Crisis Looms in Reduced Wage Mine Dispute
In Nelsonville on March 15 a wage scale cut of about 25 percent by the Sunday Creek Manhattan and Stalder Essex Coal Companies has sparked a near universal miners strike across the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valleys. Miners demand United Mine Workers recognition, while operators resist. National Guard officers are being deployed as the standoff enters its seventh week.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Sunday Creek
Manhattan
Stalder-Essex
United Mine Workers of America
Crooksville
Pomeroy
Ohio
United Mine Workers Organization
Sheriff Wingett Rapidly Seizes 13 Suspects in Radcliffe Mine Attack
Sheriff Wayne Wingett and deputies rounded up 13 men in Vinton County after an attack on Radcliffe mines. The arrestees will be taken to McArthur for arraignment on charges.
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Wayne Wingett
Radcliffe
Vinton County
McArthur
Miners Return to Mines as Strike Continues
About half of the workers at Stalder Essex No 16 and No 5 mines reported for duty in Pomeroy. Mines not ready for operation. crews assigned to clean and prepare. Striking men seek union recognition and plan to resume work Thursday.
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Pomeroy
Stalder-Essex Coal Company
Pomona Grange to Confer Degree on Four Candidates
Pomona Grange will confer the Pomona degree on four candidates at Grange Hall Athens County Fairgrounds Wednesday night. All candidates are Albany Grange members. The ceremony is led by Harry Jacoby grange master and Hiram Westfall team captain directing the degree team.
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Pomona
Pomona Grange
Grange Hall
Athens County Fairgrounds
Albany Grange
Grange
Harry Jacoby
Hiram Westfall
Senate moves to kill proposed manufacturers tax
A Senate wrecking crew forms to junk the Treasury and House sales tax plan on manufacturers. House action next week, Senate opposition strong though some concessions and alternative taxes loom. Republicans plan informal anti sales tax talks while Democrats push inheritance and income surtaxes as gesture.
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Senate
Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Treasury
House
Three Cheers For Hindenburg by Arthur Brisbane
A syndicated column by Arthur Brisbane extols the statesmanlike leadership during the Hindenburg era. It weighs national morale and public sentiment while celebrating strong political figures.
False Lindbergh child recovery reports cause overprints
A mistaken identification led officials to announce the Lindbergh baby’s recovery. Several newspapers printed extras based on the error, noting the child thought to be missing had 15 teeth, seven more than the Lindbergh infant.
German Election Victory Signals Hindenburg Return
General von Hindenburg leads Hitler by more than seven million votes as Germans decide for continuity. The piece notes educated voters rejecting Mussolini style leadership and observes a securities boom on the eve of the election, with Berlin and Wall Street markets reacting to the result.
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von Hindenburg
Hitler
German Republic
Mussolini
Berlin
Wall Street
Germany votes and finances the price of progress
The author argues that while 44 million Germans may be eligible to vote, only about 35.2 million will, reflecting low public engagement. The piece urges the United States to consider more money to prevent bank hoarding and ensure liquidity, warning against inflation and silver scares. The central claim is that additional financial resources are needed to stimulate wheels of progress and curb disastrous banking hoarding.
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Germany
Water crises and finance fears across continents
The piece contrasts water hoarding in the Sahara with abundance near Lake Superior and argues that cheap money spurs investment. It notes that despite faithful borrowers, access to credit is tightening and questions how to employ the idle. Continued on Page 4.
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Sahara Desert
Lake Superior
McLaglen Brothers Face $90,000 Suit in Los Angeles
Victor McLaglen was summoned to defend against a $90,000 suit by his brother Captain Leopold McLaglen. Leopold, 48, once a jujitsu champion for 25 years, claims the actor damaged his reputation and cut his income from $17,500 to $1,000. Two other brothers were to testify for the defense.
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Los Angeles
Victor McLaglen
Leopold McLaglen
Captain McLaglen
Jury expected in Seymour murder trial in Globe
Completion of a jury in the trial of Golney Seymour 21 Apache Indian charged with the murder of Miss Henrietta Schmerler Columbia University student was expected today in Globe Arizona.
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Globe, Ariz
Golnéy
Mac) Seymour
Henrietta Schmerler
Columbia University
Farm Bureau Heads Report Year's Work
At a Farm Bureau Board meeting committees were formed to pursue the bureau program and officials reported yearly activities. Ohio field agent Floyd DeLashmutt urged organization and leadership. W F Kampf discussed the Agricultural Finance Corporation and farm records. Marvin Losey reviewed a monthly service report. Thomas H Johnson described extension work and future plans. A banquet plan was set with Pomona Grange, and directors were appointed to fill vacancies: Roy Gilham Frank Cone David Sawyer and Charlies Daugherty.
