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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1935
Page
1
A garbled report discusses housing aid and employment policy with references to Governor A C Minnesota and the Federal aid program. It mentions lending, mortgage protection, and the goal of reducing unemployment by expanding home ownership, but the text is fragmented and hard to decipher.
A fragmentary report mentions Chauncey or Celebrant and a Conn-4 device causing trembling by Hal, with unclear context and details. The readable text implies a ceremonial or technical event described in terse terms.
In Mankington Kentucky a machine gun unit patrolled the Williams Mine after a Tuesday battle between mine guards and about 600 to 700 union sympathizers. Enos Martin 31 and Henry Hollins 65 were wounded, with Martin reported in dying condition. authorities say the marchers were repelled by machine gun fire and tear gas. The clashes reflect ongoing strife between union miners and anti union mine owners in Western Kentucky.
In Santa Monica California Irvin Cobb satirically cites education as a war, praising armored weapons and air power while describing natives as savages kept in check by technology. The critic notes firepower, long range guns and shells as cure for ignorance, ending with a controversial defense of cultural superiority.
Ohio State Representatives resume work on the biennial budget four months after Governor Davey cut 5 785 000 from it. House Finance Committee debates restoring vetoed items to fund six state universities welfare agencies and other departments. Senate leaders hint at restoring millions if the House fails to do so as the bill moves to Senate after House action.
Dr. Robert William Hockman, head of the Ethiopian Red Cross, alleges evidence of use of GA and outlawed ammunition by Italian forces and says he can submit proof when required.
Roy E. Steinmetz of Guysville died after a Saturday night auto crash near Guysville. He had been at St. Joseph Hospital in Parkersburg and is survived by his parents and siblings. The funeral is set for 1:30 Thursday in Downington. Steinmetz and three companions were injured in the crash. two female passengers suffered only minor injuries.
The Goodyear Employees' Industrial Assembly votes to renew a poll of 15 000 workers on the six hour day issue after the company board rejects retention of the shorter day. Vice President Slusser cites management flexibility amid product demand as officials seek a Labor Department study and U R W union support.
New York reports an upcoming rescue expedition to locate Paul Redfern the American aviator missing since 1927. Major Willis Taylor and his team await leaves of absence to fly from the Canal Zone toward Dutch Guiana where Redfern may still be alive.
The government will issue next month a new silver certificate currency featuring the Great Seal on the back for the first time. Secretary Morgenthau says the note will be similar in size to the present dollar bill and described as the handsomest money yet with changed design.
Justice Adkins refused to halt the 15 percent compliance tax on Carter Coal Company under the Guffey Act. The Bituminous Coal Commission began a legal study of powers under Section 14, which could compel government buyers and contractors to use only code coal. Officials say enforcement could reach railroads and major mail carriers, expanding the act’s reach. The outcome hinges on constitutional challenges heading to the Supreme Court.
Ohio's Works Progress Administration covered the state for the first time, raising employment from 33,923 to 48,396. New projects totaled 943, reaching 1,936 overall. Administrator C. C. Stillman reported 47,635 men and 761 women employed, with Athens County 875 workers over 31 projects, Gallia 124 workers over eight projects, and Hocking 454 workers over 18 projects.
Columbus 42 year old Jesse Morgan died from burns after a 150 gallon still exploded Tuesday. His father Lowell Morgan 66 was held for federal authorities as officers found mash and ten gallons of whiskey at the home. Edward Morgan said he had been burned while a water tank he was repairing exploded.
The piece highlights space saving, quiet, energy efficient kitchen design with automatic ranges and insulated refrigerators. It promotes Cooking School Week at Athens merchants display rooms where Mrs Thurn will lecture daily, demonstrate new recipes, and share free market baskets with audience members.
Detective Loudenslager reports Nancy Shriver 25 died after reportedly ingesting poison in biscuits. Eugene Foltz 25, a musician once jailed for robbery, is being questioned. Shriver left two daughters Evelyn 6 and Ruth 6.
