Scandinavia seeks armistice in Finland war drive
The war in Finland deepens as Sweden proposes a settlement and the possibility of arms talks with Finland and the Soviet Union. Allied intervention faces Scandinavian neutrality fears while the London Times hints at military action, risking wider European conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Europe
Stockholm
Viipuri
Germany
Russia
Sweden
Karelian
Soviet Union
Arctic
Soviet Russia
Fineland
Red Army
London Times
Neville Chamberlain
Oslo
Hatch Bill Fees Hope To Kill Proposed Amendments
Senate opponents move to recommit amendments extending the Hatch clean politics act to thousands of state and federal funded employees. Senator Scott Lucas leads the effort after a 44 to 41 vote defeated an amendment striking the acts political activity ban. Barkley predicts the Senate will pass the amendments today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatch
Washington
Senate
Carl M. Hatch
N. M. Lucas
Alben W. Barkley
Camp Zaleski Quarantined Over Suspected Meningitis Case
Camp Zaleski in Logan County placed under quarantine for 10 days after a suspected meningitis case appeared among staff at Camp Meningitis Case Is Suspected at Camp. Dr. W B Lacock health commissioner visited and said no lab report yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Zaleski
W. B. Lacock
Hocking and Vinton County
Senator Donahey Backs Amendment On Hatch Act
Senator Vic Donahey of Ohio voted for an amendment to nullify the Hatch Act ban on political activity by federal employees. The vote occurred during debate on a Hatch Bill extending no politics rules to state department workers funded partly by federal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vic Donahey
Ohio
House proposes abolition of NLRB and creation of new board
A House committee majority calls for dissolving the National Labor Relations Board and dividing duties with a new judicial labor board and a labor administrator who would prosecute cases. The plan, supported by Chairman Howard W. Smith and Reps. Halleck and Routtohn, sets strict governance and secrecy rules, limits, and nomination processes, while removing certain powers over AFL CIO disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
National Labor Relations Board
Judicial Labor Board
NLRB
Howard W. Smith
Charles Halleck
Ind
Harry N. Routohn
New Deal
Arthur Healey
Mass
Abe Murdock
Utah
Labor Board
AFL
CIO
New Labor Board
Senate
Sasa
Cio-Afl
U. S
United States
Meigs and Crawford County Election Clerks Named
Secretary of State Earl Griffith appointed Earl Gibbs of Pomeroy as Meigs County board of elections clerk and J. R. Neff of Bucyrus as Crawford County clerk after the two boards failed to agree on selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Earl Griffith
Earl Gibbs
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Queen Elizabeth Reaches New York After Secret Atlantic Dash
The British liner Queen Elizabeth, 85,000 tons and largest ship built, arrived at New York’s Quarantine 10 a.m. after a covert maiden voyage from Clydebank to avoid German submarines. Crowds lined shores as the warship berthed near Pier 90 while awaiting slack tide for docking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
New York
Atlantic
England
Hudson River
New Jersey
Pier 90
West 50Th St
New York City
Queen's Berth
Boulevard East
Weehawken
West New York
Guttenberg
Union City
North Bergen
Clydebank
Scotland
France
New York Harbor
Ickes Accused of Dramatics By Mining Men
The American Mining Congress accuses Interior Secretary Ickes of breaching confidence by releasing a Bureau of Mines report on the Bartley West Virginia mine disaster that killed 91 men. The move, timed to align with House Mines Committee actions on a federal mine inspection bill, drew sharp criticism. Executive Secretary John D. Battle of the National Coal Association says the release undermines the Mine Workers Union argument for the inspection law, which the association opposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
American Mining Congress Today
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Bureau of Mines
Bartley
W. Va
Ickes
Congress
House Mines and Mining Committee
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Mine Workers Union
Blind Woman Wins Drug Suit Against Obesity Drug
The Third District Court of Appeals upheld a common pleas ruling awarding Maurine Morningstar 11182 damages against Dr. G E Jones for negligent administration of dinitrophenol. The court found a breach of warranty that the drug was non poisonous and safe for obesity treatment, entitling damages regardless of mal administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LIMA
W.P
Third District Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Maurine Morningstar
G. E. Jones
Commission rejects deer propagation plan for hunting season
The State Conservation and Natural Resources Commission yesterday rejected proposals to propagate and distribute deer statewide for an open hunting season. It cited the need to pay damage claims to farmers if the state funded deer distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Conservation and Natural Resources Commission
Funeral for Mrs Clyde Helwig at Burlingham Church
Funeral services for Mrs Clyde Helwig are set for 2 o clock Friday afternoon at Burlingham Church. Mrs Helwig is survived by family and friends who will gather for the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Clyde Helwig
Burlingham Church
Davey Pledges FDR Support Despite Past
Former Ohio governor Martin L. Davey, who has criticized the New Deal, agrees to be a delegate-at-large to the Democratic national convention and pledges to back President Roosevelt for renomination if he runs. He says state chairman Arthur L. Limbach asked him to enter the slate. one candidate withdrew, leaving seven rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Martin L. Davey
Davey
