Roosevelt Urges States to Ratify Child Labor Amendment
President Roosevelt pressed ahead with NRA goals by asking governors and governors-elect in 19 states to favor ratification of the Child Labor amendment pending since 1924. He argues nationwide minimum standards are necessary and cites rising child labor in low paid standardized work. Administration aides draft a broad business regulation measure in the NRA spirit.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
NRA
Mr. Roosevelt
Senate
House
Garner
White House
Administration
Counties Shrink Duty to Dependent Children and Blind
Columbus Ohio January 8 Henry J Robison chief of the State Division of Public Assistance said some county officials are shirking their responsibility toward dependent children and the blind now that state and federal funds are available. He warned that counties have reduced local spending for these groups compared to prior years, jeopardizing program results for the year.
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Columbus, O
Henry J. Robison
State Division of Public Assistance
Robison
Two Children Die After School Bus Crash
In Toledo on January 8 two Clay high school students Naomi Harrington age 17 and Emerson Caris age 15 died from injuries after a motor truck driven by A J Fest of Buffalo New York struck the rear of a Clay high school bus at the east city limits. Eight others were injured.
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Toledo
Naomi Harrington
Emerson Caris
A. J. Fest
Buffalo
N. Y
Mutilated British Girl Found Dead Near Peiping
The 17 year old Pamela Werner, daughter of a British resident, was found in a ditch at the southern edge of Peiping’s foreign settlement. Police believe she was robbed and slain, with her body reported nearly unclad and attacked by wild dogs after the crime.
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Peiping
China
Pamela Werner
Clyde Cantor Fined After West Logan Incident
Clyde Cantor of West Logan was fined ten dollars and costs yesterday before being arrested by Chief Lew.
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Clyde Cantor
West Logan
Lew
Flint Judge Denounced by United Auto Workers Over GM Stock
Circuit Judge Edward D. Black of Flint, Michigan, issued an injunction to evict sit down strikers at Fisher Body plant and faced an impeachment threat by UAW spokesman Homer S. Martin who cited Black's General Motors stock. Black denied any conflict of interest and urged the union to go to court while Martin filed a bar complaint.
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United Automobile Workers Union
Edward D. Black
Flint
Mich
General Motors
Martin
Black
Dayton Girl Found Unharmed After Night Search
Dayton police recovered 4 year old Barbara Ruth Isble unharmed after an all night city hunt. A 77 year old man was detained for questioning but released as officers found the girl with him near his home about a mile from her house. He said he found the hazel eyed child on the streets after dark and took her to his home. Physicians said she was not mistreated.
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Dayton
Barbara Ruth Isble
Editor C. F. Eise Dies After Weeklong Pneumonia Battle
C. F. Eise, 177, longtime editor of the Galion Inquirer for 20 years and former Ohio legislator, died after a week of pneumonia. He also served as past state president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He lived in Galion, Ohio.
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Galion
C. F. Eise
The
Galion Inquirer
Ohio
Order of Eagles
Kidnap Case Break Rumor Shakes Tacoma Area
Reports say three FBI agents in separate autos raced from Olympia toward Aberdeen at 6 30 AM amid rumors a break in the Charles Mattson kidnapping may have occurred Observers note other cars headed toward Mount Rainier as officials had withdrawn from the search in hopes of a release The Mattson family message to the kidnapper suggested possible developments soon
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Tacoma
Wash
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Olympia
Aberdeen
Charles Mattson
Mount Rainier
Bey
Charles
Mattson
Seattle Times
Frank Ousted as UW President Sparks Student Riot
Madison action follows Glenn Frank's dismissal by the UW board of regents after a two day hearing. Police were called to eject about a thousand students marching from the campus to Gov. La Follette's office where they disrupted a press conference. A protesting graduate student cried out as the event unfolded.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Glenn Frank
Philip F. la Follette
Frank
Board of Regents
Weather Map Varies Across Nation With Death Toll Rises
Balmy and frigid conditions sweep the United States as winter rains hit the north and snow blankets the west. Seven deaths linked to the weather reported in Texas Minnesota and California. Snowstorms close highways and heavy snowfall in Arizona marks a two decade high. East warmth boosts influenza and pneumonia cases while northwest remains cold. Notable low temps include Meacham Oregon 49 Williston North Dakota 32 Butte Montana 32 Havre Montana 30 and Helena Montana 30.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Texas
Minnesota
California
Arizona
Northwest
Meacham
Ore
Williston
N. D
Butte
Mont
Havre
Helena
Home inmate dies after septicemia in Hocking County
George Phillips aged 61 formerly of Coonville died at the Hocking County Home this morning from septicemia. An inmate for 17 years he had no relatives. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Saturday at the home, with burial in the adjoining cemetery by Roberts Funeral Service.
