Taxation committee weighs taxes to fund schools and services
The taxation committee debated two main plans to raise revenue: higher license taxes on corporations or a general low-rate sales tax. A separate services tax proposal was discussed as a substitute to support school funding and state programs. Debates centered on whether the House would approve a levy and how bonds might ease weak districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerg
House of Woud
Kane
Pel P. Yoder
Demona
Consid
Storm damages sweep across Rio Grande region
Storm system intensifies along the Rio Grande and San Juan valleys in Texas and Mexico. Officials report 3,750 homes damaged and at least three minor injuries as residents evacuate. Hydrographers warned of rising water levels threatening towns along the lower Rio Grande.
Still lingering after race across balloons
The report notes continued activity after the balloon races with two entrants involved in bag-related orders. It mentions seven Curtiss-Wright items and a Polish entry named Zbug with four others listed, indicating ongoing observations from Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Orman
Unclear OCR fragment hints at mallet theft or croquet item
Fragmentary text mentions a mallet associated with Anson Horning and references to croquet and a pistand incident. No clear event, date, or location is legible to confirm a specific story or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla
Ken
Saben
Anson Horning
Samo Ie
Macy
Roosevelt Fights Intervention in Cuba Revolution
The Roosevelt administration seeks to avoid direct U S intervention as Cuba’s sergeant-led government fights to retain sovereignty. Marines mobilize at Quantico and warships head to Cuban waters while Washington urges Latin American cooperation to preserve the good neighbor policy and hemispheric economic unity. The move aims to quell fears of a US imperial edge across the Caribbean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quantico
Washington
U.P
Cuba
Roosevelt
United States
Island
Republic
Mr. Roosevelt
Cuban
America
North
Caribbean
Crack Outfits Ready for Grand Legion Contest at Ohio Stadium
The American Legion drum and bugle corps competition at Ohio University Stadium promises a stellar field. Massillon, Ohio champions, tops pundits after beating Elyria two points in Berea, setting them as a leading national contender ahead of Chicago next month.
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American Legion
Ohio University Stadium
Massillon
Ohio
Lima
Elyria Corps
Berea
Elyria
Maassillon
Elyria Group
Chicago
Ohio River Pollution Ties to West Virginia Industry
Ohio Conservation Department chief Edward L. Wickliff said Ohio cannot act to remove pollution in the river near East Liverpool Marietta Parkersburg and Portsmouth where fish are dying. He noted the polluted sections lie under West Virginia and Kentucky jurisdiction due to Ohio’s boundary low water mark and suspected local West Virginia industry as the cause while awaiting a state report.
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Columbus
Ohio River
East Liverpool
Marietta
Parkersburg
Portsmouth
Edward L. Wickliff
Ohio Conservation Department
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Wickliff
Will Blame Engineer In New York Crackup
Federal state and local authorities investigate the Atlantic Express wreck that killed 14 and injured 2. Engineer M. H. King admitted he ran through warning signals while the milk train followed a held passenger train. Erie officials blamed King for the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghampton
N. Y
U.P
M. H. King
Erie
King
Byrd Plans Polar Trip This Month
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd announced at the White House that he would sail September 25 from Boston for a two year Antarctic exploration voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.ab
Richard E. Byrd
White House
Boston
Antarctic
Youth Blames Self For Accident Death
Akron reports 15 year old Howard Bagline shot himself after taking his father's car without permission and causing damage to a wheel. Police say remorse and the self inflicted wound led to his death late Wednesday.
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Akron
U.P
Howard Bagline
Hunt Nudists After Raid on Sunshine Sports Farm
Allegan Michigan dispatch reports sheriff deputies raided the Sunshine Sports League farm near Allegan seizing names and addresses of 17 nudists charged with indecent exposure. Operators Fred King and Ophelia King of Kalamazoo were arrested and later released on $100 bond after arraignment.
