Ohio GOP Opens State Convention At Capital Today
Ohio Republicans converge on Columbus for the biennial state convention with about 5 000 delegates. Key speeches planned by Dr Glenn Frank Bricker and Taft, plus a keynote charging the New Deal with failure. Platform debates include a possible liberal labor plank and late night resolutions.
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Ohio
GOP
Capital
Columbus
U.P
Republican
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
Republican National Program Committee
John W. Bricker
Robert A. Taft
Three More Towns Under Martial Law in Eger Area
Open fighting surged near Eger in the Sudeten region as 2000 Sudeten Germans armed with machine guns and pistols clashed with Czech troops and police. Heavy casualties reported. 10 to 15 gen darmes killed early. Martial law extended to three more Sudeten towns following the clash at Habersparirk near Falkenau.
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Sudeten
Czechoslovakia
Habersparirk
Falkenau
Prague
Adolf Hitler
Nuremberg
Dewey Seeks New Evidence In Hines Case
New York district attorney Thomas E. Dewey said he is gathering new evidence and will present it when Tammany Leader James J. Hines is retired on lottery conspiracy charges within two months. He cited three handwriting experts to prove who signed a $500 check allegedly paying Hines from the Dutch Schultz mob. Justice Pecora declared a mistrial after a witness questioned Hines about grand jury involvement in the poultry racket.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Tammany
James J. Hines
Hines
Dutch Schultz
Ferdinand Pecora
Dewey
Blind Pt Pleasant Woman Hurt in Fall
Mrs. Thomas West a 68 year old resident of Rt Pleasant and blind was admitted to Holzer Hospital with probable fatal injuries after falling from a second story window at her home. One arm and one leg were broken and she was severely injured. Family members sleeping assumed she tried to close the window and fell到 ground.
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Gallipolis
Thomas West
Rt. Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
President Roosevelt Heads East to Monitor Europe Crisis
President Roosevelt leaves Rochester for the East to observe the faltering European crisis by telephone telegraph and radio from Hyde Park or Washington. He visited his son James at St Marys Mayo Clinic after surgery for a non malignant ulcer, increasingly worried by events.
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Roosevelt
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White House
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Washington
Europe
James
St. Mary's Hospital
Mayo Clinic
The Messenger Delivers Timely European Developments
The Messenger promises late afternoon updates on European news with 24 hour readiness for serious developments that could precipitate war, while noting Columbus papers print at noon and radio relays hours later.
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Messenger
Europe
Ohio
Columbus
Landon Urges Dems to Back GOP in 1940
Alt M Landon former 1936 Republican presidential candidate urged Democrats nationwide in a radio speech to vote for Republicans to preserve the balance of the republic. He warned that the President aims to break up the Democratic Party and called for Republican party strength to counter it at a mass meeting concluding the Arkansas state Republican convention.
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Little Rock
Ark
U.P
Alt M. Landon
Republic
Republican Party
Landon
Arkansas
Gallia Veteran Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Sylvester Jack Smith, 41, a Perry Township resident and World War II veteran, was found guilty by a trial jury of second degree murder for beating 80 year old John J. Jones of Cora on Raccoon, who died 24 hours later. Several witnesses testified over two days. The verdict carries a life imprisonment sentence scheduled for later by Judge W. R. White.
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Gallipolis
Sylvester
Jack) Smith
Perry Township
W. R. White
Smith
John J. Jones
Cora
Mine Restart at Sunday Creek No 28 After Idle Period
Sunday Creek Mine No 28 near Millfield resumed operations Tuesday after an idle period since April 19. About 78 loaders were on the job the opening day, signaling a return to production at the former Monsaratt operation.
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Nelsonville
Sunday Creek
Monsaratt
Millfield
World tensions rise as Czech crisis sparks mixed signals
London cables report U S consulate advises Americans to book home passage. Rome indicates Sudeten separation could avert war, Mussolini linked. Geneva notes Britain seeks dominion pledges before firm stance while Australia backs Britain. Tokyo accuses Moscow linked Communist influence, Japan ready to mobilize with Germany and Italy. Washington fears impact on about 100000 Americans in Europe as war looms. New York stocks rebound after earlier scare as Czech crisis eases.
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U.P
Foreign Office
Communist International
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
Japan
Germany
Italy
Athens Fall Style Festival Opens In Athens Tomorrow
Old straw hats gain value in Athens as children collect hats for treats. From 3:30 p m to 8 p m on opening day, each hat earns one vanilla ice cream cone. top collectors win venue tickets and prizes. Hats stacked at Court St Court House then burned at bonfire after 9 p m.
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Len W. Smith
Schine
Athena Theater
Georgia Casts Ballots Today in Roosevelt’s Primary Push
Washington news notes Sen Walter F George of Georgia facing a pivotal state primary as part of President Roosevelts effort to retire conservative lawmakers. Odds favored Georges renomination while fellow conservatives Ellison Smith Millard Tydings also carried renomination in other states. Next, Rep John J OConnor faces a separate Sept 20 primary.
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Walter F. George
Roosevelt
Congress
Georgia
Ellison D. Smith
South Carolina
Millard Tydings
Maryland
John J. O'Connor
New York City
Free Hunter In Slayings Near Bellefontaine
An accidental death verdict was returned by Coroner H. L. Mikesell for the shooting of Benjamin L. Nevers and his brother Clarence on a hunting trip near Bellefontaine. Theodore Hildebrand, age 18, was exonerated after firing at what he believed were groundhogs. The brothers lay watching a groundhog hole when shot. Benjamin died soon after, Clarence survived several hours. The Nevers families each had a wife and infant child.
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Clarence
Czech envoy Masaryk outlines Czech Sudeten position
Jan Masaryk Czech Minister to Great Britain visited the Foreign Office and presented a complete outline of Czechoslovakia's stance in the Sudeten crisis. He reportedly refused a plebiscite and left the Foreign Office smiling in the radiophoto.
