Planes Over Logan Stir Curiosity as Pilots Seen Nearby
A quartet of low flying silver grey monoplanes drifted northeast over Logan on Thursday. Residents speculated they were new aircraft returning to a northern port from test flights. Charles Ziegler, a Hocking County naturalist and teacher, is at a 4-H Club camp in Dixon Springs Illinois supervising entertainment and the story hour. About 200 southern Illinois youths attend the camp. Ziegler’s summer 4-H tour will take him to nearly a dozen states in the Midwest and Southeast.
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Logan
Charles Ziegler
Hocking County
Dixon Springs
Ill
Illinois
Ziegler
Midwest
Free lunches fade as modern bars curb old etiquette
The piece notes a shift from sawdust floors and free lunches to regulated service in Logan and Hocking counties. Barkeepers cling to past norms, while the State Liquor Department bans free meals with drinks except for chips popcorn or pretzels, aiming to curb underhanded promotions.
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Logan
State Liquor Department
One Killed In Bus Collision Near Altoona
An express Grey Hound bus carrying 37 from the New York World’s Fair crashed near Duncansville after skidding to avoid a cut-in, killing Ray Kelly and injuring 14 others. Driver Robert Robinson said the collision was caused by an attempted lane change on a slippery highway. Ray Kelly, 59, of Oakmont died hours after the wreck. Edwin P. Fallgreen, 32, of Pittsburgh, was in serious condition with a possible leg fracture and internal injuries.
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Altoona
Robert Robinson
Ray Kelly
Steel Company
Oakmont
Pittsburgh
Edwin P. Fallgreen
Philadelphia
Duncansville
Coogans' Marriage Heads Toward Court
Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan plan divorce proceedings amid separations and a dramatic reconciliation. Grable said she would sue for divorce on mental cruelty grounds in Los Angeles as she heads to court with her attorney after a Golden Gate Exposition appearance.
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San Francisco
Betty Grabler
Jackie “the Kid" Coogan
Los Ageles
Golden Gate Exposition
Derailment injures up to 19 on Santa Fe trip near Grand Canyon
In Williams Arizona a Santa Fe special passenger train derailed six miles south of the Grand Canyon injuring as many as 19 people. The train carried about 190 passengers.
Delayed Kiss for Edmund Ruzanski Welcomes Wife in New York
Detroit marine engineer Edmund Ruzanski greets wife Tamara on her arrival in New York from Russia where she had been unable to leave due to a five year plan assignment. State department efforts secured Soviet consent for her travel to the United States.
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Edmund Ruzanski
Detroit
Mich
Tamara
New York
Russia
State Department
Ruzanski
United States
Britain May Denounce Pact In Far East Tensions
The United States denounced the 1911 nine power treaty with Japan, signaling the lapse of the treaty on January 26. Britain weighs following Washington by denouncing its 1911 trade treaty with Japan as Japanese media call for repeal without delay.
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Associated Press
China
United States
Japan
Hull
Europe
London
Britain
Washington
Kokumin
Fugitives Captured After Field Escape Near Clearport
Kenneth Ruskings 14 of Knox County and William Barnes 15 of Adams County, who escaped from the Boys Industrial School, were captured near Clearport. Barnes said Ruskings was shot when a revolver they stole discharged accidentally. Captured by Alva Shumaker and John Leonard as they ran through a field. James Keller 15 of Fayette County returned voluntarily and Eugene Miller 15 of Warren County was captured yesterday near Rushville.
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Lancaster
Kenneth Ruskings
Knox County
William Barnes
Adams County
Clearport
Barnes
Ruskings
Alva Shumaker
John Leonard
James Keller
Fayette County
Eugene Miller
Warren County
Rushville
Ohio Chamber district selects Walter L Gordon as chairman
In Columbus on July 28 AP reports District Council No 4 of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce chose Walter L Gordon former Lancaster chamber president as their chairman.
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Columbus
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio
Walter L. Gordon
Lancaster Chamber
New Deal Aides Defeat Three Amendments in Senate Clash
Washington July 22 AP After administration senators narrowly defeated three amendments to the 2.49 billion lending bill opponents moved to send it back to the Senate Banking Committee and kill it for the session. House actions centered on doubling the housing authority borrowing power and tying relief measures to wage provisions as factions clash and a two thirds vote looms. The Senate also rejected inserting WPA and federal works grants into the relief package amid a tight political fight.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Democratic House
House Rules Committee
United States Housing Authority
House Banking Committee
Congress
Barkley
D-Ky
Byrd
D-Va
PWA
Maloney
D-Conn
Ohio Law Proposal to Restore Pension Funds
Rep. Jenkins of Ohio forecasts a Monday vote on a bill to pay Ohio 1 338 000 dollars in old age pension funds withheld by the Social Security board last October amid a dispute with state administration. Plans to vote this week failed due to a crowded calendar.
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Washington
Rep
Jenkins
Ohio
Social Security Board
Free fuel ordered for city buildings in Zanesville
A permanent injunction requiring Ohio Fuel Gas Co to supply free fuel to 10 city buildings was filed in Common Pleas court. The action supports a temporary order issued three months earlier after the company cut off gas to police and fire stations and city hall.
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Zanesville
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Common Pleas Court
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to abandon Hocking station
The Public Utilities Commission has authorized the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to abandon its station at Hocking in Athens County due to insufficient business.
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Columbus
Public Utilities Commission
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Hocking
Athens County
Death claims last member of Mayo Clinic trio
White haired Dr. William J. Mayo died at 4 AM at age 78 after stomach illness treated at the Mayo Clinic. The death follows the March 31 loss of Sister Mary Joseph and the May 27 death of Dr. Charlie Mayo, completing the trio founded by their father.
