Congress Eyes 60 Day Payless Vacation for Relief Helpers
Washington plans reveal a proposed WPA overhaul to require 60 days off relief rolls for those on aid 15 months, shifting to private employment search. A three man WPA board would replace one man admin, cost caps on projects, and eliminate federal theater and many white collar programs. May include 20 percent local match for remaining projects as Congress presses to curb welfare scope.
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Washington
U.S
Works Progress Administration
John N. Garner
Congress
House Appropriations
WPA
Senate
Philosphy
Roosevelt
Dies To Hear Moseley Again At Dies Committee
Maj. Gen. George Van Horn Moseley, retired, appears before the Dies Committee to expand on his claim of a Communist emergency in the United States. He plans a long statement urging presidential action and possible military measures to confront perceived subversion amid economic strain and antiwar agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
George van Horn Moseley
Dies
United States
Lineman Survives After Contact With 2300 Volt Wire
Columbus electrician Frank Maher aged 54 avoided fatal injury after touching 2300 volts while transferring wires on a pole. Fellow linemen rescued him by tying a rope, throwing it over a brace, and lowering him to the ground. He touched the live wire with the back of his head during the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
Frank Maher
Maher
King and Queen Take Time Out to Relax on Eastward Crossing
King George and Queen Elizabeth sped eastward on their second continental crossing aboard a royal pilot train. They reach Jasper for 22 hours of rest at 11 a.m. local time today. On Friday they plan to visit the capital of Alberta, Edmonton.
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ROYAL
U.P
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Jasper
Alberta
Largest Land Plane Sets Passenger Record Flight
The world's largest land plane, on its first test leg from Chicago to New York, landed in Cleveland at 9 04 a m EST with 39 aboard, 15 more than the prior record. Valued at 500000 dollars, United Air Lines' new ship can carry 42 passengers and is designed for future U S airline service.
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Cleveland
U.P
Chicago
New York
Midwest
East
United Air Lines
U. S. Airlines
Brown Funeral To Be Held At Straitsville
Mrs. Dorothy Lillico Brown 56 dies after weeklong illness in Logan. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at New Straitsville Methodist Church with Rev. Dickhout of Shawnee and Rev. Rompel of New Straitsville officiating. Survived by daughter Isabelle Redfern of Shawnee, sisters Nelle Bird, Frances Lillico, Flossie Lillico, and brothers John and Pete Lillico.
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New Straitsville
Dorothy Lillico Brown
Cherrington
Logan
Methodist Church
Dickhout
Shawnee
Rompel
Chauncey Mine Opens Today After Lay Off
Nelsonville staff special reports Mine No. 25 of Manhattan Coal Co. at Chauncey resumes operations today after idle period ending last March. It is among the larger local district operations.
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Nelsonville
Manhattan Coal Co
Chauncey
Nab Suspects In Robberies At Cincinnati
Two former convicts suspected as the whispering bandits faced detectives in Columbus after being captured in Cincinnati by a school patrolman. They confessed names as Walter Simpson and Charles Dillon with two female companions claiming to be nurses, denying knowledge of the holdups in Columbus and Canton.
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Columbus
Canton
Cincinnati
Walter Simpson
James Woods
Charles Dillon
Charles Lewis
Bud Dillon
James Wilcox
J. H. Roberts
Mary Cole
Sandusky
Bertine Sidders
Athens
Farmer Price Index Rises in May 1939
The May 1939 report shows the monthly price index received by farmers above April for the first time this year. Prices for grain rose five points and fruit three, with truck prices up eight, while meat animals fell two and dairy products three. The May mid-month ratio of prices received to prices paid edged one point higher than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Missing Nassau youth Jay D. Witham Jr disappears
An eight state alert is issued for Jay D. Witham Jr son of a Mas sapequa Long Island plastic surgeon after Nassau County police fail to locate him or the car used when he vanished on May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay D. Witham, Jr
Massapequa, L. I
Nassau County
Civil Service Debate Leaves Ohio House and Senate
In Columbus lawmakers threaten to quit as the House refuses to conference on civil service reform. Gov Bricker signs the 317 million biennial appropriation bill without vetoes, while other measures advance including adjustments to old age pensions, university fees, and state highway patrol pay.
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Columbus
House of Representatives
Bricker
Civil Service Commission
U.P
John W. Bricker
Senate
House Conference Committee
Riley Morris, Glouster
House
Guard Against Spies on West Coast Spying Measures
Attorney General Frank Murphy announced heightened efforts to guard against espionage on the west coast, especially San Francisco, citing an unprecedented number of sabotage suspicions in airplane plants. He warned similar steps could extend to the east if needed due to geography and military factors.
