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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1935
Page
1
Taxpayer funded bonus pay proposals spark party split as Vinson and Patman push for immediate cash grants. Republicans criticize excessive spending while demonstrations of support and opposition unfold. Legislation faces veto risk and bond option discussions as cost estimates balloon.
Reported uprisings near Mehatchie and Leflore counties describe wild night vandalism with dynamite used on flood dykes. Private guards faced riot gun threats as mobs menaced public safety ahead of potential troop deployment.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a police action involving a woman and a large jewelry haul valued near $600,000. Names such as Mrs Isabel May White and a paper publisher appear in the readable text, with references to an arrest or identification and subsequent detention.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses Britain and exams, mentioning women examiners and impressions of horrors. The text is unclear but hints at testing practices and potential introductions of new ideas.
Will Rogers says European powers including France and Italy are openly arguing about Germany. He notes sensing no support from neighbors as the United States increases troop aid while others focus on their own disputes.
Pomeroy selects ground at Second Street and Mulberry Avenue owned by the Pomeroy Masonic Lodge for the new post office. Harry Smith and Curt Gilmore completed plans in Washington, abstracts to be prepared in 30 days, Masonic lodge to prepare the site. A driveway will connect to the jail and courthouse area. the library site was abandoned due to mapping and ownership record issues.
The Reich refuses to entertain protests from France and Italy over its rearmament. League observers fear the crisis may be the worst in the League’s history as Britain and others watch closely. Austria tightens military law, and Pope Pius prepares peace appeals. Roosevelt and advisers study London's version of events.
Spring arrived at 8:18 a m with mist and a faint scent of growth. In Athens district the first day featured an electrical storm and 0.43 inches of rain. A 70 degree high and a 61 degree low were recorded with forecasts for rain and colder weather. The weather bureau notes the winter of 1934-35 as mild, continuing spring’s trend since 1917-18.
James A. Emery counsel for the National Association of Manufacturers testified before the Senate Labor Committee that the Wagner Labor Disputes Bill is plainly invalid in law and unsound in policy. He argued the bill would outlaw company dominated unions and create a permanent national labor relations board with broader powers, making the plant chosen union the spokesman for all employees.
Hollywood mourns William Boyd veteran actor aged who led Broadway once for Manuce Adams Mrs Fiske and Ethel Barrymore. He later moved to Hollywood to appear beside Gary Cooper and George Bancroft before dying late Wednesday night in Hollywood Hospital. A separate notice notes Representative Hess introduces a bill to protect citizens of every state from lynching.
Springfield report cites Fraternal Order of Eagles leaders warning that old age pension law could fail without immediate General Assembly funding. Weatherald and Brown urge at least 7 million dollars be appropriated for the last half of 1935 to prevent pensions stoppage. Brown, first head of the State Pension Division, was dismissed by Governor Davey.
Miss Joyce Shaw of Lakewood, a freshman at Ohio University, underwent an appendicitis operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Thursday. Her condition was reported satisfactory. Also treated were Mrs. Mary McMasters of Athens for an eye operation and Robert Larch for a minor procedure.
Dust storms from Eastern New Mexico to the Great Lakes hamper travel close schools and darken skies. Wheat prices rise as winds scorch fields and Gov Landon seeks federal aid while USDA removes planting restrictions.
District by district Appalachian soft coal operators told the United Mine Workers they cannot endure higher wages and shorter hours this year. Spokesmen from six major districts presented cases to the joint wage and hour committee as contracts expire April 1. Competition from fuel oil, natural gas and hydro power was debated as subcommittees will be formed after district discussions.
Three men, Hugh Brockman 35 Hubert Lindsey 54 and W V Tomlinson 38, were indicted for first degree murder in connection with the December 27 Linden wreck that killed three people. The grand jury charges they maliciously displaced a switch track and damaged a switch lamp causing the deaths.
A strong earthquake tremor struck Calcutta causing anxiety over a repeat of the 1934 Bihar disaster which killed thousands.
Cincinnati reports that a three year agreement with Union Gas and Electric Company for lower domestic gas rates is under consideration for next Wednesday. A prior five year contract was amended to the smaller figure ending five years of litigation and promises refunds exceeding $2,000,000 to consumers for bills paid to date.
Ted Logan aged 23 was released from jail for thirty minutes on Wednesday to wed Miss Ruby Steadham. The couple married as Logan’s jailer escorted him back to his cell, after which the bride returned home.
Clarence H. Burk’s nomination for liquor control director appears dead as Cleveland delegation rift and Republican hesitancy to back Mark’s confirmation stall his approval. The Ohio Senate advances a $25,000 appropriation for a Marietta Northwest Ordinance celebration while other measures fail or pass in the House and Senate.
Patrick Salley aged 65 suffered a fractured skull broken ribs and internal injuries in the second mine accident of his career after starting work in mines at age ten. He was seriously injured yesterday at the New Philadelphia site.
Governor Ruby Laffoon told Covington officials that the Federal Relief Administration in Kentucky is cluttered with inefficiency extravagance and red tape. In Washington Louis Howe again weakened but showed vitality as he battles illness at the White House.
Former secretary of state and Briand Kellogg Pact co author Frank B Kellogg writes from Pasadena that treaties alone cannot keep peace. He argues Europe will not fight again, blames arms races for danger, and calls on the State Department to push a united American stance while noting alliances may repeat past outcomes.
An unborn baby likely saved the life of 23 year old Marie Pular in Cleveland. She was shot in the abdomen when a visitor's revolver discharged at her home. Matthew Pular, 34, drove her to Lakeside Hospital where doctors performed a Caesarean and transfused blood.
Washington officials foresee spring wheat acreage rising by as much as 2 300 000 bushels as Secretary Wallace ends all sowing restrictions. Farmers may plant full acreage and cut 1996 plantings more, amid drought fears and efforts to prevent shortages and surpluses.
Novak known as the toughest criminal faced execution in the county jail electric chair. Five amperage charges were applied after he boasted of enduring pain. He survived three jolts and two more were given before he was pronounced dead at 12 12 a m. Sheriff Toman suspects his coffee drinking boosted heart action and helped him resist the current.
Federal mediators ended the Dayton Power and Light strike affecting 448 workers. Milk drivers in Toledo, bus drivers in Canton, Elyria steel workers, and Cleveland moving van drivers continued walkouts. Thousands of Cleveland families waited for drivers to move to new homes as milk supply stayed tight.
Seven men including two former Public Works Administration engineers face charges of conspiracy to defraud the government in a Texas irrigation project. The indictment by a DC grand jury cites a three month inquiry by PWA investigators led by Lewis Gravis. It alleges they conspired to use redwood lumber pipe and to secure a 400000 profit.
Columbus AP report says Ohio relief clients will receive cash instead of grocery orders around April 15 where possible. Face value checks allow purchases flexibility while tax is applied. Stillman notes many on relief are no different from others and should have cash options.
Representatives of the City of Mansfield and the Ohio Fuel Gas Company meet to resolve the river rate issue, a major hurdle in the gas case, with a hearing date set by the state utilities commission for April 10. Ohio farmers expect to harvest 3,103,000 acres of corn this year per the AAA. Preston FE. Thomas, former warden of the Ohio Penitentiary, to appeal to the court of appeals Saturday to regain his post.
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