Alarm over Bigelow plan, Pauly says, misread in Ohio
Frank Pauly, speaking in Athens, blasts two Bigelow constitutional amendments as dire threats to finance and democracy. He argues wage earner terms exclude many workers, predicts 690000 eligible for pensions first year, 310 million cost, and notes a 2 percent land tax would hit all renters and homeowners, with property tax rising to triple the current rate.
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Columbus
Athens County
Pauly
Bigelow
Russia
State Tax Commission
Ohio
Jury Tampering Brings Two 10 Day Sentences
Mrs Grace Slessman widow of a Clyde banker was sentenced to two consecutive 10 day terms for contempt of court. She fainted as Judge A V Baumann pronounced sentence after findings she discussed the Velma Baker Fink baby murder case with eight women jurors.
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Fremont
U.P
Grace Slessman
Clyde, O
Slessman
A. V. Baumann
Velma Baker Fink
Hutchins Named to Athens Soldiers' Relief Commission
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland accepted the resignation of Attorney M D Hughes from the Athens County Soldiers Relief Commission and appointed Floyd G Hutchins a former U S soldier to serve the remainder of the term through April 1, 1941. Hutchins took the oath of office this morning administered by County Clerk Ruth E Burdette.
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Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
M. D. Hughes
Athens County Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Floyd G. Hutchins
United States
Hutchins
Ruth E. Burdette
Homeless Lads Seek Boys Town Home
Two ragged barefoot 13 year old Ohio boys Joe Asbury and Robert Emminger from Mansfield run away to hitch hike to Boys Town Nebraska. They say they hope for a good home and inquire about transport after their parents reportedly refused aid and the welfare department weighs options.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
U.P
Ohio
Town
Neb
Alabama State Highway Patrol
State Welfare Department
Joe Asbury
Robert Emminger
Mansfield
Robert
Joe
Woman Killed When Train Strikes Auto
Dayton report says Mrs. Hilda Hoefer, 39, was killed when a New York Central passenger train struck a stalled car east of Dayton. Norman Sullivan, 28, attempted to flag the engineer with his coat as the auto became mired with wheels on the tracks.
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Dayton
U.P
Hilda Hoefer
New York Central
Norman Sullivan
Frank C. Brown Named New Logan Postmaster
The Post Office Department announced today the appointment of Frank C. Brown as postmaster at Logan, Ohio. Brown's selection highlights federal staffing changes in the Northwest region.
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Frank C. Brown
Logan
Washington
U.P
Post Office Department
Logan, O
Relief Clients To Lose Autos In Cleveland Plan
Cleveland relief authorities move to impound license plates of relief clients and family members who own cars to cut costs. Those with four year old cars valued over 100 dollars must sell if likely to remain on relief. Plates return when the client is off relief. Craftsmen using cars for tool transport exempted.
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Cleveland
U.P
Frank G. Jones
German Victims Still Lie in Warsaw Ruins
Two American Quakers report thousands of famine victims still buried under debris in Warsaw after five days of touring the ruined city. William MacDonald and Homer Morris described the devastation while preparing a relief program.
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Warsaw
Berlin
William MacDonald
Homer Morris
United States
U S Warship Erie Guards German Steamer at Mexican Harbor
The German steamship Havelland lay anchored in Manzanillo Colima under the guns of the U S Warship Erie. The Erie arrived for a courtesy visit but was reported to be watching the Havelland.
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Manzanillo
Colima
Mexico
U.S
Havelland
United States
Erie
Donahey Opposes Bigelow Pension Plan in U S Senate
Senator Vic Donahey of Ohio voiced opposition to the Bigelow amendment that would cut signatures needed for voter initiated constitutional amendments and laws. He cited past constitutional deliberations and warned reduced signatures could invite abuse while praising the existing compromise.
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Vic Donahey
Bigelow
Washington
U.P
Ohio
Donahey
Seek Release Of U S Ship By Russians
Berlin disclosed Germany negotiating with Soviet Russia for release of the crew of the American freighter City of Flint captured by a German warship and taken to the Soviet port of Kola Bay amid the North Sea blockade. The U S sought to locate the 41 crewmen as Reich officials discussed war aims and trade with the Americas.
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Americas
United States Senate
Berlin
Soviet
Russia
City of Flint
Atlantic
Kola Bay
United States
Moscow
Norway
America
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Danzig
Ribbentrop
Nine Inch Snow Fall Hits Alberta Province
A severe snow storm hit northern Alberta causing widespread delays to streetcar and trolley bus services. Traffic conditions remained disrupted as farmers hoped for warm weather to resume threshing operations.
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Alberta
Edmonton
White may join Ohio Industrial Commission
Columbus attorney James A. White aged 67 was discussed as a possible member of the state industrial commission. White previously led the Ohio Anti Saloon League for ten years as its superintendent and served eight years as its attorney.
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Columbus
U.P
James A. White
State Industrial Commission
White
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Woman Dies in Auto Crash Near Toledo
Mrs Amelia Weisenberger age 51 was killed when a Pennsylvania freight train struck the automobile in which she was riding in Toledo last night.
