Bond Issue Delays Relief Plans Amid Senate Battle
Washington June 1 The Senate faces a major decision on a 1.48 billion relief program to fund city and state construction via the Reconstruction Corporation and a separate public works bond issue. Debates hinge on administration support, with Norris arguing for broad job creation and a larger program up to 5 billion. House and Senate contend over pay cuts and a five day plan, while a separate transportation crime bill and a call for an international economic conference also loom.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
Congress
Senate Democrats
House
Reconstruction Corporation
Pebile Public Works
Nartis
Neraska
Hintse
Hoover
Hayes
Hooover
London
Beer raid ruled illegal by city official
Lorain on June 18 reports that a beer raid on an unnamed house was conducted with a raw warrant, violating a Supreme Court ruling. City Solicitor Wesley L. Grills ordered the raid questioned, and Police Chief Theodore Walter said he would seek mayoral permission to disband the city vice squad.
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Lorain
Wesley L. Grills
Guhat
Supreme Court
Vy & Julie
Theodore Walter
Joseph E Cenley
Walker ¢Eften
Farmer faces murder verdict after wife killed by car
In Holmes County, Herbert Meeker 23 confessed to aiding in the murder of his wife Gertrude 15. He and Harold Young 18 lured her to Killbuck Creek on a fishing trip pretense, beat her unconscious, and Meeker backed a car over her body. Young shot Meeker during arrest attempts.
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Farmer
Herbert Meeker
Rmer
Gertrude
Holmes County
Harold Young
Wayne
Imes
Bear Meekers
Young
Meeker
Apher Sid Young
Fewer Checks Expected After New Tax Changes
Reports indicate a new federal tax will reduce the need for checks as banks and customers adjust. Depositors in Ohio banks may see limited detail on the tax, while banks will handle computations and transfer tax amounts to the government. The shift aims to ease payment processing though some confusion remains about how cheques will be handled at the end of each period.
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Forsyth
Ohio
David AL
Ian An
Ohrck
Ereimeries
Hocking Man Held on Bond in Local Court
Abrahams of Athens and Cronk faced charges after Friday encounters on North Court Street. Cronk pleaded guilty and paid $5 fine plus costs, while Abra hams entered not guilty and awaited district magistrate Porter. Jama paid $10 and costs for intoxication before Porter. Frank White arrested him.
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H. Porter
Pleus
Hatfield
John Ste Bridge
Acas
Fed
Stautver
Abrahams
Poth
Athens
Bradt
North Court Street
Cronk
Gras
Local Notice From Huntington Address Confusing Readers
A garbled fragment from Huntington West Virginia describes a communication with a local address about Elsie Schwartz, once from Michigan, with unclear intent and missing details. The translation hints at a possible attempted intervention or contact related to an invalid person and a woman, but the text remains fragmentary and unresolved.
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AC. Priddy
Our Avenue
Huntington
W. Va
Elsie Schwartz
Retae
Michiman
Angus Thinken
Carload Wheat Ground for Local Flour Supply
A Beasley Milling Company ground a carload of government wheat into 850 barrels of flour last week. Grinding began immediately to ensure sufficient flour for distribution to Alexander, Bern, Canaan, Carxe, Lee, Lodi, Troy, Rome, and Waterloo Townships early this week. A portion is allocated to each township for the first six day period ending July 1, with the remainder for the second six day period. The shipment is separate from the 099 barrels allotted by National Red Cross headquarters for the county.
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Beasley Milling Company
Am Alexander
Bern
Canaan
Car’ Xe
Lee
Lodi
Troy
Rome
Waterloo
The
Red Cross
Students Entertained at Athens Churches
Foundation the student group from the Methodist Church entertained more than 100 Methodist and friends at the First Methodist Church recreation program on Friday. Lenora Saylor acted as hostess with Mary Herbert Hartman Edward Rasser Anura Crabbe and others assisting. Presbyterian students and friends held a Fellowship party in the church park Friday night with about 500 guests, Ruth Stackel oversaw arrangements.
