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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1938

Page

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Parley Set For Saturday At Chicago Stockyards Strike

Federal conciliators announced a meeting at 10 am Saturday between striking stockyards handlers and leaders of the Union Stockyards and Transit Co to seek a settlement. The world’s largest livestock market halted trading as talks proceed amid pressure from the Chicago Live stock Exchange directors and CIO organizers.

Chicago U.P Robert Mythen Indianapolis Mythen William H. Rodgers Des Moines U. S. Department of Labor Chicago Livestock Exchange Washington Brown CIO American Federation of Labor AFL NLRB James R. Rice Mov Commission U. S Henry Wallace Mississippi Valley

Chest Fund Reaches Eighty Percent Of Goal

Community Chest workers pushed the drive to 80 percent of the $11,785 minimum needed for seven agencies, with $9,457.37 raised by Thanksgiving Eve. Campaign slows on Thanksgiving and will resume Friday and Saturday to raise the remaining $2,327.63 from house to house and scattered sources.

Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Boosts Chest Total

The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co and its employees pledged 578 dollars to the Chest, a substantial boost and the second largest single unit contribution from a firm and its workers.

Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co

Campaign drive nears final push to meet $11,785 goal

L. W. Roberts, director, expresses cautious optimism as seven agencies funded by the Community Chest face a minimum goal of $11,785. With only two days left, $2,327.63 remains and full worker participation is urged to avoid curtailed activities for the citizen building, charitable and emergency organizations. Roberts hopes to hit the target by Saturday night.

L. W. Roberts Roberts

Painesville Rural Board Sets Three-Mill Levy Vote

The Painesville rural board of education schedules a special election for December 13 to approve a three-mill operating levy. If defeated, all district schools will close on December 13. teachers have had a payless payday and may not receive salaries until January.

Painesville, CO U.P Painesville

Farm Bureau Insurance Purchases Downtown Building

The Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Co announced the purchase of the eight story Columbus building housing its offices for 248000 dollars. The sellers are Frank A Albert B Howell and Louise V Nesbitt of Columbus and Louise J Van Voorhis and Helen J Baker of Newark.

Columbus U.P Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Co Frank A Albert B B. M. Howell Louise V. Nesbitt Louise J. van Voorhis Helen J. Baker Newark

Bank announces third release of funds after banking holiday

The Citizens Banking and Savings Co. said it will release 10 percent of its segregated deposits on Friday. This payment is the third since the 1933 bank holiday.

Comeaut Citizens Banking and Savings Co Holiay

Canton Man Dies After Auto Collision Near Home

George Indich 47 a steel worker died at Mercy Hospital shortly after being struck by a car while crossing a street near his Canton home. He was injured earlier today and succumbed to injuries in hospital.

Canton AUP George Indich Mercy Hospital

Governor Davey appeals for federal funds to Ohio pensions

Governor Martin L. Davey urged A. J. Altmeyer of the Federal Social Security Board to release withheld Ohio old age pension funds. He argued the money belongs to Ohio taxpayers and noted 112,000 needy elderly residents awaiting November pensions before Thanksgiving.

Columbus O.P Martin L. Davey A. J. Altmeyer Federal Social Security Board Ohio

Springfield Plant To Increase Force by 600

Springfield plant of International Harvester Co will add 600 employees bringing total to 3100. Superintendent Robert M. Watkins announced the new level will be reached by December 19. The plant has recalled 750 workers in recent weeks.

Springfield UPR International Harvester Co Robert M. Watkins Watkins

Two Civil War Veterans Left in Knox County After Pitkin Death

The death of Theodore S. Pitkin at age 92 leaves only two Civil War veterans in Knox County. Pitkin, a retired farmer, was the last survivor among local veterans.

MT. Vernon U.P Knox County Theodore S. Pitkin

Administrative Allowance for Relief Raised in Ohio Counties

Columbus AP report states the relief administrative cost allowance in Ohio counties is raised from 12 to 15 percent of total relief funds. State Relief Director William C. Dixon said the 15 percent limit applies this month and urged Governor-elect Bricker and the next General Assembly to amend the law. He noted lawmakers who set 12 percent did not anticipate county delegation of extra duties.

Columbus A.P Ohio William C. Dixon Dixon John W. Bricker General Assembly

Six Killed as Gale Sweeps England Across Britain

Six people are dead and many injured as a severe gale hits the British Isles on Wednesday causing masonry and signage to collapse across towns and cities. Emergency crews report extensive damage and calls for safety precautions amid the season’s strongest winds.

England London British Isles

Three Illinois Officials Are Appointed by FDR

President Roosevelt announced three Illinois appointments two federal judges and a United States attorney Otto Kerner to the seventh circuit Michael L Igoe to be district judge Northern District of Illinois and William J Campbell to be United States Attorney Northern District of Illinois replacing Igoe

Warm Springs Roosevelt Illinois United States Otto Kerner Seventh Circuit Michael L. Igoe Northern District of William J. Campbell Igoe

Ickes Proposes Alaska as Haven for Jewish Refugees

Secretary Ickes floated Alaska as a potential sanctuary for Jewish refugees from war torn Europe. The offer signals a possible shift in U S refugee policy amid ongoing upheaval in nations allied against fascism.