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Allegan
Mich
Sheriff's Deputies
Sunshine Sports League
Fred King
Kalamazoo
Ophelia
Fred W. Miller
Michigan
Chicago
Hog Prices Up In Past Week
Ohio Farm Bureau officials report higher hog prices over the past week despite heavy hog and pig receipts at terminal markets. Government curbs on pig shipments aim to even receipts and ease terminal congestion, while cattle prices fell and veal calves held, with week receipts sharply higher across seven western markets.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio Farm Bureau
Monkeys Tested for Sleeping Sickness Virus Transmission
Monkeys bitten by mosquitoes fed on sleeping sickness patients are watched by US Army physicians to see if monkeys can acquire the virus in this way. 83 lives lost and 508 cases reported. A Metropolitan Health Council meeting will review five weeks of epidemic progress.
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ST. Louis
Sept
U.P
United States Army
Metropolitan Health Council
Jap Troops Withdraw From Manchuria Declared By Tokyo
Tokyo announces that Emperor Hirohito approved the withdrawal of the sixth division of the imperial army from Manchuria after a meeting with Prince Kanin, chief of the general staff. The move is presented as a step to sustain peace in the region.
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Tokio
U.P
Hirohito
Manchuria
Kanin
Churia
Prisoner Led Life of Ease at Ohio Penitentiary
Investigation by Warden P. E. Thomas and State Welfare Director John McSweeney into privileges for Clarence A. Dorger, former Cincinnati banker, while at Junction City Brick Plant. Dorger, convicted over Cosmo politan Bank affairs, reportedly used Blosser's car, visited his wife at a Lancaster hotel, attended events in Columbus and Zanesville, and enjoyed a private room and special meals.
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Columbus
P. E. Thomas
Ohio
John McSweeney
State Welfare
Clarence A. Dorger
Cincinnati
Junction City
H. C. Blosser
Dorger
Cosmopolitan Bank of Cincinnati
Blosser
Lancaster
Zanesville
Glass-Steagall deposit insurance to start Jan 1
The American Bankers Association was told the Administration will implement the Glass-Steagall Act insurance of deposits on January 1 despite protests. J. F. T. O'Connor said the provision would secure depositors rights, reduce bank runs, and take over a billion dollars from postal savings banks.
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Chicago
U.P
American Bankers Association
J. F. T. O'Connor
Ford Pledges NRA Cooperation While Hesitating on Auto Code
Henry Ford promised cooperation with the NRA as far as possible but hesitated to sign the automobile code fearing it could injure small parts suppliers. The stance was relayed by fellow Huron Mountain Club members at Big Bay during Ford’s vacation.
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Big Bay
Mich
U.P
Henry Ford
NRA
Ford
Huron Mountain Club
Cut Rate Shops Get Coat of Yellow Paint
Yellow paint defaced ten barber shops and beauty parlors in Charleston West Virginia during the night as a dispute over NRA price schedules. The shops allegedly offered cut rates in violation of agreements by the State Master Barbers and Beauticians Association. NRA officials were asked to rule against the cut rate shops.
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Charleston
W. Va
U.P
NRA
State
Master Barbers’ and Beauticians' Association
Washington
State Association
Mot ley Eludes Armed Guards In Middleport
Middleport on Sept 7 reports William Motley remains at large after shooting Constable William Robson in the thigh. Sheriff A O Tracy leads a cross state search with West Virginia State Police and Charleston detectives, probing Bucktown and River crossings. Robson is expected to recover at Holzer Hospital.
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Motley
Middleport
A. O. Tracy
William Motley
William Robson
Lower
Bucktown
Ohio River
West Virginia
Charleston
Tracy
Middleport Hill
Pomeroy
Hobson
Robson
Holzer Hospital
State Adopts Nutritional Relief Food List for Purchases
Columbus reports the State Relief Commission approved a list of foods chosen for maximum nutritional value per dollar for relief funded grocery orders. Only these foods will be paid for, and merchants are urged to push canning and home economics guidance for winter use.