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Foundation
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Jevening
Lenora Saylor
Church Secret
Mary Herbert Hartman
Edward Rasser
Anura Crabbe
Presbyterian
Church Park
Ruth Stackel
Harry Woo
Ora Taylor
Teacher Describes Control Of Mexican Bean Beetle
H Johnson, county extension agent, received a letter from Samuel Pallet of Troy High School detailing a department of agriculture approved treatment for the Mexican bean beetle. The spray uses magnesium arsenate at one pound to 50 gallons of water, or five tablespoons to three gallons for small lots, with emphasis on reaching the undersides of leaves.
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V. H. Johnson
Samuel Pallet
Troy High School
Pallet
Department
Agriculture Department
Rainfall Refreshes Athens District After Drought
After weeks of drought Athens district gardens benefited from a rainy week totaling 1.20 inches per Athens County weather observer Mrs. C. N. France. Friday highs reached 86 and lows 61, with Saturday over 80. River stage Saturday was 3.10 feet and forecasts suggest more showers with increasing clouds today.
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Athens
C. N. France
Athens County
Divers and Firemen Mass in Cymbeline Ship Explosion
Divers and Montreal firemen braved flames and collapsing wreckage in the Cymbeline drydock as three explosions tore the British oil tanker apart. Four firemen and six Vickers workers died, fifteen Vickers men are missing, and officials probe whether conditions at the shipyard contributed to the disaster. Early reports describe crews scrambling amid smoking steel, some bodies likely unrecoverable.
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Montreal
Canadian Vickers
Lud
Sis
Vickers
Beeves
Raoul Gauthrey
Phata
Waorkmen
Older People Recall Cook of Gen. Custer
Athens residents remember the Custer era and Mrs. Davidson widow of the late Nexro attorney as they recall General George Custer. The general gained fame in Civil War battles and later campaigns against Native forces including Sitting Bull in 1876 when his 25k soldiers perished.
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New Rumiey
George Custer
Custer
Athens
Mra. A. Davidson
ALORS
Nexro
General Custer
Bull Rug
Chickahorminy River
Gettysburg
Wilderness
Shenandoah
Appomattox
Kansas
Hancock
Dakota
Montana Territory
Sitting Bull
Heavy Tourist Travel on Route 50 Through Athens
Scores of tourists pass through Athens daily with many stopping at 11 N Burgett South East Ohio Motor Club for information. Friday saw 60 at the office and 10 more at home in the evening. Most travelers head east to Washington New York or Boston and originate from Colorado Kansas Missouri and Illinois with a few from Indiana. Route 50 remains busy with no detours to Washington and a fourteen mile stretch on US 50 South east of Athens tarred two weeks ago and in excellent condition.
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Athens
N. Burgett
South East Ohio Motor Club
Washington
New York
Boston
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
Burgett
No Fire Month Records In Athens This June
Athens enjoys a rare quiet fire season as more than half of June passes with no calls. Erie Chief Edward R. Laughlin notes a decline in fires in recent months and calls this extended stretch unusual for the city fire department.
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Thia
Athens
Erie
Edward R. Laughlin
Field Day at Carpenter Draws Many Attendees
The Southeastern Experiment Farm at Carpenter hosts Field Day on June 23 with tours of farm plots and crops led by Wooster Station staff. About 500 visitors from Athens and neighboring counties attend. D. B. H. Dodd hosts lectures on beef cattle and other sessions compare manure and limestone plots with higher input systems to show economic farming options.
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Southestern
Carpenter Dune 23
Thes Farm
T. 11
Johnson
Durra Avent
Abit
Athens
Menge
Vinton
Hucidag
R. Dodd
Ohin Suiate Universitty
Jaci C2 Cutler
Wooster
Ballon
D. B H. Dodd
Paul Overlaugh
Ohio
Carpenter
Southeastern
Ohio Experiment Station
Wire tapping ring nabbed over forged code payments
Police in three cities arrested ringleaders of a wire tapping scheme that allegedly netted about 6500 from Western Union. Investigators say a woman and several men used coded telegraph messages to divert funds, with operations centered in Michigan and involving other towns and national routes.
