Roosevelt to Name Five on NRA Board Amid Recovery Push
Roosevelt plans to appoint a five member NRA board with Hugh S Johnson heading the unit to steer the recovery effort. A fireside chat Sunday night will outline the plan and allay fears while unemployment figures for the year show no sharp improvement. The administration seeks to reassure business leaders and the public about stabilization and expenditures as bonus talk of a new wage and price policy circulates.
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Ent
Thas
Hugh
Johnson
NRA Ent
Deal
Rock bass harvest in local waters prompts conservation notice
A garbled report notes a 1 200 rock bass catch and a conservation department warning as authorities trace the location near Athens and the Izaak Walton League. Five men with a machine gun held up a Boston Savings outlet at the Dudley terminal, netting more than $4 000.
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Terminal 2
Boston
Dudley
Fragmentary page note with unclear Watchman data
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a newspaper page with references to a watch and public notices but lacks readable names, dates, or events to summarize clearly. The text is too garbled to identify a distinct person, organization, or occurrence.
Gallipolis Man Dies in Crash in Jackson County
Charles Rutherford 24, of Upper Gallipolis, died after a car overturn on State Route 11 near the Ross County line in Jackson County. Albert Johnson, also of Upper Gallipolis, survived with minor injuries. The pair borrowed the vehicle from CCC workers and were en route to Chillicothe then Columbus when the crash occurred. Rutherford suffered a fractured skull and head injuries. He leaves parents, three brothers Edgar Robert and Harry, and four sisters. Funeral at George Roberts home Sunday at 2. Burial in Pine Street Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Charles Rutherford
Tom Rutherford
Upper Gallipolis
Albert Johnson
Jackson County
Ross County
Johnson
Rutherford
CCC
Chillicothe
Columbus
Edgar
Robert
Harry
George Roberts
Edith Rutherford
William Maxwell
Hollis Walters
Weirton
W. Va
State Street
W. E. Bailey
Portsmouth
Pine Street
Appeals Court Convenes In Athens County
Two of six cases set for the Athens County Court of Appeals session were heard in the Common Pleas Courtroom. Esther Filley appeals a manslaughter verdict, and E B Sheridan vs Industrial Commission of Ohio. Two cases were continued and two postponed for Oct 2 in McArthur.
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Court of Appeals
Athens County Common Pleas
McArthur
Esther Filley
Sheridan
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Will C. Merrit
Jacksonville-Trimble High School Committee
Ohio Mining Company
Mary Hunter
Hazel Bosworth
Everett Bosworth
J. A. Wiseman
Eva Wiseman
N. R. Croy
Sarah E. Croy
P. J. Blosser
Chillicothe
W. H. Middleton
Waverly
J. 8. Thomas
Portamouth
Peace Conference Sought by Soviet Leader Litvinoff
Geneva September 27. Maxim Litvinoff, Soviet foreign minister, told the League of Nations Assembly that a permanent peace conference with U S participation remains a goal of Soviet Russia. He urged the League Council to seek a report on resuming the World Disarmament Conference with a chance of success.
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Geneva
United States
Russia
Maxim Litvinoff
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Litvinoff
League Council
Soviet Debt Talks Planned With United States
Washington Sept 27 Soviet ambassador Alexander Troyanovsky told Secretary Hull he will return to Moscow Oct 3 to consult with the foreign office on proposals for a settlement of Soviet American debts and claims.
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Washington
Alexander Troyanovsky
Hull
Moscow
Copper theft trial opens in Athens County court
Roy Bateman and Everett West of Nelsonville face larceny charges as their trial begins in Athens County Common Pleas Court. They are accused of stealing 900 pounds of copper wire from the Sunday Creek Coal Company.
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Roy Bateman
Everett West
Nelsonville
Athens County
Athens to Host CCC Camp on Land Donated for Project
Preliminary talks completed for a Citizens Conservation Corps camp in Athens. If federal approval is granted, work could begin immediately and the camp would be ready for occupancy this fall on 42 acres donated by J. Clyde Edmundson and H. W. Roach.
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Citizens Conservation Corps
Athens
J. Clyde Edmundson
H. W. Roach
Madison Avenue
Peach Ridge Road
C. M. Gill
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Cutler
Roach
Edmundson
FERA
John W. Dowler
Len B. McCune
Mothers Sell Babies to Pay Hospital Bills
Sacramento report charges that California physicians are selling babies to defray medical costs. Agencies promise investigations as mothers unable to pay are induced to consent to adoptions with foster parents covering bills.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Elizabeth Owens
State Department of Welfare
Charlies B. Pinkham
State Board of Medical Examiners
L. R. Daniels
State Osteophatic Board
C. O. Hunt
State Chiropractic Board
Petition Seeks Foreclosure on Athens Church Note
George W. McHenry files in Athens County Common Pleas to foreclose a mortgage on a $3500 promissory note dated August 20 1928 with $426 38 unpaid interest and $725 already paid The Christian Church of Athens is named with trustees Jerry J Sister Lewis G Maynard and Will A Reading Also noted are Reading as president and Sisler as secretary and the last payment on December 12 1933.
