Committee to urge special session on state aid for schools
A 200 member committee from southern Indiana school districts will urge Governor Harry G. Leslie to call a special legislative session. They back Roy Wisehart’s plan for earlier state aid distribution and a restructured funding unit, amid criticism of current aid handling.
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Marion County
Roy Wisehart
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Carl M. Gray
Petersburg
Ale
Gray
Leslie
Thomas Jones
Corydon
Oliver M. McCracken
Daviess County
Claude Malott
Orange County
Lewis ‘Taylors
Indianapolis
Indiana Farm Bureau
Bureau
Rehilian
Wisehart
Harry Kirk
State Aid
Robert Eckert
Dubois
County
Fred A. Burch
Indiana Township Trustees
Youngster Dies After Drinking Whiskey in Home Incident
Four year old James Rogers died in Chicago after drinking nearly a pint of whiskey brought home to celebrate his father William Rogers the Wisconsin steamship survivor. The child climbed to reach the liquor from a cabinet and died before his parents found him.
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Chicago
James
Rogers
William Rogers
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Polie
King
Veterans Urged to Apply for Bonus by January First
The Veterans Bureau announces January is the last day to apply for the national bonus a 20 year paid up insurance policy with loan value after year two. Eligible are men who served April 6 1917 to November 11 1918 and were honorably discharged. If deceased, widow children or parents may apply and receive the amount in ten monthly installments from acceptance. Application blanks available from the bureau writing for them or from local Red Cross chapters or American Legion posts.
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Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Red Cross
American Legion
Indiana's Veteran Hospital In Sight
Washington action clears path for a national Rogers general hospitalization bill authorizing 15 million dollars for hospitals nationwide with 500 thousand set for a 150 bed Indiana hospital and Indiana bureau quarters. lawmakers favor Indianapolis as site, Kokomo also considered, action expected soon.
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Washington
Veterans’ General
Indiana
House of Representatives
Rogers
United States Veterans Bureau
Vestal seeks extra funds for Clark Memorial in Indiana
Rep Vestal of Indiana has introduced a bill to authorize an additional 750000 for the George Rogers Clark Memorial to be built in Vincennes Indiana. Congress earlier approved 1000000 for construction, 700000 less than the commission had estimated. Vestal, a memorial commission member, plans to push passage quickly as preliminary work progresses and a design contract may be awarded within a month.
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Washington, Joe
Vestal
Republican
Indiana
George Rogers Clark
Vincennes
Ind
Congress
Auto licenses to go on sale next Monday
Indianapolis December 14 Otto G Wifield secretary of state announced the eighteenth annual sale of automobile license plates will begin Monday December 16 at the State House and the license branches statewide The 1938 plates will use blue and gold colors with a blue background and old gold numerals
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Indianapolis
Otto G. Wifield
State House
Fort Wayne Faces Smallpox Epidemic Prompts Vaccinations
Fort Wayne Ind December 14 reports a smallpox epidemic gripping the city. Health authorities withhold full figures as several local factories urge all employees to be vaccinated to curb spread.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Ten Hurt Aboard Bremen As Atlantic Storm Rages
North German Lloyd steamship Bremen endured a week of hurricane seas injuring ten first days passengers. Captain Ziegenbein described 18 degree roll and 120 mile days. Other ships D Beringaria and France striped by storms. Otto Paschkes suffered a compound arm fracture on deck.
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New York
Lddvdl
Bremen
Leopold
Ziezenbein
Dberengaria
France
Atlantic
Asivessels
Otto Paschkes
Mount Vernon
Ziegenbein
North Atlantic
Bremerhaven
Dee. 1
Dee. Fl
China Sea
Cape Horn
Two Men Quarrel Over Waitress Ends in Death
In Michigan City Indiana on December 14 a dispute over waitress Mary Harvey led to W. J. White age 88 being shot dead. Restaurant owner Louis Maloney 48 was arrested after police found White unconscious on the sidewalk while Maloney struck him with a revolver butt.
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Michigan City
Ind
W. J. White
Louis Maloney
Mary Harvey
Maloney
White
Sandborn Man Sues Business Partner in Contract Dispute
Everett R. Campbell of Sandborn sues his partner Albert Hash in a general contracting firm seeking an accounting a receiver and dissolution of the partnership. The suit cites 150000 dollars of work on hand.
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Vincennes
Everett R. Campbell
Sandborn
Albert Hash
Axtell Pleads Guilty in U S Mail Fraud Case
Harry Axtell owner of the Axtell turkey farm in Bloomington faces a December 21 sentencing before Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell after pleading guilty to using the United States mails to defraud. He had earlier pleaded guilty due to lack of funds for counsel but switched to not guilty as the case was postponed.
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Bloomington
Ind
Harry Axtell
Axtell Turkey Farm
Robert C. Baltgelle
Axtell
Robert Miller
Wisconsin Prisoner Denies Dierdorf Murder Ties
Janesville Wis December 1 Attempts to link Lloyd Fathers held in the county jail with the Dierdorf murder of Edith Mace Dierdorf a Terre Haute Indiana girl were unsuccessful today Fathers who is held for Seattle authorities on more than a score of assaults on women was questioned yesterday but denied being in Indiana since 1925
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Janesville
Wis
Edith Mace Dierdorf
Terre Haute
Ind
Lloyd Fathers
Seattle
Hows
Indiana
Doheny Trial Set For March Six In Federal Case
The trial of Edward Doheny, oil magnate, charged with bribing Albert Bofall, former interior secretary, $1,000,000 related to his lease of the Elk Hills naval oil reserve, was scheduled by Justice William Hity in district supreme court for March 6.
