Military rule during Mahoning Valley steel strike continues
President Roosevelt approves, 4,800 troops deployed to Youngstown and Warren as mediation falters. Gov Davey keeps mills closed while talks resume, commanders urge postponement of reopening. Police and non-strikers declare march off as tension remains high.
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Cleveland
Mahoning Valley
Federal
Committee For Industrial Organization
Roosevelt
C.so
John L. Lewis
Charles P. Taft
Youngstown
Warren
Martin L. Davey
Steel Company
Davey
Tom M. Girdler
Republic Steel Corporation
Frank Parnell
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Early Today
Storms Leave Ohio Farmland and Cities Damaged
Ohio endures severe storms with a tornado creating a 25 mile path from Sycamore to New Washington. Crawford County losses exceed 100000 with Bucyrus merchants reporting about 25000 in damage. Sandusky River hits record high in Bucyrus while a Cleveland hail and wind storm causes extensive damage.
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Columbus
Ohio
Crawford County
Sycamore
New Washington
Bucyrus
Sandusky
Cleveland
Engines Crash Head-On Near New Lexington
New Lexington reports a head on collision between engines of the New York Central near town at 5 p m causing about 100000 dollars damage. Officials cite a orders mix up as the cause and traffic was diverted to the C and O lines. Both crews jumped to safety as speeds were moderate. London reports Max Schmeling signed to fight Tommy Farr in a 15 round bout at White City Stadium with gate figures not announced.
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NEW Lexington
INL
New York Cent Railroad
London
Max Schmeling
Tommy Farr
White City Stadium
Four Miners Die in Jackson Coal Mine Blast
Six miners were trapped by flames after an explosion at Keystone Coal Mine, 12 miles southeast of Jackson. Four died at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, two others were in critical condition. The Rupert brothers and Kerr Harris, George Cadd, and Thomas Godfrey were among the injured. A carbide lamp reportedly fell into a powder keg during lunch, causing severe burns.
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Jackson
U.P
Keystone
Here
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Theodore Rupert
Edward
Daniel Rupert
Ruperts
Thurman
Fred Rupert
William Rupert
Kerr Harris
Vinton
George Cadd
Thomas Godfrey
Baby Burn Death in Gasoline Explosion
Margaret Elizabeth Branscomb ten months old was burned to death in Columbus when a gallon jug of gasoline beneath her crib on a porch exploded from sun heat and set the bed afire.
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Columbus
U.P
Margaret Elizabeth Branscomb
Tax Evader Faces Prison Term and Fine in Tax Case
Edward M. Smith, wealthy Los Angeles manufacturer, pleaded guilty to failure to pay federal income taxes for 1929 and 1930 totaling 162 102 dollars. He faced an 18 month prison term and a 25000 dollar fine.
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LOS Angeles
U.P
Edward M. Smith
Smith
Lindbergh Baby Named Land Morrow Lindbergh
The newborn son of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh has been registered at Marylebone Town Hall as Land Morrow Lindbergh. Land honors the mother's family and Morrow honors the father's wife's family, Evangeline Lindbergh.
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London
U.P
Charles A. Lindebrgh
Marylebone Town Hall
Land Morrow Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Evangeline Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hatchet Men’s bill approved by Senate
Ohio Senate factions clash with House over 18 month state appropriation during a special session. The Hatchet Men vetoed governor Davey’s totals with a budget $7.6 million below his request, signaling possible new deadlock as Lt. Gov. Yoder and insurgents push Senate plan while awaiting House action.
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Senate
Columbus
U.P
House
General Assembly
Davey
Ohio University At
Athens
Ohio University
Paul P. Yoder
Horace W. Baggott
Montgomery
William R. Foss
Mercer
Yoder
Senate aims to pass $1.5 billion relief bill today
Senate leaders pressed for quick approval of the pending relief appropriation to fund measures by June 30. The final passage, amid a week of debate, was expected as the Byrnes-Robinson amendment to shift more burden to local governments was defeated yesterday.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Route 31 Accepted as Federal Highway
The American Association of State Highway Officials named the Benton Harbor Michigan to Richmond Virginia route as a federal highway. It will be U S 31 and known as the Blue and Gray Highway. W A Compton led Pomeroy Civic Club effort. State Highway Director John Jaster Jr confirmed the action.