Comptroller General McCarl approves additional 134.8 million dollars in WPA work across eight states, bringing total approved projects to 2.585 billion. McCain releases 2.059 million, boosting immediate WPA funds to 1.015 billion. Roosevelt approves 893 highway projects costing 37.27 million funded by a 200 million work relief allotment, 278 contracts awarded totaling 12.9 million with 172 under construction. Ohio projects total 42.99 million.
Federal officers operated covertly in Steubenville as U S Marshal Kenneth Kerr leads the probe into the slaying of Deputy Marshal Prevatt. Kerr cites Prevatt's recent raids on liquor and narcotic racketeers and suspects a hired gunman from another city was brought in to kill him. He hopes soon to obtain conclusive evidence.
Ankara report notes a census taken on October 20 reveals Turkey has 238,917 more women than men across the country, reflecting a significant gender imbalance.
Dr C W Super former Ohio University president learns his brother Prof O B Super of Bakersfield California has died at 87 He was a Dickinson College graduate and longtime Dickinson faculty member He had studied in Germany and France and had been blind for several years leaving a widow and three daughters
Leaders of the coal industry in District Six including Ohio Marshall Brook and Hancock Counties in northern West Virginia elected an 11 man and one woman board to administer the Guffey Coal Law. George W Savage of Columbus Ohio was named labor representative.
Columbus reports that Ohio state sales tax collections are averaging just under 1 million dollars per week. The figures reflect steady demand but fall short of a full million on a weekly basis.
Governor Davey urged Ohio citizens to support Red Cross chapters during the annual role call designating the week of November 11 as Red Cross Week.
In San Francisco the American College of Surgeons saw a new tubular periscope device for diagnosing inside the abdomen and stomach. A slender metal rod with a wheat grain light enters through a small abdominal opening, revealing internal conditions and allowing air-assisted viewing to avoid major operations.
Governor Olin D. Johnson backed by machine guns and National Guardsmen forces Highway Commissioner Sawyer from the gubernatorial chambers and seizes the State Highway Department at Columbia.
A United States Army Boeing bomber crashed during a test takeoff at Dayton Field. Major P. P. Hill was fatally injured while Lieut. Donald L. Putt Leslie Power John Cutting and Mark Koogler were seriously or lightly injured. The ship, 105 feet wingspan, had just climbed about 100 feet when engines failed and it plunged, catching fire. The aircraft had arrived in Dayton August 21 after a nonstop Seattle to Dayton flight setting a time record.
Attorney General John W. Bricker, likely Republican candidate for governor, told Southern Ohio Republicans that Ohio could save 12 million dollars annually by implementing government survey recommendations, signaling another move in his clash with Governor Davey.
A Japanese destroyer arrived from Port Arthur and lay at Tangku ready to sail to Tientsin if tensions rise between Tokyo and the Chinese National Government in Nanking over demands to eliminate anti-Japanese elements. Japanese naval officials said the ship’s arrival provides material backing to Tokyo’s latest diplomatic demand.
In Cleveland H M Griggs of the Ore and Coal Exchange said Great Lakes coal stocks at the docks have recovered to pre strike levels. He announced no permits would be issued after November 23 for boats carrying coal or ore, pushing freighters to unload before December 1 when insurance costs rise.
Oklahoma Recovery Administration officials signaled reluctance to a national survey of the state’s ship building industry. They emphasized cooperation but paused on providing detailed industry data in today’s briefing.
League of Nations sanctions staff to meet in Geneva on Thursday to fix a deadline for economic penalties against Italy linked to Mussolini's Ethiopian campaign. Britain and France explore peace options with Laval while Italy presses advances in Eritrea and Tigre as sanctions widen.
Massillon case notes Rev. Hare vey Stoner criticizes President Roosevelt's New Deal in a letter. He argues only two classes benefit the indolent poor and the rich, while others gain little from relief efforts. The writer cautions on superficial improvements masking deeper inequities.
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