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Washington
Dee. Mee
Edward Bt. Poheny
Emillionaire
Albert Bofall
Secretary of the Interior
Naval Oil Reserve
William Hity
District Supreme Court
Friday the thirteenth brings twins to Kansas City family
Mrs. Forrest of Kansas City gave birth to twins weighing thirteen pounds combined a seven pound boy and a six pound girl on Friday the thirteenth. With the father and another, there are thirteen in the family in all.
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Kansas City
Dee
Mer
Guss Morrest
Forrest
Clay City Runs Rough Over Lyons in 44 to 16 Victory
Clay City defeated Lyons 44 to 16 at home as Hess led the effort. The 22 team also beat Lyons second string 20 to 17, extending Clay City’s victory run.
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Clay City
Ind
Hess
Lyons
Grundy’s Senate path clears as committee moves
The piece reports on Senator Grundy’s political maneuvering amid a key Senate election fight. It notes a Monday meeting of the elections committee to consider a resolution linking to Grundy’s ascent and the anticipated public life pressure on the Newest senator. It mentions Senator Cau ndy of Pennsylvania and Chairman Short ridges coordinating amid a tense political climate.
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Wastiington
Deeb
Joseph Caundy
Pennsylvania
WHS
Short Ridges of
Bho
Nyu
Memabershipy
Grundy
Wenial
Senate
Hing
Ousidy
Bhatt
Few hunting days left for quail as rabbit season looms
County hunters face limited quail days from November 10 to December 20 and rabbits open later in late January. Daily bag limits stand at 15 quail and 10 rabbits. Farmers post “no hunting” signs, citing concerns over wildlife destruction and past hunting on island land.
Age 79 Declines Bootlegging Yet Receives Suspended Sentence
In Albuquerque on December 14 Juan Gutierrez a San Antonio resident aged 70 faced a district court judge Milton Melinick after seeking to manufacture whisky due to money troubles. Grandchildren attended as he received a suspended sentence of 60 days promising not to repeat the crime.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Juan Gutierreza
San Antonio
Juan
Milton Melinick
Al Smith Seeks Help on Waldorf Dirigible Mast
Ex Governor Al Smith visited Washington on December 1 to obtain government cooperation for a dirigible mooring mast to be built atop the Waldorf hotel in New York. He carried his brown derby and cigar as he pursues support for the project.
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Washington
al Smith
New York
Fear of stalker shadows Rockford case
The report details that George Meredith was attacked in Rockford by an unknown assailant armed with a heavy pipe. Authorities consider the possibility a stalker may be involved, as Miss Gumimersheimer was previously threatened. investigators questioned friends, but motive remains unclear and suspects were away from Rockford during the killing.
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Rockford
Dee
George Meredith Farm
Meredith
Min
Daidsewas
Tly
Gumimersheimer
Alleged Slayer of Aged Couple Arrested
James Wood a 37 year old war veteran suspected of clubbing to death Mr and Mrs George Heath at their farm home near Manghs was captured in Albany Kentucky. Deputies from Delaware County armed with a bench warrant arrested Wood who formerly worked at the Heath dairy farm. He reportedly confessed to the slaying and was brought to town by Sheriff Larry McAtley.
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Manghs
Tril
James Wood
George I
Heath
Thei Farm
Albany
Larry McAtley
Delaware County
Wood
Noted Danish Explorer Dies Amid Yellowstone Work
Ole Olufsen a renowned Danish explorer died yesterday at an advanced age. The obituary highlights his literary output including a Yellowstone National Park book which was highly regarded and widely read in his field.
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Dee
Ole Olufsen
A& Book
Yellowstone National Park
Convicted Wife Slayer Hangs Self in Texas Jail
David Clay Lester, 36, condemned for the slaying of his wife, died by hanging in the Lubbock jail. He had been under a 99 year penitentiary sentence and was housed in Texas awaiting further proceedings when he committed suicide.
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Texas
Lubbock
Pex. Dau
Clay Lester
United States Income Growth Reported 1909 18
New York Dec 14 figures from the national bureau of economic research show substantial growth in realized income across the Continental United States from 1909 to 1918. The report notes average per capita realized income rose to about 749 in 1928, with family of five averaging 3745, while income distribution remains unequal.
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New York
United States
National Bureau of Economic Research
Bureau
Wilford J. King
Ofssistants
Wpernal Sipermieu
Bureau’s
Bomb damages New York state manor in ice racketeering case
Bombing injures Felix d Allessandra and family at the Fieldstone Manor rear in New York state. Police link attack to ice trade racketeers blamed for multiple murders over the past year. D Allessandra owns the local ice plant and lives with wife and two daughters in the front of the house.
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Cunpp Pb Press
Chester N
Calecias
Felix d’Allessandra
Dallessandra
New York
Dallesandra
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