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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1932
Page
9
Equatorial heat grips 30 states from the Rockies to the Atlantic with about 50 deaths from drowning and prostration. Chicago records 97 degrees with a deadly lightning strike after a brief relief, while other cities report 100 degree highs. Suburban stores fill with swimsuit shoppers as communities seek relief.
War Department allocates 42.3 million for nationwide river and harbor projects led by 1.33 million for open channel work on the Ohio River and 0.9 million for lock and dam construction. Ohio harbors receive 69 thousand to 446 thousand each while Kanawha River in West Virginia gets 1.03 million. In Marion Ohio a man, William Jenkins, 38, of near Akron, dies after falling from a locomotive tender aboard a westbound Erie train.
A father informs his son Ted that his will creates a four quarterly trust until age 35. The trust, managed by a bank and trust company, will grow the payments as Ted ages and mature into the principal if he proves himself a capable business manager. He invites Ted to meet the trust officer before returning to college to review the plan.
Prohibition clashes flare in Alexandria Bay after dry raids on veterans convention. Citizens clash with officers injuring several. chamber appeals to Washington for intervention as driver Andrew Mc Campbell investigates.
Greenwich Observatory in London acts as the world time source translating star motions into minutes and hours. A dedicated team checks universal time against earth time four times daily, broadcasting precise standards to railways, post offices, and distant cities.
Ohio Republicans appoint Charien H M Lewis of Harpater to run the statewide drive for a ticket in November. He favors repeal of the eighteenth amendment while top candidates back a Chicago style prohibition plank. Democrats dispute party harmony over campaign leadership and the party’s stance on prohibition.
Mrs. Charles H Sabin, national chairman of the Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform, denounces the Republican Party’s dry law plank as fraud and deception. She argues it distrusts the people and contrasts it with the Democratic plank favoring state rights and local judgment.
Columbus July 16 Governor White's committee on governmental economy proposes a 5 percent cut on the first 8000 or part thereof 10 percent on 1000 to 4999 and 15 percent on amounts above 5000 to save about 1 10 000 yearly. Effective January if General Assembly approves in a September special session. Hearings likely in August for employee input.
William Bamber a cement contractor was shot and wounded after a car crash in Cincinnati. Police arrested railroad policeman Deibert H. Arbill who says Bamber attacked him with a tire after the wreck. Bamber claimed $5,200 in Liberty Bonds were in his possession and suspected a holdup.
Annual observatory event invites the public to view the sky and listen for star time at Greenwich. Attendees can stand on the Meridian Line, enjoy demonstrations, and learn how to set watches by star time.
In Toledo and Columbus both sides rejected claims that 830000 in bribe money was offered to influence extradition of James Licavoli. Licavoli’s Toledo lawyers call the Detroit claim absurd, noting witness descriptions differed and questioning McCrea’s handling of the hearing. Governor White termed the charges ridiculous.
Chicago July 16 A 63 year old magician and hypnotist B G Jarvis asked police for help after a warrant was issued in Lake Geneva Wisconsin charging his bride of three weeks with stealing his money on their honeymoon. He told detectives he cannot contact the bride or her subconscious and would have her back if he could reach it.
Adrian resident Frank C. Ulrich, 42, has spent years collecting and tying small pieces of string into a continuous length totaling 130 miles, with a haul of about 138 pounds.
Wartington report outlines Congress ending its session with over 11 billion dollars in emergency aid. Measures expand credit, bank relief, farm financing, and unemployment relief while pursuing tax reform and budget balance. Senate probes parallel financial reforms and drys drift.
Franklin Roosevelt nears the end of his New England coast cruise aboard the 40 foot yawl Myth II. He stayed anchored in Marblehead Harbor after a voyage from Marion Massachusetts under variable weather, in good spirits as he headed northward.
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