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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
1
National and Ohio speakers condemn unemployment relief as a rotten, demoralizing dole and push for reforms to assure workers homes and income. Critics cite maintenance for property and the need to fund unemployment support, arguing the current approach fails to protect labor during economic downturns.
Unclear text indicates peace forces repulsed Manchurian troops attempting to seize a location. Mentions China Loyal government and actions to disperse rebels after terror, with references to a one time capital and peace measures being lifted.
Officials said dynamite destroyed a high powered lighting tower of the Cleveland Lighting Company damaging the relay line in the suburbs. The blast disrupted service for the second time in three months and two other towers were found damaged today.
A prank by youths placed spikes on railroad tracks near Little Rock Arkansas causing a locomotive and 17 box cars to derail. One person died and three others were seriously injured in the incident with authorities investigating the motive.
London reports warn that Europe again faces threats to peace as in 1914. The Sarajevo assassination set off Austria Hungary Serbia tension, while Captain Eden returns from Mussolini with news of Italy's East Africa campaign and possible withdrawal from the League if Geneva meddles.
Detroit police intensified the search for William Lee Ferris a New York attorney and nephew of Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes after Dickinson was found dead in a Detroit park. Ferris had been missing since checking out of a hotel at 11 a.m. Thursday while Dickinson reportedly carried several thousand dollars. A woman who checked Dickinsons briefcase at his hotel 12 hours after the body was found is also being sought. Police pursue the theory of a hold up and possible prior acquaintance.
Alfred Perry, 30, Ryder Cup player, won the British Open with rounds of 67 and 72 to a record equalling 283. Alf Padgham finished second at 287 after a 9 hole stretch. Charles Whitcombe fell to third while Lawson Little and Bert Gadd tied with 289. Little shot 69 in the final round.
L J Smith longtime Stark County schools chief will take over Massillon public schools on July 1. He is an Ohio State University graduate born in Stockport Morgan County and will assume the Massillon post as announced by the city board.
In Urbana, the administrator of Thomas Walker’s $7,655 estate, left unclaimed after his death nine years ago with no known relatives, has seen 159 claimants from more than 20 states seeking a share in the estate as the sun paid into Champaign County treasury.
Daniel W. Nield, 61, a gardener, was booked on suspicion of murder for the death of Frances Conklin, 42, a Hollywood stenographer. Detectives said Nield confessed after a picnic quarrel near the Griffith Park bridle path, with Mrs. Maria Conklin present earlier.
A federal judge issued a temporary injunction stopping Charles H. Graves from collecting the AAA hog processing tax on packing houses in the district. Jerome and Milton Starsky of Home Packing Co accuse the tax of driving them out of business as pork prices push consumers to fish and vegetables.
Four year old Milton Carrick was hurt Thursday when a hammer struck a railroad torpedo causing flying debris to strike him. Local responders treated the child for head and facial injuries at the scene.
Beverly Hills columnist Will Rogers critiques a new administration plan aimed at aiding youths up to age 20 and seniors over 60. He notes the proposal could require funding and argues the middle-aged must bear the burden, joking about women auto drivers.
House leaders discussed a gag rule to block amendments to Roosevelt's tax program and keep changes to inheritances gifts corporate and individual incomes over one million dollars. They aimed to limit the bill to these taxes and consider a gag on the House floor if needed. Rep Snell and Rep Reed urged a real budget balancing bill and said the Senate plan would not raise enough revenue. Congress sent to the White House a measure extending 500 million dollars of nuisance taxes for two years.
Meridian Mississippi daily paper captures the record breaking plane of Fred and Al Keys circling over the city. The brothers surpass the 553 hours 41 minutes 30 seconds endurance set by John and Kenneth Hunter in 1930, reaching past 4 13 p m Eastern Standard Time. Crowds cheer as publishers pledge $100 per day beyond the former record. They target the unofficial 647 hours 29 minutes by Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine.
James J. Pelley of Washington, president of the Association of American Railroads, urged discontinuance of government interference in railroad operations before 300 officials and railroad executives here Thursday night.
