National Guards Invade Athens For Maneuvers
The 136th Regiment of Field Artillery led a large National Guard presence in Athens on Wednesday. About 734 soldiers and 67 officers arrived in 77 trucks and additional vehicles, establishing HQs in Ohio University buildings and the Armory. Brig. Gen. William L. Marlin inspected units as the maneuvers began, with a public display planned at the Ohio University Stadium.
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Athens
136Th Regiment of Field Artillery
62Nd Bant. Asstt. Wotan. Sd. Aki
Kem Artillery Horigane
Vision
National Guard
Ohio University
136Th
Leo M. Kreber
Columbus
Howard Haines
William L. Marlin
Cleveland
136Th Field Artillery
Ohio University Stadium
Roosevelt
Piqua
Dayton
Lima
Rex Miller
Caleb W. Orr
112Th Medical Regiment
Perry O. Crist
Aospital
Dover
Cambridge
Caldwell
Russell W. Eastman
Circleville
William V. Miller
James R. Allen
Roy C. Hunter
Howard Lehman
Eig
Contaas
Cashner
All in Fun Kuhn Says of Love Affair
Fritz Kuhn testified in his grand larceny trial that he called Florence Camp and said she was “Heaven sent” and urged her to be his wife, insisting the remark was “all in fun.” He said Camp repaid $717 the state charged as misappropriated bond funds.
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New York
U.P
Fritz Kuhn
4Und
Florence Camp
Bundesfuehrer
Prison Guard Dies After Escape Attempt Attack
W V a Baker Prison guard E G Hardman of Grantville died in a Winchester hospital from a fractured skull after being struck with a mattock by prisoner Dewey Holbrook 21 who was later fatally wounded by Constable I L Park.
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Moorefield
W. Va
Baker
E. G. Hardman
Grantville
Winchester
Dewey Holbrook
I. L. Park
Westerville Man Ernest Russell Dies at Home in Alabama
Ernest Clement Russell age 50 son of Dr and Mrs Howard Hyde Russell of Westerville died today at his home near Montgomery Alabama. Dr Russell founder of the Anti Saloon League.
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Westerville
Ernest Clement Russell
Howard Hyde Russell
Montgomery
Ala
Russell
The
Anti-Saloon League
Old-Fashioned Rally Held by Garner Group
ADA Oklahoma rally backing John Nance Garner drew 2500 supporters from Oklahoma and Northern Texas. R T Stuart, Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska and New Mexico campaign chair, declared Garner would stay in the race and become the next president as Garner hunted near Uvalde Texas.
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Ada
Okla
John Nance Garner
Republcan
R. T. Stuart
Oklahoma City
Ancher
Garner
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
New Mexico
Texas
Uvalde
Tex
Taft Bids for Iowa Support in 1940 Run
Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio campaigned in Des Moines Iowa outlining his farm program and meeting with Iowa Republican leaders including Gov. George A. Wilson. He noted the GOP platform farm plank would be hardest to write if he headed the ticket next year.
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Des Moines
U.P
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Iowa
George A. Wilson
G.O.P
Union Official Faces 17 Year Old Sentence
Chicago readers learned that William Bioff, a western representative of a stage and theatrical employers union, had his incomplete 1922 sentence affirmed by the Cook County Appellate Court. Bioff was jailed for six months and fined $300 but did not complete the term while appealing.
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Chicago
U.P
Cook
William Bioff
Bioff
Columbus Shooting Confession Ties Texas Case to Columbus
Houston report says Edgar Renshaw, 28, a former convict, confessed he killed his Columbus friend Charlie Brown, 39, in a rooming house with Brown's gun. He claimed the act was accidental, fled in fear, and later learned Brown had died.
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Houston
U.P
Edgar Renshaw
Columbus
Renshaw
Charlie Brown
Brown
French Torpedo Boat Sinks Two U Boats in Three Days
Paris reports the French high command announced that a single French torpedo boat has sunk two German submarines in three days. One submarine was spotted by French naval forces, the statement said.
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Paris
U.P
High Command
Liquor Department Profits Rise in First Ten Months
The State Liquor Cement reports nearly 12 million in net profit for the first ten months. Director Jacob B Taylor announced a net profit of 8 435 with gallonage tax totaling 5 732 172 and a 28 percent profit increase over last year.
