiding.
New York P A notes Miss Laura Ingall postponed indefinitely her bid for a transcontinental speed record after a firecracker injured her foot. An anti tetanus serum caused illness, leading to the temporary abandonment of the attempt.
Grass Valley Calif AP Former President Herbert Hoover spoke in Grass Valley praising liberty and the Declaration and Constitution. He warned of a worldwide attack on individual liberty and said America has a transcendent mission to civilization beyond its own safety.
A speech argues to keep the Declaration of Independence in its Shrine at the Library of Congress beside the Constitution. It cautions against surrendering liberty in favor of security and urges holding to fundamentals as the nation evolves from 1776 toward 1985 prosperity and fair distribution.
The Ohio Supreme Court was asked to review a Hamilton County appellate ruling upholding municipal diversion of gasoline tax and vehicle license fees for non road purposes. The court recently declined to review a Toledo case and in a Cincinnati case said the legislature may authorize such taxes for any purpose.
Dun & Bradstreet reports the week ended shows the highest bank clearings in nearly four years across 22 leading U S cities totaling 4.812 billion dollars. This compares with 4.117 billion the prior five days ending July 4 196?, marking a 3 9 percent rise amid Independence Day fluctuations.
Union City reports a small office safe at the Dixie Queen Market was found sprung open with $2.49 missing. Sheriff Lynn Browne said the incident is under investigation today.
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