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
William J. Mayo
Will
Charles H. Mayo
Mary Joseph
Charlie
Chicago
Tucson
Ariz
Waltman Walters
Phoebe
General Queipo de Llano Threatens Army Revolt Over Axis Alignment
General Gonzalo Queipo de Llano, among several generals ousted by Franco, reportedly warned of a revolt if Spain aligns with the Rome Berlin axis. He opposes any partnership with the Axis and threatens serious military action should the alliance proceed.
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Gonzalo Queipo de Llano
Francisco Franco
Spain
Fine Salesman In Abduction of Lawyer's Wife
Philo R. Pease a 24 year old insurance agent from Painesville was fined 200 dollars and given six months in Richland County jail after pleading guilty to assault and battery tied to an alleged kidnapping attempt on Mrs. Frank Long wife of a Shelby attorney Pease admitted drinking Wednesday and police said he tried to pull her from a car at gunpoint outside a Shelby restaurant Long shoved him from the vehicle and Pease was later arrested in Mansfield Both Mr and Mrs Long reported they had never met Pease prior to the incident.
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Shelby
Pease
Mrs. Long
Leroy Coffey
Young Duke Takes Over Dad’s Millions
Anthony Drexel Duke turned 21 and inherits tobacco wealth once controlled by Angier B. Duke. The estate includes about 2 million in trust and likely 5 to 6 million more, with a birthday party planned and a September marriage to Alice Noel Rutgers.
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Duke
Dad
New York
Anthony Drexel Duke
Southampton
T. Markee Robertson
Alice Noel Rutgers
Angier Buchanan Duke
Plans to Issue Scenic Area Maps by Hocking Parks Group
Officials of the Hocking Parks Committee discussed panoramic maps for the Hocking Parks area and adjacent Hocking Valley. The design by Joseph Jesensky includes extended overlays for Athens and routes 33 50 22 with photos and descriptive text by notable contributors. Printed this winter, distribution targets oil firms and motor service companies to boost next year’s tourist trade.
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Hocking
John W. Bricker
The
Wilbur Stout
Floyd Chapman
Ohio Department of Conservation
Hocking County
O. A. Alderman
Edward S. Thomas
Ohio State Museum
Donald B. Phillips
Mt. Pleasant
Columbus
Parks Committee
Boy Scout Found After Eight Days in Maine Woods
Twelve year old Rye New York boy scout Missing for eight days in the Maine woods is rescued by Nelson McMoard camp proprietor on the Penobscot river. McMoard heard groans near his cabin and carried the exhausted boy to safety.
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Donn Fendler, Jr
Rye
N. Y
Maine Woods
Nelson McMoarn
Penobscot River
McMoard
Lewis attack on Garner could aid wage hour law vote
John L Lewis denounced Vice President Garner calling him a labor baiting evil old man. The AFL and CIO opposed wage hour changes while the Labor Committee and rules panel moved toward floor amendments. Supporters argued the outburst could boost Garner politically for 1940. Garner did not comment.
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Lewis
Congress
House Labor Committee
CIO
AFL
Labor Committee
Rules Committee
Chamber
Gerner
House
United States
Senate
Garner
Burke
Aged Couple Hurt in Lancaster Area Auto Crash
A collision near Lancaster injures Apple Creek couple John M. Snyder 71 and Della Snyder 68. Both sustained skull fractures with the husband also having arm and pelvic injuries while the wife remained unconscious. Neal Camp of Columbus drove the truck involved and was ordered back for questioning tomorrow.
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Lancaster
Apple Creek
John M. Snyder
Della
E. S. Moore
Neal Camp
Columbus
Pleasantville
Camp
Velma West Returns to Ohio Prison Amid Welcome Ban
Marysville Ohio July 28 AP Velma West the blonde fugitive from Painesville captured in Dallas after 36 days on the run will not receive a welcome fiesta at the women's reformatory. Matron Marguerite Reilley says she will be treated as any other prisoner with possible 30 days in solitary and hair trimming disputed by Velma and fellow escapees.
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Marysville
Women's Reformatory
Velma West
Texas
Marguerite Reilley
Ohio
Car Crash Kills Russell Combs In Washington Court House
Russell Combs, 23, of Washington Court House, died when his car veered off the road while attempting to pass a truck. Three others were injured: Robert Combs and Elo Massie of Washington Court House and Paul Coder of Dayton.
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Washington Court House
Russell Combs
Robert Combs
Elo Massie
Paul Coder
Dayton
Former State Employees Challenge Dismissals In Court
Six Hocking County men led by J. G. Strain and others filed suit in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas seeking reinstatement and back salaries from discharge dates. They allege illegal, without cause dismissals under Civil Service laws after provisional periods and without competitive exams or eligibility lists.
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Hocking County
Hubert D. Lappen
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
Robert S.S. Beightler
State Highway Department
Roscoe Kerr
South Perry
M. R. McBride
Logan
Floyd F. Eveland
Laurelville
John G. Byerly
Jacob B. Taylor
Liquor Control Department
George A. Gears
Murray City
Harry D. Wemmer
Jacksonville
George A. Strain
Industrial Relations Department
Lappen
Democratic Executive Committee
Franklin County
Safety progress halts as June deaths rise in highway toll
The National Safety Council reports 2330 highway deaths in June 1939, up 1 percent from June 1938, ending a 20 month trend of life-saving gains. First six months of 1939 show a 5 percent reduction from 1938 half-year totals, despite rural areas driving June increases.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
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U. S
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Housing Authority
WPA
Rochester, Minn
General de Liano
Lewis Blast
Campaign Against Labor
John L. Lewis
Velma
Hammer Killer
Beightler, Taylor
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