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George W. McHenry
Athens County
Will A. Reading
Sister
Maynard
Reading
Sisler
Lehman Renominated As New York Governor
Governor Herbert H. Lehman was renominated by the Democratic party in Buffalo after a stirring address by former Governor Alfred E. Smith known as The Happy Warrior. Smith joined with Franklin D. Roosevelt two years ago to secure Lehman's nomination over Tammany opposition.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Herbert H. Lehman
Democratic Party
Alfred E. Smith
Happy Warrior
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lehman
Slayers of Lillian Gallaher Sought as Detroit Urges
A warrant for first degree murder is issued for M. W. Goodrich a 26 year old trap drummer and his red haired wife in the killing of 11 year old Lillian Gallaher whose body was found in their Warren Avenue apartment. Police hunt widens across the United States with circulars mailed nationwide and a tenant recalls seeing Lillian at the Goodrich door.
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Detroit
M. W. Goodrich
Lillian Gallaher
United States
Goodriches
Lillian
Gertrude Berg
Goodrich
Loans To Business Houses Sought by U S Treasury
Treasury and White House officials discussed loosening credit to commerce. Industrial Advisory Committee chairmen met Morgenthau and the Fed to push loans to commercial enterprises. Roosevelt and RFC plans for mortgage relief were reviewed, with RFC funds reportedly available but hampered by technicalities.
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U.S. Treasury
Washington
Treasury
White House
Federal Reserve Banks
Morgenthau
Reserve Board
Roosevelt
Jones
RFC
Winthrop Aldrich
Chase National Bank
Examinations For CCC Set With Sixty-Cerson Quota
Sixty Athens County youths will take preliminary examinations for CCC camps on Oct. 11. After initial screening in Athens they travel to Marietta for a second medical check and then to Camp Knox Kentucky for a two week training before assignment. Selection prioritizes health and character with late applications accepted this week at the Pickett Home Mill Street.
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Athens County
CCC
Ralph Shafer
Marietta
Camp Knox
Sth Corps
Columbus
Shafer
Pickett
Mill Street
Waterworks Bid Review by City Officials
Five contractors submitted bids for the city waterworks upgrade. The City Board of Control including Mayor Len B. McCune C. W. Gross and Scott Haney will study the three general bids and three partial bids and aims to decide within two days. The mayor expects one general bid or a combination may be accepted.
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Board of Control
Len B. McCune
City Board of Control
C. W. Gross
Scott Haney
Intoxicated Driving Fined In City Court
Homer Scott Littie Hocking pleaded guilty before Mayor Len B. McCune to driving while intoxicated and was fined 100 dollars with six months driving suspension. Chief Finsterwald and Officer Church arrested him. Okey Gaston also pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined five dollars and costs.
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Len B. McCune
Homer Scott
Littie Hocking
Finsterwald
Carmen Church
Okey Gaston
Costa
McCune
Milk price rise rejected for Cincinnati area
The Ohio Milk Commission refused to approve a price increase for Cincinnati milk. Producers had sought higher rates, with current class pricing listed as $2.55 per hundredweight for class one, $1.50 for class 1A, and $1.65 for class 3.
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Cincinnati
Columbus
Ohio Milk Commission
Torso of Child Found in River Near Hooper Neb
A four year old’s torso was found in the Elkhorn River near Hooper Nebraska by fisherman Henry Abel. Investigators suspect murder after an Omaha paper from August 4 was wrapped around the body. The head arms and legs were missing and a saw likely used in the dismemberment according to Dr. B. B. Hauser.
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Hooper
Nebr
Omaha
Elkhorn River
Here
Henry Abel
B. B. Hauser
Fremont
Cooler Weather Breaks Summer Heat in Ohio Region
Unsettled conditions gave way to cooler, fair weather in Southeast ern Ohio with fresh showers and a cool breeze. Last night’s low held at 63 degrees, while the high on Thursday reached 83. Rain totaled .14 inch with lingering showers this morning. Frosts of varying intensity were reported across the middle plains and Lake Superior areas last night.
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Ohio
Middle Plains States
Lake Superior
Belgians Take Third in Balloon Race at Moscow
The Belgian balloon Belgica reportedly landed over 150 miles north of Moscow and is likely third in the Gordon Bennett cup race. Unofficial Polish records show Warszawa winning, piloted by Z Burzynski and J Zakrzewski, covering about 750 miles to a landing near Ryazan, Russia.
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Moscow
Air Club
Warszawa
Warsaw
Z. Burzynski
J. Zakrczewski
Riazan
Russia
Unemployed League to Address Members in The Plains
William Truax state president of the Unemployed League will speak at The Plains to league members Friday September 28 at 7 30 p m. All county members are invited, announced Samuel Gabriel secretary.
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William Truax
Columbus
The
Unemployed League
League
the Plains
Samuel Gabriel
Roosevelt Best Friend Kirk Tells Farmers
W F Kirk of Port Clinton told Athens Grange and guests at the Booster Program that the farm crisis demands protecting agricultural markets from foreign interests and restoring farmer purchasing power. He praised Athens Grange growth and noted national cooperation as key, while criticizing mere production cuts as insufficient.
