Nazis lay plans for all-out assault on wartime conscription
War Department has prepared plans to register men aged 21 through 30 as a separate group if the broader 21 through 44 age bracket is approved. Disclosures come as Congress debates conscription age limits and military readiness in Washington.
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Washington
War Department
Joint
Senate House Conference Committee
House
Senate
Sheppard
D-Tex
Senate Military Committee
Wadsworth
R-N. Y
Local Clergy Return From Conference as Logan Parish Plans
Reverend Mr. Wiant returns to Logan with Mrs. Wiant and Luke Wiant from the Methodist Church annual conference. Prayer meeting at First Methodist Church set for Wednesday at 7 30 with the topic Christian Urgency. War Department aims to speed compulsory service by agreeing on Burke Wadsworth age range in congressional talks.
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Stanley W. Wiant
Lakeside
Methodist Church
Luke Wiant
Champagne County
Mr. Wiant
Logan
First Methodist Church
Arizona Senator Ashurst Trails In Primary For renomination
Mounting returns show Senator Ashurst of Arizona in a losing fight as he seeks sixth renomination. In contrast, Senators Van denburg of Michigan and Shipstead of Minnesota lead for renomination, while Vermont's Austin faces no opposition. Louisiana results indicate four House members defeated with three more in runoffs, as Gov. Sam Jones, aligned with anti-Long forces, wins reelection.
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Ashurst
D-Ariz
Vermont
Austin
Arizona
Ernest W. McFarland
House
Louisiana
House of Representatives
Sam Jones
Largest Logan melon gourd on display in Daily News window
A melon gourd believed to be one of the region’s largest is shown in the Daily News window. Presented by George Hooper from William Loomis’ farm near Logan, it measures 38 inches from tip to tip.
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Daily News
George Hooper
William Loomis
Logan
City workers urged to show utmost courtesy to the public
Service Director Roy Loomis posts a courtesy bulletin in municipal buildings urging city employees to treat the public with utmost courtesy. The administration plans frequent communications on bulletin boards to reinforce this policy. The bulletin closes with the aim that the public be treated as our employees at all times.
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Roy Loomis
Clean Up Day At Hocking County Fairgrounds
Saturday is set as Clean Up Day at the Hocking County fairgrounds with 4-H club members urged to donate labor to finish improvements ahead of the first event. Local volunteers and organizers emphasize community involvement and pre event readiness.
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Hocking County Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
Edward Good Granted Release After No Sentence Found
Edward Good, 63, of Springfield, held in the county jail since June 15, was ordered released by Common Pleas Judge Ralph Sugrue after ruling he had never been sentenced or held to the grand jury. Good had been jailed on an order of a rural justice of the peace for a misdemeanor.
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Tiffin, O
Edward Good
Springfiled
Common Pleas
Ralph Sugrue
Good
Justice of the Peace
Bankhead Under Doctor's Care After Collapse in Hotel
Speaker William B Bankhead rests under close medical observation in Baltimore after fainting in his hotel room minutes before a planned national radio address. Doctors reported an excruciating sciatic attack as the cause, stating he is 66 and has endured heavy duties since 1936.
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Speaker Bankhead
Baltimore
William
Bankhead
George W. Calver
Anid
Athens Man Killed in Airplane Crash
A light training plane inverted and crashed into a swamp near Belleville Ontario killing Flying Officers William Rufus Swanson 35 a native of Athens Ohio and Fred L Sims 36 of Trenton Ontario Both experienced flyers and instructors Swanson joined the Royal Canadian Air Force July 31 last year and had logged over 500 hours in the U S Army Air Corps reserve between 1937 and 1940.
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Belleville
Ont
William Rufus Swanson
Athens
Fred L. Sims
Trenton
Swanson
Long Beach
Calif
Royal Canadian Air Force
U. S. Army Air Corps
Roosevelt to Deliver Labor Speech at Teamsters Convention
President Roosevelt plans a Labor Day labor speech at Constitution Hall from 9 30 to 10 P M EST to be broadcast on NBC CBS with the Democratic party backing. Democratic leaders call it political while Roosevelt aides stress nonpartisan intent. Mayor LaGuardia to discuss My Choice for President on a nationwide DNC sponsored broadcast Thursday night.
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Washington
Sept
Roosevelt
Constitution Hall
New York
Flynn
Democratic National Committee
Nbccbs
Stephen T. Early
White House
AFL
F. H. LaGuardia
Wires Cause Triple Tragedy At Zanesville Stadium Work
A wire fell across a high tension line during construction of the new municipal stadium in Zanesville Ohio causing the electrocution of Dewey Lambert 42 of Barnesville and Gene Herron 19 of New Philadelphia. Donald Law of Malta was injured.