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NEA
Jan Masaryk
Great Britain
Foreign Office
State to Send Legion Musicians to Coast
The State Emergency Board appropriated 15000 dollars to the Ohio American Legion to fund a band drum corps and quartet for the national Legion convention in Los Angeles. Massillon Post Drum Corps Canton Post Band and Crooksville Post Quartet will travel, totaling 110 persons across the three units.
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Columbus
State Emergency Board
Ohio American Legion
National Legion
Los Angeles
Massillon Post
Canton Post
Crooksville
Farley to headline Democratic rally in Canton on Sept 26
Postmaster General James A. Farley informed Congressman William R. Thom that he would speak at a Democratic rally in Canton Oklahoma on September 26. The message confirms Farley as the main speaker and names Thom as the recipient of the invitation, highlighting the event date and political alignment.
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Canton
James A. Farley
William R. Thom
New Hot Mix Suit Is Filed Against State
In Columbus a second taxpayers suit accuses officials and 17 hot mix contractors of collusion and excess pricing on highway projects. The complaint seeks to halt 32 new hot mix bids statewide, claiming costs exceed fair prices by about 480000.
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Columbus
Common Pleas Court
Agnes B. Dickinson
Ohio Citizens’ Tax Vigilance Committee, Inc
John J. Jaster, Jr
Joseph T. Ferguson
Ohio, Inc
Association of Contractors
Ohio
Common Pleas
Henry L. Scarlett
Three Hurt in Crash in Corbin Kentucky
Three Loveland, Ohio, residents were hospitalized after an automobile truck collision three miles south of Williamsburg. Witnesses said the car might have plunged into the Clear Fork River if it had not struck the truck, a possible lifesaving crash. Buford Good, 37, alias Joseph B. Anderson, of Little Rock, confessed to involvement in three murders across three states, state police said.
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Loveland
Ohio
Wesley Sisk
Williamsburg
Clear Fork River
Little Rock
Ark
U.P
Buford Good
Joseph B. Anderson
Skoda Munitions and Czechoslovakia in Hitlers East Drive
The piece argues that beyond deep German yearnings for three million Bohemian Germans, Skoda munitions plants in Bohemia central to Czech industry and allied resources anchor Hitler’s strategic aim. Control of these plants would enrich Germany and alter the balance with Little Entente powers, aiding a shift east toward Ukraine and beyond.
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Adolf Hitler
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Austria
England
Russia
Britain Mobilizes as Europe Teeters Between Peace and War
Webb Miller reports London and Berlin weigh immediate mobilization and emergency parliament, as Sudeten crisis nears resolution or the spark of war. Negotiations resume after Sudeten demand, while Hitler meets advisers and fear of broad conflagration persists. Britain braces for possible war actions and seeks mediation through Viscount Runciman. France also readies military and economic measures while hoping for concessions to avert war.
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Sheriffs Wife Nabbed Fugitive From Jail
Urbana reports Mrs May Mc Keever wife of Chamouion County sheriff and jail matron tracked a 17 year old forger who escaped the jail. She intercepted George Hitt a gasoline station operator and within an hour the fugitive was captured on a country road.
Drivers Licenses On Sale In Ohio This Thursday
Ohio to issue automobile drivers licenses starting Thursday with all operators required to be licensed by October 1 or face a $500 fine and six months imprisonment. State registrar Frank West estimates 2.7 million will obtain licenses this year. Renewals need no exam. first timers must be tested.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Frank West
Tydings Wins Decisive Maryland Primary Victory
In Maryland Senator Millard F. Tydings, a conservative Democrat, defeats New Deal opponent David J. Lewis. With results from 1,102 of 1,289 precincts, Tydings leads 152,366 to 192,207, signaling a clear statewide win despite Roosevelt’s opposition.
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Millard FE
Tydings
Roosevelt
Maryland
David J. Lewis
Ickes Announces Grants for Ohio Public Improvements
Washington D C announced grants totaling more than 2 6 million dollars for public improvement projects across Ohio. Administratr Harold Ickes stated the funds aim to enhance roads bridges waterworks and public facilities throughout the state, supporting local development and jobs.
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Washington
PWA
Harold Ickes
Ohio
School Closed as Florence Pupils Sit Warily
Sandusky report: for the third day pupils and parents gathered at the $20,000 Florence School near here, sat down in a strike, then returned home. A petition with every attending parent’s name will be filed to seek reopening. The state withdrew funds and ordered pupils sent to Birmingham School five miles away. Florence Township officials, including B. L. Pierce and Edwin Howe, confer to resolve the dispute.
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Sandusky
U.P
Florence
W. W. Ladrach
Citizens Committee
Birmingham
B. L. Pierce
Edwin Howe
Florence Township
Plane maneuvers announced over London and counties
The air ministry advised that airplanes cooperating with the army would fly over London and parts of Hampshire Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire between Sept 16 and 30 and will not always exhibit navigation lights. Balloon flights are planned along the Suffolk coast to front possible invading aircraft paths.
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U.P
Air Ministry
Hampshire
Nottinghamshire
Derbyshire
Suffolk
Texans Endorse Garner for 1940 Candidacy
BEAUMONT Texas United Press says the Texas state democratic convention executive committee endorsed Vice President John Nance Garner as a candidate for President in 1940.
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Beaumont
Tex
U.P
John Nance Garner
Texas State Democratic Convention
Japanese column advances toward Hankow captures Matouchen forts
A Japanese force advancing toward Hankow reportedly seized the Matouchen forts guarding the Yangtze River bottleneck above Kiukang. The report highlights a strategic move in the river defense area.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Bottle Neck
Kiukang
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