Ohio Legislature Faces Relief Taxes and Amusement Tax Clash
In Columbus on March 2 United Press reports opposition to a proposed two percent soft drink tax and a four million dollar diversion from gasoline tax to fund relief and education. Amusement interests urge a two percent gross tax but warn a ten percent pass through would ruin business. theater owner Max Stern testifies that a ten percent levy on patrons would cut receipts by at least ten percent.
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Columbus
U.P
White
Ohio
Stern
Governor Whites
Walsh Dies En Route to Inauguration Amid Scandals
General-Designate J J Walsh of Montana dies of a hemorrhage on the way to take the oath as Attorney General in the Roosevelt cabinet. He married Lenora Truffin last week and his death ends a long political career marked by Montana politics and oil investigations.
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A.R— S J. Walsh
Mon
Roosevelt
Ming
Igh
Lenora Truffin
Magnate
Walsh
Aish
Waleh
Sigte
Montana
Brill Society
Tern
Two Rivers
Senate
Illinois Speakership Bid Shaped by Virtual Address
Ailing in the race for the Speakership, Illinois congressman faced shifts as leaders said the major rival lagged behind. Democratic contenders, including a prominent rival, described the contest as tightening amid changing dynamics and party management signals.
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Ypp
Condolences Sent After Senator Walsh dies
Fragmentary notice notes the death of Senator Walsh on March 2 and mentions condolences sent, with reference to reconvening and today’s legislative session.
Denver Broker Freed After Abductors Escape With Ransom
Charles Boettcher II endured 16 days as a kidnapping victim before release in suburban Denver. Abductors fled with 40000 dollars, sparking a nationwide pursuit across Colorado and into Wyoming as officers fired on suspects and recovered the ransom in the dramatic case.
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Denver
Colo
Charles Boettcher, II
Gang Slayings End Neighborhood Quiet in Parked Car
In Cleveland on March 2 a 2 year old girl and an escort, Frank Scaravelli, 40, were ambushed in a parked coupe by shotgun fire in a gangster feud over the wholesale beer trade. A local woman warned three men participated in the killings as police pursued leads near the victim's home.
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Cleveland
West Side
Elizabeth Hadady
Frank Scaravelli
Scaravelli
Vote To Cut Salary Of Visiting Judges In Ohio
The Ohio House passed the Pollock Bill 88 to 29, sending it to the Senate. It fixes visiting judges pay at 10 dollars a day plus railroad fare and up to 86 dollars daily for living expenses, down from the current 20 dollars daily plus expenses.
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Columbus
Ohio House of Representatives
Senate
Cermak Enjoys Restful Night Say Doctors
Miami bulletin reports Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago had a comfortable night with improved respiration. Peritonitis not yet developed, though he suffers from a peritoneal condition. Dr Hutson issued the update. Mrs Gill remains in critical condition from infection after being wounded in the same incident.
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Miami
Fla
Anton Cermak
Chicago
T. W. Hutson
Joseph Gill
Cermak
Roosevelt
Five Officers Get Sentences
Five Lawrence County village and township officials were sentenced for liquor law violations. William A. Bainum of Chesapeake received 15 months at Atlanta Penitentiary and a $2,000 fine after a liquor conspiracy verdict. Deputy John Reiff drew seven months in Portsmouth jail for perjury, and Thomas Cunningham got four months on the same charge. Three other minor officials received suspended sentences after pleading guilty and becoming government witnesses.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Lawrence County
William A. Bainum
Chesapeake
Atlanta
Robert Nevin
Bainum
John Reiff
Portsmouth
Thomas Cunningham
Banks Keep Deposit Withdrawals Unrestricted
Toledo officials state Commerce Guardian Bank and Citizens Trust Company will continue to operate without restrictions on deposits and withdrawals.
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Toledo
U.P
Commerce Guardian Bank
Citizens Trust Company
Movement to Restrict Bank Withdrawals Spreads Across States
Ohio bankers face a problem handling rush of new accounts under emergency statutes with calls to segregate new deposits. Meanwhile in Washington the moratoria expand to 20 states with holidays to ease strain on banks as conditions elsewhere prompt restrictions.
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Ohio Cities
Columbus
Ohio
Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank
Washington
U.P
Jehol Capital Threatened by Japan's Army
In Jehol Lingyuan Manchuria March 2 Japanese troops press from six directions on Chengtehfu the Jehol capital as Chinese forces under General Chang Hsueh Liang move to block the Nipponese advance. The 1st and 108th divisions are dispatched to stem the tide.
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Japan
Lingyuan
Manchuria
Chengtehfu
Mukden
Chang Hsueh-Liang
West Virginia Banks Limit Withdrawals
West Virginia banks were urged to cap withdrawal requests at five percent of deposits under a new law. State banking commissioner L R Charter Jr. said few banks had used the option, aimed at preventing runs seen in other states.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
U.P
L R. Charter, Jr
Charter
Ohio Received Heavy R Fc Aid in January
Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans totaling 1 730 800 were authorized to Ohio financial institutions during January. Loans were to 12 banks amounting to 1 025 000 to 10 building and loan associations 476 300 to one insurance company 180 000 and to a cannery's finance company 49 500.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Ohio Financial Institutions
Congress
Reorganization Plan Revealed by Garner
Speaker Garner disclosed that President-elect Roosevelt's advisers have completed a federal government reorganization plan aimed at saving between 150 million and 200 million dollars annually. The plan would be implemented by executive order under a Treasury-Post Office Appropriations Bill awaiting final Congressional approval.
