14 Mile Paving Request For Route 50 In Southeast Ohio
Athens and Washington County residents plan a delegation led by H N Burgett to meet Governor White in Columbus to seek relocation and paving of 14 miles of Route 50 south from Athens to Belpre. The group argues pavement will aid heavy coastal traffic, create jobs, and improve the region’s fertile districts.
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Cincinnati
Washington, D. C
White
Athens
Washington County
H. N. Burgett
National
George Washington Highway Association
Ugh Carthage Cap
Coolville
Guysville
Belpre
Columbus
Hotel Berry
State Highway Department
Burgett
Ohio
Bankers form drive to stimulate business in Fourth District
A 15 member committee named by the Cleveland Federal Reserve governor began work to revive activity by using excess bank reserves. Eugene Meyer, Fed chair in Washington, outlined plans to restore normal conditions and said the nation absorbed shocks and can prevent further disintegration.
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Cleveland
U.R
Federal Reserve District
Tts
E. R. Fancher
Federal Reserve Bank of
Reserve Bank
Eugene Meyer
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Meyer
Flood Conquered as Levee Break Is Repaired in Blytre
Weary crews of ranchers rested after repairing a 12 foot levee break on the Colorado River at Brown's Heading. More than 500 men filled the gap with sand bags and diverted the river from an abandoned canal into the valley floor. Early in the conflict 300 acres in the 20,000 acre Palos Verdes Valley flooded.
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Blytre
Calif
U.R
Colorado River
Palos Verdes
Brown
Lindbergh Resumes Experiments at Rockefeller Institute
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh has resumed experiments at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York. Director Simon Flexner would not discuss the work, but the flier is reportedly using a centrifugal device to separate serum from blood.
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Lindbergh
Rockefeller Institute
New York
U.P
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Simon Flexner
Institute
Swiss sailors enter Olympic yachting events in Los Angeles
Alpine seamen joined the Olympic yachting program in Los Angeles as jokes about the Swiss Navy reached a climax with their entry into the events.
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Los Angeles
Ohio Industry Trend Upward During Spring
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland reports April and early May gains in steel operations department store sales and replacement tire sales in the Fourth District. Banking showed improved conditions with reduced member bank indebtedness, while coal output and wholesale trade remained weak amid wage disputes and ship season slowdowns. Overall district business remained drab and irregular though steel rose to 25.5 percent capacity in late May.
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Cleveland
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Reserve Bank
Lake Erie
Brief Rainfall Of Wednesday Halts Drought
Weather forecasts predicted showers for tonight and Friday but only a brief rainfall occurred on Wednesday evening. In parts of the district including Albany hail damaged gardens, oats and wheat suffer seed heads and late plantings, and meadows dry. Farmers urge immediate rain to prevent further crop losses.
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Albany
Third Independent Liberal Candidate Likely in 15th Ohio Race
In Zanesville on June 2 a third candidate may join as an independent liberal to oppose Congressman C Ellis Moore a Republican from Cambridge and State Rep Robert T Secrest a Democrat from Senecaville both dry in the 15th Ohio Congressional District.
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Zanesville, O
Wets
15Th
Ohio
C. Ellis Moore
Ambridge
Robert T. Secrest
Senecaville
Perry County Bonds Approved Under Espy Roberts Act
Columbus June 2. The State Relief Commission approved relief fund requests from Ohio subdivisions. Perry County is authorized to issue 36500 in bonds under the Espy Roberts act, contingent on the state tax commission’s approval.
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Columbus
State Relief Commission
Ohio
Perry County
State Tax Commission
German Film Star Hires Bodyguards
Hollywood reports Marlene Dietrich and director Josef von Sternberg have hired bodyguards. The pair were seen together at lunch in the Paramount Studio Restaurant with guards nearby, no reason given by the studio for the precaution.
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Hollywood
Calif
U.R
Marlene Dietrich
Josef von Sternberg
Paramount Studio
Harvard Captain Leads Air Search For Grenfell Mission Pair
A former Harvard football captain and two pilots departed Boston by airplane to search for two Grenfell mission workers missing since Sunday in Newfoundland. Charlie Hubbard, joined by Harold Crowley and Edward T. O'Toole, aims to reach St Anthony and begin a two week air hunt for Dr Karl Kuenhart and Arthur Sullivan.
