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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1937

Page

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Inquest Planned as Bus Crash Toll Reaches Twenty

Coroner will order an inquest into the bus crash near Salem that killed 20 people including 19 year old Emily Thomas and a four year old girl. Driver Richard Thomas among the injured. front tire failure cited as cause. Victims were roller skating troupe members from St. Louis to Cincinnati.

Salem Dll Here Emily Thomas Richard Thomas B. Carrigan St. Louis Cincinnati Thomas Don Flannery Malias Rel ‘Ter Derby, Inc Ee Mace Thomas Apparenty Flannery

Flood Bill Moves to House Approval on River Survey

The Secret Bill authorizing a War Department survey of the Sandusky and Scioto Rivers and tributar ies in Ohio awaits House consent on the calendar. It has the Flood Control Committee’s approval and would fund the survey from existing food control project appropriations.

War Department Sandusky and Scioto Washington U.P Sandusky Ohio House House Flood Control Committee

Leaking Gas Main Found Under Ohio Capitol

WPA workers converting the capitol’s underground dungeons into storage rooms found a leaking gas main. They removed the eroded line with a fist sized hole and replaced it with a sound pipe, preventing danger in Columbus.

Ohio Columbus Capitol Building

Love on Wheels begins new Messenger romance serial

The Messenger launches a romance adventure titled Trailer Adventure about two girls in a trailer. It follows life on the highways with youthful thrills and travels, beginning on page two and inviting readers to follow the new serial.

Messenger

Four Killed and 27 Injured as Central U.S. Storms Sweep The Nation

Violent storms hit the Central States with blizzards, dust storms, and cyclone wreckage. Four people were dead, 27 injured, four missing, and $700,000 in property damage reported as dust storms roamed Texas to Nebraska and blizzards reached the Dakotas. Missing individuals include B. B. Hine, Rube Pettijohn, and Joseph Fitzpatrick.

Kentucky Chicago Central States Kentuckw Aeweswewey Texas Oklahoma Kansas Colorado Iowa Montana Nebraska Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin Ilinois Indiana South Dakota Winchester B. B. Hine Kimball Rube Pettijohn Scotts Bluff Joseph Fitzpatrick Omaha N. C

House Studies New Relief Tax Proposals In Ohio

Ohio lawmakers examine tax options to fund flood relief and avoid a relief crisis. The Taxation Committee reviews proposed revenue sources including slots, ads, broadcasting, intangibles, and incomes while debating gasoline tax exemptions. A special session will decide which measures move forward.

Columbus Senate House Taxation Committee Ruth Lloyd Scioto Paul Yoder House

Settlement Possible as Miners and Operators Seek Deal

In New York City the united front of miners and operators hints at an early wage contract near agreement. A sub committee of 21 union and 21 operator members works toward a two year pact starting April 1. Philip Murray leads the workers team while Charles ONeill heads the operators group.

New York New York City Essex Hotel Philip Murray United Mine Workers of America Charles O'Neill

FourYearOld Killed by Auto in Portsmouth Collision

Bonnaleen Craver, four, died when she ran into a road to reach her father Walter Carver of Duck Run, prompting a Portsmouth AP report on the incident.

Portsmouth Bonnaleen Craver Walter Carver

Baldwin Acquitted in Death of Mother in West Virginia

Huntington report says Charles B. Baldwin, 41, University law graduate and scion of a wealthy Cabell County family, was acquitted of murdering his mother Juliette Buffington Baldwin Enslow, 63. The crime occurred October 17 and witnesses described Baldwin’s habitual narcotics use.

Huntington W. Va U.R Cabell County Charles B. Baldwin Juliette Buffington Baldwin Enslow Enslow Baldwin

Two Injured in Toledo Taxi Drivers Strike

In Toledo two men were injured during the taxicab drivers strike. Albert Stark, 31, suffered a minor neck wound from a shot fired through a Knight Cab Co. window. Union official C. C. Smith was severely cut and bruised by a mob of 12 at union headquarters.

Toledo Albert Stark Knight Cab Co C. C. Smith

Miners Call for Better Old Age Pension System in Region

In Nelsonville the Hocking district miners press for a fairer pension distribution and to curb abuses in pension funds. A delegation will go to Columbus with county officials to meet pension department leaders and lawmakers.

Columbus Nelsonville Hocking Pension Department Athens County Association For the Protection of the M. R. Hubbard Kimberly Local Charlies Wolf Kimberly Mine

Six in Family Burn to Death in Jersey City Fire

A three story frame building in Jersey City caught fire before 3 a.m. Seven people died: Mrs Rose Burkhardt and her six children Florence Charles Philip Theresa Veronica and John Gorman a 69 year old junk shop operator trapped on the top floor. Gorman had warning that Trash piled on the first floor posed a fire hazard.