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George Phillips
Coonville
Hocking County
Phillips
Roberts Funeral Service
Game Officer Rescues Tot From Washtub Incident
Hocking County Game Protector Ed Eberst is slated for a life saving medal after he responded yesterday at Roy Brown's farm near Logan. At the back door he heard a splash and found Brown's three year old son wedged in a washtub with his head under water. He pulled the boy free and administered artificial respiration, revived and apparently unharmed.
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Hocking County
Ed Eberst
Roy Brown
Logan
Brown
Eberst
Flu and pneumonia sweep U S across sections
The Associated Press reports a wide rise in influenza and pneumonia cases across large sections of the United States driven by unseasonably warm weather. New York, hardest hit, saw 558 deaths in the last week and the city projects 1,814 cases with a likely decrease next week as the outbreak nears its end within four to five weeks. Chicago meanwhile endures 710 deaths from 2,987 cases since December 1, while the South remains largely untouched.
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Associated Press
United States
New York
Health Department
Chicago
South
Clara Lu and Em radio team loses member Isobel Berolzheimer
Isobel Carothers Berolzheimer known as Lu of the Clara Lu and Em group died in an Evanston hospital after several days of pneumonia and streptococcal infection. Em, identified as Mrs John Mitchell of Evanston, was ill and under medical care today.
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Chicago
Isobel Carothers Berolzheimer
Clara
Evanston
Radio
John Mitchell
Tax clinic for Chamber members announced Tuesday night
Barton A. Hall, president of the Chamber, announced a tax clinic in his office Tuesday night at 7 30 for Chamber members and interested men. A P McTague of the Internal Revenue Department will explain tax of recent security legislation at the event.
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Barton A. Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of C
A. P. McTague
U. S. Dept. of Internal Revenue
Governor Murphy Seeks Auto Strike Peace In Detroit
Michigan Governor Frank Murphy, ally of President Roosevelt, met with Federal Mediator James F. Dewey and General Motors officials to push a peace settlement as striker numbers continued to climb in Detroit.
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Michigan
Frank Murphy
Roosevelt
Detroit
James F. Dewey
Strike Tension Increases In Ohio Worker Sitdown
About 500 to 600 Cleveland workers joined idle status as Akron gas station walkout ended with 575 workers returning to their jobs. Canton Hercules strike causes indefinite layoffs at Cleveland Tractor Co while United Auto Workers sitdown for wage gains sets an all time record. Over 100 idle at Muskegon branch. Twin Coach Co in Kent to remain closed until Hercules dispute resolves.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Akron
W. King White
Cleveland Tractor Co
Hercules Motor Co
Canton
United Automobile Workers
Muskegon
Mich
Twin Coach Co
Kent
Twin Coach
Hercules
Two youths Die in Sing Sing Death House
Ossining N Y Jan 8 Twenty men under sentence of death remained in Sing Sing prison death house as two young killers, Theodore Didonne 31 and Joseph Bolognia 24, were executed for the subway terminal hold up that claimed Edwin Exposito 22, a transit company employee, and left $240 in coins.
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Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing
Theodore Didonne
Joseph Bolognia
Edwin Exposito
Newark Man Cleared of Kidnap Charge
Arthur Spence of Columbus faced a municipal court charge of kidnapping in Newark Ohio. The case arose when Wesley Wheeler accused Spence of abducting his 18 year old wife Onie Saturday night. Spence turned himself in to police Wednesday and the charge was dismissed today.
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Newark
Arthur Spence
Columbus
Wesley Wheeler
Spence
Onie
Roosevelt Jr Leaves Boston for Washington After Illness
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr is reported cured of a sinus infection and sore throat and departs Boston for Washington to spend a few days at the White House before traveling to Florida.
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Boston
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Washington
Em House
Lora
Meldrim Resting Comfortably After Runaway Team Incident
Falls Town farmer Meldrim Meldrim is resting comfortably at Cherrington Hospital after being thrown from a runaway team Tuesday afternoon. He suffered a broken [injury unspecified] but shows stable condition and improving signs today.