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Columbus
Western Union Telegraph Company
Flo
St. Louis
Picture Saves Life Gunman Ambush Fails
In NEW LEXINGTON Ray Householder, twenty, was shot at while walking home from Mina Lunes Sidaner. A pistol bullet pierced his coat and a photograph in his pocket, striking his arm. Sheriff Clifford Wilson investigated possible jealousy as the motive.
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Phota Pakdor
New Lexington
Ray Householder
Laedav
Ts Fejend
Householder
Mina Lunes Sidaner
Wey
Fred
Sherrif Clifford Wilson
Goder
Yiousehalder
Young Girl Dies at Hospital in Athens
Masing Tice, 22, died shortly before noon Saturday at Shelter Arius Hospital in Athens after two days of illness. Funeral services will be held at the Ghesler MB Church at 2 30 this afternoon. The girl was daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hepten, born and raised in Chester Meige County. She attended Central Beheal in Athetts and was in the Fifth Grade last year. A brother preeerbat her in death.
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Masing Tice
Sheltering Arius Hospital
Athens
Ghesler MB
Welcole
Brienda
Clarence Hepten
Wars
Chester
Meige County
Athetts
Wan
Etepeather
Mera
Thay Betzing
Pinneray
Truth Bice
Carved Turtle Found At Athens Home
Townsend of 22 Maplewell Drive Athens reported finding a shell with initials and a figure carved on its forepart. The carver, identified by splinters on the wheel, can claim the turtle at Townsend's home if the person surfaces. The owner is listed as Hureasloa.
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Townsend
Maplewenl Drive
Athens
Townson
Hureasloa
Police Question Suspect in Athens Hotel Holdup
Athens police questioned one suspect Friday in connection with the Hotel Berry robbery but released him after determining he had no part in the crime. Investigators believe a local resident may have been involved, citing the need for hotel familiarity to plan the raid.
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Athens
Hin
Isat
Road and Bridge Work Accelerates in Athens County
Athens County advances paving and bridge projects with the South Bridge pouring complete and major concrete work underway. State engineer John Peter says Foust State Bridge widening will start soon after a long-delayed contract. Crews grade streets, plant girders, and lay concrete from Hockingport to Coalville, aiming for mid July completion.
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Athena
Heron
Athens
John Peter
Fesident
Tan Company
City Water
Vannas Tan Supply
Gene
Streat
Atresia
Expe
Algo
Arkioun
Jas
Waek
Jolie
Hockingport
Coalville
sJirly
France Holds War Posed to Solution Back
Lausanne talks on suspending 80 million in pins and reparations payments race toward a European debt settlement. France and Britain seek a temporary easing while Germany and Italy urge rapid, concrete action. Disagreement splits the conference into two camps, with Herriot and Chamberlain urging cautious terms.
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Stewart Brown
Btaff
Lausanne
Teamen
Great Britain
Italy
Germany
Barone
United Stakes
Fitien
Édouard Herrint
Neville Chamberlain
Wood Will
Xucusad
Vor
Papen Anid
Flack
France
Washington
Franse
United States
Brixton
Herriot Npoech
Gallation
Ohio plan urged for federal road labor use
Columbus June 18 The Federal Bureau of Public Roads Washington recommends adoption of Ohio’s plan to use county relief committees to supply labor for federal road projects. O W Morrell highway director said winter bridge work costing about 3 million dollars employed a large unemployment relief, with committees providing labor equal to three times the number of men needed.
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Babus Ronda
Columbus
Federal Bureau of Public
Washington, D. C
Oho
Tellief
O. W. Morrell
Ohteen
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Warner Callieries Company
Gil
Mr. France
W. B. Drake Jeweler
Meer
Uncle Sam
Bond
Stauffer
Illinois
Dotti
Wook Aeg
Cook
Gen. Custer
Renee
Western Union
Beng Senght
Ratte Road
C. A.W. Ts
Brock
Bettie Shop
Baker’s Cafeteria
North Court St
Mast State Street
Dowler
W. Union St
Logan
Hunter
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