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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1935
Page
1
The Ohio House approved a personal income tax measure extending exemptions and raising the tax base, with analysts predicting a Senate defeat and a possible veto. The action would affect exemptions for dependents and raise rates, while a separate pension plan version was considered.
A troubled report describes a village facing a spreading illness and a hurried response. Officials and residents weigh measures as health concerns escalate in the tight community.
A Tuesday session examines a departmental proposal likely to extend medical or pension benefits beyond current limits, aiming to preserve coverage while navigating budget constraints. Lawmakers weigh impact on state workers, funding, and long term retirement promises.
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In a field trip led by the State Division of Vocational Education, a mining engineer D. W. Buckley staked a claim during a gold panning lesson in the mountains near Salt Lake City. The group later learned the site had been salted with gold for educational purposes, ending Buckley’s rush for wealth.
Toledo and surrounding states hold 33 thousand idle workers as 2,3500 Toledo Chevrolet plant employees vote on peace proposals. AFL organizer Francis Dillon urges rejection while Independent Workers' Society predicts acceptance. Cleveland Fisher Body workers return amid ongoing strike.
In Cleveland detectives arrested two men posing as hotel guests who admitted taking part in a $12,000 bank holdup in Eden New York on Tuesday. Milton Rutherford, 25, of Brooklyn, and Albert Cassidy, 29, of Portland, Maine, were found with $5,000, three pistols, and 500 rounds of ammunition. They are parolees who asked to be shot at rather than returned to custody.
Earl Baugh a 27 year old truck driver faced a conversion charge for 19 cartons of apple sauce plus pickles and jellies. The warrant was sworn by Marshal Jackson for a forwarding company. the goods were recovered.
Sherman L. Watts of the Cleveland Better Business Bureau reports three Cleveland promoters have mailed 130000 dime chain letters. An office was rented for the operation, with two print shops in Alliance and Canton producing the forms.
Dr Herman G James the 38 year old president-elect spoke to a packed Athens auditorium promising public and higher education support. He stressed student faculty contact and outlined a 30 year university career across Northwestern Illinois Chicago Columbia Berlin Texas and Ohio University. James will assume duties July 1 after the death of Dr Elmer Burritt Bryan and met faculty in a brief reception following his convocation.
New Philadelphia Ohio. Ray Finzer his wife and two children faced eviction before Wednesday but Justice of the Peace P. J. Groh granted a stay of execution after miners surrounded the house and relief officials asked time to relocate the family.
Columbus report says Clarence H. Burk will resign as state liquor director within 48 hours. The move follows a default decree in the State Supreme Court in a suit by Attorney General John W. Bricker challenging Burk’s eligibility since he was elected to the 90th General Assembly that created the liquor monopoly.
Gallipolis reports the death of Mia Ed Meadows a former slave who died Monday aged more than a century She was sold three times before the Civil War and later helped her husband plant three truck patches before a short illness She was twice married and survives at least four children Joseph Doss and Mrs Dodson of Springfield Township and Edward Davis and Mrs Williams of Gallipolis.
Springfield faces a relief crisis as the Illinois House weighs a 3 percent sales tax to raise 3 million dollars monthly for relief. Governor Horner backs the bill amid protests by 800 demonstrators who demand aid over taxation.
Cleveland public hall prepared to host 30000 people for a National Union for Social Justice rally addressed by Rev. Charles E. Coughlin of Detroit on Wednesday night. Walter Davis reports about 20900 tickets sold.
F W Dodge Corp reports April contracts for residential construction in 37 eastern states rose to a level not seen since 1931. The firm calls this the brightest spot in an otherwise drab consumption picture and notes increased activity in the home building sector.
Former Greek sovereign George I, quoted in London dispatches to the Newspaper Excelsior, said he would be ready to resume the throne if summoned by his people. The report frames his stance as conditional and contingent on public demand.
Washington reports the Patman Bill to pay veterans cash with new currency cleared a Senate vote but still faces veto risk. Advocates say two-thirds possible. opponents warn of tax impact. Debates credit telegrams and speeches by Father Coughlin and Senator McAdoo as factors shaping the drive.
