Bonus Leaders Forecast New Payment Drive
Washington reports bonus leaders forecast an immediate drive to fund adjusted compensation certificates if the Roosevelt administration seeks new inheritance and gift taxes. Senators and representatives react, with Mor genthau noting taxes as a source and politicians pledging cooperation on a rider to the bonus bill.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas
Oklahoma
Patman
Texas
Morgenthau
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury
Harrison
Mississippi
Rep
Vinson
Kentucky
American Legion
Millen Faber gang executions cap brutal crime spree
In Boston the Millen Faber machine gun trio were executed in the state electric chair for the Feb 2 1934 Needham Trust robbery and Patrolman Forbes McLean slaying. Morton Millen Irving Millen and Abraham Faber died within 30 minutes as Norma Millen, their 20 year old bride, faced confinement and a will left to her hours before Morton’s death.
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Boston
New England
Millen-Faber
State Prison
Morton Millen
Irving
Abraham Faber
Forbes McLean
Murton
MacDonald Receives Ovation as Baldwin Succeeds
Prime Minister MacDonald, facing a transfer of leadership to Stanley Baldwin, received a massive House of Commons ovation. MPs prepare for a ten day recess as cabinet changes loom and the world economic conference is expected to continue under Baldwin’s leadership.
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London
MacDonald
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Commons
Baldwin
King George
United States
Boy Drowns After River Rescue Attempt
In Sandusky River near Fremont a 6 year old boy Bernard Moritz drowns after a fishing boat overturns. His father William Moritz 30 is rescued by Albert Shietz 56. Linden Shietz 15 also aids but cannot save the boy.
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Fremont
Sandusky River
Bernard Moritz
William Moritz
Woodville
Albert Shietz
Moritz
Shietz
Linden
Unemployables Reported Among Tuscarawas County Relief Families
County Relief Director Ed Graham said nearly 80 percent of the heads of 4,000 Tuscarawas County relief families are unemployables. The statement comes as the county faces welfare challenges cited by officials.
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New
Philadelphia
Ed Graham
Tuscarawas County
Governor declines comment on terror report from Kentucky coal fields
The Kentucky governor Rudy Laffoon postpones remarks on a special commission report alleging a reign of terror in Harlan County coal regions. Findings accuse coal operators and certain officials of oppressing labor, dynamiting homes, ballot box stuffing, and collusion with Sheriff Theodore Middleton.
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Frankfort
Rudy Laffoon
Special Commission
Harlan County
Harlan
Theodore Middleton
Adj
H. D. Denhardt
End of 50 Year One Man Bank Marks Closure
Frank Bowles of Harrison Ohio founded a bank in the 1880s and, after deciding to close it two years ago, filed the final records with the clerk of courts under state banking supervision. He paid off every dollar, ending a unique bank in the United States run by a single owner.
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United States
Frank Bowles
Harrison, C
State Banking Department
Pheiffer Elected President of Ohio District Synod
The Rev. H. E. Pheiffer of Sandusky wins the presidency of the Ohio District of the Evangelical Synod of North America at the annual conference in Portsmouth. New officers include Rev. N. Lammers Newark vice president Rev. Theodore Schindt Jr Navarra secretary and Norman G. H. Apel Portsmouth treasurer.
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Portsmouth, CO
H. E. Pheiffer
Sandusky
Ohio
Evangelical Synod of North America
N. Lammers
Newark
Theodore Schindt, Jr
Navarra
Norman G. H. Apel
Portsmouth
Suit for 75009 damages against Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
Ruth Craigmile of Portsmouth Ohio files in U S district court a $75 009 damages suit against the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad claiming permanent injuries from an October 28 1934 accident when two train cars parted as she moved between cars at Charlottesville Virginia and the train halted.
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Cincinnati
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
U. S. District Court
Ruth Craigmile
Portsmouth
Miss Craigmile
Charlottesville
Laval's coalition to seek franc defense powers
Paris reports Premier Pierre Laval forming a new cabinet to push for decree powers to defend the franc. He plans to present the same program that toppled his predecessors Fernand Bouisson and Pierre-Etienne Flandin, aiming to obtain authority denied by the Chamber of Deputies.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
Pierre-Etienne Flandin
Fernand Bouisson
Chamber of Deputies
Laval
Flandin
Bouisson
Attorney Arrest Shocks Abduction Case of Aged Magnate
Pedro Sotolongo, attorney for kidnapped 78 year old Antonio San Miguel, was arrested by police on unrevealed charges. The arrest follows the abduction of the railroad magnate as Sotolongo claimed he had not yet contacted the kidnapers but hoped to later in the day.
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Shavana
Pedro Herrera Sotolongo
Antonio San Miguel
Milionaire
Eary Today
Fred Butz
San Francisco
J. R. McKee
Haro'd’ McAfee
St. Louis
McAtee
Bay City
Weyerhauser
City weighs $120,000 grant for Sandusky yacht basin
The Sandusky city commission considers asking the Public Works Administration for a $120,000 grant to dredge the yacht basin and build a yacht club and swimming pool, aiming to improve the harbor facilities.
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Sandusky
Public Works Administration
Sayer Convicted Faces Life Sentence in Slaying
Erie courthouse reports Elmer Beery a 31 year old Ports mouth Ohio textile worker convicted of killing Barton Lepley a farmer. Judge to determine life sentence at Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary.