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Farm Bureau Board
Floyd DeLashmutt
Farm Bureau of
Ohio
W. F. Kampf
Local Bureau
State Farm Bureau Federation
Agricultural Finance Corporation
Bureau
Marvin D. Losey
Farm Bureau Service Branch
Thomas H. Johnson
Harry Henry
Amesville
Herbert Hoskinson
Canaan Township
Marvin Losey
T. H. Johnson
Athens
Pomona Grange
Athens Business Clubs
Roy Gilham
Waterloo Township
Frank Cone
Ames Township
David Sawyer
Trimble Township
Charlies Daugherty
Dover Township
Hindenburg Seeks Re election as Europe watches
Beverly Hills reports Germany appears to have chosen stability in its primary politics. Hindenburg is poised for re election on April 10 while observers note the era of sweeping ideas may fail to fix crises overnight. The letter-writer questions the spread of dramatic promises and calls for honesty.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Germany
Hindenburg
Europe
Hitler
Jubilant Wet Forces Claim Real Strength Victory
The Wet forces secure a 227 to 187 win over the Drys to show they remain in control. Key players from both sides include standout performers and team officials affirm the outcome. The result signals continued leadership for the Wet faction in the ongoing competition.
Vets claim new wet majority in next House and beer vote plan
Jubilant veterans claim a wet majority in the upcoming House and favor moving to separate consideration of a beer bill. Beck says the next Congress could have a wet majority, citing strong Republican sentiment and a push to put beer to a separate vote before December.
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Washington
Congress
Beck
Pennsylvania
United Press
House
Drys
Chicago
Wet and dry forces clash as House votes on repeal
In Washington on March 15 the House reported 187 wet votes and debates over prohibition repeal. Henry Curran of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment said the public favors repeal and that this support could turn the tide in future votes. F Scott McBride of the Anti Saloon League hailed the loss as a setback for prohibition and warned repeal remains distant.
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Washington
U.P
Henry H. Curran
The
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Congress
F. Scott McBride
Anti - Saloon League
Attacker May Die for Crime
Joseph Blackie Young, 22, islander, faces trial for his life in Honolulu for attacking Hen rice Lum, 17, a Chinese girl. Identified by the victim, Young refused to plead, held without bail until Saturday when a mandatory plea is set. attorney to be obtained. Police seek to block a guilty plea and life term. John Fernandez, another arrestee, pleaded guilty and began a life sentence.
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Honolulu
T. H
A.P
Joseph
Blackie) Young
Henrice Lum
Young
Charles Weeber
John Fernandez
Oven Man Beats Odds and Plays Bridge at 104 Degrees
Memphis news tells how Jack Doty known as the Oven Man endures 104 degree conditions inside an electrical contrivance. Doctors warned he could not survive burns from a May crash but he continues living and even playing bridge on the 318th day of his challenge.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.r—L
Jack Doty
Doty
My Work Is Done Eastman Leaves Note To World
George Eastman, pioneer in photography, died by a bullet on a Monday. He began as a bank clerk, grew into a philanthropist, and Rochester, New York stands as a living monument to his munificence.
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George Eastman
Thomas A. Bolteen
Rochester
N. Y
Income Taxes Not To Reach Billion Mark
Preliminary checks by internal revenue officials indicate the 1952 income tax returns will likely fall short of 61 billion dollars, the lowest in a dozen years. The March 1 figures show 1930 incomes paying around 479.80 in 1932, with quarterly payments due by tonight and June returns expected, aiming for about 960 million for the current fiscal year.
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Washington
U.P
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Reed
Cloudy and Warmer Forecast Prompts Weather Watch
Athens residents scoffed at predictions of a temperature rise while thermometers climbed into the upper twenties by 10 o clock. Last night’s low was 14 above zero and yesterday’s high reached 30 with a 22 degree low. Mrs. C L Creamer on Richland Avenue noted 12 above at 7 then 25 by 10 as the Hocking River stood at 3.5 feet.
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Athens
Richland Avenue
C. L. Creamer
Hocking
Lima Murder Probe Stumbles at Confinement Center
Police face fresh setbacks in solving the May murder of Earl Truesdale and Thelma Woods. Bob White denies state ments that Lloyd Ziegler and James May killed the pair and dumped bodies in a water filled quarry. Ziegler claims responsibility for Truesdale, May for Woods, but officials doubt his motive. May faces a Lima murder charge after Woods family evidence.
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Lima
U.P
Earl Truesdale
Thelma Woods
Bob White
Mansfield Reformatory
Lloyd Ziegler
James May
Truesdale
Miss Woods
Ziegler
May
Reformatory
Woods
Condemns Wets At National WCTU Conference
Mrs Ella Boole of Brooklyn urged in Columbus that federal attempts to legalize alcohol are delays to relief efforts. She heads both World and National WCTU and spoke at the regional conference opening today, with plans to continue through Wednesday.
