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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1935
Page
1
The House fights to extend the NRA program amid Senate amendments and procedural hurdles. Debate centers on keeping the administration's anti NRA emphasis and fears over a gag rule as lawmakers clash on timing and strategy.
Premature infant reportedly died in an auto collision along Route 13 in Mtly today. Athens official F Jones notes the incident is under coroner review and investigation continues.
In Waterloo Iowa two men robbed August Bradiey early, one manaced with a gun while the other rifled his pockets. He received only a few cents and was handed back his change with the remark they had more.
Shanghai reports say China plans a special envoy to the United States and England on a delicate mission to seek closer Far East contact. C. T. Wang named as likely envoy, meeting Nationalist leaders amid rising tensions and exodus of officials from Peiping.
The Commerce Department faulted bad weather plus faulty forecasts by government and company experts and ground staff errors in the May 6 TWA crash near Macon Missouri that killed Senator Bronson Cutting and four others. The report cites five violations of air service regulations and says charges will follow against the company. Secretary Roper credited bad weather as the main cause though pilots Bolton and Greeson tried to land. Jack Frye of TWA defended the aircraft and personnel, blaming false weather reports from Kirksville Bureau observers.
Columbus mourns John M Garard veteran oil and gas executive aged 83. He served as vice president of Columbus Gas and Fuel Co and Ohio Fuel Supply Co until their 1925 merger into Columbia Gas and Electric Co. His career spanned from the early 1880s.
Republicans from Pennsylvania Tennessee West Virginia Ohio Michigan and Kentucky will meet in Cleveland July 7 9 for a regional conference. George H. Bender president of the Ohio Federation of Republican Clubs announced the gathering.
E. H. Bindley, 74, president of Bindley Wholesale Grocery Co. of Marion Ohio, fell into 12 feet of water while fishing in Cheboygan Michigan and drowned Thursday.
Nazis seal off Reinsdorf in central Germany after a munitions plant blast. Death toll estimates range from 52 to 1,000 with 75 seriously injured and 300 seriously hurt. Fire followed the explosions, roads closed, and residents evacuated as authorities, police, storm troops, and workers join relief amid censorship.
Toledo Edison workers resumed a strike today after halting a week ago the 18 hour walkout at Toledo Edison Company plants. Officials say no immediate power shortage danger as outside lines were used previously. A union committee led by Oliver Myers issued a statement voicing dissatisfaction with negotiation progress.
Jimmy Braddock, newly crowned heavyweight champion, agreed to defend his title at Madison Square Garden against Max Schmeling in the summer of 1936, eliminating any chance of a championship bout in September.
Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, commander of the U S fleet, steps onto the Pennsylvania at San Diego while a navy fighting plane flies overhead and sailors salute in a display of naval prowess.
British sources confirm a bilateral pact with Germany limiting the German navy to 35 percent of Britain’s. Hitler signaled assent to Ribbentrop. the accord may proceed even if France and Italy do not approve. The deal could be void if other powers exceed treaty limits.
The Ohio Parole Board pledged to cooperate fully with a national inquiry into state parole systems ordered by President Roosevelt. U S Attorney General Cummings accuses officials of politics, pressure, and improprieties as the Weyerhaeuser kidnapping case spurs scrutiny of parole machinery.
Columbus reports say Republican leaders discuss Robert A. Taft of Cincinnati as a possible favorite son candidate for the 1936 presidential nomination. They note the aim would be to send an uninstructed delegation to the national convention next year, but officials declined to comment on Washington reports.
Two student pilots from South Bend died when their airplane crashed three miles east of Mishawaka Airport. Clifford Ort aged 16 and Carl Hamilton aged 18 were killed in the incident today in Indiana. The mishap occurred after takeoff from the Mishawaka area airfield.
In Ashland Kentucky three boys were wounded by shotgun fire during a family quarrel. Harry Gard was hit in the head and abdomen, and Jack Ramey, 10, was struck in the face and head. Harry Dodson, 10, also sustained a head wound and remained in serious condition.
Don and Bradstreet reported a sharp pickup in retail business last week aided by warm weather. The weekly trade summary notes Volume reaching its best rate since the Easter shopping season at several centers, the Review declared.
Governor Da vey told 118 graduates that broad newspaper bombardments have people thinking they are pretty good fellows and urged humility as they move forward from Wilberforce University in Xenia.
Will Rogers writes from Beverly Hills that Huey Long has limited hours to speak in the Senate. He jokes about Long reading the Constitution, contrasts with past talkative influence, and satirically references headlines about Japan in China.
In Covington Kentucky four berry pickers sought shelter from rain in a tunnel near Ryland when a northbound freight drove into the opposite track. A boy and two girls died, another girl died later, and a man named Harold Lipscomb was hospitalized with severe injuries. Farmers nearby heard cries and aided responders.
Rioters injured 11, looted a grocery, damaged street cars and battered police in South Omaha during a renewal of disturbances tied to the two months old street car strike. About 2,000 protesters fought police aided by tear gas and riot guns as National Guard readiness was discussed.
Col. Lynn Black announced the formal dedication of the state highway patrol barracks east of Wilmington on June 2. The building houses Patrol Broadcasting Station WPHK and has served several months, but the ceremony was postponed due to bad weather.
Cincinnati report says Appalachian Coals Inc will keep a marketing agency through Jan 1 1947 to assure peace in the Southern high-volatile coal field. J Noble Snyder notes stockholders' unanimous vote to continue sales contracts after a reorganiza tion meeting. Massillon board ousts superintendent H R Gorrell after committee urging renewal.
President Roosevelt urged postponement of the soft coal strike to July 1 to allow Congress to enact the Guffey coal stabilization bill creating a "little NRA" for the industry. John L. Lewis and Duncan Kennedy endorsed extending the current wage and hour agreements, with operators summoned to a Saturday conference to finalize plans.
Paris reports France remains in default on war debt payments for the sixth time as Premier Laval seeks a basis for settlement acceptable to both France and the United States. The note, approved by the Council of Ministers, was sent to Washington via the State Department.
In Columbus Stanley Warner age 14 swam at a lake near the Municipal Golf Course then napped behind bushes. His companions feared drowning and called rescue crews who found him alive and puzzled by the alarm.
Two 14 year olds Luther Harrington and Joseph Baymer drowned while fishing near Cincinnati on Thursday in the Ohio River. Emergency crews recovered their bodies from the river currents. Local authorities investigated the incident and urged caution for youth near water.
Federal Judge John C. Knox directed the jury to acquit Samuel Insull Sr Samuel Insull Jr and Harold L Stuart on all counts in a bankruptcy law violation case The sudden decision ends the government case and clears Insull Sr for the first time since extradition from Turkey. Extradition hearings against his brother Martin Insull are pending in Canada.
Joseph Lieb Blemmers, 22, a Bible student, convicted of manslaughter in the slaying of his young bride, was sentenced to eight to sixteen years by General Sessions Judge Charles Nott. He was not tried for the priest’s death, Rev. John J. Leonard, chaplain at Morris Hall Home for the Aged, and the state will not seek a conviction in that case. In Columbus, Ohio, Albert H. Wilbrandt, a professor of chemical engineering at Ohio State University, died of a heart attack in a university laboratory.
Chauncey Miss Christine Mingus daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Mingus graduated from Ohio University last week and has maintained perfect attendance through 16 years of schooling. A Chauncey-Dover High School graduate she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at Ohio University and plans to teach home economics at Chauncey-Dover High School next year. Her sister Ernestine also holds an Ohio University degree and works in Athens County relief. Christine attends the summer session at Ohio University while aiming to preserve her flawless attendance.
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