Committee Kills Hip Sales Tax Coupon Feature in Experts Vote
MBUS May 18 report notes the committee defeated the coupon feature of the sales tax bill by a 6 to 0 vote. The governor backs the plan but faces opposition from utilities oil interests and other lobbyists who say the tax shifts burden to real estate and the middle class. Officials estimate state relief near thirty million may be needed for schools with a broader fifty dollar burden contemplated. debate centers on balancing budget cuts and public services.
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MBUS
Uve
R. F. Kaser
Shelby Sly
Ohio
Judge Delivers Sentence in Hessed Embezzlement Case
A self confessed embezzler, Lash, pleads guilty to stealing 27000 from New York bankers while deputy. Judge Harry PPronounced sentence on May 1, noting the defendant had been a fugitive and rejecting harsher penalties, citing leniency. Jury and jurists reference Witkin Lasch’s attorney.
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York
Harry
Witkin Lasch
Lenien, Y
Hats Come To as Sun Shines Es Delayed Three Weeks
Weather notes show a delayed schedule for hats as sun returns. Public mood lifts with warmer forecasts and mercury rising. District readings report a high near 73 degrees and river levels around 9.2 feet at noon.
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Yan
Pete Riv
Teachers To the Second Pay May 19
Unclear OCR text about payment to teachers with dates and checks mentioned. Contains scattered fragments. no coherent event or names clearly identifiable. Summarized item likely notes payment schedule and related administrative details.
Roosevelt Dominates Congress and Shakes Up Europe
Beverly Hills report praises FDR for forcing Congress and stirring Europe. The writer notes Roosevelt’s influence over Hitler and questions disarmament motives, suggesting the era could end war if disarmament proves real. Ends with a hopeful tone about a changing world.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Roosevelt
Congress
Hitler
Europe
Wolfe Funeral to Be Held in Athens Sunday
Arthur A. Wolfe 51 died Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale Florida after Brights Disease illness. Funeral services Sunday at 2 PM at Miss Elsie Finsterwald’s home 52 Second Street Athens with burial at West Union Street Cemetery. Wolfe longtime Athens feed store operator and brother of Ned Wolfe. he was son of Stacy Wolfe.
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Arthur A. Wolfe
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Athens
Ned J. Wolfe
Stacy Wolfe
Athens County
Arthur
Ned
Gertrude Finsterwald
Peter Finsterwald
Stacy
Ohio University
W. E. Day
Phi Delta Theta Captures Torch Sing Again
Phi Delta Theta won first place for the second straight year in the inter-fraternity Torch sing judged Wednesday night at Lindley Hall. Delta Tau Delta placed second. Carlson Liggett of Cleveland praised attack, balance, enunciation and interpretation in the winning performance. The Blaine R. Goldsberry cup now has two legs for Phi Delta Theta, with Sigma Pi holding one leg. other groups included Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Pi, and Tau Kappa Epsilon.
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Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
Lindley Hall
Court St
Hill
Delta Tau Delta
Carl Liggett
Cleveland
Weatherly
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Sigma Pi
Pi Kappa Alpha Sigma Pi
Tau Kappa Epsilon
George Whitman Injured by Tractor Accident
George Whitman of Athens Route No 1 was thrown under a rear wheel when a tractor drag caught on the tractor seat. The tractor crashed into a tree to prevent drag from passing over him, injuring his right hip and left ankle. Neighbors aided him and an Athens physician was summoned. he was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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George Whitman
Athens
Whitman
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Condition of Atty Woolley Improves at Home
The condition of Attorney John J. Woolley was reported very much improved at his home today after months of illness that had been described as serious for several days.
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John J. Woolley
Citizens Will List Work for Relief Crews
Athens city officials plan a citizens committee to assign relief work amid new proposals. Projects include airport expansion east of Athens and a park on North Hill, plus riverbank cleanup and sewer improvements on Mill Street.
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Athens
Citizens’ Committee
Robert S. Wood
Elmwood Place
First Street
Airport
Mill Street
North Hill
Hocking
South Bridge
Elmwood
Relief Rations Established for Athens County
Relief rations for Athens County will start June 1 based on menus prepared by a state relief dietician. Lieut. Ray Noble said provisions will meet nutrition expert guidance and likely exceed previous amounts. The same system will run statewide. Around 200 men with R F C relief will gain county road work assignments by next Monday with 40 on site today and 80 more expected Friday. Workers, in groups of 15, are cleaning ditches and repairing flood damage.
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Athens County
State Relief Commission
Ray Noble
Noble
J. W. Wilson
White signs mortgage moratorium bill in Ohio
Governor White signed the Best Mortgage Moratoria Bill in Columbus on May 18 with an emergency clause. The measure allows a common pleas court to postpone foreclosure sales if taxes and interest due after postponement are paid, effective immediately until February 1, 1935, and applies to mortgages existing before the date.
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Columbus
White
Ohio
Rep
Charlies
Best
Common Pleas Court
Divorce petition filed by Fannie Matheny in Athena County
Fannie Matheny of The Plains seeks divorce from John Matheny in Athena County Common Pleas Court citing neglect of duty and wilful absence and requesting custody of their two minor children in the filing dated today.
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Fannie Matheny
the Plains
John Matheny
Athena County Common Pleas Court
Hocking Valley Sets Flood Control Plan in Motion
Readable outlines show five county formation Athens Hocking Perry Morgan and Fairfield for a potential federal flood control project. Petitions seek 500 property owner signatures then court hearings determine if the Hocking Conservancy District is established to widen deepen reclaim and restore streams and provide irrigation and water conservation.