Alaska Washington-Aup of Interior Ickes Corman

Ickes Attacks Dies Again Over Probe Clamor

Secretary Harold L. Ickes denounces Chairman Martin Dies for un American activity hearings calling Dies a zany and accusing the committee of smearing administration officials. Ickes warns of anti American propaganda spreading through foreign press outlets linked to the inquiry. Dies invites Ickes to testify under oath and dismisses the attack as a routine campaign of abuse.

Washington U.P Harold L. Ickes Martin Dies House Committee Ickes Civil Liberties Union Dies Texas New Jersey Europe United States Administration of Indian Affairs Department of the Interior Alice Jamison Indian Affairs Administration Iokes

Bank Robbery at Farmers Savings Bank in Beaman

Bank officials reported an $18,500 theft at Farmers Savings Bank of Beaman Iowa after yeggs drilled through a manganese steel safe. Loot included $5,500 cash and $13,000 in negotiable securities. The break in was found when the bank opened Wednesday morning. Authorities believe drilling began around 2 a.m. and continued for several hours. The bank said most valuables were taken, but records were left behind.

Youth's Trial for Slaying of German Diplomat May Become Trial of Nazi Persecution

Herschel Grynszpan, 17, Polish Jew, killed Ernst Von Rath at the German embassy in Paris. The case may become an international probe of Nazi persecution of Jews, with potential civil party involvement by Rath's father and a German lawyer aiding Grynszpan's defense.

Paris Herschel Grynszpan Germany United Press U.P Ernst von Rath Dreyfus Moscow Rath Grynszpan France Vicente Moro-Giafferi Henri Torres Moro-Giafferi Berlin Torres United States Dorothy Thompson Moro- Giafferi Lany Fresnes

W. H. Plant Reported En Route to Washington on Chinese Trade

W. H. Plant, U. S. Steel Products far eastern representative and president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, photographed in Vancouver, on his way to report to the President about the Chinese trade situation.

W. H. Plant U. S. Steel Products American Chamber of Commerce Shanghai Vancouver B. C Washington

Father says murder was a mistake in Toluca shooting

William Davis 65 a WPA worker faces murder charge after shooting Doyle Burwell 24 dead in Toluca Illinois Davis says he mistook Burwell for Buck Wier the man he warned off his daughter Mary 20 Wier and James Long from Henry NL were with Burwell at the time and held for inquest while Davis mourns his error

Toluca Ill William Davis WPA Doyle Burwell Davis Buck Wier Wier Mary Burwell James Long Henry, NL Long

Plan of War Material On Mass Scale Unveiled

Washington reports that the War Department under President Roosevelt is drafting a mass production plan for airplanes tanks gas masks artillery and semi automatic rifles. Talks have involved leading airplane makers automobile manufacturers and armaments firms with a goal of 12 000 fighting planes over five years at about 1 500 000 000. The findings will be sent to the President and then Congress.

Washington U.S Louis Johnson War Department Roosevelt Congress

Buick to run peak production rest of year

Harlow H. Curtice head of Buick division GM announced a peak schedule for the rest of the year. Buick aims to produce 28,000 cars in November, a new all time monthly record.

Flint Mich U.P Harlow H. Curtice Buick General Motors Corporation Curtice

Milk shipments protected as dairies dispute spills

State police convoys and a federal injunction protected milk deliveries into Springfield amid a price dispute between dairies and a farmers cooperative. Four trucks were dumped Saturday, but executives said deliveries into the city were on schedule.

Springfield Ill Dairies

Execution date set for John W. Cline in patrolman slaying

Common Pleas Judge P. P. Boll set January 26 as the date of execution for John W. Cline age 24 of West Elkton convicted of killing Patrolman Aaron Laubach.

Hamilton Common Pleas P. P. Boll John W. Cline West Elkton Aaron Laubach

Movie row threatened as brush fires devastate California

Large wildfires swept three southern counties burning Arrowhead Springs resort and many homes in the Santa Monica Mountains. Evacuations stretched from Crestline to San Bernardino as 400 WPA workers aided firefighting efforts. no deaths reported yet.

Los Angeles U.P California Arrowhead Springs Santa Monica Malibu Beach San Bernardino County Ventura County Topanga Canyon Last Springs Madeline Carroll Paramount Frank Lloyd San Bernardino Creste Line Crestline Waterman Canyon City Creek Riverside WPA 40Th Street

Snow saves lives as children escape fire in snow

Three children of Eugene Sunday, age 32, fleeing a farm house fire two miles north of Paulding were dropped from upstairs windows into a six inch snow blanket and escaped unharmed. Sunday and his wife Olive, age 29, suffered severe burns and were treated at the county hospital.

Paulding U.P Eugene Sunday Sunday Olive

Two Killed as Plane Crashes in Wisconsin

West Bend Wisconsin: Two men from West Bend, Wesley Otto and Robert Geib, were killed when their small airplane crashed and burned on a farm near the city limits late today.

Wisconsin West Bend Wis U.P Wesley Otto Robert Geib

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Mythen and Rodgers Don Harris Packinghouse Workers Organization Committee Congress of Industrial Organizations Henry Johnson Ben Brown W. J. Connor O’connor Frank H. Towner John OD. Black Livestock Exchange Community Chest Farm Bureau Insurance Company Davey Curity Board Ohio Pension Division Probe Group Harold Ettlinger Snow
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