Bigelow Amendment Promises Fireworks in Ohio 1939 Elections
Ohio politics heat up as Rev. Herbert A. Bigelow promotes two pension amendments. One would grant monthly incomes of 40 and 50 dollars to unemployed aged 60 plus, funded by a land tax and an income tax. Critics from business groups warn of tax hikes and budget strains, while a second measure seeks to ease future amendment limits.
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Bigelow
Ohio
Columbus
U.P
Herbert A. Bigelow
Cincinnati
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Farm Bureau
Ohio State Grange
Chamber
Paris Says Soviet Ready To Sign British Pact
Paris reports a three power mutual aid alliance among Britain France and Soviet Russia is assured with Gen Joseph Doumenc named to lead the French mission to Moscow. The move would strengthen a European security front and aid response to Japan in the Far East.
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Japan
East Asia
America
Great Britain
Soviet
Russia
Paris
Britain
France
Soviet Russia
Joseph Doumenc
Moscow
Far East
Orient
Europe
Poland
Danzig
Baltic
Germany
Sweden
Francisco Franco
Spain
Ramon Serrano Suner
Italy
A. E. Grasett
China
Hong Kong
Pearl River
Canton
Village Officials Sued By Jehovah's Witnesses
Nine lawsuits seeking 2500 each were filed in Trumbull County common pleas court over the right of Jehovah's Witnesses to assemble. Defendants are Hubbard mayor R. C. Bowers marshal Earl Greer and two Hubbard police officers after enforcement of a parade license ordinance that blocked meetings with loud speakers.
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Warren
Jehovah's Witnesses
Trumbull County
State Employes Union Opposes Civil Service Referendum
The American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees backs the new civil service law, arguing it improves on the old act. Union official R F Hillebrandt says the law strengthens appeals rights and should not be politicized.
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Columbus
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
American Federation of Labor
Bricker
Ohio Civil Service Council
Arthur L. Limbach
Democratic Party
R. F. Hillebrandt
Hillebrandt
Poultry Show Opens Friday in Cleveland Exposition
The World's Poultry Congress and Exposition readies for a 11 day run with Henry A. Wallace, secretary of agriculture, opening ceremonies. About 5000 birds are staged in the live poultry hall as judges select top specimens for ribbons.
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Cleveland
Henry A. Wallace
Blind Municipal Jurist Arraigned in His Own Court
Judge Samuel W. Bell of the Cincinnati municipal court faced arraignment on a charge of assault and battery. A warrant arrest citation was served by Police Maj. Edgar Hartman after Bell allegedly threw attorney Aaron Wiesen out of chambers on Tuesday.
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Cincinnati
Samuel W. Bell
Edgar Hartman
Aaron Wiesen
Bell
Secrest Recovering After Picnic Softball Injury
Congressman Robert T. Secrest of Ohio is recovering rapidly at Walter Reed Hospital from injuries suffered in a July 15 softball game with a picnic group. The statement came from his office.
Velma West Squeals On Escape Companion
In Dallas, Velma West, jailed for murder, revealed that Mary Ellen Richards aided and planned the June escape from Ohio Women's Reformatory. Richards and two others fled during the breakout, which West says she and Richards engineered.
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Velma West
Dallas
Tex
U.P
Ohio Women's Reformatory
Mary Ellen Richards
Cigaret Tax Discount Cut Aimed At Revenue Rise
Columbus Ohio state Tax Commissioner William S Evatt unveiled a plan to cut in half the 10 percent discount for affixing and cancelling cigarette tax stamps. He argues the discount reduced taxes and that the department cannot lower rates set by the legislature. The cigaret tax yields about eight million dollars annually, with dealer discounts previously totaling four hundred thousand dollars.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
William S. Evatt
Conservative Deas Invited To Join GOP
Washington U P reports Rep George H Bender urged Conservative Democrats to split from the Democratic Party and unite with Republicans to disestablish the New Deal in 1940 In a letter to E B Germany chairman of the Texas State Democratic Executive Committee Benders call followed Germanys Garner for President pledge card and urged loyal Democrats to join the Republican banner opposing the New Deal
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Washington
U.P
George H. Bender
E. B. Germany
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
John N. Garner
Democratic Party
Bender
Germany
Soaking Rains Break Drought in New York
The first soaking rains in a month broke drought in several upstate New York communities, replenishing water supplies and reviving pastures and crops. Heavy downpours occurred in Albany Syracuse Cobleskill Oneonta Ithaca and other areas, while Ontario to Delaware saw only scattered showers. Damage in Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware exceeded ten million dollars, rising daily.
