Roads group aims federal aid for Ohio dirt roads gathering
A rural roads meeting for multiple Ohio districts assembled at the Gallia County Courthouse to press a federal public works program. Speakers cited a proposed $4 200 000 allocation for county feeder roads with 2 percent for local mileage and urged action in Columbus next session. Local officials and carriers from Athens, Gallia, Meigs and others identified miles of mud roads needing improvement and planned delegation to the state capital.
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Columbus
Sixth
Sevas
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Ohio and Post Roads In Association
Thomas A. Jenkins
Athens
Gallia County
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W. Wilson
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Underwood
A Compton
Theo Pomeroy
J. W. Wilson
Thomas van Churn
Kierns
Millfield
New Marshfield
Playford Ewing
Campbell
James Arthur
James Murray
New
Iowa authorities clear ties from farm areas near Glenwood
Officials say deputies and guards cleared workers from farm-to-market paths near Glenwood, Iowa, as sheriffs tightened control. The move, emphasized by state authorities, aimed to enforce regulations and reduce unrest in the area.
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Glenwood
Ernor Herpen
Mexico Won the War And U S Realized It Will
A Beverly Hills letter humorously recalls a Los Angeles convention of western states debating taxation. The author notes taxes rising, suggests letting Mexico have the western states, and mocks politicians who raise taxes while attendees enjoy a banquet and cocktails.
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Mexico
U. S
Beverly Hills
Calif
Los Angeles
Reprieve Delays Execution of Charles Washington
President Roosevelt ordered a two day reprieve for Charles Washington just before his scheduled electric chair execution in the district jail. The action followed Justice Department findings of new evidence. Fellow condemned man William Robinson was executed minutes earlier.
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Washington
Charles Washington
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
William Robinson
Robinson
White House
Wadington
Department
Bank officials face trial in Standard Trust collapse
Cleveland prosecutors prepared to try seven more bank officers after C Stirling Smith and Dale Winslow were found guilty of embezzlement. The judge found they misappropriated 19,253 dollars to cover brokerage debts for stock purchases, risking 37 years in prison and a 10,000 dollar fine.
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Cleveland
U.P
Standard Trust Bank
C. Stirling Smith
Dale T. Winslow
Common Pleas
Arthur H. Day
Boy Shot After 10-Cent Light Bulb Theft
In Cleveland on October 27, 12 year old Clifford Maddox died after being shot in the back by 41 year old Alex Stockdale the apartment custodian. Maddox allegedly attempted to steal a 10 cent electric bulb from a hallway socket and died at Polyclinic Hospital.
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Cleveland, O
U.R
Clifford Maddox
Polyclinic Hospital
Alex Stockdale
Myers Urges Stricter Regulation of Legislative Lobbyists
Columbus October 27 Drastic measures for regulating legislative lobbyists were urged by George S. Myers who argued Governor White should call a special session by year end. The push follows investigations into alleged abuses by school text book reps and notes the need to tighten filing and registration requirements. Details show varying lobby costs and efforts by groups including funeral directors, the Anti-Saloon League, turf interests, and hospitals seeking license funds for indigent care.
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Columbus
U.P
George S. Myers
White
Senate
Franklin County
Myers
Secretary of State
John G. Belknap Steubenville
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
LeFever
Burra
D. E. Arthur
S. P. McNaught
Ohio Anti-Saloon League
Ohio Turf Association
Emmons
Walter D. Magruder
Turf Association
B. W. Stewart
Ohio Hospital Association
Hope To Shut Out No. 1 Fire
Jackson ville October 27. Following a visit by State Mine Inspector Berry to Ohio Mine 1, officials plan to shut off the fire area with brattices and reline the section between the ninth and tenth east entries. Several hundred men are employed at Mine 1 when operating.
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Jacksonville
Berry
Ohio
Candidates Take Bow Tell Voters Their History
Twenty candidates for Athens Township offices appeared at a public meeting at the Courthouse invited by the League of Women Voters. Three speakers explained issues to be decided at the November 7 election. Tonight a similar meeting will discuss Athens City candidates and state issues.
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League of Women Voters
Athens City
E. LeFever
S. H. Bing
Carl Roberts
Athens High School
Ohio
8. H. Bing
H. R. McVay
Edwin M. Larason
National Guard Mobilized in Indiana Manhunt
Indiana Governor McNutt ordered 70 officers and 560 guardsmen to aid state police and federal agents in a statewide hunt for an escaped gang that killed a sheriff robbed two banks and raided two arsenals. Guardsmen sworn as deputy sheriffs will operate from 44 strategic points under AG Straus and AG Feeny with machine guns.
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Indianapolis
Indiana National Guard
Paul V. McNutt
Elmer F. Straus
G Feeny
Feeney
Country Starts Gold Purchase At High Price
Washington October 27 The government began actual gold purchases under President Roosevelt’s managed currency plan with $50,000,000 in RFC notes authorized for use. The posted price was $31.76 per ounce for newly mined U S gold, an overnight rise of 22 cents and 87 cents above world value. Sellers must prove the metal came from U S natural deposits. Scrap gold fetched $20.67 per ounce under longstanding law.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
United States
Crash of 1929 Cost Chase Bank Losses Revealed
Washington reports reveal Chase Bank sustained a cash loss of 44,546,016 from selling high priced securities in a slumping market. The combined paper and actual loss reached 120,158,075 as of the 1929 crash era, with Albert H Wiggin testifying before Senate investigators.