Ohio eyes Roosevelt era work relief funds for grade crossing eliminations and weighs a cost of about 260 million dollars to remove 2,084 crossings. Officials report a 4% rise in fatal grade accidents so far this year with 49 lives lost in four months, a figure near half of 1934’s toll.
Greenville Texas jury acquitted 38 year old World War II veteran P Darden of murdering his wife in a shotgun slaying. Darden had testified his young son was involved as a factor in the crime. He showed no emotion as the verdict was read.
In Santa Clara a firing squad executed Jose Caastrelro Puentes, a member of a bandit gang accused of killing a Cuban army lieutenant during a gunfight.
The Patman bill, approved by the Senate, would pay veterans the full face value of adjusted service certificates minus loans and interest. About 3.8 million veterans hold certificates. Ohio has 181,334 holders totaling 182 million dollars, with estimated state payouts near 196 million after loan deductions.
Jack Morrow, veteran foreign correspondent, spoke to Ohio University students about News Behind the News. He cited assassinations, wars, and diplomacy shaped by trade and missionaries, urged national preparedness, and praised American ideals and institutions. He criticized Long, Coughlin, Johnson, and communism while urging grassroots Americanism. He urged students to stay resolute and true to Washington and Lincoln.
In Enid Oklahoma Dr Guy E Brewer, an eccentric physician, faces murder charges in the deaths of Ruby Ford Hermione Fowler and Mrs Doris Jones. Letters promised aid and money to supporters while Brewer allegedly educated many students with his funds amid ties to Oklahoma A and M at Stillwater.
A coroner's jury examined radio equipment findings after a TWA airliner crashed near Macon killing five. Jurors said the flight log showed crew trouble with the radio and should have been available sooner.
Antonio Gurteras, an American-born controversial figure linked to Cuban political turmoil and accused of kidnapping, extortion, and terrorism, was killed in a battle with soldiers near Matanzas on Wednesday, according to army officers.
Beverly Hills letter from Will Rogers jokes that despite the notorious fog, planes will overcome it first. He notes Buenos Aires trip in 44 hours and Los Angeles air traffic totaling 243 million miles with 1.9 million passengers and a very low accident rate.
Washington officials predicted the demise of the chain letter scheme as postal authorities move to curb the fraud. In Colorado, three Denver businessmen pleaded not guilty to using the mails for a dollar chain letter, while nationwide efforts focus on identifying originators rather than participants.
Rainfall across nearly all Ohio counties in May surpasses the total for May last year. U.S. Weather Bureau records show May 1934 average at 0.79 inches with the heaviest 1.97 inches in Peebles Adams County. Cities including Sidney Circleville Dayton Ashland Lima Canton Marion Columbus Jackson Wilmington Cincinnati report rainfall above the 1.97 inch mark by the fourth month. Sidney records 5.35 inches. Health Commissioner Dr W H W Hartung says abundant rain ends Ohio drought fears, aiding disease germ destruction.
Amelia Earhart prepared to fly a heavy red monoplane from Mexico City toward a 2100 mile non stop night run to New York. She taxied two miles on a three mile runway before lifting off at dawn and circling to gain altitude.
In Copenhagen King Christian gains a granddaughter as Princess Caroline Mathilde and Prince Knud welcome a daughter. The birth adds a new generation to the Danish royal family and extends the line of succession.
President Roosevelt signaled a veto on the Patman bonus bill soon after the Senate passed the measure to fund $2,000,000,000 in new money. House leaders expected a veto override battle with the Senate likely sustaining the President. A second report notes Attorney General Cummings provided the administration with a summary of the Supreme Court decision on the Railroad Retirement Act, seen as signaling continued program momentum.
State education chief BO Skinner urged Rome High School’s 24 graduates to face a difficult world with courtesy sincerity and self control He supported including music art and specialized subjects He was introduced by Senior Class president James Harkins and two historical sketches capped the ceremony with taps and reveille.
Three men were killed two miles east of Port Clinton early Wednesday when their car and a truck collided at a road turn. The victims were Walter R. Pringle of Cleveland Rod Murray of Detroit and Noble E. B. Baxter of Detroit. Sheriff D L Cullinen cited no reason for the crash. The car was driven under the truck by the impact.
Rome reports roughly 100000 troops advancing toward concentration points and embarkation ports as Italy readies to double forces sent to East Africa amid strained relations with Ethiopia.
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