Jersey City N. J U.P Rose Burkhardt Florence Charles Philip Theresa Veronica John Gorman Gorman

Wind destroys Sugar House at Chardon festival site

A newly built Sugar House for Chardon's annual maple sugar festival was blown down by a 52 mile wind Wednesday night, only three hours after its completion. Local authorities reported no injuries as crews worked to clear debris and assess damage at the festival grounds.

Sugar House Chardon U.P

Disappearance of Duchess of Bedford Triggers Rescue Sweep

The 71 year old aviatrix vanished during a short flight from Woburn England as relief workers intensified their search for the missing aircraft and pilot amid widespread floods in the area.

Duchess of Bedford Woburn England

Grange Leader Warns Against Roosevelt Court Plan

National Grange urges Congress to defeat the judiciary program or risk overthrow of constitutional government. Fred Brenckman testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee warning of loss of religious liberty and a shift of power from states to the federal government.

Washington U.P National Grange Congress Roosevelt Fred Brenckman The Grange Senate Judiciary Committee Brenckman America Theodore Graebner Concordia College St. Louis Graebner

France Proposes Naval Blockade of Spanish Coast

London reports France seeks to turn the current naval observation patrol into a real blockade. The plan would have Britain France Italy and Germany warships search and turn back ships thought to carry men and munitions to Spain. Britain refuses to risk war with Germany and Italy to enforce non intervention.

London AUP France Britain Italy Germany Spain

Insurgent Air Raid Shakes Madrid at Night

Insurgent planes raided Madrid under cover of darkness with heavy explosions. The city suffered a strong blast impact. lights were out and sirens sounded as the attack caused widespread alarm. Loyalist forces were involved in the response to the incident.

Madrid Front U.P Madrid

Williams Bill Aims to Fix Tobacco Prices and Quotas

The House Agriculture Committee approved the Williams bill 10 to 6 today. It would fix tobacco prices and control acreage under a quota system, recommending passage in Columbus.

Columbus Hap House Agriculture Committee

Workers Accept Truce Terms in Chrysler Sit-Down Settlement

Six thousand Chrysler sit-down strikers exit nine Detroit plants as John L. Lewis and Walter Chrysler agree to a truce. The agreement calls for evacuating plants, delaying new production, and resuming wage and bargaining talks once facilities are empty, with updates from Lansing and Detroit.

Detroit Chrysler Corporation John L. Lewis Walter Chrysler Lansing Walter P. Chrysler Desoto Richard Frankensteen United Automobile Workers Frank Murphy Lewis Chrysler Chrysiler AAW

Roosevelt Faces Sit-Down Crisis as Troops Spark Debate

Congress fears escalation as a Michigan sit-down strikes threaten plant operations. A White House leaders conference is set for Saturday to address sit-downs and possible federal action. CIO John L. Lewis and Chrysler calm fears with a proposed evacuation plan for nine plants. Rep. Dies drafts a bill to outlaw sit-downs under federal anti-trust penalties.

Congress Roosevelt White House John L. Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization Walter P. Chrysler Chrysler CIO Rep Martin Dies Tex Dies

Childers Sentenced to One to Twenty Years in Prison

Gallipolis staff report Ann Childers, convicted of shooting with intent to kill, was sentenced in Common Pleas Court to a term of one to twenty years after the motion for a new trial was overruled. She remains free on $600 bond pending appeal while a shotgun trap in a melon patch wounded 15 year old Dan Leari Wagner.

Gallipolis C. EB. Peoples Common Pleas Ann Childers Court of Appeals Childers Dan Leari Wagner

Ohio Priest Is Held in Death Of Entertainer

GREENSBURG Pa A man claiming to be Rev Edward A Haley 47 Canton Ohio priest was held for questioning in the death of night club entertainer Mrs Lillian E Householder 27 Medina Ohio found dead at a mountain cottage near Laurelville Authorities said Haley on leave from Canton church said he hired Householder for clerical work after meeting her in a Johns town beer parlor Householder mother of an estranged husband Carl Householder Medina photographer played the accordion guitar and mandolin in a night club act The body bore marks of violence and cause of death was not yet determined as investigators questioned the priest Fatally mysterious case unfolds near Laurelville and Johns Town area

Greensburg Edward A. Haley Canton Laurelville Lillian E. Householder Medina Father Haley Houses Holder Johns Householder Carl Househo

Five Men Held in Million Dollar Homestake Gold Theft Case

Secret Service officials announced five men were detained as suspects in the Home stake mine heist at Lead, claimed to yield a $1,000,000 gold cache. A warrant named Parks Du Pont as the mastermind, with the plan traced to a tunnel reportedly dug beneath the mine to hide the stolen treasure.

Homestake United States Secret Service Bureau Deadwood G. D U.P Secret Service Parks du Pont Roland Goddard Denver U. S. Secret Service Goddard

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