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Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
Explosion Damages Kyle Ross Home in Akron
An early morning explosion and fire caused 10066 dollars in damage to the Akron residence of Kyle Ross a former state representative and prominent local politician.
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Akron
Kyle Ross
Akron Politica
State Cagers May Not Play Indiana Trip
Ohio State University officials said funds to finance a basketball trip to Bloomington for a game with Indiana were insufficient due to banking withdrawal limits. The track team was set for Urbana Illinois, and a hopeful gate at the Saturday Wisconsin game might cover the Indiana trip.
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Indiana
Columbus
U.P
Ohio State University Athletic Department
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Bloomington
Ind
University of Indiana
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Illinois
Urbana
Ill
Wisconsin
Japs Capture Half of Jehol Province in Fast Advance
United Press reports Japanese forces have seized the eastern half of Jehol and moved rapidly toward Shengtehu, threatening Peiping and Tientsin. American and other nations bolster defenses as natives flee. Desertions by rebel commanders raise fears of broader Japanese control.
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Shengtehu
Great Wall
China
Peiping
Tientsin
United States
New Orleans Cotton Exchange Closes for Bank Holiday
New Orleans March 2 The New Orleans Cotton Exchange the largest spot cotton market in the country was closed today observing a three day bank and business holiday called by Goosetag O Alley.
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New Orleans
Detroit Outgrows Henry Ford and He Promptly Saves Em
Beverly Hills dispatch notes delays in inauguration due to budget. The writer mocks the Detroit boom and Henry Ford’s supposed interventions, and criticizes a candidate named Smith for his fixed positions. The letter ends with pessimism about public leadership and a jab at the political scene.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Armed Forces Move In for Next Saturday
Washington dispatch notes bulk troop and security presence for Roosevelt inauguration events. About five hundred firemen with clubs and 1400 Washington Blue Coats guard streets, plus 200 sanitation enforcers, 400 Marines with batons, 100 detectives from Chicago and the midwest. A tank sits near the State War Navy Building as Roosevelt’s party arrives and a reviewing stand is prepared. A carpenter doubts bulletproof glass will be installed due to cost.
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Washington
U.P
New York
Philadelphia
Secret Service
Fleet Roosevelt
State- War-Navy
White House
Roosevelt
Favors Recess Of Legislature To Study Bills
Governor White plans a weekend adjournment as the Ohio Legislature considers a recess to finish taxation and appropriation bills. The move aims to clear the calendar after the holiday while the governor opposes dropping current measures.
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Columbus
U.P
White
Washington
Roosevelt
Ohio
Frank Henderson
Henderson
State Relief Commission
General Assembly
Diversion bill cut to two million in gas tax share
Columbus March 2 The Taxation Committee of the House recommended passage of the administrations bill to divert two million dollars of the state's gasoline tax revenues from highway construction to relief activities. The bill originally called for four million, but an amendment reduced the diversion before committee action.
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Columbus
U.P
House of Representatives
Inauguration Plans Continue After Senator Walsh’s Death
Washington March date uncertain as inaugural plans proceed despite the death of Senator Thomas J. Walsh who was to become Roosevelt's attorney general. Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chair of the inaugural committee, says they will carry on as Walsh would have wished.
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Washington
U.pr
Thomas J. Walsh
Roosevelt
Walsh
Cary T. Grayson
Senate
Senator Walsh dies on train en route to Washington
United States Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana died early today on a train heading to Washington to join Roosevelt’s cabinet. Walsh, age 73, had remarried last Saturday to the Cuban sugar magnate widow.
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United States
Thomas J Walsh
Montana
Washington
Roosevelt
Walsh
Red Cross Fills Big Orders in All Townships
Athens County Red Cross reports 6 027 garments sent to 431 families, with Trimble Township receiving 264 orders yesterday and over 460 requests still awaiting fulfillment. Supplies growing tight as worn second hand clothing limited. Requisitions tracked by township trustees with cross checks by Salvation Army and Athens city officials.
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Red Cross
Athens County
Red Cros
Trimble Township
Miss Pearl French
Miss French
Athens
Salvation Army
Edict Signals Move to Abolish German Republican Flag
Berlin reports indicate an official move toward removing the German Republican flag as the old Empire flag is expected to be restored. The Hitler regime intensifies its anti Communist campaign with three days until Reichstag elections and imposes severe civil restrictions unseen since the republic.
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Berlin
U.P
Telegraphen Union
Hitler
Reich
Reichstag
Germany
No Collection Plate Until Better Times
Lima report states Christ Episcopal Church will not pass a collection plate until business conditions improve. Rev. D H Copeland, the pastor, announced today.
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Lima
Christ Episcopal Church
D. H. Copeland
Memory Gap Surrounds Tragic Death In Pontiac
Ashere Karl Bentley and Aldine Younger were on a drinking outing hours before Younger's death. Bentley recalls little after saying he parked by a road and fell asleep in his car. Dr William D. McNally conducted an autopsy in Chicago to determine cause of death amid bruised remains found nearby.
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Pontiac
Ashere Karl Bentley
Ponting
Aldine Younger
William D. McNally
Chicago
Bentley
Hard Coal Dispute Set Back to Operators and Miners
The year-old anthracite wage dispute is returned to operators and the miners' union after an arbitration board fails to reach a settlement. The conflict began last year with a 35 percent pay cut proposal from the operators. The case was referred to a conciliation board led by Frank Morrison and George Rublee.
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Washington
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
George Rublee
Berea approves scrip system for Saturday start
Berea Barter and Exchange Association committee approves a scrip system to be placed in effect Saturday. Berea businessmen will cooperate in honoring scrip money.
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BEREA
Berea Barter and Exchange Association Committee
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