Quarrel Over Chicken Coop Ends in Killing
Wilbur Nelson 60, pleads self defense after shooting Wilbur Cooper 29 near The Plains. Cooper died from chest wounds after an argument over boards in a dilapidated chicken coop. Nelson admitted the shooting to sheriff Wingett and awaits arraignment on a first degree murder charge. Funeral plans for Cooper set for The Plains Church.
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the Plains
Wilbur Nelson
Athens Onty
Cooper
Buena Vista McDonald
California
Nelson
Plains
Wesleyan Faculty Accept Salary Cuts to Balance Budget
Ohio Wesleyan University faculty approved an average 10 percent salary reduction totaling about 42000 dollars to balance the 1932-33 budget. The cuts, on a sliding scale, will become effective November 1 and may be restored over the next five years if finances permit as trustees review the plan.
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Delaware
Ohio Wesleyan University
Edmund D. Soper
Hoover orders Navy budget cut to 360 million
Washington reports President Hoover has directed the Navy Department to reduce the 1933 budget from 401 million dollars to 360 million. The move reflects cost-cutting for the fiscal year. The action comes as part of broader federal retrenchment measures during the era.
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Washington
U.S
Hoover
Navy Department
Auto Accidents in U S Claim More Lives in 1931 Eight Months
Chicago report shows 19 950 deaths from automobile crashes in January through August 1931, up from 19 350 in the same period last year. National Safety Council projects a yearly tally near 35 000, about 2 000 higher than 1930.
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Chicago
U.P
United States
National Safety Council
Extraordinary confusion grips financiers in snow
The text describes a puzzling situation where no one has clear knowledge and financiers resemble cautious spring chickens when snow arrives, unsure and guessing as the season changes. It uses a humorous analogy to portray widespread uncertainty among investors and decision makers.
Secretary Mellon weighs tax options amid public debate
The secretary considers asking Congress for higher taxes while critics argue income taxes are already high and a sales tax would hit the common people. Proponents call it painless taxation though supporters warn the burden falls on the taxpayer indirectly.
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Mellon
Congress
Borah Alleges Japan Violating Peace Pact
Senator Borah accuses Japan of breaking the peace pact and planning to employ armies wherever an ambitious schemer finds an aggressor. note indicates continuation on Page 4.
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Borah
Japan
Senator Borah
Washington
Plans Report On Legal Beer
Washington reports Secretary of Agriculture Hyde will return to supervise a department study on the effects of legalized beer. The draft includes dairy consumption increase since prohibition with milk use rising from 42.4 gallons in 1917 to about 58 gallons in 1929. Senator Capper contends beer production uses negligible grain compared with total output.
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Washington
U.P
Capper
Kan
Cleveland man shot by policeman after attempting auto theft
Frank Laut, 21, of Cleveland, was fatally wounded by a Lakewood officer while fleeing from Mansfield Reformatory after attempting to steal a car. The shooting occurred less than three days after his escape. He died at the scene.
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O.R
Mansfield Reformatory
Frank Laut
Lakewood
Poor Bryan Ran for President 38 Years Too Soon
Hollywood letter from Will argues silver standard trends, cites England’s gold loss, and notes Astor’s fortune trading tobacco for fur. It claims Bryan’s 38 year timing was early and suggests broader monetary shifts toward silver to boost trade and business.
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Hollywood
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England
Astor
Athens County Ranks Third in Ohio Coal output for 1930
Athens County produced 2,889,410 tons valued at 4,079,000 dollars with an average of 1.41 per ton. The county employed 4,369 workers, 418 surface staff, and logged 174 days worked, ranking behind Belmont and Jefferson in total employment and behind Belmont in production.
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Athens County
Ohio
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Belmont
Belmont County
Jefferson
Harrison
Guernsey
Hocking
Perry
Meigs
Night Courses Prove Popular At University
About 100 persons attended a Monday meeting at Ohio University to organize evening courses for credit. Courses open to adults 21 plus or high school graduates include foods nutrition art economics German geography and more with registration through Extension Director Dr S H Bing. Several courses are already set with times and rooms listed.
