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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
1
The Citizens League and city officials accuse the state of shirking its responsibility in meeting Cleveland relief needs. The group says state cooperation with city and federal governments has failed in handling the problem amid a surrounding crisis.
Cleveland detectives narrowed the torso-killer case with a 26 year old auto mechanic as a suspect after handwriting matched letters sent from Los Angeles. Police say the man claimed to have come from San Francisco six weeks ago and denied involvement with the letters. Separate reports tie the killer to a time in Murder Swamp near New Castle.
Logan Public Library shelves new theater titles for the Logan Little Theatre era. Librarian Hortense Gibson announced Wednesday that "A History of the Theater in America" by Hornblow "Little Theater Organization" by Dean and "Directing for the Amateur Stage" by Crump are now available to readers.
William F. Case of Logan will join another Ohio Wesleyan student in a WOSU Columbus radio debate Saturday at 5 30 P M on whether the German American Band should be suppressed The senior is active in the university symphony orchestra Delta Sigma Rho and Omicron Kappa Kappa and is a Phi Delta Theta member He previously debated Kenyon College on American isolation and will graduate from Logan High School.
Stimulated by James R. Smoot county extension agent much interest in the production of quality beef is being manifested by Hock County stock raisers. Kenneth Iles Logan recently
Secretary Ickes scuttled Paul V. McNutt as a Roosevelt successor by saying liberal and progressive factions in both major parties would not back him. He cited McNutt’s record opposing organized labor and the Indiana two percent club as disqualifying factors for federal supporters.
In New Cumberland West Virginia Captain D C Bailey said a third suspect tied to the 3063 dollar Senecaville Ohio First National Bank robbery was captured near New Cumberland. The suspect is Mike Merchak 20 of Weirton. Two other men Lawrence Curtis and James Fife were arrested Tuesday and signed statements admitting daylight holdup in Senecaville.
Election Judge S C Beekman of Mifflin Township Pike County was acquitted of election law violations raised by the Attorney General. He was the first of 15 defendants to stand trial as jurors found him not guilty. A venue change for remaining trials was set for Wednesday.
The council warned Ohio may face a relief shortfall of not less than 400000 in Cincinnati in 1940 if the state does not meet obligations. The WPA has placed thousands of employables into the program, reducing direct city relief but delaying relief transfers. Morris J Schwartz noted non relief cases were among those assigned to about 6000 new WPA jobs locally.
New York dispatch reports two suspects hunted by police in the fatal bludgeoning of Dr. Walter Engleberg amid questions of Nazi spy links. Investigators cite ten bloody fingerprints, large slippers, and a dressing gown as clues while federal probes consider espionage or personal motives.
Chicago reports rising wheat prices amid drought in the grain belt and war fears. World markets in Buenos Aires and Winnipeg show heavy buying as July wheat nears 93 cents, the highest for the period in a decade outside two inflationary spikes.
Newark police and Coroner G W Sapp investigate the skeleton of a middle aged woman found under a gas line by WPA workers. A skull fragment suggests a gunshot, and detectives assess whether the victim was slain and dumped in a 30 year old shallow excavation near Bolton Ave.
Mayor Maury Maverick of San Antonio is cleared of conspiring to pay poll taxes for others at the recent city election. The acquittal comes amid national attention with Maverick known as a Roosevelt ally and former congressman.
Stage is set for Santa Claus to arrive in Logan on Saturday. A parade formed at Logan High School at 12 30 and moves at 1 00 along Main Street with school bands from Logan New Straitsville Union Furnace Murray City and Rockbridge potentially joined by Carbon Hill. The Logan Cycle Club guards Santa who rides a new snow white fire truck. Children can join the parade by reporting at the high school at 12 30. Santa will greet friends at the Court House and candy is handed out. Thousands are expected to view the colorful procession and shoppers have time to visit downtown stores afterward.
Rescue workers hunted the Ohio River for two missing men after a boiler explosion aboard the steamer J. C. Rawn killed Jess Plants of Point Pleasant and injured six others. Missing are F. G. Gebhardt of Huntington and Lloyd Mayes of Point Pleasant.
Fremont authorities investigated the death of Walter Snyder a 24 year old factory worker missing since October 2. Clarence Rusty a farmer found Snyder's body yesterday in the Sandusky River.
In Warren Ohio an 84 year old pedestrian Mrs Clara Laprocina was struck and killed last night. The death marked the citys third traffic fatality for the year surpassing the previous years total.
Reports say France completed a second system of fortifications behind the Maginot Line doubling frontier defenses. Soviet forces press Finland with a blockade looming Friday and multiple north east and south advances as Daladier condemns the invasion. Italy reaffirms non belligerent status while watching Balkan moves amid the broader Allied German war.
In Hillsboro Ohio three people perished in two fires. Earl Hoop 84 and daughter Alta 32 were found burned beyond recognition in their cottage near her. near Bethel 30 miles away Jessie Brunk a lifelong invalid died after a kerosene lamp toppled in her wheelchair.
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