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Erie
Barton Lepley
Elmer Beery
Portsmouth
Western Pennsylvania
Merchant George W. Mearick Dies in Dayton
George W. Mearick 81 prominent in merchandising and building circles in Dayton died after four years of illness. The longtime figure was known for his extensive involvement in local business and development.
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Dayton, D
George W. Mearick
Seven Women Granted Parole at Ohio Reform School
The Ohio state board of paroles released seven inmates from the atyeele reform atory for women. Seven other cases were continued.
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Columbus, O
State Board of Paroles
Atyeele
Counties Challenge Refunder Bill In Ohio Plan
County officials and legislators question the Armbruster-Lawrence highway refunder bill as unconstitutional. The measure would require each county to contribute 10 percent of its motor vehicle tax share for 15 years to refund bonds issued before 1935 for road projects, impacting 19 counties with ongoing bond obligations.
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Columbus
Davey
James M. Matthews
Clarke County
State Auditor’s Office
Ashland Medical Society to aid relief through July 1
Ashland County Medical Society members met with relief officials and agreed to cooperate with the relief administration through July 1 on the same basis as the state medical association. They previously withdrew citing red tape and low fee reimbursement from 50 to 70 cents on the dollar.
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Ashland
Ashland County Medical Society
Relief Administration
State Medical Association
Brandeis offers reward to Antioch seniors to build libraries
Justice Louis D. Brandeis of the U.S. Supreme Court offers $25 for each of the next five years to Antioch College seniors who submit lists of books to build up their libraries. The program aims to encourage reading and strengthen campus collections.
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Yellow Springs
Antioch College
Louis D. Brandeis
U.S. Supreme Court
Antioch
Delaware's first white woman hanged for seven year old crime
May H. Carey, the first white woman executed in Delaware, died at 5:24 A. M. with a prayer on her lips. She and her son Howard, 27, were executed for murdering her brother Robert Hitchens for $2,000 life insurance. The pair faced the gallows amid fog at Sussex County jail with prayers and ministers present.
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Associated Press
Georgetown
Del
Delaware
May H. Carey
Howard
Frankford
Richard K. Whyte
J. C. Bolton
Fairford
Robert G. Clendaniel
A. C. Smoot
Ex Librarian John H. Newman Dies in Columbus
John Henry Newman aged 84 died at his Columbus home after seven weeks illness. A three time state librarian and Democratic candidate for secretary of state in 1924 1928 and 1930 he was dismissed when the state library board abolished the post and lost a court bid to regain it.
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Columbus
John Henry Newman
Newman
State Library Board
Patience Is an Expense to S F Hansell
Forty times his automobile was towed away by police and impounded for illegal parking in Philadelphia. The persistent enforcement affected S F Hansell, illustrating ongoing parking violations and repeated penalties in the city.
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Philadelphia
S. F. Hansell
Nathan Leads Kidnap Chase for Weyerhauser
Key FBI official Harold J. Nathan arrived to command the pursuit of the George Weyerhauser kidnapers. Police linked sightings of Bailey and Johnstone to a high speed tan sedan fleeing deputies, with leads extending to San Francisco, Missoula, and Perma Montana.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhauser
San Francisco
Montana
Department of Justice
Hunt
Harold J. Nathan
John Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Bailey
Johnstone
Keegan
Umatilla County
W. D. Rapp
Sand Point
Idaho
Perma
Blaze Threatens Columbus Hospital Fire Attendants Fight Three Alarms
Firemen answered three alarms to battle a blaze that threatened Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus. The flames damaged the laundry and power house but did not reach the main building. No loss estimate was given and the cause remained undetermined. An attaché said most patients hardly noticed the fire.
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Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Senate Debates Public Utility Bill as House Moves NRA Legislation
Congress report notes Senate debate on a public utility bill and continued discussion of the arms publicity treaty. The House considers NRA legislation while the Agriculture committee studies AAA amendments and passes small measures. Yesterday the Senate ratified the arms publicity treaty and the Agriculture committee amended the AAA measure.
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Senate
House
Agriculture Committee
Agricultural Committee
Quintuplets Reported Born in Madrid Slum Section
Authorities probed claims that a Lavapies mother in Madrid gave birth to five babies without medical help. Reports say the quintuplets, born under dire conditions, are thriving.
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Madrid
Japan Moves to Reinforce North China as Demands Stay Open
Tokyo reports say Japanese troops deploy to North China with government authorization to pressure the region south of the Great Wall. Transport ships sail as officials deny any ultimatum while promising to pursue 29 demands and urge China to comply.
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Tokyo
North China
Great Wall
Hirohito
Kotohito Kanin
Foreign Office
China
Japan
Nanking
Peiping
Osaka
Moji
Tientsin
AFL Leaders Press NRA Skeleton Plan Amid Labor Rift
Washington AP June 7 The American Federation of Labor rebuked quick House action to revive the skeleton NRA program calling it a surrender to opponents of national recovery. AFL cites about 1,000,000 workers hit by wage cuts or longer hours and pledges to draft a new NRA bill possibly licensing interstate industries to enforce labor standards.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Council of the American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court
NRA
William Green
A. F. of L
Fireman's Funeral Charms with Bright Red Truck
Salamanca New York funeral for Addison J. Crockett features a bright red fire truck leading the procession instead of a hearse. The unusual tribute reflects Crockett’s service era and local fire department honor.
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Salamanca
N. Y
Addison J. Crockett
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