Boy dies after gas explosion at Murray City home
A 14 year old Murray City youth Don Koon died in Cherrington Hospital from severe burns after gasoline poured into an auto carburetor ignited. His brother William Koon escaped with minor burns as both boys helped pour the fuel yesterday afternoon.
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Murray City
Cherrington Hospital
Don Koon
William “Buff” Koon
William
William Koon
Dow
Joe Stone
Robert Bell
President Accepts Tax Measure Without Signature
President Roosevelt announced he would let the 5 billion dollar tax bill become law at midnight without his signature to spotlight improper parts. He cited concerns over corporate tax changes and retained modifications to aid small business while allowing the act to take effect.
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Arthurdale
W. Va
Roosevelt
Arthurdale Homesteads Project
Congress
Senate
House
Spending foes survey hopes on WPA political limits
Washington May 27 AP Fee figures in the 3.247 billion spending bill heighten concern over WPA political activity. Senate denunciations of Harry Hopkins follow his endorsement of Otha Wearin in Iowa Senate primary. Senators Hatch proposes barring WPA workers from party caucuses or conventions with national nominees.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Senate
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Rep
Otha Wearin
Guy Gillette
Iowa
Senator Hatch
Congress
Local man injured in street robbery near Thurman
G W Gooper aged 72 was in serious condition after three masked robbers slugged him in the street near Thurman Gallipolis Ohio on May 27 and stole $30.
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Gallipolis
G. W. Gooper
Thurman
You Still Have Time To Save End of Month Sales
End of month sale at Logan’s ends tomorrow with new merchandising feature. Shoppers plan June resumption as buyers seek bargains and dividends from EOM sales amid daily news mentions.
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Logan
Daily News
EOM
Twins Meet After 27 Years Separated at Birth Reunion in New York
Two 27 year old twin sisters, Marjorie and Shirley, reunited in New York after growing up apart in Canada. Daughters of Toronto born Mrs. Harold Shaw who died in childbirth, they were adopted by separate families, with Marjorie in London Ontario the other in Swim family. Both became nurses and their striking resemblances prompted the meeting observed by a New York clinic supervisor.
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New York
Harold Shaw
Toronto
Marjorie
John Gregg
London
Ont
Shirley
Swim
New York City
Probe of Propaganda Approved by House
The House backed a probe into American propaganda as Speaker Bankhead plans a seven member committee. Representative Dies led the approval, calling the Nazi movement information shocking, while critics derided the plan and some referenced Fascists and Communists.
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Washington
United States
Bankhead
House
Dies
D-Tex
Clash at Detroit injures 55 at American Brass plant
Detroit May 27 AP The prosecutor's office steps in to determine the cause of a battle between police and CID pickets at the American Brass Company plant. About 175 police and 600 unionists clashed after the afternoon shift left the plant. Fifty five injured including fourteen officers, five in serious condition, and Patrolman Ivan Berndt near death.
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Detroit
CID
American Brass Company
Ivan Berndt
Probe Dixiel Davis case nets Tamany Hall leader arrest
District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey says James J. Hines known as Jimmy Hines, a top Tamany Hall figure in New York City, was arrested in Philadelphia. The Davis case ties him to the multi million dollar policy racket once led by the late Dutch Schultz.
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Dixie Davis
James J
Jimmy) Hines
Tammany Hall
New York City
Thomas E. Dewey
Davis
Charles J
Philadelphia
Dutch Schultz
Wounded man worsens as hospital report released
Allen R. McBroom, 83, released on $1500 bond to face grand jury over alleged shooting of William Freeman. Freeman, 18, wounded Wednesday night, listed in slightly worse condition at Cherrington Hospital with a bullet lodged near the spine. McBroom, arraigned for intent to kill, claimed torment from pranksters as rocks were thrown at his home. Freeman had gone with Mary Brooks to seek a marriage license when the shooting occurred.
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Allen R. McBroom
William Freeman
John William Freeman
Cherrington Hospital
McBroom
Freeman
Squire
B. Whitehart
Mary Brooks
Engineer Dies as Train Hits Truck in Ohio Incident
In Van Wert Ohio a Pennsylvanian Railroad Liberty Limited struck a trailer truck loaded with gasoline just before midnight. Engineer Bert Young of Fort Wayne Indiana died from burns and Fireman M E Ferguson was badly seared. Drivers George Alt and Lloyd Berkey of Elkhart Indiana escaped injury.
Plane Ablaze Before Accident In wooded gully crash
Cleveland May 27 AP W A Patterson president of United Air Lines said the motor of the large ship that crashed Tuesday night killing 10 was afire before it plummeted into a wooded gully.