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S. H. Bing
East Wing
Young Business Women’s Club of Athens
Gladys Brooks
North Court Street
Athens
Cleveland College
Athens County
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Ewing Hall
Ellis Hall
Putnam Hall
Cutler Hall
Zaleski Man Faces Check Forgery Charge
Roy Chaney aged 34 of Zaleski was to be arraigned before Magistrate C H Porter on a check forgery charge. He allegedly passed a $30 check at an Albany bank bearing his father's signature, drawn on a Pomeroy bank. Chaney's father is Charles Chaney of Meigs County. Sheriff Wayne Wingett arrested him Saturday night.
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Roy Chaney
C. H. Porter
Chaney
Albany
Pomeroy Bank
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Meigs County
Wayne Wingett
Prosecutor Files Charge Over Ohio University Student Death
Prosecutor John W. Bolin filed an affidavit charging Robert Goodman with selling liquor to a minor in connection with the death of 18 year old Ohio University student Gooding. Goodman pleaded not guilty and was released on 1500 bond as the case awaits the next grand jury.
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Sugar Creek
Robert Goodman
Ohio University
John Gooding
Athens
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Goodman
Gooding
Leroy Paul
Carl H. Porter
Peter Barrows
Ohio
Weather Turns Chilly as Heavy Coats Return in Athens District
Old Sol's heat market collapses as heavy clothing returns to use. Morning readings show 68 high, 39 low, with 66 currently in the district. Weather observer Mrs. N. France notes cooler air following a chilly wave beginning yesterday.
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Athens
Old Sol
N. France
Athens County
U S Lines Directors Seek Early Relief Amid Shipping Board Feud
Friction within the United States Shipping Board flares as rival factions clash over reorganizing U S Lines. Distrust grows among members while foreign competition and shrinking world trade strain American shipping. Chairman T W O Connor plans to present a communication from four directors requesting relief at once.
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Washington
U.P
United States Shipping Board
U. S
Shipping Board
T. W. O'Connor
Over-the-Eye Off-the-Ear Hat Styles Face Final Spread
Paris fashion notes describe the empress Eugenie era hats fading as designers pursue new trends. Patou introduces square crowned bonnets with varied brims and whimsical shapes while distinguishing feathers from the ostrich plume by using the osprey feather motif.
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Patou
Athens County Schools Face Short Session
Athens County districts The Plains Albany Consolidated York Township and Trimble Township may close within four to five months if voters reject participation in the state equalization fund at the November election. If approved schools can keep the eight month term this year. The three mill levy will not be on the ballot. the levy rate is to be set by the State Tax Commission at about 24 mills, a half mill lower than prior years.
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Athens County
Plains
Albany
York Township
Trimble Township
Alex Root
Southeastern Onbio
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Root
the Plains
Albany Consolidated
State Tax Commission
Interdenominational Council Formed at Ohio University
The Interdenominational Council to address campus church issues was formed by 11 representatives from Athens churches. Sanford Kearns was elected president with David Titus as vice president and Myrtle Horlacher as secretary treasurer. Church reps from Methodist Presbyterian Christian Episcopal Lutheran and Jewish groups listed, with next meeting set for Tuesday afternoon Oct 6 at the Christian Church.
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Athens
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Sanford Kearns
Interdenominational Council
David Titus
Myrtle Horlacher
Methodist
Co. M. Coulter
Leonra Saylor
Nelson Underwood
Presbyterian
A. Y. Wilcox
Rowena Kesler
Madge Campbell
Reed J. Downs
George Wycoff
Lillian Kittle
Episcopal
Lloyd Clarke
Sebring Named Defendant in $100,000 Breach Suit
Miss Roxanne MacLaren former private secretary sues Bert H. Sebring president of the French China Company for breach of promise seeking 100000. She says courtship led to a Dec 22 1928 engagement and hotel registrations in Canton Erie Youngstown and Salem as spouses before learning he was married.