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Boston
U.P
Harvard
Grenfell Mission
Newfoundland
Charlie Hubbard
Harold Crowley
Edward T. O'Toole
Karl Kuenhart
Crystal Lake
Hil
Want Prosperity Loan Delegation of Mayors To Ask Congress
Mayors of 28 large U S cities returned home with Detroit’s Frank Murphy and Boston’s James Curley leading a committee to seek direct federal relief for the unemployed and a $5 billion prosperity loan. The group plans resolutions urging Congress to authorize the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to advance credits to cities to fund relief and meet debts.
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Congress
Detroit
U.P
Frank Murphy
James Curley
Boston
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Anthony Lauri Convicted in Kidnaping Case
Warren Ohio June 2 Anthony Lauri 37 Youngstown faces life imprisonment after conviction for taking 11 year old James De Jute Jr son of a wealthy Niles contractor in a March kidnaping case.
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Warren
Anthony Lauri
Youngstown
James de Jute, Jr
Niles
Plants Advertised in Cabbage and Kings Note
Mr G O Sutton of Canaanville inserted a line about plants in a local classified, drawing royal attention to items such as tomato cabbage mango and petunia. The listing mentioning plants vanished with the ad as oysters vanished in a fable.
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Wonderland
G. O. Sutton
Canaanville
Sutton
Mr. Sutton
Somebody Is Going To Get Fooled in Finance This Year
A letter from San Francisco mocks the political and financial scene in context of budgeting and taxes. It notes a Los Angeles visitor and a Stanford student unable to locate Herbert Hoover's home while deriding congress for balancing the budget on earnings.
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San Francisco
Calif
Los Angeles
Frisco
Greta Garbo
West
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Herbert Hoover
Senate
Will
School Boards Cuts Janitors Salaries To Trim Budget
Athens City School District moves to reduce janitors' salaries from 740 to 500 for the rest of the year, a 32.44 percent cut, with six janitors laid off two months. The measure saves 2680 from June 1 to December 1, 1933, and delays teachers' hiring until finances are clearer by June 15.
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Athens City
Board of Education
W. W. Ankenbrand
Ankenbrand
Ohio
State Aid Sent Out to Ohio Schools Totals 186120
Distribution of 186120 in state aid funds was announced by State Director B O Skinner. City schools listed include Jackson 4000 Logan 5000 Nelsonville 8000 Niles 2000 Washington D H 4000 Wells ville 1000. Exempted villages receiving aid include Bridgeport 2000 Caldwell 1700 Chauncey 1000 Crookaville 2800 Glouster 2000 Greenfield 35500 Hillsboro 1000 MeceConnelaville 600 Marysville 600 New Lexington 6000 Pomeroy 5600. Counties participating Jackson 11900 Meigs 6100 Perry 16900 Vinton 4900.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
B. O. Skinner
Jackson
Logan
Nelsonville
Niles
Washington
D. H
Wellsville
Bridgeport
Caldwell
Chauncey
Crookaville
Glouster
Greenfield
Hillsboro
MeceConnelaville
Marysville
New Lexington
Pomeroy
Meigs
Perry
Vinton
Darrow vows fight to save 17 year old McWilliams
Clarence Darrow the famed criminal lawyer said he would carry on a legal fight against the execution of Russell McWilliams a Rockford Illinois youth who was convicted of slaying a street car motorman. Darrow made the remark in Columbus while in town for a debate with Rabbi Jacob Tarshish and had earlier interceded when the conviction was appealed to the Illinois high court.
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Columbus
U.R
Clarence Darrow
United Press
Russell McWilliams
Rockford
Darrow
Jacob Tarshish
Columpus
Lindbergh Kidnap Negotiator Probes Police Files
Dr. John F. Condon, the Lindbergh kidnap negotiator, will review rogue’s galleries in New Jersey and Philadelphia police files to identify the man who received $50,000 of Colonel Lindbergh’s money.
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Trenton
N. J
John F. Condon
Lindbergh
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Charles A. Lindbergh
Protest Against Ignoring Union Staged by Hundreds at Buchtel
A mass demonstration at Buchtel with a marching fife and drum corps urged recognition of the union as miners at Lick Run resume work. National Guard patrols observed quiet conditions as 400 plus pickets gathered near Rendville and Black Diamond mines amid ongoing labor tensions.
