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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1934
Page
1
Discussion surrounds a Richberg influenced decision on voting units for unions in plants. Workers and leaders weigh whether a single unit can represent multiple groups and how the Labor Board’s stance affects independence and coercion concerns amid federation aims.
The article discusses a tax shift debate affecting estate and real property in Ohio and Minnesota. It notes proposed state actions in May and positions by legislators, with references to constitutional limits and new revenue sources. A detention case is mentioned with age 36 and a trunk discovery.
A partial fragment describes Senator Joseph meeting a women’s group. It hints at discussions at home and an occasion in the Turk but provides no clear date place or outcome. The readable text is too garbled to identify names or events reliably.
A cold wave arrives with rain sleet and snow across the Midwest. Temperatures hover near freezing as heavy precipitation feeds streams and promises new growth after heat. Five Missouri deaths linked to obscured vision cripple road service and traffic. Government forecasts expect continued cold with more rain and possible floods as streams rise.
Governor-Elect Martin L. Davey in Cleveland surveys cabinet posts with seven spots to fill. Alfred A. Benesch named commerce director, Earl Hanefeld reappointed agriculture, Ora Chapman named industrial relations. Possible wel fare director candidates discussed. Benesch vows strict state bank and savings exam.
In Columbus, Raymond Freeman 25 and Herbert Thacker 21 face execution tonight at the Ohio Penitentiary for the robbery killing of 74 year old Stephen Huntley. The men, former Vinton County residents, slugged Huntley with shotgun barrels during a June 4 farm robbery in Jackson County. Freeman's first trial lasted 20 hours without a verdict before a later conviction with no mercy recommendation, mirroring Thacker's fate.
The Washington Post reports the federal government cancelled a $4 million low cost housing project in New Orleans as part of moves against Senator Huey Long. The Public Works Board voted to halt the slum clearance after plans and a survey, with the action kept secret and no reason given.
A New York court order names Gloria Vanderbilt's aunt Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney as custodian and grants care five days each week, with the mother Mrs. Floria Morgan Vanderbilt to have Saturdays and Sundays, prompting a further legal challenge.
In Columbus on November 2, Clarence J. Martin, described as despondent after the death of several greyhounds he raised, shot and killed himself. Authorities report the incident as a suicide following a grieving period.
Warm weather kept Athens in the seventies while fires spread across six states. In Lawrence County five fires burned despite CCC efforts as high winds hampered containment. Most blazes were blamed on careless hunters amid a drought.
The American Legion K. T. Crossen Post discussed a safety drive for stricter traffic enforcement and cautious driving in Athens. Reckless driving at intersections and school zone concerns on East State Street were noted. A committee led by M. C. Morrison, including Sands, Daugherty, Gibson, Dowler, and Walsh, was formed to push the plan.
Oscar Johnston a prominent AAA official urged a large farm bloc to unite the Middle West and South to demand drastic remedial legislation for agriculture. He argued that America must publicly declare industry and agriculture on equal footing since the Civil War, with policy steered away from the East and toward farmers. He spoke as an individual, but his stance drew attention amid declines in farm exports.
Canton McKinley and Massillon Washington, unbeaten in their cities, are guarded by four police officers as the two high schools prepare for a mythical state championship game. A youth group attempted to paint MAS along McKinley and later McKinley High on Massillon sidewalks but was stopped quickly.
Perry L. Green president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation called on farmers to back a state earned income tax. He argued a proper distribution of national income requires such a plan and addressed the issue in Columbus on November 22.
Columbus reports indicate nineteen of Governor George White's appointments could go unconfirmed in the current special session. Opposition centers on patronage for Governor-elect Martin L. Davey, with many appointees facing Senate scrutiny. John C. Thompson appears assured for the Board of Liquor Control, while others including H. S. Atkinson and J. H. J. Upham await confirmation. Gordon K Bush and Fred Beckler of Athens also face possible rejection.
Columbus report says Ohio State will not stage a post season charity football game with Minnesota. L W St John director of athletics at Ohio State stated there will be no such contest despite efforts by governors and legislators.
President Roosevelt writes to major city mayors reporting substantial results from recovery efforts and noting Congress will consider extending relief programs. Mayor LaGuardia of New York reads the letter to more than 100 municipalities as T. Semmes Walmsley of New Orleans urges immediate reorganization of city gas systems and united local government action.
Police searched for attackers of 16 year old Florence Solove and Kenneth Wheaton operator of a neighborhood theater Both reported attacked Solove was grabbed by a man who tried to drag her into an alley She screamed and was struck unconscious Wheaton reported a loss of 210 dollars in Columbus Navy segment of the report.
Nelsonville reports that legislators push a sales tax plan while local planners study rehabilitation options for miners. A Athens County planning group led by H M Spang weighs relocating camp families to valley lands and supporting subsistence home life with work in mines when available.