Ohio Governor Davey faces pressure as negotiations on coal policy stall and expected federal or presidential involvement rises. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce lauded Davey for trimming $8.8 million from the general appropriations bill and urged strong action to curb tax burdens amid rising prices. The State Utilities Commission delays mandamus action on transfer fund requests, while the State Control Board withholds sanction. Chamber notes state operations grew from $22,056,135 in 1922 to $42,270,436 in 1931.
Halliburton Cement Company of Duncan Oklahoma announces it will not hire anyone who has received government relief. President Erle P Halliburton says no relief client will be considered for new positions. The firm employs more than 1,000 people.
Mrs. Augusta Henry 47 is held on a charge of assault with intent to kill her 11 year old daughter Virginia. The girl is in serious condition after reportedly being struck four times with a pipe wrench. Prosecutor G W Marriott notes the mother feared a relapse into a mental condition treated at Toledo State Hospital. Doctors say Virginia has multiple lacerations and a chipped skull but is expected to recover.
Forney Johnston of Birmingham Alabama urged the House Ways and Means subcommittee to replace the Guffey bill with FTC supervision of soft coal marketing agreements. He argued Alabama producers fear the measure would raise coal prices and warned against creating a little NRA for the bituminous industry.
Former Ohio Governor James M. Cox arrived in Washington amid a flurry of political chatter. The visit stirred talk of Ohio leaders traveling to the capital and fueled speculation about vacancies and diplomatic posts. Cox met President Roosevelt on Thursday night and offered no comment on discussions.
Cincinnati assistant cashier George J Eberie in the office of County Treasurer Harry A Freiberg faced a 10 day payless suspension after the reported theft of 5 000 dollars from his cashier cage Wednesday. Freiberg cited negligence in handling the money and said the suspension was for purposes of discipline.
Norwalk four county prosecutor Rex F Bracy defers further questioning of Edward Lamphier 45 charged with the murder of Mrs Katherine Wilde 65 until the grand jury considers the case. Lamphier a former convict was formally charged after Mansfield Reformatory fingerprint experts said his prints matched those found in the Wilde home.
A chaotic review of political theater in 1935 with speakers like Huey Long Father Coughlin and Adolf Hitler. The piece cites reactions from Roosevelt Hoover Ickes and Hauptmann, with sharp quips and a running debate on the New Deal and constitutional questions.
Two Monroe Johnson a South Carolina engineer and Legionnaire emerges to preside over Ewing Y Mitchells office in the department of commerce after President Roosevelt ousted Mitchell.
Eva Coo was executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison for murdering a man for $12,000 with a mallet and arranging his death with Martha Clift who received a 20 year sentence. The crime occurred in Ossining New York and involved a plan with Harry Wright. Leonard Scarnici, an upstate gangster, was also executed after Coo’s death for a bank holdup murder.
The Ohio State Bar Association endorsed the federal plan for selecting Ohio Supreme Court and Courts of Appeals justices. Judges would be appointed by the governor with Senate consent and serve during good behavior, removable only by impeachment.
Summer session enrollment at Ohio University reached 1204 students, an increase of 170 from 1934. Registrar Frank B. Dilley announced the figure, noting the gain reflects growing summer participation.
In Santa Clara Cuba Cuban soldiers recovered 14 year old Maria Alonzo from a farmhouse and arrested a man for abducting her demanding under one thousand dollars.
The Senate approved on Thursday a harbor improvement at Lorain, acting on a Commerce Committee recommendation. The project totals 950000 dollars and aims to boost port facilities and shipping efficiency.
The Wagner labor disputes bill faced swift movement toward enactment as AFL leaders praise it as Labor's Magna Carta while critics warn of strife. Key talks center on Appalachian coal wage negotiations with United Mine Workers amid pending Guffey Snyder and NRA inspired licensing debates. The bill aims to secure collective bargaining, restrict unfair practices, and empower a national labor relations board.
Senator Glass said his banking subcommittee had practically agreed on all main points of the administration’s omnibus bank bill. Action on a resolution extended the temporary bank deposit guarantee up to 85000, delaying expiration and prompting expectations of early enactment in some form.
In a Capitol gallery incident Joseph J. Kinnott the doorkeeper says the House gallery is no nursery. Hilda Jean Parker eight months old daughter of a Tennessee farm couple visiting Washington with her family prompted the remark when she began to cry while nursing.
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