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Columb
Jacob B.taylor
Clent
Grange Urges Retention of Rate on Loans
The National Grange urged retention of federal farm loan protections and higher rates for land bank loans. It backed extending the Frazier Lemke Act moratorium on foreclosures and maintaining 3 1/2 percent for federal land bank loans plus 4 percent on special loans. It also pressed a sanitary embargo on Argentine beef until standards are met as farmers face prices well below overall material costs.
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Peoria
Ill
National Grange
Grange
Land Bank
Sae America
Ironton Railroad Brakeman Fatally Injured by Train
Springfield report says Charles R. Neal age 50 of Ironton was fatally injured when a freight train ran over him. Neal, a brakeman for the Detroit Toledo and Ironton railroad, suffered severe injuries including severed legs.
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Springfield
Charles R. Neal
Ironton
Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad
Nazi Secret Police Arrest British Agents Linked to Munich Bombing
The Nazi security service reports arrest of three people including two top British Secret Service agents in the Munich beer cellar bombing case. The notice claims Otto Strasser led the operation and fled to France, with Strasser identified as organizer and head of the Black Front anti Nazi group.
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Secret Service
Munich
Hitler
Otto Strasser
France
Strasser
Black Front
Dutch Planning Protest Against Export Blockade
The Netherlands government advised Dutch shippers to cancel sailings and planned a protest against Britain's blockade of German exports. Belgium and Holland may jointly protest, aiming to rally neutral powers. Dutch shipowners meet at the Navy Department amid warnings of mines and mounting shipping losses.
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Hague
Netherlands
Great Britain
Exchange Telegraph Agency
Brussels
Belgium
Holland
Britain
Europe
Navy Department
North Sea
English Channel
Simon Bolivar
Engineer Killed in Chicago Train Wreck
The engineer of an eight car Chicago and Northwestern passenger train was killed and at least one other person injured in a wreck late yesterday. The train was carrying suburbanites home from Chicago Loop offices.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago and Northwestern
Loop
Hotel Bomb Target Cincinnati Strike Ends Quietly
Two men threw a bomb at a local Cincinnati hotel during a three week strike. No injuries were reported and police investigated the incident.
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Cincinnati
WU P
Logan Woman Struck by Car In Front Street Incident
Mrs. Susan Anderson of Front Street Logan suffered serious chest injuries and broken ribs after being struck by a car driven by Harry Howell of Nelsonville late last night. Howell remained at the scene until police arrived and investigators continued. She was taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment and shock.
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Logan
Susan Anderson
Front St
Harry Howell
Nelsonville
Anderson
Cherrington Hospital
Howell
Guysville Youth Wins Eagle Scout Ranking
Richard Campbell of Guysville a Rome High School student earned the Eagle Scout rank at the Athens County Boy Scout Court of Honor held at Athens High School Tuesday night. He also received a silver certificate and a letter from Dr. James E West. Campbell is a member of Troop 75. Kenneth French of Athens High School joined the Star Rank with merit badges in reading public health woodwork leathercraft and swimming. Others advancing included Charles Ashcraft Junior Frost Clarence Fuller and Clarence Vess of Troops in Guysville and Stewart. Wilm Chesser of Troop 76. Donley of Troop 64 and Nelson in handicraft and leathercraft. Pack flags were presented to Cub Packs 54 55 59 and 66 sponsored by area PTAs. Troops 50 55 and 56 demonstrated knots kerchief and American Flag history. Honor Court members present included C D Samford E F Sells W P Porter H C Pendry R L Dupler and Wilbur Young. Ted Preston Clin ton Knowlton and Richard Lillie assisted. The county scout program is directed by G E Ashwill.
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Richard Campbell
Guysville
Rome
Athens County
Athens
James E. West
New York
Campbell
Kenneth French
Athens High
Charles Ashcraft
Shirley Ashcraft
Unior Frost
Clarence Fuller
Clarence Vess
Guysville and
Stewart
Wilm Chesser
Guyslle and
Donley
Nelson|a
Alton D. Wolfe
West Side Pta
E. H. Shirley
PTA
C. H. Smith
East Side
Glen Thomas
Central
Nelsonville
Robert Shirley
C. D. Samford
E. F. Sells
W. P. Porter
H. C. Pendry
R. L. Dupler
Wilbur Young
Ted Preston
Clinton Knowlton
Richard Lillie
G. E. Ashwill
Musician Pleads Guilty Over Aerial Torpedo Offer
Regina musician Max Stepp, 30, pleaded guilty in RCMP Court to attempting to communicate with the enemy. Police said he mailed a letter to Germany offering his aerial torpedo invention and ending with Heil Hitler. Sentence deferred.
