Red Thursday Riots Leave Four Dead Across Major Cities
United Press reports a global Red Thursday demonstration against unemployment devolved into bloodshed with four killed and hundreds injured. In New York an unauthorized march toward City Hall sparked clashes. Berlin saw three hundred arrests and one death. Halle and other German cities faced violence. London and Paris saw varied police responses. In the United States Philadelphia and Detroit reported injuries and arrests, while Washington used tear gas. Prohibition voices urged action as Ford and Edison warn against changes to the era.
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Grover Whalen
Germany
Halle
Berlin
London
Paris
United States
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Detroit
Boston
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Washington
White House
Canada
Winnipeg
Montreal
Mrs Harvey Ramsey dies at 57 in Athens
Mrs Harvey Ramsey 57 died at 7:30 this morning at 187 Franklin Avenue after an illness since last April related to asthma. A Rich mondale, Ohio native, she had lived in Athens 40 years and was active in First Methodist Episcopal Church and several societies. Funeral at First Methodist Church Sunday at 2 PM with burial in Washington DC. Her husband and son Carl Ramsey of Greensville PA are among the family.
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Harvey Ramsey
Franklin Avenue
Ramsey
Richmondale
Ross County
Athens
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
The
Home Missionary Society
Mtrtzolff
Pythian Sister Lodge
First Methodist Church
Washington D. C
Carl Ramsey
Greensville
Tariff Editor Testifies On Grundy Office Payroll
Warren F. Doane editor of The Manufacturer testified to the Senate Lobby Committee that he has a desk in Senator Grundy's office and has been on Grundy's personal payroll at 500 dollars a month for several years. The testimony concerned charges Grundy maintains an office for the American Tariff League at the Capitol.
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U.P
Warren F. Doane
Senate Lobby Committee
Senator Grundy
Repsentative
Pennsylvania
Snate
Doane
Grundy
American Tariff League
Capitol
Today Ford And Edison Dry. What Will Come Today.
A compact notice notes a debate around Ford and Edison plans and hints at forthcoming developments. It mentions a dangerous voodoo party and references a keeper who was killed, framing a sequence of unsettling local events.
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Ford
Edison Dry
Voodoo Themed Death Reported In Newark Police Case
In Newark an early Tuesday incident linked alleged Voodoo worship and bootleg whiskey to a fatal outcome. Police reported hearing chanting and rhythmic impacts from a deserted house top floor as they approached a door, with a Black man declaring disregard for law and asserting personal justice.
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Newark
Prison wardens face deadly stabbing at Auburn detail
Warden Hoffman warned of a powder keg at Auburn Prison. A convict stabbed the head keeper to death and faced the prospect of the electric chair. The incident spurs calls for swift trial, punishment, and review of prison treatment and conditions.
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Hoffman
Auburn Prison
New York
Indian Woman Arrested in Buffalo Murder Case
Buffalo police announced an Indian woman has admitted participation in the murder of Mrs. Clotilde Marchand, 60, wife of artist Henri Marchand of the Buffalo Museum of Natural Science. A second person tied to the crime is being held, names not released. A hammer linked to the slaying was found near Springville, 25 miles away. Police say the arrests have cleared up the case.
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O.R
Clotilde Marchand
Henri Marchand
Buffalo Museum of Natural Science
William R. Connolly
Springville
Here
Austin J. Roche
Paris Beauty Crowned Fairest Flower of the City
A jury of artists selects Mlle. Yvonne Taponnier, a dye shop employee, as the most pulchritudinous Parisienne. She smiles for the camera as the fairest flower in the French capital, a charming image of city life.
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Mlle
Yvonne Taponnier
Freedom of Press Edict of Appeals Court Wins Praise of News Editors
Cleveland March 7 The Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals freed two Cleveland newspapermen from a contempt citation in a landmark ruling defending press freedom. Editor Louis B. Seltzer and editor Carl ton K. Matson of The Press had faced 30 days in jail and fines after an July 11 editorial criticized Judge Walther over an injunction regarding Thistledown Race Track.
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Cuyahoga County
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Ki. J. Hanraity
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Seltzer
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Willis Vickery
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Cleveland Press
City council seeks court action to block streetcar fare rise
Columbus officials prepared to sue The Columbus Railway Power and Light Co. to block the April 5 fare increase. City Attorney John N. Davies was directed in a special session to seek an injunction against the five tickets for 25 cents or eight cents cash fare plan.
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John N. Davies
Columbus Railway, Power & Light Co
Coast Guards Score Victory Over Ram Boat
The U S Coast Guards captured an armored rum runner loaded with 3000 cases of contraband liquor after a half day chase between Cleveland and Joorain. One man wounded, Fred Hentrie of Detroit in critical condition, two bullet wounds. Joe Hannah jailed.