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Washington Meldrim
Falls Town
Theyster
Cherrington Hospital
Sleeping Drunk Escapes Death Under Train
Logan man Joe Robey survived a train pass as he slept on the Straitsville branch tracks near Main Street. Chief Lew Reynolds rushed to the scene after a nine o'clock report and moved Robey off the rails before a 9:30 p.m. switch. Robey was jailed for intoxication and fined five dollars plus costs by Mayor Fitzgerald.
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Joe Rebey
Logan
Lew Reynolds
Chief Reynolds
Straitsville
Main St
Robey
Fitzgerald
Dargusch Resigns From Tax Board in Columbus
Carlton S. Dargusch, vice chairman of the State Tax Commission, announced his resignation effective January 15. He will become vice president in charge of Taxation for Financial Counsel, Inc. Dargusch was regarded as the state's tax expert.
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Columbus
Carlton S. Dargusch
State Tax Commission
Financial Counsel, Inc
Dargusch
Sugar Grove man named Columbus engineer examiner
Ralph Matheny of Sugar Grove Fairfield county has been appointed by State Auditor elect Joseph T. Ferguson to the post of engineer examiner at a salary of 4500 dollars yearly.
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Columbus, O
Ralph Matheny
Sugar Grove
Fairfield County
Joseph T. Ferguson
Unionists Demonstrate Outside of Mich. Sitdown Strike Spreads
Detroit dispatch reports a sit down strike began at Cadillac with about 5,000 GM workers. Increased tension among strike centers pushed state and federal mediators to intensify efforts as more GM plants closed and thousands more workers faced layoffs across Flint Bay City Muncie and Detroit areas. Police used tear gas threats in Flint while governors and officials seek a settlement in the escalating General Motors walkout involving United Auto Workers.
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Detroit
General Motors
Cadillac Motor Car Company
United Automobile Workers
Flint
Mich
Frank Murphy
Michigan
GMC
Corporation
Bay City
Chevrolet
Muncie
Ind
Mrs Jane Leist Recalling After Illness Recovery
Mrs Jane Leist is recovering after a period of illness and is listed as regaining health. The notice notes her status without detailing treatment or duration.
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Jane Leist
Elden R Stufflebean Named Mr 1937 by Local Merchants
Elden Roy Stufflebean and his parents will receive a gift shower from Logan merchants in cooperation with the Logan Daily News to help the newborn start life. Notices were mailed today. gifts include hardware set, chicken dinner, diapers, groceries, beauty shop services, baby items, clothes, photos, and a one year newspaper subscription. The family travels to Logan in a new Ford V-8 provided by local dealers.
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Elden Roy
Logan
Logan Daily News
Work Bros. Hardware
Oneida
Blossers
Luckoffs
Judy's
Ward Township
Ogg and Beasley
Logan Ford
Lincoln
FDR Submits 1938 Budget Figures to Congress
President Roosevelt sent a multi billion dollar 1938 budget to Congress stating it is in balance with exceptions. He warned a public debt peak of about 35.0 billion dollars is anticipated by June 30 and urged employers to aid in reemployment efforts without new taxes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
3-cent Postage to Stay in Roosevelt Budget Plan
President Roosevelt told Congress the 3-cent first class postage rate would be kept for the next fiscal year. He said postal service appropriations were based on continuing the 3-cent rate for mail between towns, excluding local delivery.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Post Office
Roosevelt outlines 1938 budget aims and relief funding
President Roosevelt's budget message calls for cooperation from employers to balance the 1938 budget, with no new taxes. It plans $1.537 billion for relief in 1938, plus $401.515 million for debt reduction, hoping improved conditions could balance the 1939 budget. Final relief figures were deferred to later.
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Roosevelt
Wounded woman bears son and dies in California
In Oakland, Elsie Randall, 19, died shortly after a Caesarean delivery of a healthy 7 pound boy. Police say she was shot by estranged husband Ray Randall, 21, in an apartment shared with her aunt Amelia Hohnhaus, who was wounded in the neck.
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Oakland
Calif
Elsie Randall
Leo Woll
Ray Randall
Amelia Hohnhaus
Pope Pius Plans Feb. 7 Address After Slow Recovery
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius, refreshed by several good nights of sleep, intends to deliver a world address on February 7 to mark the closing session of the eucharistic congress, continuing his slow improvement after illness.
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Vatican City
Pius
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