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Zanesville, O
Dewey Lambert
Barnesville
Gene Herron
New Philadelphia
Donald Law
Malta
Municipal Stadium
County School Employes Picnic Planned in Hocking County
The first annual picnic for Hocking County school employes will be at Rachelmacher Park Saturday at 2 PM. Principal speaker Miles Graham, with 140 piece all county band, will headline activities including speeches and games. Attendees advised to bring a basket dinner. organizers include Joe Stone and others from local districts.
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Hocking County
Rachelmacher Park
Miles Graham
Logan High School
Ohio State University
Dillon
Joe Stone
Murray City
D. O. Davis
Union Furnace
Elliott Reichelderfer
Laurelville
Clyde W. Jones
Rockbridge
Harold Potts
Gibisonville
Edson Shaw
South Bloomingville
Floyd Pence
Carbon Hill
Dispute Over Bequest to Geneva Village
Geneva Ohio residents face a dispute after George J. Record of Conneaut left a $600000 estate to the village on the condition it accept by July 24 and create a polytechnic school. The council had voted to accept but new trustees say the terms were not met and the village is not entitled to further consideration.
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England
Geneva, O
George J. Record
Conneaut
Elections At a Glance
Arizona Henry F. Ashurst loses Democratic nomination as a new outcome appears. Michigan Vandenberg and Dickinson win Republican nods easily. Minnesota Stassen dominates for Republican nomination. Shipstead leads to seek another term. Louisiana four House members defeated with three run offs. Huey Long faction opposition by Governor Sam Jones. Vermont Austin unopposed for Republican nomination. New Hampshire recount looming between Blooh and Farmer for GOP nomination. Washington Clarence D Martin trails Dill in re nomination push. Wallgren and Chadwick lead for Senate. Colorado Sanders leads Carroll in Democratic governor race.
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Associated Press
Arizona
Henry F. Ashurst
United States
Michigan
Vandenberg
Dickinson
Minnesota
Stassen
Shipstead
Louisiana
House
Sam Jones
Huey Long
New Hampshire
Senate
Robert O. Blooh
Grange
James C. Farmer
Washington
Clarence D. Martin
Clarence C. Dill
Representative Wallgren
Stephen Chadwick
National Legion
Colorado
George E. Sanders
John A. Carroll
Tragedy at Ohio Sawmill Claims 19 Year Old Worker
In McConnellville Ohio a tractor at a sawmill overturned and crushed Cecil Earich aged 19 to death, authorities reported. The accident occurred today, with investigations pending as mourners recall the young worker.
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Mcconnellville
Cecil Earich
County Gets First Taste of Autumn
The first real touch of autumn weather arrived in Logan with a low of 42 degrees at night and 52 degrees by 7 A M. Clouds were stationary and a gusty west wind prevailed. A general cool spell spread across the north, with forecasters predicting scattered showers by Saturday.
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Logan
State Highway
United States
Ohio Fuel Gas Co Seeks Logan Rate Between 65.7 and 73.13 Cents
Ohio Fuel Gas Co. contends Logan’s rate should average 65.7 to 73.13 cents per thousand cubic feet as an adjustment to the current 54.1 cent tariff. Frank Phillips, district manager, told City Council in a fourth appearance, presenting maps, PUCO records, and a detailed brief to justify a higher or compromise rate. The company argues current rates leave no return on investment and cites 1934 and 1938 fair-rate benchmarks.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Logan
Frank Phillips
Phillips
Ohio Fuel
PUCO
Ohio
King Michael of Romania Displays Honorary Medals
A recent photograph features King Michael of Romania wearing several of his numerous honorary medals, highlighting the young monarch's accolades and ceremonial regalia.
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Michael
Romania
British Secret Weapon Revealed as Phosphorus Cards
British air raids on Germany deploy a new secret weapon described by German reports as small phosphorus and guncotton cards. Each two inch square is carried in damp packages by bombers and can reach a quarter million per plane. When scattered they dry and ignite, creating small fires eight inches high across the countryside.
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Berlin
Buckingham Palace
George VI
Elizabeth
the Admiralty
A. V. Alexander
Britain
Germany
British Broadcasting Company
WPA probe refused in Scioto County Ohio
Senator Donahey says the Works Progress Administration declined to investigate Scioto County Ohio. WPA commissioner Harrington said the county situation is in the hands of the state administrator. Taft and Polk joined a county petition seeking action.
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Washington
Donahey
Ohio
Works Projects Administration
WPA
Scioto County
Col
F. C. Harrington
Taft
Representative Polk
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