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Malcolm Hartley
Pomeroy
Benton Harbor
Mich
Richmond
Ohio
Chicago
American Association of State Highway Officials
U. S
U. S. 31
W. A. Compton
Pomeroy Civic Club
John Jaster Jr
Compton
Glouster Boy Nearly Electrocuted by Wire
Dean Heaton age 12 son of Mr and Mrs Cash Heaton of Glouster was nearly electrocuted today after becoming entangled in a live power line blown down in last night wind storm. Gene Jones a grocery store employee freed him with a mop and Jack Crawford applied artificial respiration. Dean was taken home and reported to be recovering.
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Glouster
Dean Heaton
Cash Heaton
Gene Jones
Jack Crawford
Dean
Tornado Rips Chauncey Area Wrecks Cemetery
A Chauncey tornado blew a house apart trapping a dog chained to a coal house while residents escaped unharmed. The Nye Cemetery suffered major damage as roofs and foundations failed. Dr. C L Dow of Ohio University attributed the destruction to a tornado and described the central vacuum effect. River levels and rainfall were recorded as conditions changed with the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
C. L. Dow
Ohio University
Dow
Chauncey and Tablertown Hit by Violent Wind
A violent wind and lightning swept through Athens County on Monday afternoon, killing four and injuring more than 30. The twister hit Chauncey and Tablertown, wrecking homes, uprooting trees, and destroying barns and poles. Red Cross and National Guard aided the homeless, with extensive damage across Sugar Creek New England and Chauncey neighborhoods.
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Athens County
Chauncey
Sugar Creek
New England
Tablertown
May Ave
Red Cross
Dwight Rutherford
National Guard
Paul Hall
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Hashman
Fred Hashman
Mike Rizer
George Burton
Columbus
Mr. Hashman
Orville Crabtree
George Lovsey
Hillcrest
Lovsey
Gerald Hashman
J. H. Thompson
Storm Casualties Hit Sand Ridge and Columbus
Casualties and injuries from a severe storm include Ezra Weakley 19 killed by lightning. Several others aged 75 to 2 years suffer cuts, bruises, head injuries and broken limbs at Chauncey, Tablertown, and Sheltering Arms Hospital. Names include John Flowers Donald Jenkins Edward Flowers and Katherine Flowers among many residents and visitors affected.
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Ezra Weakley
Sand Ridge
Harvey Tabler
Tablertown
John Flowers
Donald Jenkins
Chauncey
Fred Hashman
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Abner Phillips
Denzil Phillips
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mike Rizer
Martha
George Burton
Max Showalter
Charles
Holly Showalter
Louis Northrup
Northrup
Fred Ross
George Lovsey
J. H. Thompson
Jack Cunningham
Hollis Cunningham
Gerald Hashman
Katherine Flowers
Edward Flowers
Ernest Jenkins
Shirl Tabler
Ear Flowers
Farley Files Answer In Steel Strike Suit
Postmaster General James A. Farley says Republic Steel Corp used mailings of food and clothing to strike bound workers as a subterfuge to draw the government into the steel strike in a District of Columbia federal court filing.
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Farley
Washington
A.P
James A. Farley
District of Columbia
Republic Steel Corporation
Federal Workers May Join John Lewis CIO Drive
Washington article reports CIO chair John L. Lewis announcing a plan to recruit 850000 government employees into a new unified federal workers union, the Federal Workers of America, chartered provisionally pending financial independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lewis
Washington
AUP
Pres Federal Workers of America
John L. Lewis
CIO
A S Pickering Dies After Heart Attack
A S Pickering aged 2 life long Athens resident died at his home at noon after a heart attack. He is survived by his wife and three daughters. Located at 100 W State St the obituary notes his long local ties and sudden death.
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A. S. Pickering
State St
Mr. Pickering
Athens
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