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Columbus
U.P
State Relief Commission
E. O. Braught
Relief
Major Braught
Four Held to Grand Jury in Court Here
Everett Smith of Glouster and Robert Smith of Trimble pleaded not guilty to assault and battery before Magistrate C H Porter and were bound over to the Athens County Grand Jury under $300 bonds each for an alleged attack on A J Price in Glouster. Matthew Anderson of Redtown faced a criminal charge against a girl under 14, pleaded not guilty, and was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond. Deputy Sheriff Karl Gardner arrested him. Pearl Tucker of Elliottsville pleaded not guilty to failure to provide for minor children and was held to the grand jury under $300 bond.
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Everett
Robert Smith
Glouster
Trimble
C. H. Porter
Athens County
Grand Jury
A. J. Price
Matthew Anderson
Redtown
Karl Gardner
Pearl Tucker
Elliottsville
25 000 Government Jobs Eliminated in Depression Era Cuts
Washington reports the U S government slashed ordinary payrolls to a ten year low, with about 25 000 jobs eliminated since the Depression began. Emergency hires offset losses, Civil Service shows 554 981 employees as of July 31 against 548 531 in mid-1923. Home Owners Loan Corp NRA and FDIC add about 12 000 more. Major employers include AT&T 291 000 and General Motors 416 152.
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United States
Civil Service
Home Owners Loan Corporation
NRA
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Civilian Conservation Corps
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
United States Steel Corporation
Revolution Only Bit Of Relaxation for Latins of America
Commentary notes Latin American revolutions as frequent and decisive, comparing them to American uncertainties about weather and Wall Street. The writer suggests revolutions are a cultural pastime and cites fatalities as a normal risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Santa Monica
Calif
Wall Street
Truax Protests Farm Loan Appraisals in Ohio
Congressman Charles V. Truax from Bucyrus arrives in Washington to confront Henry Morgenthau Jr. over Ohio farmers receiving little benefit from the Farm Loan Act. He notes appraisals are done by unfamiliar or earlier bankers, yielding low figures that reject many loan requests and hinder preventing foreclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucyrus
Ohio
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Farm Credit Administration
Truax
Congress
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
Ironton Murder Before Jurors in High-Profile Case
The grand jury in Ironton considers the death of Dr. J. W. Lowry found slain in May. Coroner records death at hands of persons unknown while officials probe an undertaker's excellsior preservation claim. County prosecutor John F. Porter presented the case.
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Ironton
J. W. Lowry
H. H. Jones
John F. Porter
Lowry
Road Change in York To Be Heard Sept 25
The State Highway Department will hold a public hearing September 26 in the Athens County Commissioners office on a proposed relocation of State Route 31 in York Township. The change would affect about 1,900 feet.
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York
Columbus
U.P
State Highway Department
Athens County Commissioners
York Township
Nine Reds Sentenced to Beheaded in German Case
Nine Communists in Duisdorf were sentenced to beheadings for the killing of Kurt Hilmer, a Nazi storm trooper, at Erkrath on June 20, 1932.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Kurt Hilmer
Erkrath
Trapped Teenager Betty Kane Killed by Interurban Car
A 15 year old girl from Amherst Betty Kane was killed when she was struck by a Lake Shore electric interurban car on an over gully trestle at Beaver Park three miles west of Lorain. The incident occurred last night and she was hurled from the trestle.
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Lorain
Beaver Park
Here
Betty Kane
Amherst
Lake Shore
Blacksmith P. E. Shirley Signs NRA Agreement
P. E. Shirley, a local blacksmith, signed the NRA agreement in a notice announced at the agent Post Office today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Shirley
NRA
Agent
Lea Fabrics Faces NRA Code Charge In Newark
A Newark letter from Eric Rosa of the International Carpet Workers Union accuses Lea Fabrics Inc of violating the NRA code by firing Herbert Smalley for union activity and cutting hours from 48 to 40 without full pay. Shery K. Files of Lea Fabrics denies the charges, insisting the company has complied with the code.