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Roosevelt
Kirk
W. F. Kirk
Port Clinton
State Grange
Athens Grange
Grange
Athens County Fairgrounds
America
Ohio
Athens
W. H. McClain
John T. Hope
Pomona
Junk Men Eye Chicago Fair
Chicago officials describe the 1933 Century of Progress World’s Fair as a salvage project. Wreckers assess 20 000 tons of light steel as the main value while 14 500 tons of buildings may be sold. Dismantling must finish by April 1936 with remaining equipment disposed of.
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Chicago
Electric Power Co Wins Right To Compete
The Ohio Electric Power Co won the right to compete on an equal basis with Oberlin’s municipal plant. It was denied permission to implement a lower rate schedule than the city utility and was authorized to offer service at the same rate as the municipal plant.
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Columbus
Ohio Electric Power Co
Oberlin
State Utilities Commission
Five Meteorites Fall In Massachusetts
Meteorites were reported today to have fallen in at least five places in Massachusetts as the aftermath to the brilliant daylight meteor that dashed across the New England sky yesterday.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts
New England
Lindbergh Sees Hauptmann Face-To-Face In Bronx
Col Charles A Lindbergh, hidden in detectives line, viewed Bruno Richard Hauptmann charged with extortion in the Lindbergh kidnap case. Hauptmann pleaded not guilty as bail was set at 100000, with the meeting details kept secret by District Attorney Foley.
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New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bronx County
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Samuel J. Foley
Hauptmann
Bronx
Lindbergh
Englewood
N. J
Col. Lindbergh
Foley
Lester W. Patterson
James M. Fawcett
Patterson
State of New York
Bronx County Grand Jury
Johnson and Hitler Similar Except for Heads Shall Roll
In a Hempstead column, Will Rogers contrasts Hugh Johnson with Hitler, noting Johnson’s retirement and his harsh impact on industrialists without ordering executions, while praising his candor and suggesting life in a decisive country.
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Johnson
Hitler
I D R Chooses Men To Settle Mill Disputes
President Roosevelt names three veteran conciliators to probe textile mill discrimination claims arising from a recent strike. The board, identical to the Steel Labor Board, can investigate complaints, act as arbitrators, hold secret elections, and refer findings to government agencies for approval.
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Board
Roosevelt
Rival Parties Fire Up Ohio Campaign Rallies
In Columbus on September 27 Republicans open the campaign with Sen. Simeon Fess and Gov. candidate Clarence J. Brown leading the speeches. Democrats respond in Akron on October 3 with Vic Donahey and Martin L. Davey heading the talks.
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Ohio
Simeon D. Fess
Clarence J. Brown
Columbus
Vic Donahey
U. S
Martin L. Davey
Akron
Sees No Relief for Weak School Districts
EAST LIVERPOOL Sept. 27 State Senator Emery R. Lewis said he was disgusted to be in the legislature which fiddled while the state burned and predicted the assembly would do nothing to aid weak school districts and financially embarrassed political subdivisions at the Nov 19 session He urged a retail sales tax a state income tax and an increased utilities tax and blamed the assembly and Governor George White for the state's plight.
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East Liverpool
Emery R. Lewis
Assembly
George White
Three Ohio Men Die After Auto Wreck Near Bethany
In Bethany at dawn three men died and a fourth was fatally injured when their car left a curve, struck a pole and burned. Milton Barnhart of Tippecanoe City drove the machine. George Young and Peter Althert, both Dayton residents, were killed. Fred McCurdy, also of Dayton, survived with severe fractures. The men had been returning from a truck owners meeting in Cincinnati.
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Hamilton
Bethany
Milton Barnhart
Tippecanoe City
George Young
Dayton
Peter Althert
Fred McCurdy
Butler County
Cincinnati
Bethenny
Lethany
Cronin Weds Boss Adoptted Daughter
Joe Cronin the youthful manager of the Washington baseball club married Miss Mildred June Robertson adopted daughter of club president Clark Griffith this morning at St Mathews Catholic Church The nuptial mass was celebrated by Reverend T J Murray a Branford Conn friend of Cronin’s with many Washington players in attendance
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Washington
Joe Cronin
Washington American League
Mildred June Robertson
Clark Griffith
St. Mathews Catholic Church
T. J. Murray
Branford
Conn
Cronin
Washington Ball Club
Truck Driver Not Charged in Kenton Crash Casualties
Harold Wittke, a Milwaukee truck driver, will not be held in connection with the fatal auto accident near Ada Ohio that killed five Kenton women as plans for funeral services for four victims near completion.
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Kenton
Harold Wittke
Milwaukee
Ada
Lost Diamond Recovered After Chicken Kill
Logan report: Six weeks after a diamond set vanished from Misa Gertrude Casto ring a chicken killed and the crop opened revealed the missing gem. The odd recovery follows a long search by Casto and locals.
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Logan
Misa Gertrude Casto
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