Paris reports France plans a commanding air force with a 3.5 billion francs request to finance a multi year program. Victor Denain, air minister, says France is recovering aviation ground and notes Germany under Goering claims a modern air fleet. He cites 500 million francs already spent on modernization.
Eagles will sponsor four toy shops in Athens this year under Virgil Davis with aid from Mrs Eugene Shafer. They will collect discarded toys from Athens and nearby communities and distribute them to children in need at Christmas. The shop will operate in the basement of the lodge at Court and Carpenter Streets starting after Thanksgiving. Parents seeking toys should address requests to the Eagles.
The remains of a sea monster were found on a Prince Rupert beach. Dr. Neal Carter of the Dominion Experimental Station studied the find, located near the area famed for the Cadborosaurus legends along Vancouver Island coast.
The relief administration scrapped the 30 cent hourly minimum for work relief. Wages will follow local community rates, set by local committees of labor business and relief officials. Hopkins sent the order to state administrators, and officials anticipate more people will join work relief.
In Nashville Tennessee authorities found an iron spike with hair strands and possible stains about 25 feet from where 6 year old Dorothy Ann Disterhurst was found. A medical exam showed two skull fractures. James Doris 18 discovered the spike and turned it in after locating the child's clothing books and lunchbox nearby.
The Plymouth village in Richland County wins an FERA project to install eight concrete lamp posts in a well-lighted public square, pending funds. Additional county grants include Chauncey-Dover School grading two lots for 4 389 dollars and building repairs, plus 196 dollars for housing survey clerical help.
Mrs. Owen Meredith aged 48 lifelong Glouster resident died this morning at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ray White after a surgical operation in Columbus. She leaves her husband three children Mrs White Mrs Lawrence Colbert of Glouster and John Meredith of Zanesville along with her father George Williams a brother Moses Williams of Columbus and three sisters Mrs Fred McCoy Athens Mrs Walter Williams and Mrs Joe Murray of Zanesville.
Forest fires that began by hunters are believed to have consumed about 1000 acres of the big woods tract at Beaman near Manchester. The blaze began earlier and spread through the area, prompting concern from residents and authorities.
Beverly Hills column quotes Will Rogers offering to ride to Washington if Henry Ford Butler or similar figure declines a job leading Wall Street’s faction. He mentions a gray horse and remarks on media coverage of casualties, contrasting domestic scenes with island incidents.
Former State Republican Chairman Fred Warner urged the State Central Committee to demand Walter F Brown Toledo as Republican National Committeeman. Warner accused Mayor Harry L Davis of demanding patronage control in Cuyahoga County, while Clarence J Brown led Martin L Davey by 48,000 votes there.
William Gwiliam and Joe Selfridge were released by Athens County officials in the Florence Thompson case. The 17 year old lay unconscious with a fractured skull along State Route 1 north of Redtown for two weeks. Authorities said no charges would be filed unless the girl dies.
In Cincinnati the heaviest rain in weeks ends a warm Indian Summer as the city logged 75.2 degrees yesterday. Forecasters predicted colder weather for late today while the steady rain offers little relief for crops. Parks horticulturist Harry A. Gray noted the area had the driest fall on record.
Cleveland faith healer Ed Sorgen faced a 30 day jail term and $400 in fines on charges of practicing medicine without a license and advertising. The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the Cleveland Municipal Court conviction, noting Sorgen claimed he did not present himself as a physician and did not charge for services but accepted voluntary contributions.
In Columbus the House shelved an amended earned income tax plan aimed at doubling revenue. A Maxwell proposal for higher rates failed 40 to 59. Debate also touched a one year sales tax and re enactment of the liquid fuel tax as part of Governor White’s four fold revenue plan.
Cleveland congressman at large Stephen M Young proposed in Columbus that the next Congress issue 2 billion dollars in additional bonds to finance loans to distressed home owners without increasing the corporation’s capital stock. He warned that stopping now could undo much of the HOLG’s progress.
Ventura Calif November 22 14 The battleship California saved the life of Mrs Catherine Coursey wife of the assistant lighthouse keeper at Anacapa Light after a fall left her critically injured. The ship altered course in response to an emergency and brought her ashore to a hospital.
The Labor Relations Board ordered Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation to reinstate 20 employees it found were discharged for union activity marking a rare labor victory amid postwar tensions.
A gun mishap in Cincinnati claims the life of four month old Tommy Lee Dowers and injures two other children, one seriously, when an older sister handles a shotgun.
Mrs Edith Perry arrived at General Hospital after her skin changed colors from light blue to purple then claret red and brown. In the last two color shifts within a few hours she also experienced swelling of the skin.
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