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Regina
Sask
Franz Joseph
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Max Stepp
Germany
Mounted Police
Stepp
Hans Roeder
Merlin W
Welles Denies Talk of New U S Japan Pact
Acting Secretary Sumner Welles categorically denied any discussions or plans for a new commercial treaty with Japan. He spoke at a press conference from a prepared memorandum and allowed direct quotes, aiming to dispel speculation as the current treaty nears expiration in January.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
United States
Japan
Department
Motorist Fatally Burned As Car Strikes Truck
In Vincennes Indiana a man identified as Gilbert Aldridge twenty six of Washington Indiana died from burns after a car collided with the rear of a truck and exploded. A companion badly burned was hospitalized as suspects Harold Tubbs twenty seven and Roger Correux twenty six both of St Louis were questioned. Sheriff Oscar Westfall said their truck was parked on the highway.
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Vincennes
Ind
Gilbert Aldridge
Washington
Harold Tubbs
Roger Correux
St. Louis
Oscar Westfall
Father of Five Kills Wife Then Ended His Life
In Arco Minnesota a 40 year old man Albert Frey shot his wife and killed himself after the act. The eldest child carried the infant to neighbors while a 15 year old daughter gathered the other children and led them to safety at a neighbor's home.
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Arco, Minn
Albert Frey
Recruiting Probed in New York for Spanish Civil War Brigades
A federal grand jury in New York investigates passport fraud tied to recruiting agencies accused of arranging travel for Americans to join the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War.
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New York
Igrand Jury
International Brigade
Gipsy Destroyer Sunk by Mine Off English Coast
The Admiralty says the Gipsy, a 1 335 ton British destroyer, was sunk by a mine near the North Sea coast with about 40 presumed dead. Seventy years near, 21 crew injured, rescue boats saved several sailors as crowds watched from shore.
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London
Admiralty
North Sea
Ehinine
Herennes
Eset
Germany
Sir John Simon
Gipsy
Engelish
Flagship of Byrd's Expedition Sets Sail
The 68 year old barkentine Bear sailed as the flagship of the Antarctic expedition led by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Harbor tugs guided the three master into the channel amid flurries of snow.
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Boston
U.P
Barkentine Bear
Richard E. Byrd
National Guardsman Found Dead on Tracks
Charles McDonough age 29 of Ironton died after leaving the National Guard maneuvers in Columbus and being struck by an east bound train on Norfolk and Western tracks at Haverhill near Ironton. Police reported the body was found yesterday. In a second item, Japanese troops reported by Comei News Agency to have landed near Pakhoi in South China were within about 10 miles of Nanning the capital of Kwangsi Province.
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Ironton
U.P
Charles McDonough
Ironton National Guard
Columbus
Norfolk and Western
Haverhill
McDonough
Shanghai
U.R
Comei
Hongkong
Pakhoi
South China
Nanning
Kwangsi
Province
Ohio road crews mobilized for winter actions and info service
Columbus Ohio highway officials announce a new winter action program under director Robert S Beightler. Engineer H S Perry will coordinate snow plow and cinder truck units and develop an information service with priority maps showing which roads are cleared first.
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Columbus
Ohio
Robert S. Beightler
Ohio Department of Highways
H. S. Perry
Perry
State Highway Department
Highway Patrol
Germans Raid Islands Again
Six German planes bombed the Shetland Islands off Scotland setting fire to a moored British seaplane. British pursuit planes clashed with Nazi flyers over the Thames estuary near London. A large German bomber crashed near Thourout in western Flanders with two dead. The pilot parachuted to safety and attempted to flee over Belgium after French fire.
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London
Thames Estuary
Essex
U.P
Shetland Islands
Scotland
Thames
Thourut
Flanders
Calais
Thief Takes Thanksgiving Turkey Held by Begg Boy
Columbus newsboy Frank Begg earned enough newspaper subscriptions to win a Thanksgiving turkey. He proudly brought the bird home and padlocked it in a shed, but last night the padlock was broken and the turkey disappeared.
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Columbus
U.P
Frank Begg
Toledo Youth Wounds Father in Apparent Family Case
A 14-year-old pupil, Warren Mead, shot and slightly wounded his father Russell Ward Mead, 43, yesterday. The youth said he fired to protect his mother from an assault.
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Toledo
Warren Mead
Russell Ward Mead
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Taft
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the Times
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