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Washington
U.P
Frank Murphy
San Francisco
Murphy
East
Pies Miss Mark Co ed Duelists Friends Again
Ruston Louisiana Polytechnic Institute students Ann Holstead and Varnelle Plastow staged a pie duel over literary criticism. At ten paces both threw pies, each miss, and they walked off arm in arm.
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Ruston
U.P
Ann Holstead
Shreveport
Varnelle Plastow
Bayshore
L. L
Miss Plastow
President Roosevelt Confined to Study with Cold
President Roosevelt was confined to his second floor study today with a slight fever and head cold. He remained in bed but planned no major public appearances.
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Iil
Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Industrialists to Dine With FDR at White House
The White House announced President Roosevelt will dine tonight with leaders from major industries. Secretary Hopkins arranged the gathering, with about ten guests including Charles R. Hook of American Rolling Mills, John R. Biggers of Toledo glass, and Sidney J. Weinberg of New York Bankers. Early said the President, recovering from a sinus cold, might join the discussion in his study if unable to attend the table.
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Roosevelt
Early
Charles R. Hook
American Rolling Mills
John R. Biggers
Toledo
Sidney J. Weinberg
New York
Pension Bill Is Beaten by Big Majority
Washington news reports the House defeats the Townsend plan for $200 monthly pensions by a wide margin in a record roll call. The measure failed 302 to 97 with two votes absent, as Townsend watched from the gallery amid broad political activity across states from Maine to California.
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Washington
House
Townsend
Maine
California
Francis E. Townsend
Pension Movement
Ways and Means
Men Escape Injury as Cable Snaps on Boat
A group of Cincinnati businessmen narrowly escaped injury Wednesday when a cable snapped on a one ton coal scoop bucket on the towboat Alexander Mackenzie. The heavy iron clamshell dropped 25 feet to the lower deck during the vessel's maiden voyage from Pt Pleasant West Virginia to Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Alexander Mackenzie
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Minneapolis
Minn
Nab Alien for Leasing Uncensored Movie Film
COLUMBUS U P The arrest and conviction of an alleged Czechoslovakian on a charge of distributing uncensored motion picture films ends a year long chase by the state film censorship division. Supervisor Roy Reichelderfer said Millard, a Czechoslovak said to be ordered deported in 1932, was arrested in Kenton and fined the maximum of 500 dollars for leasing an uncensored film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
State
Roy Reichelderfer
S. S. Millard
Reichelderfer
Kenton
Slugging at Industrial School Leaves Tailor in Serious Condition
Axel Stromstead, 52, in charge of the Boys' Industrial School tailor shop in Lancaster, was beaten by prisoner Robert E. Lee, 18, of Henry County, who attempted an escape. Stromstead remained in serious condition as authorities investigated the assault.
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Lancaster
U.P
Axel Stromstead
Boys’ Industrial School
Stromstead
Robert E. Lee
Henry County
Detroit engineer to receive Lamme Medal at Ohio State
Thomas A. Boyd of Detroit, co discoverer of anti knock gasoline compounds, will receive the Lamme Medal from Ohio State University as an outstanding engineering alumnus next fall.
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Columbus
U.P
Thomas A. Boyd
Detroit
Lamme
Ohio State University
Mrs. Morgan to be Buried Saturday in Athens
Mrs. Mary Virginia Morgan 38 wife of Dr T H Morgan Athens physician died yesterday in Sheltering Arms Hospital four days after a stillborn birth Funeral services set for Saturday at two at the Morgan home 101 S Court St She was daughter of the late Prof George H Crow and Mrs Crow of Athens also survived by daughter Jane sister Mrs James W Morrisey Rochester N Y brother Henry of Athens She was born in Portland Meigs County graduated Rutland High School 1918 Ohio University 1922 member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority married June 10 1926 Rockville Md Taught English and Latin in Gloucester and Rutland schools
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Mary Virginia Morgan
T. H. Morgan
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Morgan
S. Court St
Jane
James W. Morrisey
Rochester
N. Y
Henry
Portland
Meigs County
Rutland High School
Ohio University
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Rockville
French Seek Military Pact With Britain For Security Front
Gen Maurice Gamelin will negotiate with British staff officers next week on cooperation in any contingency under the security front commitments. Russia may be drawn in after a defensive agreement with Moscow. Molotov’s Moscow speech drew from Soviet quarters a non rejection with conditional acceptance of British proposals. In Findlay Mrs George M Alge 36 drank nicotine sulphate and died per coroner Dr H O Crosby saying she had been ill.