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Joorain
Coast Guards
J. T. Hagelove
Fred Hentrie
Detroit
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lorain
Joe Hannah
Call in Chicago Gangster Case Narrows Pursuit
Police called roll of rackets in Chicago to locate the gunman who killed John Oberta and his bodyguard Sammy Malega after an anonymous tip alleged William Niemoth and his men killed Dingbat. At yesterday's inquest Oberta was said to have died in a fight as detectives pursue a Frank MeErlane gang member.
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Chicago
U.P
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Dingbat) Oberta
Sammy Malega
Oberta
William Niemoth
Dingbat
Frank MeErlane
Woman Killed in Auto Crash Near Shenandoah
Mrs. Rebecca Hisey, 65, was killed when her buggy was struck by a car driven by Peter Lesch of Mansfield near Shenandoah last night. The horse pulling the buggy also died in the crash.
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Mansfield
U.P
Rebecca Hisey
Shenandoah
Peter Lesch
Four Sample Offers in The Messenger Classifieds
The Messenger lists four sample ads: a furnished room for rent in a modern home, a four-year-old Jersey cow described as a good milker, a six-tube Zenith radio set priced at 25 dollars, and a yearling bull request for Durham or Hereford cattle.
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Bull
Durham
Hereford
Senate group to hear on grain market probe
The Senate Agriculture Committee met in executive session to hear Secretary Hyde and Farm Board Chairman Legge about a proposed Senate investigation of grain marketing and wheat price declines. Legge outlined plans to remove surplus wheat via the National Grain Stabilization Corporation with about 75 million dollars on hand and potential further funds from Congress.
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Former Ohio U Student Gives Tax Pointers
Maurice K. Chappius, deputy collector of internal revenue and a former Ohio University student, assisted about 200 taxpayers at the Athens Post Office this week. Returns, due by March 16, 1980, must be filed with the district collector where the person resides. Penalties for late filing can reach 10,000 dollars or one year imprisonment or both, plus 25 percent of the tax. Low income filers use form 1040A. those with higher incomes report on form 1640.
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Ohio University
Athens
Newton M. Miller
Columbus
Fake Collegian Leaves a Trail of Bad Checks in Athens
James Matthew Stapleton a self styled college man in a showy coat visited Ohio University in Athens spending five days here. He passed worthless checks stole a car and dined at student expense while befriending Beta Theta Pi members and Sigma Nu house staff. Police issued notices to nearby cities to locate Stapleton who claimed a Virginia bank father and auditted courses before vanishing.
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Athens
Ohio
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
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Alexandria
Virginia
Cincinnati
Warner
Miss Palmer Addresses Mission Meeting
Miss Margaret Palmer national secretary of student work of the Woman's Home Missionary Society urged women to give of themselves to improve others. She highlighted Alma Mitchell Katherine Maurer and Dr Joel Hebert as examples. Delegates from Marietta Nelsonville and other societies attended as the district association met at the First M E Church. The National Jubilee in Cincinnati in October was noted.
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Margaret Palmer
Woman's Home Missionary Society
M. FE
Alma Mitchell
Katherine Maurer
Joel Hebert
Miss Palmer
Cincinnati
Senate panel delays action on wheat surplus inquiry
The Senate Agriculture Committee held a secret session to discuss farm board efforts to resolve a wheat surplus but took no action. A vote on the Nye Resolution to demand an inquiry was deferred until tomorrow.
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Washington
U.P
Federal Farm Board
Senate Agriculture Committee
Nye
Arrests in Athens: Milliron jailed again on liquor charge
Athens police arrested Harry Milliron on a fourth intoxication charge. He had a third offense conviction from early February with sentencing not yet announced and a new trial petition filed by his attorneys. Fred W. White was fined $5 and costs for reckless driving after police responded to an East State Street complaint.
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Harry Milliron
Athens
Fred W. White
Richland Avenue
Robert 8. Wood
East State Street
Uncle of Shooting Victim At Chauncey Faces Intent To Kill Charge
Melvin Tolliver of Millfield faces first degree murder charges after a Thursday morning shooting at White Age Mine No 68 that killed Floyd Katzenbach 23. An additional charge of shooting with intent to kill is filed. Tolliver pled not guilty and will seek a preliminary hearing Monday. Funeral plans for Floyd Katzenbach set for Chauncey M E Church.
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Katzenbach
Chauncey
Melvin Tolliver
Millfield
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Katsenbach
Columbus
Tolliver
Carl H. Porters
Porters
Toleliver
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Rhloyd Katzenbach
Tollever
Jacob Katzenbach
William Dpd
Hinds
Chaune Cey
Richard N. Larrimer
mSinal
Hiver Asd
Atatorney Williama
Athens Messenger Garden Booklet Offer Reaches Readers
The Athens Messenger promotes Uncle Sam's Garden booklet from the Washington Bureau. For four cents readers receive soil preparation tools seeds planting zones and crop care guidance with government expertise. Send in the coupon for the booklet before it’s too late.
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