Ohio youth 17 faces Jan 6 execution date set by court
Floyd Hewitt 17 of Conneaut has an execution date of January 6 after the State Supreme Court denied his appeal. Hewitt, in death row at the state penitentiary, is accused of killing a boy and his mother at the Browns home last February 14. He denies the charges and seeks clemency from Governor Donahey or the state board.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
State Supreme Court
Floyd Hewitt
Hewitt
Vic Donahey
State Board of Clemency
Congress Faces Real Bugaboo in Tax Slash Battle
Washington December 22 Congress grapples with whether a tax cut can pass with a presidential veto looming. Democrats and Republicans weigh House approved reductions totaling 290 million while White House warnings threaten a veto and calls for broader cuts. Senate leaders doubt further reductions are feasible amid party clashes and cross coalition dynamics.
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Washington
Mellon
House
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate
Longworth
Representative Garner
Delay in Sinclair Burns contempt trial signals January hearing shift
The Sinclair Burns contempt trial shows complications with intimidation charges and a key juror statement. Court adjourns to January 3 with a contempt hearing for missing witness Blackmer set for January 6, likely delaying proceedings beyond January 16.
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Washington
Sinclair
United States
James O’leary
George P. Hoover
Harry Sinclair
O'Leary
F. L. Siddons
Harry M. Blackmer
Suits Over Church Floor Collapse After Dedication
Six people sue in county Superior Court over injuries from the collapsing flooring at the new Negro Tabernacle Baptist Church during dedication services on November 13. Defendants include trustees Fred Ford Clarence Mayfield Oscar F White and Curtis Q Pater contractor. Plaintiffs seek 7000 total with specific amounts listed.
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New Negro Tabernacle Baptist Church
North and
Blake Sts
Fred Ford
Clarence Mayfield
Oscar F. White
Curtis Q. Pater
Clarence White
William M. Gill
Fannie Starks
Hettie Lewis
Elmer Hart
Lovie White
Last Line Winners Announced in Local Limerick Contest
Municipal Judge Paul C Wetter announced today's last line winners in the Limerick No 17 contest. J C Sharpe won first prize of 5 for a clever line about dough and bread turning to stone. M K Gruman took 3 for a line about domestic science and the dough mess. Mrs Fred G White earned 2 for a cake related quip. Tomorrow the final limerick winners will be named for the grand prize radio.
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Paul C. Wetter
J. C. Sharpe
Graceland Ave
M. K. Gruman
Fred G. White
W. Thirtieth St
Pepper Plot Foiled as Burglar Group Confesses
Five youths aged 16 to 18 confess to seven burglaries in and near Lebanon Indiana. They allegedly used cayenne pepper to mislead bloodhounds. The suspects Delmar Dickerson Merle Dossett Donald Sheets Russell Barrickman and Forrest Barrickman face second degree burglary charges.
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Specia
Lebanon
Ind
Delmar Dickerson
Merle Dossett
Donald Sheets
Russell
Forrest Barrickman
Santa Clau[s] Delights Block Company Employees
William H. Block Company workers were greeted by Santa on Wednesday morning. Master of ceremonies M. S. Walker led the event while George M. Binger served as Santa. A grab bag held seven $5 gold pieces and a holiday musical program featured Miss Evangeline Line in a soprano solo plus Christmas numbers by an instrumental quartet and carol singing.
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William H. Block Company
Santa Claus
M. S. Walker
George M. Binger
Evangeline Line
Willie Perry's Odd Prison Admiration Sparks Local Debate
In Columbus Indiana Willie Perry a 42 year old broom maker heads to a thirty day sentence for stealing chickens. He tells officers that the punishment could boost local broom business as people may wear out their brooms before he returns.
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Bu Times
Columbus
Ind
Willie Perry
Willie
Fight to Probe Utility Unions
Senator Walsh of Montana may push a probe into public utility mergers propaganda and financing. His resolution for a Senate committee investigation will be discussed at a January 16 public hearing by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee after a 40 to 36 vote to refer the measure. Republicans on the committee split with Couzens and Howell likely to back reporting the resolution, while two Republican independents could block it.
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Times
Washington
Walsh
Montana
Senate
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Wheeler
Couzens and
Howell
Monster wolf slain on deer hunt in Michigan
Walter Anderson killed a giant timber wolf six and a half feet long and thirty three inches at the shoulder near Whitefern Bay territory during a deer hunting expedition. Rangers say the beast is the largest seen in the area.
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United Preas Belding
Mich
Walter Anderson
Whitefern Bay
Antiques County Pays for Chair Used by Probe Typist
Miss Elizbeth Schoeppel county prosecutor stenographer faced an automatically dissolved unlawful possession charge after county commissioners finally paid for her chair used during the probe papers. She said the chair is practical since she cannot sit on the floor. Commissioner Sutton approved the requisition. Schoeppel authored all indictments issued by the grand jury in the political probe.
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Elizabeth Schoeppel
Charles C. Sutton
Miss Schoeppel
Sraud
Mrs Boyd Recovers After Mayo Clinic Hip Operation
Columbus residents report Mrs Norton J Boyd recovering at home after an operation at Mayo Brothers clinic in Rochester Minnesota. Part of a leg bone and tissue were used to rebuild a damaged hip from rheumatism.
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Speeral
Columbus
Ind
Norton J. Boyd
Mayo Brothers’ Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Burglar Steals Bread From Local Grocer
Charles Connor, a grocer at 221 North Richland Street, reported a burglar entered his shop early today and took twenty five loaves of bread and three pounds of biscuits. Biscuit pans were later found in the street about a block away.
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Charles Connor
N. Richland St
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