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Newark
N. J
U.R— Lea Fabrics, Inc
Hugh 8. Johnson
International Carpet Workers Union
Eric Rosa
Ross
Roosevelt
General Johnson
Perkins
Labor Board
NRA
Lea Fabrics, Inc
Herbert Smalley
Bank Deposit Insurance System Nears Start
The government moves to complete setup of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to insure most deposits on January 1. Opponents claim little impact on policy, as the plan aims to reduce depositor runs, boost loans, and aid recovery. Headquarters will be in the Treasury with branches in principal cities and about 1000 initial staff.
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Washington
Sept. T
U.P
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
American Bankers Association
Insurance Corporation
Treasury
Street Car Strike Looms in Cleveland
In Cleveland a general street car strike threatens to paralyze transit. About 1800 car men voted to strike unless the Cleveland Railway Company signs a working agreement with the Cleveland Street Car Men's Union, affecting 2750 workers and possibly forcing riders to walk or hitchhike to work.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Railway Company
Cleveland Street Car Men's Union
Husband Unshaken in Defense for Murder
David A. Lamson testified with emotional calm as prosecutor Lindsay pressed for evidence he beat his wife Allene to death. Lamson recalled finding Allene’s body in their Palo Alto cottage bathroom after the May 30 killing, maintaining his story of innocence.
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San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
Allene
Allen P. Lindsay
Stanford
Stanford Press
Palo Alto
Standard Oil Agents Meet at Hotel Berry in Athens County
Authorized agents for Standard Oil Company in Athens County and neighboring counties held a business meeting and luncheon at Hotel Berry Wednesday noon. The gathering took place in the hotel’s main dining room with over 50 sales agents in attendance.
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Standard Oil Company
Athens County
Busiess
Hotel Berry
Viscount Grey of Fallodon dies in England
Viscount Grey of Fallodon aged 71 dies at Fallodon in Northumberland. He served as Britain's foreign minister from 1905 to 1916 and was a key architect of policies shaping the events leading to the World War.
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Alnwick
England
Union Coal Talks Move Toward NRA Pact
Washington report states bituminous coal operators and the United Mine Workers have reached contract agreement and advance toward an NRA code for the industry. Administrator Hugh S. Johnson calls the prospect excellent and signals progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
United Mine Workers
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Coal code settled after Roosevelt intervention in wage dispute
President Roosevelt brokered a wage and hour agreement ending weeks of talks on the coal code between labor and capital spokesmen. Johnson to resolve unionization terms and present the full code to miners and operators. Ford auto code stance remains awaiting public reaction. Johnson refused a clause allowing employer hiring or firing by union status. Miners leaders Lewin Murray Kennedy met at the White House with operators ONeill Morrow Taggart Francis. The wage and hour deal followed three hours of bargaining. Roosevelt's drive for 1,000,000 public works jobs by October 1 reaches a critical stage as Ickes pushes states to speed up allocations and finalize projects.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh 8. Johnson
Johnson
Ford
Detroit
Recovery Administration
White House
John L. Lewin
United Mine Workers
Phillip Murray
Thomas Kennedy
Charles O'Neill
J. D. A. Morrow
R. E. Taggart
J. D. Francis
Donald R. Richberg
U.P
Interior Ickes
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Rio Grande
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Marc
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Raymond Connett
Conservation Department
Will
New York
Byrd
Manchurian
U.S. Fleet
United States Special Service Squadron
CC. 8S. Freeman
Thomas
Searchers Comb
Charles V. Truax
Carpet Worker
Shery K. Files
Mr. Files
SOHTO
New
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H. O. Thompson
United Press
Lewis
Public Works Administration
Ickes
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