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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1935
Page
1
President Getulio Vargas orders troops from across Brazil to suppress a northeastern communist uprising. Night marches in Rio de Janeiro depict a crackdown as Sao Paulo battles subside amid bitter fighting.
AP reports a sharp budget fight as Congress debates funding limits and deficit projections for the new fiscal year. Key figures including Buchanan and Roosevelt weigh permanent work programs and how to sustain employment while managing expenditures amid warnings of rising costs.
A fragmentary report mentions W Hall and a 28 year old man tied to Rew Gallipolis dam in Virginia with references to a reformatory official. Details are incomplete due to OCR damage.
A health bulletin lists total lice cases and related consultations across multiple clinics. Officials note trends over the month and urge timely screening for students and staff.
Fragmentary lines show Athens manager Tod Nelson and Meg Patnting partnering for a September opening. An ad hints a Friday night event and a possible store launch tied to The Teel venture, with tentative plans in fall.
Fannie Stevens from College Hill recalled calling the fire department after arriving in Indianapolis to report a hot water heater gas leak. She provided a key and asked firefighters to shut off the gas, and they did.
Reports say the Tsangchow garrison has rebelled and moved north while 700 Chinese troops seek to join a secession effort. Japan has 3000 troops in Tientsin and seized railway centers, signaling possible shifts in Hopeh and Chahar Provinces. A North China air base is being rushed to completion as planes are expected.
Cleveland dispatch reports Joseph Russell, a 55 year sentence inmate at Ohio Penitentiary, sent Thanksgiving checks totaling 0.60 to five former victims from eight years ago when he was known as Specs Goggles Bandit. Police note about unclaimed letters and his effort to locate victims.
The state board of control approved 32500 dollars for a beetle eradication campaign. Agriculture Director Earl Hanefield and Ohio Nurserymen's Association urged immediate action to avoid a federal plant quarantine.
Norman Thomas of the Socialist party and Earl Browder of the Communist Party discussed forming a national Farmer-Labor Party. The leaders explored cooperation despite a history of enmity as they studied overtures for a combined force.
William E Dorn aged 60 died Wednesday as a victim of a traffic accident on November 7 in Columbus. The death follows the fatal incident earlier this week and authorities are investigating.
Emperor Haile Selassie leaves Addis Ababa to join northern Ethiopian forces as Marshal Pietro Badoglio reaches Eritrea to deploy faster Italian columns. Badoglio plans lighter, camel supported supply lines while Italy taps gold donations amid sanctions. The emperor bids a benediction to the Ethiopian church leader before anticipated dangers.
Athens County WPA workers will not be required to make up Thanksgiving Day work as previously ordered by the Columbus WPA office. A later Columbus order said workers would be paid for the holiday, and the Athens county engineer noted no makeup work is needed. Some double-shift workers on the late week schedule may still be expected to report for work.
Fire department crews from Athens responded to a false alarm at the F. J. Beasley Company building on West Union Street after a nearby resident reported the ringing alarm. Safety Director Scott Haney said no fire was found and the incident was extinguished as a routine check.
Cleveland will launch a 2.8 million dollar expansion at Cleveland Airport with 4,000 workers starting tomorrow. Airport manager Major John Berry says the upgrades will make the field the largest airport in the world and far ahead in air traffic facilities.
Political sparring over Ohio liquor monopoly escalates as Rep George J Harter accuses Governor Davey of blocking an investigation into alleged favoritism irregularities and corruption in the liquor department. The governor retorts that Harter seeks special licenses and favors bootleggers. Harter calls the governor's reply a damnable lie.
Rio de Janeiro reports describe an uprising in Northwest Brazil and the capital as the first sharp clash between Socialist and Fascist factions. Government says loyal troops crushed the revolts in the Federal district and northeastern insurgents driven from their positions, asserting the nation is under control.
John Smerik age 2% from Warren Ohio said two men forced him to drive from Youngstown Ohio to Plymouth Indiana where they robbed him of his automobile and $42 in cash.
A deadly fire at Hollingsworth Apartments in Fort Worth Texas left five dead and six injured. Fire officials suspect the blaze started in the room of Cary Cashion and Bell Stevens after an initial explosion. Residents fled from second story windows as flames raged and the operator Myrtle Daugherty woke to the fire alarm.
Rep. Chester C Bolton of Ohio accused Postmaster General Farley of exaggerating savings and said government costs were higher. He cited fiscal data showing higher routine expenses on a Nov 2% basis versus last year and warned eight months remain in the current year.
Paris Premier Pierre Laval moves to save his government as Parliament reopens. Heavy troops and mobile guards are deployed from the provinces to prevent disorder while officials call the measures the normal precaution at openings.
Henry J. Little, 61, was killed when struck by a hit and skip driver early today. He becomes the second automobile fatality in Montgomery County this year.
A reprinted Thanksgiving memory by A.M. H recounts a family in poverty, a mother who cooked and sewed through hard times, and the enduring gratitude amid hardship. The piece reflects on sacrifice, resilience, and the pivotal role of a mother in keeping a family together during scarce years.
In a conference style piece from SANTA BARBARA CALIF, Irvin 8 Cobb compares the League of Nations to a European hotel elevator. The elevator is declared out of order before completion, a jab at the League’s delays and dysfunction amid global crises.
In Columbus the Senate Finance Committee approved a revised budget of 95 million dollars while the House budget totals 107 million including 18 million for old age pensions. The Senate bill drops the pension funding and restores 823,500 of 1,266,500 vetoed OSU appropriations for operating costs. Observers fear accord will take two weeks or more.
Judge A A Liabaugh ruled two Ohio farmers Lee Rianer and Jackson Newcomer must refrain from importing laborers likely to become public charges. A jury convicted them for bringing laborer Mexico Sheppard from Kentucky who "probably would become a relief charge" under a statute 39 years old in the judge's experience.
William Pappas of Brilliant was fined $200 and costs after a Wednesday conviction on deer slaying. Judge W B Jones led the case as conservation officials noted a rise in illegal deer hunting reports in Ohio this year.
Two of four Bernie children returned Wednesday night with provisions for Thanksgiving when a kitchen stove explosion leveled the two story home near Daytona. Parents and two other children were at home with neighbors. no injuries reported. Loss valued at about 4000 dollars.
The Coal Ore Exchange reports bituminous coal loadings at Great Lakes ports are modestly below last year’s season-to-date totals, reflecting a softer throughput year. Seasonal demand factors and port activity influence current tonnage figures across the lakes.
The District of Columbia Supreme Court issued a midnight oral decision upholding price fixing and taxing provisions of the Guffey coal control act while declaring the wages and hours provisions invalid. The ruling paves the way for a final constitutional test of the New Deal measure and drew mixed reactions from New Deal supporters and coal interests.
WPA payroll checks for Athens workers were promised in Columbus by noon but many did not arrive until the next morning. Timekeepers planned to deliver funds to foremen for distribution, leaving workers disappointed as checks missed Thanksgiving expectations.
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