13 Jun 1935
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
1
AP reports a coal strike may force county relief agencies to cover 30 000 miners and 15 000 families as districts scramble to avert a wider crisis. Officials warn two months of disruption could trigger more relief, with counties estimating substantial additions to aid while state funds lag. A separate note recalls Lona Andre and Edward Norris divorcing after a brief marriage.
A fragmented report notes Guffey completed a measure amid a walkout by opponents. The item mentions a unit of America and a presentation to a principal, with references to a year limit and changes under consideration. The language is unclear, but the core action is completion of the measure and a political reaction.
A Newark area employee was notified of a promotion to supervise a territory in the Buckeye Pipe Line division. The move affects the Mary Logan area and related schools, with the assignment placing a new supervisor in the territory while another incumbent may relocate.
Fragmentary lines reveal a public discourse on earth rights and governance. The text hints at citizen concerns and international perspectives without complete details.
Mae McMannis a 42 year old mother of six ended her life at her Union Furnace Road home. She was found by neighbor Fred Schultz at 6 50 a m hanging from a rope attached to an apple tree. Coroner Vance Brian and Sheriff Joe Farbearn said she had been dead less than an hour. Funeral plans not yet set.
Drys from five Northern Kentucky counties led by Mason Maysville prepare to push for voters to keep Kentucky's prohibition amendment as law, despite liquor sales existing in the state.
Pittsburgh report shows John D. A. Morrow of the Pittsburgh Coal Company proposing a three point coal control plan as a substitute for the Guffey-Cerd Gill program. The plan aims to create a Federal Coal Commission with power to approve or reject price fixing, require full unionization, and permit Sherman anti trust law revisions.
Coal loading into lake vessels for the season reaching June 9 totaled 9,462,131 tons, surpassing the 8,179,407 tons loaded by the same date last year. The rise signals stronger activity in the iron and steel shipping trade on the Great Lakes.
Cleveland boy Jack Richards ten and brother Donald five pedaled a squeaky tricycle 37 miles to Chippewa Lake Park arriving Wednesday night. They claimed the trip took 11 hours because their mother would not let them go to the dentist. Father A B Richards planned a reward outing and meal at the park after their long trek.
A blast at the explosives plant in Reinsdorf near Wittenberg killed hundreds and destroyed workshops. Nearby houses were demolished and windows shattered for miles. Ambulances ferried injured and dead to makeshift sheds as doctors and Red Cross workers rushed to the scene.
In Columbus officials say a $14,000,000 pay envelope awaits Ohio school teachers. With recent legislation, $16,000,000 more is available to clear back salaries by August 1. The Traxer Kiefer Matthews foundation program adds $4,000,000 through notes on cigaret tax revenues. County surveys estimate 50 percent sales tax loans. Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Meigs, Perry, and Vinton show varied figures.
A resuscitator was used in the Ohio Recovery Act to dry. Supreme Court decision declared held on the Baglet of the late NRA stretched before ORA officials aiming to set voluntary agreements with businesses to replace conflict codes. They planned action for weeks to forestall radical changes in the state's labor scene as firms sought to cut wages and extend hours. Voluntary agreements on minimum wages maximum hours child labor and unfair competition would protect hundreds of thousands of workers.
Cincinnati. Henry R. Theis Jr a nationally known radio and dance band leader shot himself as his wife and their son awaited him for dinner. Coroner Coppock said Thies had been despondent recently and was in poor spirits.
China agrees in writing to accept some conditions imposed by Japan for North China settlement, while deeming others unacceptable. Elder statesmen of the Kuomintang central political council instructed war minister Ho Ying-Chin to convey the decision, clarifying their earlier stance after a day of mixed signals.
Ohio public libraries with county wide extension services were assured support from tax funds by a Supreme Court decision.
Francis Lyddane accuses his wife of hiring three men to murder him. The couple arrive at Rockville Maryland courthouse to serve as defense witnesses for one of the alleged plotters.
Waley and wife Margaret fight for freedom from Washington state death for kidnapping law in the Ninth Street abduction case of nine year old George Weyerhaeuser. federal charges stem from crossing state lines to Idaho. prosecutor warns he will pursue state charges with death penalty if federal case fails.
Expansion of Appalachian Coals Inc to seize 85 percent of the Appalachian bituminous region's tonnage was reviewed at a stockholders reorganization. About 200 producers from West Virginia Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee attended. The plan would have the cooperative selling agency owners handle 55 million tons annually.
Dorothy Horn a 19 year old blonde was found shot to death along a roadway near Washington Pennsylvania. Deputy Coroner A Blaine Day said she died after a struggle and attack. Police sought a man said to have accompanied her on a tour of beer gardens the previous night.
City water will be turned off on Union Street from the railroad tracks west, South Cemetery Street, Coulson Avenue, Moore Avenue and Factory Street from 7 30 to near ly noon Friday morning. Repairs on making are to be mage.
Howard Y. Williams national organizer for the Farmer-Labor Party calls for a third party convention in Chicago on July 5 and 6. The meeting would bring 150 to 200 progressive union leaders, third party Congressmen, and farm leaders to map lines for a new party, with no nominee pledges.
War weary soldiers in the Chaco celebrate a halt to hostilities as Bolivia and Paraguay readied to sign a protocol after long mediation. The accord, tested by neutral nations in an eighteenth attempt, aims to end the century old dispute though further points remain to be settled.
Will Rogers describes a Beverly Hills movie setup with Jesse Owens, the Ohio State star, and Jim Thorpe. Owens is portrayed as modest yet dominant, entered in four events and holding world records in three, with Rogers noting the humor and star power in a lighthearted, celebrity-filled scene.
Ohio cities gain access to funds from automobile license fees and gasoline taxes for general operating expenses. The Supreme Court ruling allows diversion of motor vehicle tag fees to relief and city needs, noting no statute requires these funds for street or highway purposes. Major cities stand to benefit most due to larger revenue shares.
Heavy fog on the Ohio River kept about a thousand travelers from Gallipolis and nearby towns aboard the St. Louis excursion steamer J. 8 near Point Pleasant overnight. Passengers passed the time with dancing and games until morning, then debarked at 9 30 a m. with workers offering lateness excuses.
Canton 21 year old Charlea Lerch employed at Timken Roller Bearing Co. died after leaning over a high elevator shaft gate to view the elevator, his head caught between the floor and gate. Coroner T C Mc Quate noted his height made the fatal reach possible.
Aimee Semple McPherson returns from a world tour with 250 hymns an opera and a new book. She signals she will remain widowed and vows there will be no fourth marriage. She discusses religious plans and observations from travels in Europe Japan China India and Africa.
Congressional leaders met with President Roosevelt to press for quick passage of NRA extension Wagner labor disputes Guffey coal and transportation bills. The House moved to enact the nine to twelve month NRA extension and codes with collective bargaining wages hours child labor and unfair practice guarantees. O'Connor planned Friday sessions to extend transportation coordinator and to advance Wagner and Guffey measures. The Borah anti-trust amendment faced House resistance as leaders pledged rapid action.
In a 41 to 13 Senate decision, Huey Long’s 15 hour filibuster ended as lawmakers adopted a resolution to extend a shadow NRA through April. The measure preserves the Recovery Administration in ghost form, allowing voluntary business agreements on hours, child labor, and anti trade practices, while Borah’s anti trust tweak remains. The chamber adjourned at 6 21 am and will reconvene Friday to tackle the social security bill.
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