Jury Upheld OY In Probe Of '37 Report
Scioto county grand jury adjourned without indictments after examining city affairs. Witnesses Wellmann and Grice appeared. Samson failed to appear. City Manager Sheehan faced attacks by Councilman-elect Frizzell. no true bills were returned, seen as a clean bill of health. Thomas Guy, state examiner, testified in private. auditor Ferguson noted city records favorably.
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Sheehan
Scioto County Grand Jury
Russell Frizzell
Ury
Tony Wellmann
Frank E. Sheehan
Chic Grice
Samson
Charles Samson
Wellmann
Frizzell
Thomas B. Guy
Guy
Grand Jury
Joseph T. Ferguson
Portsmouth
Grand
John Smith
Smith
Williams Reelected President of Ohio Chamber of Commerce
A Graves Williams of Williams Manufacturing Co. was reelected Tuesday as president of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. The board also reelected officers while endorsing Governor Bricker’s stance against new state taxes for relief and urging no change to unemployment benefits. They urged local relief action by cities and discussed election laws civil service reform and initiative proposals.
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A. Graves Williams
Williams Manufacturing Co
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Associated Press
Columbus
Times
John W. Bricker
Chamber
Ohio
Bricker and LaGuardia Clash Over Ohio Relief Crisis
Ohio Governor Bricker rebukes New York Mayor LaGuardia over relief funds as Cleveland and Toledo face desperate shortages. Bricker asserts state effort, LaGuardia calls for federal aid to prevent starvation. WPA official dismisses Bricker claim of political manipulation. Mayors press legislature for relief and tax options. About 12,000 in Cleveland rely on surplus food aid.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John W. Bricker
New York
WPA
Toledo
LaGuardia
Bricker
Washington
F. C. Harrington
Harold H. Burton
Burton
Congress
House
Federal Surplus Commodities Corp
Reds Trade Scarsella to Boston for Turner
In the first big deal of the meeting the Cincinnati Reds traded first baseman Les Scarsella and cash to the Boston Bees for pitcher Jim Turner. The move bolsters Boston’s pitching staff as Cincinnati reshapes its roster.
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REDS
Scarsella
Boston
Turner
Escape Death in Train Car Mishaps Near Clifford and Blackfork
A man named James Smith nearly died after driving into a Norfolk and Western passenger train near Clifford at 3 10 p m. he escaped unharmed though his car was badly damaged. Two Blackfork residents, William Kuhner Jr and Helen Kuhner, were slightly injured when a car was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train at 8 30 a m. a bystander doctor aided them as the car was pushed 60 feet.
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James Smith
Norfolk & Western Railway
Clifford
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
William Kuhner Jr
Blackfork School
Helen
John J. Brown
Columbus
Fritz Kuhn Sentenced to Sing Sing for Larceny
Fritz Kuhn, leader of the German American band, headed to Sing Sing after being sentenced to two and a half to five years for grand larceny of bond funds and forgery. Henry Ford witnessed Kuhn leaving Grand Central, noting the coincidence of their paths.
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New York
Fritz Kuhn
Sing Sing Prison
James C. Wallace
Kuhn
Grand Central Terminal
Henry Ford
Ford
Accident reported with possible chest injuries
Hospital attendants said the patient may have a crushed chest after an accident. No further details on identity, location, or exact condition were provided.
President Voices Peace Hope In Note On Finns' Anniversary
Japan’s press portrays the United States as a potential foe despite official denials. Miyako editorials urge reconsideration of attitudes toward America as U S fleet moves fuel speculation of a new trade treaty terms.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
Russia
Yukichiro
Pi Foreign Office
Srengthening WM
Miyako
America
Manila
Soviet Union
Roosevelt Extends Warm U.S. Credit Backing to Finland
President Roosevelt voiced earnest hope that the Russo-Finnish war ends soon to allow Finland to continue its steady development untroubled. He marked Finland's independence anniversary and announced U S aid steps including withholding Finland's debt payment in a special account and seeking congressional authority to aid the Finnish people. He denied Russia action implications and suggested funds could help the wounded or refugees.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Kallio
Finland
United States
Russia
Secretary of Treasury
Morgenthau
Congress
Two 18 Year Olds Win Top Livestock Prizes
Mayfield Kothmann of Meson Texas won the grand championship with his Hereford steer Lucky Boy II. Roger Amsler of Rensselaer Indiana took the prize barrow in hog shows. Each youth earned cash prizes and future auction potential. attendance at the International Livestock Exposition rose to new highs.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mayfield Kothmann
Roger Amsler
Rothmann
Expositor
Son
Tex
Amsler
Rensselaer (Ind
B. H. Heide
Five Nazi V Boats Sunk by Allied Navies
Winston Churchill told the House of Commons that five German U boats were sunk this week by French and British forces. He cited a two to four weekly sinking rate, and noted British merchant ships armed for defense rising to 2,000 soon. He also reported Allied naval losses in early war totaling 50,000 tons with nearly a million tons of warships in progress.
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London
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
House of Commons
Deavy
Churchill
Nazi Liner Ussukuma Seized By British Warships
British warships in the South Atlantic captured the German liner Ussukuma of 7,834 tons. The vessel, bound from Hamburg to India with passengers and cargo, was seized while in transit near Cape Town, as reported by a British news agency.
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Atlantic
London
Capetown
South Africa
South Atlantic
Hamburg
India
Danes Walk Out As Communist Speaks In Parliament
Members of the Danish parliament walked out of the lower chamber during an anti Communist demonstration. A Nazi member urged severing diplomatic relations with Russia while Axel Larsen spoke, leaving only two Communist members to listen. Prime Minister Stauning denied the move.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Russia
Axel Larsen
Thorald Stauning
Germany
Moscow
Steuning
Russians Try to Slice Finland in Two in Assult
On Finland independence day, Soviet forces reportedly drove about 35 miles into northern Finland, threatening to bisect the country and reach the Swedish border. Finnish defenders held ground as Russia widened attacks, with thousands of troops landing at Petsamo and heavy bombing raids while Helsinki and Esbo watched anxiously.
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Finland
Kirkenes
Norway
Kuolajarvi
Sweden
Kudajarvi
Kandalaksha
White Sea
Kuoajarvi
Rovaniemi
Petsamo
Gulf of Finland
Soviet Union
Arctic
Salmijarvi
Russia
Helsinki
Esbo
Russia Urges Romania to Sign Mutual Assistance Pact
An article from Moscow urges Romania to sign a mutual assistance treaty with the Soviet Union. It cites Soviet aims to gain bases in the Baltics and warns that aggression could draw Britain, France, Italy, Greece, and others into conflict. The piece notes Romania’s Bessarabia dispute and fears Soviet territorial claims.
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Moscow
Rumania
Union
Nnion
Latvia
Estonia
Lithuania
Baltic States
Comintern
Russia
Romania
Great Britain
France
Soviet Union
Britain
Greece
Italy
Balkan
Bessarabia
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