Arthur L. Limbach
Lawrence Baker
WPA
Mrs. Catherine Smith Dies at 62 in Parkersburg Hospital
POMEROY A local obituary notes the death of Mrs. Catherine Smith age 62 a lifelong Pomeroy resident born on Liberty Ave. who died this morning in a Parkersburg hospital after being moved there days ago She leaves a husband two sons Paul and James S and a sister Mrs Besse Scholl all residing on Liberty Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Catherine Smith
Liberty Ave
Parkersburg
Smith
John Louder
Paul
James S
Besse Scholl
Shenandoah
Leo Ploppert
Ploppert
Mahoney Valley
Coal and Market Sts
Columbus
U.2
William H
Schuleter
Gannett Plans Stop in Topeka With Alf Landon
Frank Gannett of Rochester New York publisher said he will continue his travels to Topeka Kansas to discuss his Republican presidential candidacy with Alf M Landon and other party leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucumcari
N. M
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
Today
Topeka
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Cohan Daughter Mary Marries Accordionist George Ronken
Mary Cohan, long estranged from her father George M. Cohan after eloping with a banjo player 12 years ago, married George Ronken, an accordion player, in Doylestown Pennsylvania today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doylestown
U.P
Mary Cohan
George M. Cohan
George Ronken
Ohio Relief Load Heaviest Since 1938
Ohio welfare director Charles L. Sherwood reported February relief recipients rose to 119,663 from January’s 115,231 and relief outlay climbed to 2,560,000 dollars from 2,483,000. The state contributed 1,000,000 dollars monthly, accounting for about 39 percent of February costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Charles L. Sherwood
Ellinw
Ohio Relief Problem To Be Aired In Conference Session
The Ohio relief question will be discussed in the opening session of the annual mid winter meeting of the Ohio Welfare Conference. Viewpoints from big city metropolitan counties rural communities and the state will be presented to explore conflicts that have arisen in the Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Ohio Welfare Conference
Ohio sales tax receipts rise through Feb 24
Treasury reported that Ohio sales tax collections through February 24 totaled 5 971 576 38 dollars, up from 5 294 712 45 dollars for the same period in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Treasury
Ohio
Governor's statement shocks Shenandoah on built at own risk claim
Shenandoah residents blame Governor James after he says residents built homes at their own risk amid a quake like subsidence. Mine undercity causes cracks and collapses. 600000 dollars in damage to public works with fears of further cave ins and a protective Citizens Committee seeks legal remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Citizens Protective Committee
Arthur H. James
Finns Call Up 20 Year Olds in Defense Fight
Helsinki notice calls 20 year old Finns to join fathers in the war against the Russians. Thousands of 19 and 20 year olds already serve as volunteers. The government had earlier mobilized 21 to 44 year olds and 1919 to 1946 conscript classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
U.P
Red Army
Doctor Solves Mystery Of Bones Box In West Virginia
A 70-year-old physician from Sutton West Virginia explained the box of human bones found on Powell Mountain. He said he once used the skeleton remains in his work. State Police received a letter from Dr G G Lovett Bulltown stating his daughter disposed of the bones last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
W. Va
U.P
Powell Mountain
G. G. Lovett
Bulltown
Herbert Bigelow Seeks Senatorial Nomination
Herbert S. Bigelow, sponsor of the $50 a month old age pension plan in 1939, filed for the Democratic nomination for United States senator. The declaration was sent by telegram from Cincinnati to the secretary of state’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Herbert S. Bigelow
Secretary of State’s Office
United States
Bigelow
Cincinnati
Michigan Manufacturers appeal over Chrysler workers compensation
The Michigan Manufacturers Association filed an appeal challenging a ruling awarding nearly $2,000,000 in unemployment benefits to about 22,000 Chrysler Corporation workers idled by a 54 day labor dispute last fall in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Michigan Manufacturers Association Today
Chrysler Corporation
Maxine Elliott Dies at 69 in Cannes Chateau
Maxine Elliott, 69, former actress and famed beauty, died Tuesday night at her Cannes château after a long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Elliott
Cannes
France
Census Bureau Drops Prosecution of Shoeman in Harvard
James Rosselli a 250 pound Kenosha shoe repairman celebrated the Census Bureau withdraws charges for refusing to answer business census questions. He claimed the prosecution would have given him significant free publicity valued around five thousand dollars while noting the two hundred dollar bond posted at Milwaukee remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard, Ill
ULP
James Rosselli
Kenosha, Wis
U. S. Census Bureau
Milwaukee
Wis
John W. Girman
Kenosha
Watchdog of Treasury Is Given New Title
Columbus report states Arnett Harbage of West Jefferson is named Detective in the Ohio treasury. He received an unofficial commission from Governor Bricker and a salary of $1.20 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Columbus
U.2
Ohio Treasury
Arnett Harbage
Jefferson
Bricker
Portraitist John V Tarr Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage
Columbus artist John V Tarr aged 62 died last night from a cerebral hemorrhage. The Columbus portrait painter was well known in the area for his likenesses and community portraits.
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Columbus
John V. Tarr
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