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Buchtel
Fife and Drum Corps
Main Lick Run Camp
Black Diamond
Rendville
Nelsonville
Lick Run
Lick Run Road
John Williams
Williams
Merman
Doeellinger
National Guard
Lathrop
Rendville Yeater
Herman Theisen, Sr
Miners’ Scale Committee
Red Men's Hall
Percy Tellow
Nelson Beatty
Elmer Allen
Matt Gardner
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Theisen
Governor White
County Officials Seek Authority for Relief Bonds
Athens County Commissioners met with Maj. Braught of the state relief commission to pursue authority to issue utility excise tax bonds for direct relief. They may issue part of a 6,000,000 total with funds directed to Nelsonville and Athens, overseen by a central relief office to aid destitute families. The state relief commission planned to approve the bond issue promptly.
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Columbus
the Messenger
Board of
Athens County Commissioners
Maj
FE. C. Braught
The
State Relief Commission
Braught
Frank Biddle
L. H. Blackwood
J. H. Grosvenor
Athens
J. W. Wilson
Nelsonville
General Assembly
Athens County
Marion Talley Returns to New York After Europe Trip
Opera star Marion Talley, noted for retiring to a farm during her peak, is pictured returning to New York following a European vacation.
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Marion Talley
New York
City Bonds Desirable As New Tax Law Is Approved
City Treasurer J. B. Sherrard explains how Ohio’s new tax law favors local bonds. He notes the shift from taxed interest to higher net yields for residents and argues bonds stay within the local taxing district, benefiting schools and municipalities.
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Ohio
Athens
City of Athens
Burglary Probe Ties to New Marshfield Store Theft
Deputy Sheriff George Rasp of Athens County investigates a burglary at Sharp's Confectionery in New Marshfield. Merchandise valued about 40 dollars, including candy gum cigars tobacco and razor blades, was stolen. Two dollars in the cash register remained untouched. Entry was gained by smashing a side window pane and throwing the bolt open.
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George Rasp
Athens County
Sharp
New Marshfield
Clarence Knowlton Ill During Visit In Athens Bellefonte
Clarence Knowlton former contractor of Athens now Bellefonteain became ill during a visit and was taken home by Dowler ambulance. Mr and Mrs Knowlton arrived Monday night and stayed with Aunt Mrs Frank L Bellows at 16 Kurtz Avenue.
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Clarence Knowlton
Athens
Bellefontaine
Dowler
Dalton Denies Guilt In May Shooting Charge
George Dalton, a Negro, pleads not guilty to shooting with intent to kill for wounding George Tabler, his nephew, on May 2. He is held for the grand jury under a $500 bond he says he will furnish before Magistrate C J Porter.
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George Dalton
George Tabler
C.J. Porter
Crond
World Parley On Economics Aims For Global Conference
London reports plans for the Lausanne reparations talks to become a world economic conference. Britain backs a world meeting by August if Lausanne splits fail to gain agreement. US participation remains uncertain but work at Lausanne would still inform the London event.
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London
United States
Lausanne
United Press
City Service Funds Report Details May Balances
The Athens Department of Water Fund ends May with 20 426 79 in the balance. May expenses total 3 283 26. Public Service Fund sits at 319 19 after expenses 87 93. Auto Registration shows 6 210 51 with no May costs. Gas Excise Tax Fund reflects 455 32, unpaid invoice 254 70 leaving 130 62 usable. State auditor’s warrant adds 11 bringing Man Roads Gas Excise Tax Fund to 1 377 01 with no May costs.
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Athens
May
Man Roads
Eva Coleman Prepares to Challenge English Channel Record
British girl swimmer Eva Coleman trains in London as she prepares to attempt a new English Channel record. The preparatory efforts aim to push the existing time and demonstrate endurance across the channel waters.
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Eva Coleman
English Channel
London
Western Ohio Streams Given Trout by State
Ohio Conservation Commissioner Reinhart announced 1 500 000 trout would be placed in the Mad River drainage this year after a study by the Bureau of Scientific Research found the waters suitable. State hatcheries supervised stocking, with Montgomery County receiving 400 channel cat, 125 smallmouth bass breeders, and rock bass breeders for restocking local streams.
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Columbus
Reinhart
Mad River
Bureau of Scientific Research
Conservation Division
Montgomery County
London Social Event Notes Knee Pants Scandal
June 2 report from London notes Andrew Mellon attended a select function last night where long trousers were described as unspeakable, reflecting scandalized fashion chatter and high society attitudes.
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London
Andrew W. Mellon
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Dunkle
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