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Washington
Chase Bank
Albert H Wiggin
Senate
Wiggin
Educator Dr. E B Bryan Addresses Southeastern Ohio Session
Dr. E B Bryan president of Ohio University told about 450 attendees at the Southeastern Ohio Education Association general session in Jackson that education is the sole vital activity and must expand. He praised the seven fold democratization of education and urged support despite calls to close schools. The event followed dinners by the Schoolmen's Club and women teachers.
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E. B. Bryan
Ohio University
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Jackson
Bryan
Donald H. Tippett
Bexley
Columbus
M. E. Church
Ohio
Dr. Bryan
Schoolmen's Club
White Visions Curb in Crime
Columbus, Oct. 27. Governor White announces new state highway patrol to curb crime in Ohio. Patrolmen, many ex service men, will be expert pistol shots and cooperate with municipal authorities. They lack police powers but can intercept escaping criminals on technical charges of reckless driving and will monitor highway fugitives.
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Columbus
U.P
White
State Highway Patrol
Ohio
Lindberghs Narrow Escape From Crowds In Paris Visit
Mrs. Charles A Lindbergh says she and Col Lindbergh plan to sail home soon avoiding Atlantic flight after three months abroad. The couple, pursued by cheering crowds, hid at the Crillon Hotel while Anne Morrow spoke of enjoying both flier life and housekeeping duties.
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United Press
Paris
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Crillon
Colonel Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Inverness
Scotland
Crvilion
Lindbergh
Point Pleasant Plant May Get U S Contracts
Gallipolis reports coast guard aims to build nine boats with Marietta Manufacturing of Pt Pleasant likely to get three vessels under a bid of 245 210 dollars each. Two competitors bid for three boats each but offered lower totals. Senator C O Weissenberger confirmed acceptance if three vessels are tendered.
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Marietta Manufacturing Co
Gallipolis
United States Coast Guard
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Pt. Pleasant
Washington
C. O. Weissenberger
Gaddis Travels to Louisville for Farm Loan Probe
P L Gaddis chief appraiser of the farm credit administration arrived in Louisville Kentucky to investigate charges by Ohio congressmen that the Louisville Federal Farm Loan Bank was lax in closing farm loans.
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Louisville
P. L. Gaddis
Farm Credit Administration
Washington
Ohio
Louisville Federal Farm Loan Bank
All Industries Under Code by Jan Is Goal
Washington October 27. Administrator Hugh Johnson announced a goal to complete codification of industry by year end for the reorganized NRA. With a restructured staff he urged rapid action on the nearly 200 codes still pending and noted 60 have been approved so far. The codes cover most basic industries and would affect about half of 22 million workers whose wages and hours are to be governed.
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Washington
Hugh & Jonnson
NRA
Johnson
Sam Withem Acquitted by Athens County Jury
In Athens County Common Pleas Court a jury acquitted Sam Withem of assaulting an officer after a half hour deliberation. Edna Whiteman was granted divorce and custody of her seven children by Judge F. Rowland on findings of failure to provide and neglect of duty.
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Athens County
Sullivan Converts 33 Years Of Change Into Social Lesson
Mark Sullivan, famed journalist and lecturer, spoke at Ohio University detailing how 1900 to 1938 material innovations reshape life. He cited the automobile, train, radio, and airplane as forces drawing nations closer and demanding new social adjustments.
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Hong
Ohio University
Mr. Sullivan
Sullivan
Harvard University
Brownley
Yale
Washington
Ford Dealer Blue Eagle Loses Out On Government Bids
Recovery Administrator Johnson warned Ford Motor Company to file overdue reports under the automobile code or face prosecution. Ford, though technically compliant so far, is ineligible to bid on government contracts after it failed to meet code provisions and faced possible action by the attorney general.
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Blue Eagle Merchant
Washington
Johnson
Ford Motor Company
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Dearborn
Mid
United Press
Ford Company
War Department
Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
Yank Teacher Is Held as Spy
In Helsingfors an American school teacher living there was reported arrested as a member of an alleged espionage network aiding Russia. Police also arrested a woman identified as Mary Martin, 37, a Canadian passport holder. Finnish police say Martin leads a world wide organization with agents in many countries.
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Helsingfors
U.P
Russia
Mary Martin
Miss Martin
New Atlantic Record Set by German Liner Bremen
The Bremen set a North Atlantic round trip record of 10 days 7 hours 18 minutes arriving Cherbourg at 4 46 a m. It left Cherbourg at 9 59 p m Oct 1 and arrived in New York 48 hours 48 minutes later. The liner carried 900 passengers and mail to New York and took on 70 passengers and mail fuel and water.
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Cherbourg
France
Bremen
New York
Arthur Anderson Struck by Automobile at Washington and Congress
Arthur M. Anderson of 14 North High Street was injured when a truck struck him at Washington and Congress Streets. An X-ray of his right leg was taken to check for a fracture. The accident occurred as Anderson was crossing Congress Street, the vehicle driven by Mrs Ruth Cooper Boyer, a colored woman.
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Arthur M. Anderson
North High Street
Washington and
Congress Bineets
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