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Columbus
U.P
Ella A. Boole
Brooklyn
N. Y
Boole
Congress weighs end of farm board and land transfer plan
Senate committees open hearings on a bill to abolish the farm board and shift grain and cotton price support to the Agriculture Department. The proposal would liquidate stabilization operations, keep cooperative loans, and transfer large land tracts to states. A separate public lands measure would cede hundreds of thousands of acres to willing states with federal leases if not accepted. The plan also seeks a 80 000 kilowatt broadcasting license to organized labor and channel allocation approved by the radio commission.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Farm Board
Organized
Agriculture Committee
Renato, Byrnes
Democrat
South Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Public Lands
Public Lands Committee
Te Sire
Hatfeld
Republican
West Virginia
Interstate Commerce Committee
Radio Commission
United States
Police Pin Hope on Sle nder But Definite Lead After Scrutiny
Police pursue a slender but definite lead after close scrutiny but find no other clues of importance. An adviser says investigators learned little from remaining evidence.
Eastman Ends Life Monday Built Fortune
Eastman, 77, the Kodak founder, ended his life after years of illness as friends recalled his rise from a $3 a week job to a vast fortune and philanthropy. He reportedly wrote a note signed G KE before a self inflected gunshot in his Rochester home during a heavy snowfall.
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Rochester
N. Y
U.P
George Eastman
Kodak Filme
Eastman
Eastman Kodak Company
Einerman
Hastman
Business Edges Up in Cleveland Trust Survey
Cleveland march 15. U P A says fundamentals of business improved this month led by steel industry and railroad gains. Bank suspensions decline, bond and stock prices rise, free gold in Federal Reserve holdings increases. Wholesale prices still fall, creating lingering unease.
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Cleveland
Leonard P. Ayres
Cleveland Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
Ayres
Q U Quartet entertains at Kiwanis meeting
Ohio University's Varsity Male Quartet directed by C. G. Robinson performed at the Athens Kiwanis Club in Hotel Berry. Soloist Davie sang twice as the group offered three numbers. Dr. W. W. Vorbau discussed mental health, sleep, hobbies, and factors in mental decline.
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Ohio University
C. G. Robinson
School of Music
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Donald Rodwera
Wilkinsburg
Frank Stevens
Mt. Sterling
Merrill Davis
Oak Hall
Albert Gardner
Amesville
Davie
W W. H. Vorbau
Lima State Hospital
Athens
Ohio
Heraia
Vorbau
Lindbergh Leads Sandusky Officials Follow Clues
Sheriff Parker and Prosecutor Weicher pursued Lindbergh kidnappin g leads from Hopewell New Jersey at the request of Colonel Schwarzkopf. Officials in other cities are asked to check and report back. No outcome is disclosed.
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Sandusky
Cane
Bandusky
Lindbergh
John W. Parker
Havewell
N. J
Parker
Alvin F. Weicher
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Hopewell
Weichel
Found Guilty in Riot Man Arrested In Mine Disorder
George Tolliver was found guilty on riot assault in a menacing manner and making menacing threats by Judge F Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court. He faces up to seven months in jail and a total fine of 700, with sentence suspended pending a motion for a new trial filed within three days.
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George Tolliver
F. Rowland
Athens County
Tolliver
Lindbergh Baby Kidnap Case Sees New Clue Effort
Hopewell New Jersey police press on for a definite clue from questioning Brank Berg amid ongoing searches in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping investigation. New Jersey State Police to review Berg’s status as details from detectives and officials like Norman Schwartzkopf remain cautious and inconclusive.
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Hopewell
N. J
Lindle
Brank Berg
Berg
H. Norman Schwartzkopf
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Schwartzkopf
Budget Battle Still Raging Over 1982 Road and Bridge Funding
A morning meeting with County Auditor J Clyde Edmundson Deputy B Sage and County Commissioners J H Grosvenor and Kl H Blackwood failed to reach agreement on the 1982 budget for roads and bridges. They clash over a bond issue for South Bridge, use of two tenths of a mill inside the 15 mill limit, and moving funds from the motor vehicle tag budget to cover bridge costs. The general fund budget also fell about due to expected lower property valuations.
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J. Clyde Edmundson
B. Sage
J. H. Grosvenor
Kl. H. Blackwood
South Bridge
Eudstor
Edmundson
Bank Robbery Suspect Steals 1500 at Farmers Deposit Bank
A bandit robbed the Farmers Deposit Bank in Perryville on Monday night taking about $1500. Police reported a lone suspect fled the scene and authorities searched the area for clues and a potential suspect description.
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Perryville
Farmers Deposit Bank
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Q. U. Quartet
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Max A. P*hillips
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