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London
U.P
Maurice Gamelin
Russia
Moscow
Viacheslav Molotov
Findlay
George M. Alge
Near Findlay
H. O. Crosby
River to Lake Flood Channel Proposal by Dietz
Carl T. Dietz of Canton proposes a flood channel from the Ohio River to Lake Erie to prevent repeats of Ohio Valley floods. He estimates a 102 mile canal from Rochester, Pennsylvania to Lake Erie at 365 million dollars, arguing the Erie basin once drained that way.
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Pittsburgh
U.P
Ohio River
Lake Erie
Carl T. Dietz
Canton
Dietz
Carnegie Tech
Rochester
Deputy Mine Inspector Moves Home to Athens
Mr and Mrs Isaac Vaughn and son Lewis move Friday from Nelsonville to 6 Van Vorhes St Athens. Vaughn is deputy mine inspector in the district with territory extended to Meigs County making his location more central. Lewis Vaughn recently graduated Nelsonville High School and plans to enter Ohio University in the fall. He is active in music and joined multiple state contest recognitions with the high school band.
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Nelsonville
Isaac Vaughn
Lewis
Athens
van Vorhes St
Vaughn
Meigs County
Ohio University
West Virginia Zinc Plant Shuts Indefinitely
MOUNDSVILLE W Va Officials of United Zinc Smelting Corp said the plant which failed to open today will be closed indefinitely. The facility employed about 200 workers. President H W Loyman gave no explanation for the shutdown, noting previous wage cuts and blaming the administration's trade policy for excess foreign zinc entering the market.
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Moundsville
W. Va
U.P
United Zinc Smelting Corporation
H. W. Loyman
Two youths Held Without Bail in Guernsey County Murder Case
Two youths charged with the murder of R. E. Willis former Guernsey County sheriff and tourist camp proprietor were held without bail today in county jail awaiting action of a special grand jury on their case June 7.
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Cambridge
R. E. Willis
Guernsey
Explosion injures 59 at Barberton school
An East Ohio Gas investigator said a gas leak caused a blast in a temporary eight room Barberton school building injuring 55 pupils and four adults. Witnesses described a rush of air and flying debris as children were hurled from floors and walls shattered.
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Barberton
J. D. McMahon
East Ohio Gas Company
McMahon
Claude Witwer
Ella Chambers
Frances Fisher
Dorothy Young
Mary Mattingly
Citizen's Hospital
Barberton Clinic
P. S. White
Maybelle Miller
J. J. Ruhlin
Floyd Harpster
Donald
Harpster
Citizens Hospital
Church Head Dies After Operation in Columbus
Dr. Thomas C. Harper 62 superintendent of the Chillicothe District of the United Brethren Church died in a Columbus hospital after an abdominal operation. He previously led Circleville church for seven years and was a trustee of Otterbein College. His earlier pastorates included Ports mouth Logan Lancaster Mt. Pleasant Altoona and Latrobe Pa.
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Columbus
U.P
Thomas C. Harper
Chillicothe
United Brethren Church
Circleville Church
Otterbein College
Portsmouth
Logan
Lancaster
Mt. Pleasant
Altoona
Latrobe
Senate to Confirm Leo L. Rummell to OSU Board
In Columbus the Senate was expected to confirm Governor Bricker’s appointment of Leo L. Rummell to the Ohio State University board of trustees. Speculation centered on whether the move would quicken the search for a new university president, a process that had stalled after months of investigation.
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Columbus
U.R
Senate
Bricker
Leo L. Rummell
Ohio State University
Fremont man acquitted of bribery charge in securities case
James A. Bolinger, 41, of Fremont and former state securities division examiner, was acquitted by a Columbus jury of bribery in a case heard today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.R
James A. Bolinger
Fremont
State Securities Division
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Lineman
Brown
Straitsville
Chauncey Mine
Nab
Mark
White House
Mion
Stephew J. Marly
Secretary of Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Buffalo
Alf M. Landon
GOP
Nab Alien
Mrs. Morgan
Lester Dircks
South Bend
Ind
Muriel Campbell
Berwyn
Athen Papas
Miss Campbell
West Virginia
Rummell
Bolinger
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