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New York
U.P
Albany
Syracuse
Cobleskill
Oneonta
Ithaca
Ontario
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Astronomers View Mars Closest to Earth in 15 Years
New York U P reports Mars will approach Earth today at p m EST the nearest since 1941 and closer than it will be again until 1956. Astronomers plan colored photographs and telescope studies to map surface markings while casual observers wonder about life on Mars.
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New York
U.P
Mars
Galileo
Earth
P.m
FDR Proclaims National Aviation Day Observance
President Roosevelt proclaimed August 19 as National Aviation Day noting it is the birthday of Orville Wright. Washington reports the annual observance aims to honor aviation progress and achievements.
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FDR
Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Orville Wright
Tokyo Statesmen Weigh Retaliation After U S Action
Tokyo officials weigh possible responses to the US denunciation of the Japanese American commercial treaty. They view the move as political, not economic, and consider actions affecting American interests in China as part of the broader Far East dispute.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
United States
Japan
China
Stock Exchange
Far East
Navy Ministry
Western Pacific
Russia
Sakhalin Island
Great Britain
Peddler's Law Is Suspended
Ohio and West Virginia halt enforcement of a new peddler’s law for non West Virginia truck producers pending talks with the Huntington Chamber of Commerce. Southern Ohio growers are advised to ignore the law for now and continue selling in West Virginia without licenses.
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Columbus
U.R
Ohio State Agriculture Department
West Virginia
Ohio
W. Dale Hilbish
Ohio Market Division
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Hilbish
Tighter Relief Rolls Sought by Ohio Cities
Officials from Ohio's five largest cities pressed WPA authorities to raise financial requirements for WPA admission. They argued only moderately destitute individuals should qualify to free up openings for those in extreme poverty currently on direct relief. The discussion cited a family of five with $92 a month as the current threshold.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Six Year Old Found Safe After Three Day Lost Ordeal
Six year old Busy sell Jensen recounted a three day trek through Paul Bunyan Forest near Lake Kabekona. National Guardsmen James Wall and Bud Potter discovered him near the Old Blue Trail about a mile from his cottage, noting he was unharmed and eating berries. His mother, exhausted from the disappearance, was treated by Dr O S Ringle.
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Laporte
Minn
U.P
Sell Jensen
Paul Bunyan Forest
National Guardsmen
Akeley and
Benedict
Lake Kabekona
James Wall
Bud Potter
O. S. Ringle
Ringle
High Bond Set for Rioters in Harlan County
HARLAN Ky 4 UP The 104 persons indicted by the special Harlan County grand jury on charges from a disturbance with national guardsmen six weeks ago faced incarceration unless they can raise bonds totaling more than 500000 today. They are free on previous bonds totaling 250000.
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Harlan, Ky
Harlan County Grand Jury
National
National Guard
William Turnblazer
United Mines Workers
George Titler
Turnblazer
Titler
Kentucky
Amendment aims to pass Roosevelt lending bill in Senate
Democratic leaders prepare for a caucus to crush opposition to the 2.49 billion lending bill. Senator Barkley drafts a compromise highway clause allowing federal construction only if a state contract ensures post completion maintenance. Senator Taft objects to federal build and maintain terms.
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Washington
ULP
Roosevelt
Senate
John W. McCormack
Mass
Alben W. Barkley
Lack of Names Defeats Initiative Amendment
The Ohio Public Improvement Association said it cannot gather enough signatures to place an initiated constitutional amendment on the November ballot. The group supported an amendment to abolish the 65 percent requirement and allow majority votes on any measure.
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Columbus
L.P
Ohio Public Improvement Association
Earl Griffith
Family Dies in Fire in Avon Dale Suburb
Canton officials began a probe after a night fire suffocated Paul F. Morgan 41 his wife Helen 36 and their infant son Paul Jr at their Avon Dale home. Morgan formerly handled business at The Canton Repository and later managed WHBC radio. He was reportedly recovering from a nervous breakdown.