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U.R
Bert H. Sebring
Sebring
Roxanne MacLaren
Mise MacLaren
Canton
Erie
Salem
King George and MacDonald consider immediate general election
King George returned to London to confer with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald on an immediate general election. MacDonald will state the government's stance on dissolving Parliament in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
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U.R
King George
Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
House of Commons
Regrets Relief Funds Limited To 1931 Alone
Columbus reports that the Pringle-Roberta relief bond measure restricts funds to 1931. State Tax Commissioner John W. Edwards notes that bonds may be issued up to one twentieth of one percent of the 1930 tax duplicate, with several cities and counties already requesting issuances.
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U.P
John W. Edwards
General Assembly
State Tax Commission
Welfare Department
Commission and Welfare Department
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Lima
Marton
Hellaire
Stark County
Lake County
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Mahoning County
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Struthers
Edwarda
Howarda
West Case To Be Heard In Ohio Courts
Attorney General Gilbert Bettman met with Miami University president Dr. Alfred H. Upham about Jean West of Portsmouth who obtained officials to suspend her for poor grades. West, at Ohio University Athens, challenged trustees power to suspend for scholastic failure. An injunction by Judge Barnes halted the suspension. The first district court of appeals will hear the case October 12 in Hamilton seeking reversal.
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U.R
Gilbert Bettman
Alfred H. Upham
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Oxford
Jean West
Portsmouth
Miss West
Ohio University At
Athens
Barnes
Butler County Common Pleas Court
Bettman
First District Court of Appeals
Hamiltton
29000 Miners Strike Widened at Glen Alden Coal
In Scranton Pennsylvania a mass strike by Glen Alden Coal Company miners expanded to 29000 workers closing 19 of 20 mines. UMWA leadership warned strikers would be expelled while company officials said the Diamond Mine remained in operation.
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U.P
Glen Alden Coal Company
United Mine Workers of America
McDonald and Brown Fined After Athens County Fair Arrest
Stanley McDonald and Harley Brown were fined five dollars and costs each after arraignment before Mayor Robert Wood on intoxication charges. They were arrested Saturday night at the Athens County Fairgrounds.
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Harley Brown
Robert 8. Wood
Athens County Fairgrounds
Waltonians to Meet at Athens City Hall
Izan W. Walton League holds a meeting in Athens City Hall at 7 20 p m on Wednesday evening with members expected to attend and discuss league activities.
Gandhi admits slow progress at Indian Round Table talks
Mahatma Gandhi told reporters after meeting with a dozen Moslem delegates led by the Aga Khan that progress at the Round Table Conference is very slow. He noted limited momentum from Ramsay MacDonald's minorities committee suggestion and said there is still hope the talks may eventually settle India's problems.
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London
U.P
Mahatma Gandhi
Aga Khan
Gandhi
Ramsay MacDonald
India
Weather spreads warm trend across Southwest
Yesterday high temperatures reached Phoenix 102 and El Paso 90 with Abilene nearby. Today's outlook shows rising heat as pressure supports fair conditions, with continued clear skies tonight and Wednesday across the region.
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Paso
Abilene
Lovae Norintels
White River
General Estade Adiiana
Former Chief executive urges support of a reg ident in office
Capital buzzes as a magazine carrying story sparks interest. The former chief executive calls for backing of a regional candidate in the upcoming office race, signaling party alignment and local political maneuvering.
Coolidge Support for Hoover Nomination Reported In Magazine
Washington dispatch says CalvId Coolidge article in The Saturday Evening Post is viewed as clearing the path for Hoover’s renomination. White House and party officials see the piece as eliminating Coolidge as a rival and uniting Republicans behind Hoover for the 1932 campaign.
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Washington
Hoover
Calvid Coolidge
Coolidge
Fess
Coolidge Won't Run for 1932 Republican Nomination
Former President Calvin Coolidge will not seek the 1932 Republican nomination and endorses President Hoover for a second term. Harry Ross, Coolidge's secretary, described a Evening Post article as authentic and that Coolidge's statements were not amplified at this time.
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Calvin 01
Hoover
Harry Ross
Coolidge
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