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Hocking Valley
Hocking
Common Pleas Court
Logan
Athens
Fairfield
David ©. Warner
Ohio Water Conservation Board
C. M. Gill
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athens County
Chamber of Commerce
Grade Schools Track Meet Opens Season Finale
The Grade School Athletic League stages its annual track and field meet Saturday at the Rufus Putnam playground. East Side Mechanicsburg Putnam and Central Schools enter two age groups for events including 50 yard dash baseball throw basketball throw broad jump and relays. Certificates announced for event winners and the top scoring school will host a treasure hunt May 27 with current standings Putnam 272 Central 141 Mechanicsburg 130 East Side 12.
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Grade School Athletic League
Rufus Putnam
East Side
Mechanicsburg
Putnam
Central Schools
Central
Seek To Find 220 Millions In New Taxes
House Ways and Means Committee began work on 220 million dollars in new taxes to fund a large public works reemployment program. Budget plans floated include a general sales tax, higher income tax, and three new excises such as ten cents per pound on tea and five cents on coffee and cocoa. President Roosevelt pursues disarmament, peace, and prosperity with a two year plan to boost production and jobs.
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United Press
Washington
U.P
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Lewis Douglas
Douglas
Predict Rider Will Kill Ohio Pension Bill
Ohio May 18 U.P. observers predict the old age pension bill will die if an amendment by Senator L. L. Marshall requiring counties to pay half the cost via real estate tax is adopted. The House dropped the amendment after a conference committee report, and the Senate defeated it 13 to 32. If defeated again, the measure faces a November ballot.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
L. L. Marshall
Cleveland
House
Senate
Muscle Shoals Plan Moves Toward Law Signature
The Tennessee Valley Authority program for Muscle Shoals and related power development nears enacted status. The bill awaits signatures from Rainey Garner and Roosevelt, with power to communities and federal planning across the Tennessee River basin. The scope envisions a vast federal project spanning power, afforestation, flood control, and industrial growth.
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Tennessee Valley
Muscle Schools
House
Muscle Shoals
Roosevelt
Norris
Tennessee River
Chinese Insurgents March on Tientsin
A 20 000 strong Chinese insurgent force marching on Tientsin to seize the city as the China Stabilization Army, reportedly recruited south of Tangshan, with Japanese Manchu troops seizing Tangshan. A secret Peiping meeting raised 500000 yen for the army.
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Tokio
U.P
Tientsin
Nippon-Dempo
Tangshan
Peiping
Fear for two Americans held by bandits in Mexico
Fear for the safety of two American ranchers grew as reports said Art Hanold and John Rollins of the Big Bend area were believed kidnapped by followers of Candelaria Visa, a noted Mexican guerrilla leader, near San Vicente, Nuevo Leon, on May 18.
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San Vicente
Nuevo Leon
Mex
Art Hanold
John Rollins
Big Bend
Guards Patrol Strike Areas in Wisconsin Milk Dispute
Shawano Wisconsin May 18 40 A battalion of National Guardsmen was ordered into the field to quell a milk farmers strike while 2200 troops prepared for martial law enforcement. Orders issued at Madison called up three infantry companies a machine gun unit and an ambulance outfit. The first reported casualty was Russell Helding a farm youth seriously wounded by rifle fire.
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Shawano
Wis
National
Madison
Russell Helding
Guardeman
Federal aid flows to hard pressed farmers under relief act
The government began direct cash flow to farmers under the Farm Relief Act as loans from a $200 million fund are issued through Federal land banks. The first loan of 3500 dollars went to Elijah Purvines in Sangamon County Illinois. Morgenthau reported 1269 loan applications in two days and said funds will refinance debts provide working capital and aid in redemption of foreclosed property.
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Washington
U.A
Roosevelt
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
New Farm Credit Administration
Federal Land Banks
Elijah Purvines
Sangamon County
Illinois
Morgenthau
International Wheat Control Pact Formed
Delegates at a Geneva wheat conference agreed on a secret aide memoire outlining acreage reduction and the creation of an international control board. The document awaits approval from respective governments.
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Geneva
International Control Board
Accident Fatal to One in Perry
Mrs Esther Davies aged 35 of Geneva died and three other women were injured when a car carrying them collided with another vehicle and overturned in Perry last night.
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Perry
Esther Davies
Geneva
Ohio Coal Field Talks Enter Pause As Talks Stall
In Columbus Governor White suspended renewal negotiations on the bituminous coal field armistice. Officials say talks have produced better relations, but no wage or condition agreement has been reached. In Glouster the scale committee ordered maintenance men kept at work until the Columbus conference reconvenes.
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Columbus
U.P
White
Ohio
Coal Mines Face Pay Cuts as Conference Breaks Up
Wages cut 65 to 70 percent since 1927 and hours reduced 50 percent amid a broken miners operators conference. Governor White's ten point plan expired ending a year long mine strike truce. Eastern Ohio cuts up to 20 percent threaten continued operation and coal markets. 6 cent surcharge on intrastate coal freight raises costs. Senate investigates Interstate Commerce Commission actions as Ohio seeks injunction.
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Tetlow
White
Ohio
Leas
Hinfield
Hocking Valley
George K. Smith
Sunday Creek Coal Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Harl Lewis
St. Clairsville
Senate
Interstate Commission
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
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