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Canton
U.P
Paul F.morgan
Helen
Paul, Jr
Avondale
Morgan
Canton Repository
WHBC
Davis Completes Policy Sentence Is Set Free
J Richard Dixie Davis former attorney for the Dutch Schultz gang leaves jail at midnight after completing his sentence for the James J Hines policy conspiracy. Three detectives will accompany him to ensure he does not leave southern New York before answering a federal grand jury subpena and to protect him from possible gangland violence.
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New York
Columbus Man Dies After Being Struck by Train
An elderly Columbus man died in a local hospital after being struck by a train. He was identified as John Carey of Columbus.
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Columbus
U.P
John Carey
Fugitive Prince Foiled After Barnstorming Donation
A Bluefield church service raised 4.75 for a supposedly needy wayfarer who claimed a stricken family in Wheeling. A member spotted him in Princeton with new clothes. FBI fingerprints linked him to Floyd Prince, an Nebraska State Prison escapee, with bail set at 1000 and Lincoln asking for his hold.
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Bluefield
W. Va
U.ph
Alwayfarer
Bluefield Church
Princeton
Wayfarer
G. H. Crumpecker
Federal Bureau of Investigation
L. C. Riggin
Church of God
FBI
Washington
Floyd Prince
Nebraska State Prison
Lincoln, Neb
Prince
John L. Lewis Attacks Garner In Labor Debate
In Washington A U P John L. Lewis leader of the CIO denounces Vice President Garner as a labor baiting, whisky drinking, evil old man during House labor committee consideration of wage hour act amendments. He says Garner is to blame for anti labor attacks and vows opposition in 1940.
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Washington
AU P
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations Today
John N. Garner
House Labor Committee
Lewis
Garner
America
Farley Declines on Third Term Position Abroad
Postmaster General James A. Farley said he had not revealed his stance on a possible third term to anyone including the president. He spoke while sailing to Europe aboard the Manhattan for a tour of Germany and Italy and refused to comment on whether President Roosevelt would run.
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NEW York-Aup
James A. Farley
Farley
Manhattan
Germany
Italy
Roosevelt
Swings at Ball Breaks Neck in Softball Game
Warren report says 26 year old Harry Hale collapsed at first base after a powerful swing. Ex Ray exam confirms fatal neck fracture and he will be out of play for months.
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Warren
U.P
Harry Hale
Danzig Decree Enables Confiscation of Jewish Businesses
A government decree empowers the Danzig authorities to confiscate Jewish owned businesses and real estate or properties where the capital is partially Jewish owned.
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Danzig
U.P
United States Abrogates Treaty With Japan Over Asia Policy
The United States moves to economic penalties against Japan after abrogating the 1911 commerce treaty. Hull notified the Japanese envoy as Congress weighs embargoes on war material and imports. Administration foresees a new order in Asia while Britain’s China stance appears to diverge.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Asia
State Department
Cordell Hull
Foreign Affairs Committees
Senate
House
Great Britain
China
Far East
Britain
English Police Reserves Mobilize Against IRA Threat
Police reserves across England mobilized to operate Scotland Yard's secret Scheme D after four bombings blamed on Irish terrorists. Special watch at west coast ports for Sean Russell, IRA leader, suspected of seeking entry to England to direct operations. One man killed and 40 injured in London bombings on Wednesday.
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London
U.P
England
Scotland Yard
Sean Russell
Irish Republican Army
United States
Straitsville Postmaster Among New Appointees
Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nominations of Ohio postmasters for Chillicothe John R. Gunning Circleville A Hulse Hays Crooksville Curtis D T Watts Ironton Charles L Collett New Straitsville Albert P McQuade
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Washington
AU P
Roosevelt
Senate
Ohio
Chillicothe
John R. Gunning
Circleville
A. Hulse Hays
Crooksville
Curtis D. T. Watts
Ironton
Charles L. Collett
New Straitsville
Albert P. McQuade
Fugitive Returns From Industrial School Near Lancaster
One of four boys who escaped from the Boys Industrial School near Lancaster returned voluntarily, as announced by assistant superintendent George Lamb.
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Lancaster
U.P
Th Boys’ Industral School
Here
George Lamb
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Gerould Goldner
Jerusalem
Goldner
Russell
Lakewood
Mogadore, O
Christian Church
Deas
GOP
Harlan County
Davis
CIO
A. F. of L. Building Trades Unions
A. D
Denny” Lewis
United Construction Workers’ Organization Committee
John L. Lewis Flays Garner
Hull
Straitsville
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