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Toledo
U.P
Amelia Weisenberger
Pennsylvania
Ohio official warns Bigelow pension plan could halt current aid
Columbus officials warned that adopting the Bigelow $50 a month pension plan in November could force suspension of old age pension payments to about 123,708 Ohioans. Tom McCaw said current awards might be reduced or delayed and federal grants lost, with investigations needed if the amendment passes.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio Aid For the
Tom McCaw
McCaw
Senate Nears Final Vote on FDR's Neutrality Plan
Isolationist leaders concede administration about 60 votes for repeal of the arms embargo as the Senate nears a final vote on Roosevelt neutrality policy. Borah doubts surpassing 30 votes, while House leaders say a majority exists with 30 votes to spare. Borah plans to attend the 1940 Republican convention.
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Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
William E. Borah
Ida
House
Nye
Sol Bloom
N. Y
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Borah
Congress
Four Statewide Issues Before Ohio Electors
Ohio voters in the off year election will decide four statewide questions on November 7, including two constitutional amendments and a referendum on the state civil service reorganization act. Secretary of State Earl Griffith notes the referendum will proceed despite legal moves from the Democratic state organization. The $50 a month pension plan and a proposal to lower initiative requirements draw most attention, while a proposed amendment to create a state board of education and the civil service referendum loom as lesser public questions.
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Columbus
O.P
Ohio
Earl J. Griffith
State Board of Education
Democratic State Organization
General Assembly
Both Parties Now Against Bigelow Plan
Democratic State Chairman Arthur L. Limbach urged defeat of the Bigelow fifty dollar monthly old age pension plan at the November 7 election. He joined the Republican stance opposing the plan, while noting the issues transcend partisan politics.
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Columbus
U.P
Arthur L. Limbach
State Committee
Limbach
Democratic State Central Committee
Crown Prince Michael Takes Senate Seat on 18th Birthday
In Bucharest the Crown Prince Michael entered the Senate to mark his coming of age on his 18th birthday, attending as a formal milestone in royal duties.
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Bucharest
Romania
U.P
Michael
Death Row to Be Empty in Ohio Penitentiary
Lafe Williams, 50, is to die in the electric chair for the murder of Henry Graham, a 65 year old Butler County farmer. His execution will mark the first time in years that Death Row at the Ohio Penitentiary is vacant following a string of lethal chapters in the state capital punishment history. Williams has shown little interest in anything besides food, requesting pie cake ice cream coffee and lemonade as his last meal.
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Columbus
U.P
Lafe Williams
Henry Graham
Butler County
Ohio
Williams
Chicago Silver Shirts Smash Store Windows
Police said the reputed Chicago leader of the Fascist Silver Shirts and two associates admitted smashing windows of Jewish owned stores.
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Chicago Silver
Chicago
U.P
Silver Shirts
Survivors of Mt Washington Blizzard Rescued by Rangers
Miss Anne Pearsal, 26, of Lowell and two men, Robert Bastow 21 of Billerica, Mass, survived a night in a Mt Washington blizzard after separating from five companions. Forest rangers found the trio unharmed the next morning following the climb in fair weather.
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Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
Forest Rangers
Anne Pearsal
Lowell
Mass
Robert Bastow
Billerica
Ickes Says Guffey Act Shields Coal From Postwar Slump
Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes told the National Coal Association that the Guffey Act places the coal industry in a position to cope with postwar economic shifts. He urged fair trial of the act, pledged to seek modifications if needed, and called for conservation and reduction of waste in coal, oil, and gas to protect the nation’s fuel resources.
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Ickes
New York
Harold L. Ickes
National Coal Association
Interior Department
Lieve
Dies Group Issues List of Accused
Washington AP The Dies Committee published a list of government employees who are members or on the mailing list of the American League for Peace and Democracy. The list includes Edwin S. Smith and Louis Bloch both long time officials earning 10 000 a year, and Anna Goodman a low paid operator, with 563 names overall. the committee says the league is controlled by the Communist Party and argues disclosure is justified.
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Washington
Dies
American League For Peace and Democracy
Edwin S. Smith
National Labor Relations Board
Louis Bloch
Maritime Labor Board
League
Communist Party
Dies Committee
Jerry Voorhis
Calif
Anna Goodman
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Communist Front
RED
New Safety Belt May Reduce Plane Injuries
The Army Air Corps announced a new shoulder strap belt with springs to absorb crash shock. It attaches to the standard leg-fastening belt and aims to lessen injuries from crashes by preventing upper body impact with aircraft structures.
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Washington
Army Air Corps
Police Guard Placed Around Allied Lines
New York reports stronger police guards were posted around the French liner Normandie and the Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary after Naval Intelligence warned a sabotage attempt might target one. The ships stay docked at adjacent piers in the Hudson River with war refugees aboard.
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NEW York
A.P
Cunard
Naval Intelligence Department
Hudson River
Seven more game protectors named for hunting season
Columbus Ohio and state conservation commissioner Don Waters appointed seven additional game protectors for the coming hunting season. Thirty one extra men had already been employed.
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Columbus
U.R
Don Watters
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