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Cleveland
W. A. Patterson
United Air Lines
Hot mix hearing ends today in Ohio case
Columbus, May 27 AP Attaches said a common pleas court hearing on Mrs. Agnes B Dickinson’s motion for an order restraining further state payments on hot mix material contracts would end today. The case centers on alleged irregularities in payments for road construction supplies.
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Columbus
Common Pleas Court
Agnes B. Dickinson
New Traffic Code Published Today in City Notice
Logan and Hocking County motorists will find the city new traffic code printed in full as a legal notice in page six of the Daily News today. The new traffic laws will go into effect within 30 days after publication.
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Logan
Hocking County
Daily News
Poppy Day Respect Observed Across United States
Auxiliary In Charge Of Poppy Day Sales Logan will honor World War dead by wearing red poppies. Poppies distributed by American Legion Auxiliary and children. Since 1918 American troops began large scale action. over 50,000 killed in France and Belgium. Poppy Day proceeds aid disabled veterans and families. Poppies made by Sandusky disabled veterans. No price, contributions welcome.
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Logan
Flanders Fields
United States
American Legion Auxiliary
Edna Anthony
France
Belgium
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Sandusky
TVA Directors Recommend Private Utility Inquiry
Ohio's Legislature adjourned in relief session with no aid program passed. Senate quit late. House recess until Tuesday. Cleveland officials and lawmakers urged immediate action amid belief a new federal program would fund relief. Bulkley condemned reliance on federal appropriations for direct relief.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Martin L. Davey
Cleveland
Washington
Harold Burton
Bulkley
Donahey
Crosser
Sweeny
Mosier
Fleger
Burton
Fireman's Wife Slain By Negro In Chicago
Florence Johnson, 34, wife of a city fireman, was attacked and beaten to death in her south side apartment early today. A paving brick lay near the body. police later seized an 18 year old identified as Thomas Crosby, an automobile washer, with scratches on his hand and bloodstained clothes.
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Chicago
Florence Johnson
South Side
Thomas Crosby
Sergi
Harold Fogarty
Crosby
City halts bingo permits after June 1 in Cincinnati
City Manager C. O. Sherrill announced that after June 1 Cincinnati will stop issuing permits for bingo and any gambling games to churches and charitable groups. The rule follows state gambling law and ends prior permitting practices.
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Cincinnati, O
C. O. Sherrill
TVA Directors Propose Four Point Inquiry Program
David Lilienthal and Harcourt Morgan urged a Senate House committee to study legal actions by utilities against the TVA and its affiliates. They warned of spite lines in rural areas aimed at hindering TVA electrification and questioned citizens groups backing municipal ownership as fronts for private power. They also called out widespread false propaganda against TVA funded or inspired by utility interests.
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Washington
TVA
Congressional
Tennessee Valley
David E. Lilienthal
Harcourt A. Morgan
Arthur E. Morgan
Senate House Committee
Presbyterians Consider Union With Episcopal Church
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the U S A accepted an invitation from the Protestant Episcopal Church to pursue organic union. It adopted a resolution pledging earnest cooperation in study and plans toward the contemplated union.
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Philadelphia
General Assembly of
The
Presbyterian Church of the
Protestant Episcopal Church
No Daily News Monday Memorial Day edition
There will be no edition of the Daily News on Memorial Day as all employees take a double holiday. Editorial and business offices will stay closed for the day.
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Daily News
Police Repulse 4000 Pickets After Outbreak at Akron Plant
Akron May 27 AP Police repulsed 4000 pickets and sympathizers at the Goodyear Tire plant using clubs tear gas and nauseating gas. At least 60 injured. Police chief Rae Williams sought National Guard help, but Adjutant General Emil Marx said none deployed. The battle lasted hours after midnight changing of shifts until about 100 stood blocked by police rifles.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Rae Williams
National Guard
Adj
Emil Marx
Ohio National Guard
Akron Goodyear plant clashes escalate amid CIO strike
In Akron Ohio police and National Guard units faced hundreds of workers at the Goodyear plant amid a CIO strike. Tear gas, clubs, and rifle fire produced multiple hospitalizations. Patrolman Nice was struck, Donald Dixon seriously wounded by rifle fire, and several others injured as crowds opened a police safety hall role.
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Gaces
Nas
Suupber
Line Union
LWO
Cisan
City Hospital
Goodyear Union
CIO
Ray Nice
Donald Dixon
Stephen McGowan
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